The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) Board of Governors today elected Kesara Manchusree as the exchange’s twelfth president, with a four-year term running from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2018.
Kesara will succeed SET’s current president, Charamporn Jotikasthira, whose tenure will be ended on May 31, 2014.
The board appointed Kesara on the basis of her strong expertise in the financial industry and the capital market, including derivatives market, with her visionary leadership to develop SET sustainably at international level, in line with SET’s board policy. She has proven records in putting her skills into practice effectively. Her 11 years at SET have given her a deep understanding of SET’s working style that will help her to successfully lead the organization.
SET’s three-year strategy has been committed to grow the Thai capital market sustainably, comprehensively improving the quality of listed companies, investors, products and services, intermediaries, and well-equipped infrastructure.
Kesara, aged 53, earned her Master of Finance from Golden Gate University, USA and after graduated with} Bachelor of Economics from Thammasat University. She has joined SET since 2003, responsible for several departments, including marketing, derivatives development and money market development. Her current position is Executive Vice President and Head of Market Division. Kesara is also Managing Director of Thailand Futures Exchange PCL and director of Settrade.com Co., Ltd.