Board of Directors

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  Mr. Dhanpal Jhaveri

  Mr. Dhanpal Jhaveri is the Chairman and Non–Executive Director of IndoStar. He has over two decades of experience in investments, strategy, M&A and investment banking. Currently, he is a Managing Partner at the Everstone Group. Prior to joining Everstone, Dhanpal worked as Director (Corporate Strategy) with Vedanta Resources Plc. His previous assignments include being the Head of Investment Banking at ICICI Securities, and Partner for Corporate Finance at KPMG. Mr. Jhaveri holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai and an MBA from Babson College, USA.

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  Mr. R. Sridhar

  Mr. R. Sridhar is the Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of IndoStar. He has over three decades of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to IndoStar, he was associated with the Shriram Group since 1985 and held the position of Managing Director & CEO of Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited for over a decade since the year 2000. Under Mr. Sridhar’s leadership, the Company is expanding its retail businesses, while nurturing its well established corporate lending business. Mr. Sridhar is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science.

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  Mr. Alok Oberoi

  Mr. Alok Oberoi is a Non-Executive Director of IndoStar. He has over three decades of experience in the financial industry, having spent 14 years in Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs and 17 years in Principal Investments and Private Wealth Management. He co-founded ACP Partners in 2001. Mr. Oberoi holds a Master’s of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s of Science from Cornell University.

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  Mr. Shailesh Shirali

  Mr. Shailesh Shirali is a Whole-Time Director of the Company. He has over two decades of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to his association with the Company in 2012 as MD, Head – Corporate Lending and Markets, Mr. Shirali was associated with Capital First Limited (Formerly known as Future Capital Holdings Limited) as CEO – Corporate Lending, DSP Merrill Lynch Capital Limited as MD – Global Structured Finance & Investments, Rabo India Finance as ED – Head Structured Finance, Leveraged Finance, Infrastructure & Telecom and ICICI Limited as SVP – Credit Risk and Structured Finance. Mr. Shirali is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mumbai University.

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  Mr. Bobby Parikh

  Mr. Bobby Parikh is a Non-Executive Independent Director on the board of IndoStar. He has nearly three decades of experience in financial services industry/reorganisations. Mr. Parikh’s area of focus is providing tax and regulatory advice in relation to transactions and other forms of business reorganizations. He has founded Bobby Parikh Associates, a boutique firm focused on providing strategic tax and regulatory advisory services. Mr. Parikh is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Mumbai.

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  Mr. Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra

  Mr. Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra is a Non-Executive Independent Director of IndoStar. He retired as Chairman of India's largest insurance company, Life Insurance Corporation of India in May 2013. He has over three decades of experience in the financial services industry and has held various important positions at the corporation during his tenure. Presently, he is also serving as a Director on the Boards of a number of diverse companies, namely IEX, TATA AIA Life, UTI AMC and others.

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  Mr. Hemant Kaul

  Mr. Hemant Kaul is a Non-Executive Independent Director of IndoStar. He has vast experience as an independent management consultant, having worked with private equity firms to evaluate investments in the financial sector. Earlier, Mr. Kaul has also been the MD & CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd. and the Executive Director of Axis Bank. Mr. Kaul holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rajasthan University.

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  Ms. Naina Krishna Murthy

  Mrs. Naina Krishna Murthy is a Non-Executive Independent Director on the board of IndoStar. She has more than two decades of experience in the legal sector. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Krishnamurthy & Company. She is also a trusted legal advisor to numerous corporations. Over the years, Mrs. Murthy has built a strong reputation in corporate commercial law, specifically in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations and PE/VC investments. She was recognised by India Business Law Journal as ‘A List’ of India’s top 100 lawyers in 2018, 2017 and 2016. She holds a degree in Law, with a B.A. and LLB (Hons) from National Law School, Bangalore.