Arun Bedi
Director of Corporate Relations
Department:
Finance
Biography
Arun Bedi is the director of corporate relations for the Department of Finance at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. In this role, he works closely with faculty, students and career services to drive engagement and enhance collaboration with corporate partners for top placement opportunities.
Bedi has held senior management positions in the federal government and with Fortune 500 companies including Visa, PayPal, Dell and Cisco Systems. Most recently, he led Visa’s onboarding and sales enablement initiatives in North America.
Bedi founded a successful U.S. fintech startup and held global leadership roles at Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank after beginning his career at Booz Allen & Hamilton. He also serves as a senior fellow at The Conference Board and advisory chair for SHRM Northern California.