Lawyer of Indian origin fired for ‘inappropriate relationship’ with CEO in US

An Indian-origin lawyer was fired for allegedly having an “inappropriate working relationship” with the company’s CEO.

Nabanita Nag, the general counsel of Norfolk Southern Corporation, was fired from her position after an investigation into allegations that she had a consensual relationship with her boss, CEO Alan Shaw, who was also fired.

Although the relationship was consensual, the two officers violated company policies and code of conduct by entering into a relationship, Norfolk Southern Corporation said.

The move “comes in connection with the preliminary findings of an ongoing investigation that concludes that Shaw violated company policies by entering into a consensual relationship with the company’s general counsel. Shaw’s departure is unrelated to the company’s performance, financial reporting or operating results,” Norfolk Southern Corporation said in a press release.

In her LinkedIn profile, Ms. Nag describes herself as an “experienced executive” who works with three Fortune 300 public companies. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs.

She was appointed Chief Legal Officer in 2022 and Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs in 2023.

She joined Norfolk Southern as General Counsel in 2020. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and English from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor (JD) from New York University School of Law.

Now, Mark R. George, the company’s chief financial officer, has been appointed president and CEO following Mr. Shaw’s dismissal.