Rajive is a seasoned, broad based, professional with versatile CEO/Director/ General/ Business Management experience globally. Currently, he is serving on the Boards of Citicorp Trust Bank fsb., ConAgra Foods Inc., Execue Inc., Boys Town USA and Lighthouse International. Until January 2009, he was the President & Director of First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO). In this position he was responsible for leading a turnaround of the credit card business of FNBO and transformation of the bank to be a high performing organization, becoming one of the top 30 banks in USA. Over a 3 year period, Rajive and his executive team grew the bank by over 30% while launching a successful Online Bank and an Investment Bank.
Prior to FNBO until 2004, Rajive was an Executive Vice President with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank with responsibility for Consumer & Business Cards for the 4th largest Credit Business in USA, a business with revenue of over 6 billion dollars and EBIT of over one billion dollars and growth of 100% since Rajive joined J.P. Morgan Chase in 1999. Prior to his work at JPMC, Rajive held a range of leadership positions, managing multiple businesses in the USA and pan-Asian Business Management roles in Retail Banking/Credit Cards industry with Citicorp.
Over many years Rajive has demonstrated a proven track record of leadership and success in challenging growth and competitive environments across multiple industries and markets dealing with a range of products and distribution channels. He has succeeded in a variety of business environments including business start-up, downsizing, and growing businesses in different markets and industries.
Throughout his career Rajive has been recognized as an energetic and creative team leader with excellent communication and organizational skills and an outstanding track record of Brand Building, Strategic Marketing & bottom-line achievements. Today Rajive lives with his wife Indrani in Greenwich Conn. He holds a B. Tech (mechanical engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management.