Govindayapalli Ram Mohan Rao has taken charge as Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai on 03 January 2024. Rao has been appointed for a period of three years. He will handle Investigation Department and Internal Inspection Department.
Prior to this assignment, Shri Rao was Regional Director of the Eastern Regional Office of SEBI and supervised diverse portfolios such as, Inspections, Collective Investment Schemes, Litigation, Recovery, setting up of Investor Service Centers, Investor Awareness, Financial Education, redressal of grievances, co-ordination with 13 States/ UTs, etc. Prior to that, he has also handled portfolios such as, Inspections, Investigations and Market Surveillance. He has also served at the Northern Regional Office and Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
Rao is an engineer and MBA from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He also holds a law degree from Mumbai University and is a certified fraud examiner, ACFE.