Meet Our Board Of Directors

A seasoned power professional, with an illustrious career spanning nearly four decades, Dr Sinha has held pivotal leadership roles across the power sector value chain. Under his current leadership, Tata Power is undergoing a profound transformation, transitioning from a century old power utility into a new-age, sustainable, technology oriented and customer centric green energy solutions company. The company has made a substantial shift towards renewable energy with clean and green sources comprising more than 40% of its current generation portfolio as it aims to become carbon neutral by 2045.

A strong advocate of 'Sustainable Is Attainable', his vision aims to empower millions of Indians across urban and rural areas, facilitating the transition of enterprises, homes, mobility, and beyond towards a sustainable future, thus advancing the country’s energy transition agenda. Besides leading the growth in renewable energy, he has incubated and scaled several new-age energy solutions businesses such as solar rooftop, EV charging, micro grids and smart energy management solutions within the company, marking significant milestones in India’s energy landscape.

Dr Sinha is a qualified Electrical Engineer and has done his Master’s in business law. He received his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and completed his Advanced Management Programme from IIM Ahmedabad. He is Honorary Professor at University of Warwick, Visiting Research Associate at MIT and has been nominated to the External Advisory Board at MIT’s Energy Initiative. Dr Sinha has also been nominated as a founding member of the Advisory Group for the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition.

Dr Sinha is passionate about technology and has led collaborations with technology partners both nationally & internationally. He played a significant role in setting up the first international incubator in India for promoting innovations in the clean energy space. His contributions to the energy sector have earned him recognition from esteemed publications such as BT, Forbes, and Fortune, establishing him as one of the industry’s best CEOs.

Mr. Prabhakar Panda is M.A in political science from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and graduated with Hons. from Ravenshaw College Cuttack. He has also obtained diploma in Personnel and Industrial Management from IGNOU and completed Postgraduate diploma in Human Resources Management/MBA from Osmania University. Mr. Panda also has a Ph. D in Economics (Political Governance of Public Funds) from Delhi University.
Mr. Prabhakar Panda was associated with Orissa State Financial Corporation (a P.S.U.) for 24 years. His scope of service/experience was in the field of project appraisal, financial management and business development, administration, and rapport with top Government Authorities, Business Tycoons and Bankers. He has worked as an officer in several district headquarters of Odisha and availed VRS & quit the corporation inspite of their enough of motivation for him to stay with the corporation.
Mr. Prabhakar Panda was also associated as Director with Hitech- Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar for past 15 years. His scope of work was Personnel and Administration related like Project Planning and Development and Corporate Affairs. After availing VRS from there in 2005, He is currently involve with day to day administration, selection/recruitment & organizing and attending seminars and meetings, bringing up new projects and research programs and dealt with problems linked with Government and Government Organizations.
He has also being Co-authored to a book named as “Political Economy” which was published by Asish publication house, New Delhi in the year 2000, which has been appreciated and circulated by a few foreign Universities. He has also obtained distinction and Award in field of Cultural and Organizational work from ‘Chinta-O-Chetana’ in 1998. Industrial-Educational-Medical Promotion and Development.

Mr. Sudip Mullick is Partner, Real Estate, Construction (contracts and disputes) & Hospitality at Economic Laws Practice. He was previously with Khaitan & Company for nearly three decades where he was an integral part team that established the office in Mumbai and served on the national executive committee of his erstwhile firm for several years.
He had received his Law degree from Calcutta University (Hazra Campus). Throughout his career, he has consistently been recognized as a practice leader and has regularly been featured in Chambers, Legal 500, and Benchmark litigation for real estate, litigation, and construction. Most recently, Asia Law named him as an Elite Practitioner for real estate in their 2024-25 edition. Mr. Sudip’s experience is varied and includes real estate, construction, and hospitality.
As a senior member of the profession, he also serves as an independent director on several reputable boards. He completed a course on leadership in law firms from Harvard University in 2017.

Mr. Sonthalia has experience of over three decades in Financial Services in India.

During his career, he has been a Managing Director and India Head of Capital Markets for debt & equity at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the CEO of AIG Asset Management in India.

Mr. Sonthalia holds a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mrs. Shah is the Promoter Director of Atlas Integrated Finance Ltd. They are into Wealth Management and also cover the entire gamut of financial services since last 30 years.

She is also the founder of MSME Direct. (www.msmedirect.com)

She is currently an Independent Woman Director on the Board of : The Indian Hume Pipe Co. Infopark Properties Limited, Jayant Agro Oils Ltd , Ishedu Agro Chemicals Pvt. Ltd and Landmark Cars Ltd.

She was the Chairperson of the FICCI MSME Maharashtra (2018-2020). She is also on the Advisory Board of Ethics India Ltd of the Legasis Group.

At present she is on the National Governing Body of FICCI FLO. She was the Chairperson of the FLO Mumbai Chapter for the year 2011-12 when she launched the project, SWAYAM- a support cell for Women Entrepreneurs and took it to the National level’.

She was The Founder Director of Grameen Initiative For Women , a Section 8 Company. The main objective is upliftment of Women in our society. (2008-2019). She was a director with Patan Co-operative Bank for 10 years from 1999-2009 and managed their debt investments. She was managing Merchant Banking operations at Chaturvedi & Shah, Chartered Accountants. (1990-1995).

She has done her Masters in Management (Finance) from S P Jain Institute of Management, Mumbai in with specialization in Finance and her B.Com from Sydenaham College of Commerce and Economics.

Mr. Sahni is an advisor to Apollo Global Management and Founder of Rezone Investment Advisors & Co-Founder of Bynd.AI. Until recently, he was a global Partner at Apollo, one of the world's largest alternate asset managers with an AUM of $725 billion. At Apollo, he was a member of the Asia executive leadership team and lead the real estate investment platform in India since 2015.

His investment experience in real estate spans diverse asset classes including residential, commercial office, retail, hospitality and warehousing. Few notable transactions include, anchoring the equity investment in an office portfolio that became India's first REIT listed in Singapore, executing the buyout of the largest real estate credit portfolio by an international investor and financing residential projects that have developed 50,000 homes.

Prior to Apollo, he led the real estate investment platforms for Bank of America Merrill Lynch and GE Capital, where he was also responsible for the structured finance platform. Nipun started his career at Ranbaxy in ‘94, where he was responsible for Merger & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations. He serves as an independent director on the Board of Ventive Hospitality, a portfolio company of Blackstone and Panchshil Group. He has been a member of several committees, including IVCA (Indian Venture & Alternate Capital Association), APREA, FICCI, CII, and RICS.

Mr. Sahni holds a Master's Degree in Finance from the University of Delhi. He is an avid golfer, foodie and an adventurous traveller.

Mr. Ritesh Mandot is working with Tata Sons as part of the Group CFO office focused on Strategy, Investments, M&A and portfolio management. Earlier, he was a Partner at Tata Opportunities Fund (Tata Capital), a USD 600mn private equity fund. At Tata Capital, he has served as member & observer on the boards of Tata Play, Tata Projects, Fincare Business Services and Shriram Properties. He has also worked previously with the private equity arm of Reliance Industries, Milestone Religare (Healthcare & Education fund) and MAPE Advisory. He brings with him wide ranging experience spanning almost 2 decades across M&A, Capital raising, Strategy & Investments.

Ritesh holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.

Mr. Ritesh Sachdev heads Commercial Leasing & Asset Management for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. He has been instrumental in maximizing the operating performance of TATA Realty’s Commercial Portfolio, driving leasing, innovation & efficiency of Operations, Marketing and Strategic business decisions as determined by the company's strategic objectives. Mr. Sachdev’s diverse career in Commercial Real Estate spans more than 20+ years both with Developers and Service Providers (International Property Consulting Firms/IPC’s).

Mr. Sachdev brings with him deep understanding of Real Estate and is acclaimed for fostering deep and strategic relationships with both Fortune 500 occupiers and IPCs across most markets in India, regionally within APAC and Globally. Mr. Sachdev’s last assignment was with Colliers International as Head of Occupier Services, India & MD South India. Prior to joining Colliers, Ritesh spent 14 years with Cushman & Wakefield as MD, South India and MD for its Tenant Advisory Group. Prior to his stint with Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers International, Mr. Sachdev was also associated with DLF Limited and the Australian Trade Commission.

A leader of men and an organisation builder, Mr. Sachdev is known for his dynamism and structured approach. He holds a Post–Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Leeds Business School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from B.I.E.T Davanagere.

Mr. Sachdev is an auto enthusiast, a travel buff and a voracious reader. In his leisure, he loves watching Formula 1 and taking long walks with his family.

Mrs. Sandhya Kudtarkar is a Commerce graduate, qualified Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary and has worked with the TATA Group since March 1982. Having held various positions in the Secretarial function with TATA Steel, she was the Company Secretary of TATA Steel from June 1994 till October 2001 when she moved to the Group Legal Department. She retired from TATA Services Ltd from the position of Sr. Vice President - Legal Services in April 2018.

Her scope of work included providing support to the senior management team of the TATA Group, handling transactions of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign collaborations, divestments and corporate restructuring and providing legal advice to all the TATA Companies on corporate laws. Her strengths are sound domain knowledge of Company Law, SEBI Regulations and Foreign Exchange Regulations.

She is a director of various companies, including Universal Comfort Products Ltd & Rohini industrial Electricals Ltd. (subsidiaries of Voltas Ltd.), Fiora Business Support Services Ltd. & Nahar Retail Trading Services Ltd. (subsidiaries of Trent Ltd.) and TATA International Ltd.

Ms. Shah is the Promoter Director of Atlas Integrated Finance Ltd. They are into Wealth Management and also cover the entire gamut of financial services since last 25 years. She is currently an Independent Woman Director on the Board of : The Indian Hume Pipe Co. Infopark Properties Limited, Jayant Agro Oils Ltd , Ishedu Agro Chemicals Pvt. Ltd and Landmark Cars Ltd. She was on the Board of TATA Housing Development Co. Ltd. ( 2015- 2021). She is also on the Advisory Board of EthicsIndia Ltd of the Legasis Group. She was the Chairperson of the FICCI MSME Maharashtra (2018-2020). She has been associated with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) since 2003. She was the Chairperson of the FLO Mumbai Chapter for the year 2011-12 when she launched the project, SWAYAM- a support cell for Women Entrepreneurs and took it to the National level’

She was The Founder Director of Grameen Initiative For Women from a Section 8 Company. The main objective is upliftment of Women in our society. (2008-2019). She was a director with Patan Co-operative Bank for 10 years from 1999-2009 and managed their debt investments. She was managing Merchant Banking operations at Chaturvedi & Shah ,Chartered Accountants. (1990-1995).

She has done her Masters in Management (Finance) from S P Jain Institute of Management, Mumbai in with specialization in Finance and her B.Com from Sydenaham College of Commerce and Economics.

Mr. Kamlesh Parekh is a seasoned in-house corporate lawyer with over 25 years of experience providing senior executive leadership in the legal & compliance functions of Non-Banking Finance Companies(“NBFC”). With expertise in compliance regulations and dispute resolution mechanisms, in his prior roles, he formulated the strategy for the recovery of dues in stressed and delinquent accounts of NBFCs. He also pioneered the outsourced dispute resolution mechanism for retail stressed accounts. He was a member of the task force set up by the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Government of India to provide guidance on the detection of suspicious transactions and reporting for NBFCs.

He brings to the Board four decades of rich and varied experience in compliance and corporate laws.

Mr. Venkat Rohan Chalsani holds a degree in MBA (Finance) from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Masters in Technology (Nanoelectronics) and Bachelors in Technology (Electrical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

He is a Director with the CPP Investments’ Real Estate Investments group in India. The Real Estate group in India focuses on investments alongside top tier partners in key sectors such as office, retail, industrial, residential and data centres.

Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2016, he was at Paragon Partners, a South Asia-focused private equity and alternative investments business where he was responsible for investment coverage across consumer technology, financial services and industrials sectors. He started his career with Barclays Capital (London / Singapore), Nomura International (Hong Kong) and Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (Mumbai) in fixed income trading and corporate credit investing verticals. He is also a co-founder of Sportskeeda, a digitally native global sports media platform.