Executive Bios

Gokul Hemmady is executive vice president and chief financial officer of NII Holdings, Inc., a provider of differentiated mobile communication services for businesses and high value consumers in Latin America. With operations in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Chile, NII is a Fortune 500 company and trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol NIHD.

Mr. Hemmady leads NII’s financial operations, including strategic planning, financial reporting, capital structure and financing strategies, taxation, investor relations and internal audit. He has more than 26 years of experience in the areas of corporate finance, consulting, banking, and international finance across various sectors, including telecommunications, banking and petrochemicals.

Prior to joining NII, Mr. Hemmady was vice president and chief financial officer of ADC Telecommunications, a provider of global network infrastructure and products and services, where he held financial leadership positions for ten years. As CFO, Mr. Hemmady was a member of ADC’s executive team and had direct responsibility for the company’s controllership, treasury, taxation, investor relations, finance, and internal audit functions. While at ADC, he also held the positions of controller, treasurer and managing director of ADC Ventures. Prior to joining ADC in 1997, he held senior level international finance positions at US West, US West International and Citibank.

Mr. Hemmady received a bachelor of science degree in commerce from the University of Bombay and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, which is equivalent to the title of certified public accountant. He also holds a master of business administration degree from the Yale School of Management.

In 2010, Mr. Hemmady was recognized as Finance Executive of the Year by the prestigious International Business Awards for sound financial stewardship that was instrumental in producing strong financial performance at NII.