Northern Trust announced the appointment of Chandra Dhandapani to its Board of Directors. Dhandapani is currently a senior advisor at CBRE Group Inc. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the firm?s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) business segment, overseeing the delivery of services including facilities management, project management and transaction services to clients worldwide. Prior to that, she served in a dual role as CBRE?s Chief Transformation Officer, with executive oversight for People, Marketing, Supply Chain and Corporate Real Estate, and Chief Operating Officer of GWS.

Earlier, she was responsible for leading the company?s digital strategy and all aspects of technology globally. Before joining CBRE, Dhandapani was a senior technology executive at Capital One Financial where she spent 17 years in various roles in technology, marketing & analytics, and operations. In her final role there, she served as Digital Transformation Leader and Chief Information Officer of the bank?s Financial Services division, comprised of Capital One Auto Finance, Mortgage, Home Equity and Home Loans Servicing.

Dhandapani earned a bachelor?s degree in Mathematics from Stella Maris College, India, an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), India, as well as a MBA in Information Systems from University of Texas at Arlington. She is a Board Trustee member at St. Mark's School of Texas, serving on the Education Committee and Committee on Trustees.