Nisha Awasthi is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in leadership roles at prominent firms. Currently serving as Managing Director and Head of Gurgaon at KKR since September 2023, Nisha previously spent 18 years at BlackRock, advancing from Senior Associate to Managing Director, with notable responsibilities in team leadership and performance development. Earlier in Nisha's career, a role as Senior Financial Analyst at Energizer I Pvt. Ltd. involved managing receivables and banking operations. Nisha holds a degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University, completed between 1999 and 2001.