An Indian-origin lawyer has been fired in the United States over an alleged “inappropriate working relationship” with her company's chief executive.
Nabanita Nag, chief legal officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation in Atlanta, was fired from her position after an investigation into allegations that she had a consensual relationship with her boss, Alan Shaw, who was also fired as chief executive.
Although the relationship was consensual, the two officials violated company policies and ethics code by engaging in the relationship, Norfolk Southern Corporation said.
The decision “comes in connection with preliminary results of an ongoing investigation that determined Shaw violated company policies by maintaining a consensual relationship with the company's general counsel. Shaw's departure is not related to the company's performance, financial reporting or results of operations,” Norfolk Southern Corporation said in a news release.
On her LinkedIn profile, Nabanita Nag describes herself as a “seasoned leader” who has worked with three Fortune 300 public companies. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs.
She was appointed General Counsel in 2022 and Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs in 2023.
She joined Norfolk Southern in 2020 as General Counsel. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government and English from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.
Now, Mark R George, the company's chief financial officer, has been named president and CEO following the layoffs.
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