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INSEAD Announcement: Appointment of Bansi Nagji and Luis Freitas de Oliveira to INSEAD Board of Directors

INSEAD Announcement: Appointment of Bansi Nagji and Luis Freitas de Oliveira to INSEAD Board of Directors

INSEAD Announcement: Appointment of Bansi Nagji and Luis Freitas de Oliveira to INSEAD Board of Directors

Bansi Nagji MBA’93J and Luis Freitas de Oliveira MBA’93D have been appointed to the INSEAD Board of Directors, effective May 2024.

Bansi Nagji MBA’93J is an experienced senior healthcare executive and Board member, with deep leadership experience at multiple global organisations. He is currently Executive Chair at PANTHERx Rare, one of the leading rare drug specialty pharmacies in the US, where he leads the Board and oversees the company’s ongoing strategic development and growth.  

In addition to his INSEAD MBA, Bansi has Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Cambridge University. He has been a consistent supporter of INSEAD since attending the school, including as a Board member of the Campaign Board for INSEAD for five years and as a founding donor of the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation. He is a dual British and American national and resides in San Francisco. 

Until recently, Bansi was President of Healthcare at GoodRx, a high-growth leading digital platform for consumer healthcare, where he remains a Senior Advisor. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer for McKesson Corporation, ranked ninth on the Fortune 100. Prior to that, Bansi ran Monitor Group, a premier global strategy consulting firm, where he led the merger of Monitor with Deloitte in 2013 and oversaw the global integration of the two firms. He went on to lead Monitor Deloitte, the global strategy consulting practice for Deloitte Consulting. 

Bansi has extensive public and private company board experience. In addition to his current board role, he was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Change Healthcare, Inc from 2017 to 2022. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of Deloitte LLP, Parata Systems and Market Force Information. 

It is a privilege to serve on the INSEAD Board and work with all stakeholders to advance its mission as The Business School for the World. It is an opportunity to give back to the school that offered me unparalleled education, professional opportunities and friendships,” said Bansi.

Luis Freitas de Oliveira MBA’93D has 35 years of investment industry experience. He is currently Partner at Capital Group, one of the world's oldest and most successful investment management organisations. 

Luis has held a wide range of investment and leadership responsibilities over his 30-year career with Capital Group. Besides his investment role, he currently serves as Chair of Capital Group’s Luxembourg Funds and of its Swiss subsidiary.

Luis was born and raised in Brazil, where he graduated with a degree in economics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in 1988. After a few years in corporate and investment banking with Citibank N.A. in Latin America, he attended the INSEAD MBA programme on the Europe Campus, graduating in 1993.  
 
Luis lives in Geneva, Switzerland, with his wife, Angela. Besides their long-term support of INSEAD, Luis and Angela are committed to Geneva’s cultural institutions and to human rights causes. 

I am honored to have the opportunity to deepen my long-term involvement with INSEAD by serving on its Board. It is a small way to contribute to a great cause,’’ said Luis.

INSEAD Dean Francisco Veloso, Chairman of the INSEAD Board Andreas Jacobs and the school’s board of directors extend their welcome to Bansi and Luis.     

About INSEAD, The Business School for the World

As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas to develop responsible leaders who transform business and society. Our research, teaching and partnerships reflect this global perspective and cultural diversity. Our global perspective and unparalleled cultural diversity are reflected in our research, teaching, partnerships; as well as in our alumni network of over 71,000 members spanning 172 nationalities.

With locations in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), and North America (San Francisco), INSEAD's business education and research spans four regions. Our 160 renowned Faculty members from 38 countries inspire more than 1,500 degree participants annually in our Master in Management, MBA, Global Executive MBA, Specialised Master's degrees (Executive Master in Finance and Executive Master in Change) and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 18,000 executives participate in INSEAD Executive Education programmes each year.

INSEAD continues to conduct cutting-edge research and innovate across all our programmes. We provide business leaders with the knowledge and awareness to operate anywhere. Our core values drive academic excellence and serve the global community as The Business School for the World.

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