Ms. Veena Kamath graduated with an Economics major from Mumbai University and then went on to pursue her MBA from the USA. She specialized in Finance and then worked with the University of Alaska. After having stayed in the USA for several years, she moved to India with her family. Her career prior to joining MKCL has involved teaching the MBA students, networking with the University Alumni and volunteering with the schools for setting up Industry linkages.

Ms. Veena Kamath initially served as the General Manager of Human Resource Development (HRD), where she played a pivotal role in designing and implementing various HR strategies to enhance organizational growth and employee engagement. With her versatile leadership skills, she went on to head several key business programs, making significant contributions to their strategic planning and execution. In recognition of her impactful contributions and proven track record in driving business success, she was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization in 2018. Subsequently, in 2020, she was elevated to the position of Managing Director of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL), a role she held until 2024.

Alongside her responsibility, she was involved in setting up the prestigious offices of MKCL in the International Convention Center, Pune and in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai.

Under her able leadership she has helped MKCL get the NABET certification issued by the Quality Council of India and the ISO certification of 9001:2015 issued by internationally acclaimed British Standards Institute.

She believes that her ability to handle large portfolios in MKCL is only because she is blessed with extremely intelligent, wonderful and trustworthy colleagues who work sincerely and passionately on MKCLs mission.

She loves to travel and has travelled to more than 38 countries around the world. Books are her second best friend and would love to curl up with a good book complemented by a good cup of tea.