Markets regulator, SEBI, has appointed Prasanta Mahapatra as Executive Director. Based in Mumbai, he will oversee the Corporation Finance Investigation Department and the Recovery and Refund Department.Mahapatra was earlier the Chief General Manager and has been with SEBI since April 1999. During his tenure, he has served across key departments including Market Regulation, Investigation, Enquiries and Adjudication, Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision, Corporation Finance, and Investment Management. He has also worked at SEBI’s Eastern Regional Office in Kolkata and has been a member of several domestic policy and advisory committees. Mahapatra holds an MBA from Utkal University, Odisha.Published on August 3, 2026