Girish Ganesan

Girish Ganesan is Chief People Officer for S&P Global, and a member of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. 

Most recently, Mr. Ganesan served as Senior Vice President of People for S&P Global, overseeing the people function for multiple areas of the Company across 32 countries including S&P Global Ratings, Sustainable 1, Enterprise Technology and Kensho. In his first two years at the company, he also led the people function for Enterprise Legal & Government Affairs, and Risk & Compliance. Mr. Ganesan has served as the Enterprise Workforce Lead on S&P Global’s AI Council and is a member of the board of directors at CRISIL (an S&P Global company) including the Nominating and Compensation Committee. 

Prior to joining S&P Global, Mr. Ganesan was Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion and Head of US Talent at TD Bank Group, responsible for the strategy and practices that positioned the bank, with 90,000 employees, as an inclusive organization. He also led end to end talent strategies, including talent acquisition, succession management, executive development, learning and organizational effectiveness. His career also includes senior global roles at Manulife in total rewards, shared services, and HR transformation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ganesan honed his expertise in executive compensation and M&A at Accenture. 

Mr. Ganesan’s leadership has earned him various accolades, including being named one of Top 50 Global HR Leaders in 2024, Top 10 HR Executives to Follow in 2023, Canada's Top 40 Under 40 in 2019, Top Future Leader in 2018 and HR Professional of the Year in 2013. Mr. Ganesan holds a bachelor's degree with honors in Political Science and Economics from Delhi University. His postgraduate studies include the Human Resources Management Program at Humber College, Toronto, and the Corporate Governance Program at Columbia Business School. He also holds the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation. 

A passionate advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Mr. Ganesan mentors diverse communities, including LGBTQ+, Pan-Asian, and internationally trained professionals. He is a Board member at All Stars Project Inc., a not-for-profit organization focused on developing after-school development programs for youth. He has also served as a Board Director for the Association of Talent Development (ATD) and the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and frequently solicited for external speaking engagements across the globe on leadership, organizational culture, and DEI.