Dr Bibhuti Bhusan Pattanaik is the Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairperson of our Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) degree from Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar and Master of Science (Agriculture) degree in Entomology and Agricultural Zoology from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
He also holds a Post-graduate diploma in Marketing and Sales Management from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and a diploma in Human Resource Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University. He has also been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology by Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur (UP). He has over 40 years of experience at senior levels in central PSUs and the Government of India in warehousing and the agricultural industry.
He earlier served as Joint Commissioner (S&R) in the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of India, as Chairman and Managing Director in National Seeds Corporation Limited and as Managing Director in Central Warehousing Corporation. Subsequently, he was appointed by the Government of India, as Member and later as Chairperson of the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
He currently serves as a Director on the Boards of Prabhat Agri Biotech Limited, National E-Repository Limited and Odisha State Warehousing Corporation.
Mangala Radhakrishna Prabhu is the Non-Executive, Independent Director of our Company. She holds a Bachelor’s of Law degree from University of Mumbai.
She has over 47 years of experience in finance, foreign exchange, and human resources. She was previously associated with Union Bank of India as General Manager – Large Corporates.
She also serves as a Director in Siyaram Silk Mills Limited, Kesoram Industries Limited, Ladderup Finance Limited, Aspira Pathlab & Diagnostics Limited, NKGS Co. Op. Bank Limited, Agriwise Finserv Limited, Anand Housing Finance Private Limited, Fort Finance Limited, Ladderdup Corporate Advisory Private Limited, Ladderdup Wealth Management Private Limited, and Lykis Limited.
Upma Goel is the Non-Executive, Independent Director of our Company. She brings over three decades of leadership experience across the BFSI sector, with deep expertise in corporate governance, capital markets, M&A’s, enterprise risk management, and regulatory compliance.
An Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) -certified Independent Director, Upma serves on the boards of several leading financial services organizations, including Religare Finvest Limited, Care Health Insurance Limited, Agriwise FinServ Limited, and Farmers Fortune (India) Private Limited, where she provides strategic guidance and robust oversight.
Upma previously served as Group Chief Financial Officer of Piramal Enterprises Limited, where she led financial governance, capital allocation, and regulatory reporting, and played a pivotal role in the organization’s restructuring and integration initiatives. Prior to this, she was the Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited, where she oversaw the bank’s IPO and its transition into a scheduled commercial bank. Earlier, she served as Group Deputy CFO at L&T Finance Holdings, contributing to strategic M&A and financial transformation initiatives.
A qualified Chartered Accountant, Upma holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Delhi. She has received several industry accolades, including recognition as one of India’s most impactful CFOs.
