BHI Appoints Gurpreet Bal as Chief Information Officer

Bal brings more than two decades of experience shaping enterprise technology strategy, building scalable architecture, and leading high-performing engineering and data teams across the financial services industry. She joins BHI from Guardian Life, where she served as VP, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Engineering & Data Technology. Prior to that, she held senior leadership roles at S&P Global and worked across leading global financial institutions including Société Générale and Goldman Sachs. She has also served as an advisor to organizations both large and small, ranging from GE and Accenture to emerging fintech and startup entities. 

“Technology continues to be a critical driver of how we deliver for our clients and scale our platform for the future,” said Gil Karni, Chief Executive Officer of BHI. “Gurpreet brings a rare combination of strategic vision, operational discipline, and hands-on execution. Her experience building modern, resilient technology ecosystems across complex organizations will be instrumental as we continue to invest in our capabilities, enhance the client experience, and support the next phase of the bank’s growth. We are excited to welcome her to the team.”

Bal added, “I’m thrilled to be joining BHI at such a dynamic moment in its growth cycle. The bank has built a strong reputation for disciplined growth and client-focused innovation, and I see tremendous opportunity to further strengthen the technology foundation that underpins that success. I look forward to partnering across the organization to advance a scalable, forward-looking technology strategy that enables continued expansion, deepens client relationships, and continually positions BHI for long-term success.”

BHI, the U.S Branch of Bank Hapoalim, B.M., Israel's leading financial institution, provides commercial banking solutions to middle market clients in sectors including commercial real estate; general, domestic and Israeli C&I; private equity and specialty finance; renewable energy; healthcare; corporate banking; and technology and data centers.  In addition to its New York headquarters, the bank operates U.S. Representative Offices in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey; Miami, Florida; and Los Angeles, California. For more information, visit www.bhiusa.com.