People's Merchant Finance recently announced the appointment of Krystle Reid Wijesuriya and Dr.Nirmal De Silva as Independent, Non-Executive Directors to the company's Board of Directors. With two commendable profiles, which will seamlessly synergise with the vision of People's Merchant Finance, the company is confident that these appointments will contribute towards successful and beneficial business operations at the board level. Wijesuriya is currently the Head of Strategic Planning at We Are Team Rocket, a specialised B2B growth marketing agency.

She has experience working with multiple cross-functional teams related to strategic planning, process improvement, risk management, business development and project management. Wijesuriyais also a diversity and inclusion specialist;she is one of the Co-Founders of Enable Lanka Foundation, which works to dignify and reframe the value of young persons with disabilities in society. She is also the Community Champion for India South and Sri Lanka, for the Global Shapers Community, an initiative by the World Economic Forum.

Dr. De Silva is a multi-award-winning Strategy Consultant, SME Evangelist, Impact Investor and Associate Professor in Business Management with two decades of 'C Level' experience across the world, where he has provided leadership to several Multinational and Fortune 500 companies. He serves on the board of several companies in the state and private sector in diverse industries such as financial services, agriculture, food and beverage, technology, handicrafts, education, learning and development, facilities management, portfolio investment, professional services, digital entertainment, consumer goods and lifestyle services. He is also a Board Member of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) in Sri Lanka and is an important influencer in shaping up the start-up and social enterprise eco-system in the country.

As an Academic, Dr. De Silva focuses on areas such as curriculum enhancement, soft skills development, entrepreneurship and holistic learning. Dr. De Silva serves as a mentor for Faster Capital in the UAE, Mentor Capital Network (MCN) in the USA, Hatch in Sri Lanka and a member of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) for Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.