Deena Mehta


Deena Mehta born on 18 February 1961, is an Indian businesswoman, broker, investor, financial adviser, chartered accountant and social activist. She is the managing director and chief executive officer of Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates Ltd. Mehta was one of the first female members of Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai and eventually went on to become its first woman president.

Early life and education

Deena Mehta completed her schooling from Mary Immaculate Girls' High School in Mumbai. A commerce graduate from H.R. College and a chartered accountant, Mehta has a master's degree in management studies from the SVKM's NMIMS. She also holds a diploma in stock exchange studies from BSE Training Institute and a post graduate diploma in securities law from Government Law College, Mumbai

Career

With her husband Asit Mehta, she set up the Mumbai-based brokerage firm Nucleus Securities in 1986. This firm eventually became the Nucleus Group of Companies. Asit C. Mehta Investment Interrmediates Limited is a part of the Nucleus Group.
Mehta was the first woman director on the board of the Bombay Stock Exchange. She was vice-president for two years and was elected president of the Exchange in 2001. Her tenure lasted a total of six years from April 1996 to March 2002.
Mehta has been a member of the board of directors of the following organizations:
She is also a visiting faculty on stock markets at IIM Ahmedabad

Awards and achievements

Mehta has been married to Asit Mehta since 1984 and has two sons, Aditya and Aakash. In August 2018, Mehta discussed her upbringing and personal interests on the VartaLab podcast.