Kamel Hothi, Asian Markets Director at Lloyds TSB has been named a winner in this year’s ‘Sikh Women in the Community’ awards, in recognition of her commitment to raising cultural awareness within the financial services sector. Presented by Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, at the recent Vaisakhi celebrations in Trafalgar Square, the awards acknowledged the outstanding contributions and achievements of Sikh women from across the UK. Other winners on the day included renowned film director Gurinder Chadda.

In speaking about the accolade, Kamel Hothi commented: “It’s always an honour to be recognised for the work you’ve done and it’s particularly rewarding to gain that recognition from your own community. I have been working hard to champion the Asian community and this makes the achievement all the more meaningful. Lloyds TSB has been at the forefront of diversity issues and I’m very proud of the role I have played in driving awareness of the increasingly diverse communities in Britain today.”

Kamel began her career with the Lloyds TSB Group 28 years ago as a cashier at the Slough branch. She rose through the ranks to become the first Asian bank manager at TSB and has continued to climb the corporate ladder to her current role as Asian Markets Director. She has played a leading role in growing the Lloyds TSB Asian Markets business, which has helped develop a range of products and services catering for the Asian community’s unique financial needs.

Kamel has helped to drive and shape Lloyds TSB’s ethnic minority staff network and in addition, she has chaired the Government National Employment Panel for Procurement, which aimed to improve supplier diversity and race equality in employment. She also serves as a committee member for the Government Ethnic Minority Group.