Chief Executive Officer
Bharat Guha
Chief Executive Officer
Bharat Guha became Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) in January 2026, bringing extensive financial and education-sector leadership experience to the role. He previously served as SIT’s Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer from 1995 to 2016 and developed the Zero Fees Scheme introduced in 2001. His career also includes senior finance roles with the Invercargill Licensing Trust and a London Stock Exchange-listed education company. Bharat brings a strong understanding of SIT, commercial leadership and the role accessible education can play in creating opportunity.
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