Mr. Dhan Raj
Independent Director

Mr. Dhan Raj has worked in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs at several positions. He has acquired excellent exposure in the field of finance, securitization, one-time settlement, asset reconstruction, rehabilitation, liquidation, etc. He had also joined Company Law Board as Member (Technical) on 16.05.2012 and worked there till its dissolution on 01.06.2016. During this period, He had also exercised judicial powers under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 / 2013.

Mr. Kishore Kumar Sansi
Independent Director

Mr. Kishore Kumar Sansi is a post graduate in Science and Technology. He held the position of Managing Director & CEO of Vijaya Bank from January’ 2015 to August 2017. He also held the position of Executive Director in the Punjab & Sind Bank from August’ 2013 to December’ 2014 and General Manager in Oriental Bank of Commerce from November’ 2010 to August’ 2013.

Ms. Gurpreet Kaur
Executive Director cum Whole Time Director

Ms. Gurpreet Kaur is a fellow member of Institute of Company Secretary of India and is also a Post Graduate in commerce stream. She has a good knowledge of Corporate Laws, Recovery Laws, Accounts, Finance and Taxation laws.

She has been a part of UVARCL since its inception and has evolved the strategic direction for the company and its business, while nurturing a strong leadership team to drive its execution. She has continuously demonstrated a positive attitude and preserverance. Her consistent positive attitude and valuable insights resulted in the company's business into tangible profits. Ms Gurpreet Kaur possesses unique perspective and is a tremendous asset to UVARCL. For her outstanding and unflinching contribution, she has been promoted as an Executive cum Whole Time Director of UVARC.

Mr. Ritesh Aggarwal
Executive Director cum Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Ritesh Aggarwal is a chartered Accountant with a Bacheror's degree in Commerce from Delhi University. He has worked with major private and foreign banks like Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays and ICICI Bank with over 13 years of rich and diverse experience across segments like steel, power, infrastructure, oil & gas, auto, paper, customer goods etc.

Mr. Aggarwal has a strong track record of successful resolution of stressed assets including some highly complex and large value assets. He is best known for his unconventional means for resolution of stressed assets and turnaround strategies. He has deep interest in Forensic Accounting and Fraud lnvestigations and has been instrumental for identification and investigation of some of tle large value fraud cases in banking sector.

At UVARCL, Mr. Aggarwal has led the company to bag some of the most complex assets under IBC and is leading the team to turnaround some of the key assets. He is actively engaged in acquisition and resolution of key assets. He has recently been elevated to the Board position with additional responsibility of finance.

Mr. Mayank Dinesh Shah
Non-Executive (Professional) Director

Mr. Mayank Dinesh Shah has worked in various branches and administrative offices of the Central Bank of India in various capacities in departments like International Division, Credit Department, Transaction Banking Department, I.T. Department etc. He also held Senior Regional Manager's position at Chennai and south Mumbai and position of General Manager (SAM & RECV) at Central Bank of India, Central Office, Mumbai.

Justice Ravi Shanker Jha (Retd.)
Independent Director

Justice Ravi Shanker Jha (Retd.), Former Chief Justice of the High Court Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh, is a designated Senior Advocate Practising in the Supreme Court of India as well as the High Courts of the Country. Justice Jha specializes in commercial matters as well as matters of Constitutional vires, Taxation, Arbitration & Contracts etc.

Justice Jha began his legal career upon enrolling as an Advocate with the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh on 20th September 1985. In 1994, he was appointed as a Government Advocate for the State of Madhya Pradesh, and in 1996, he was elevated to the position of Deputy Advocate General, a role he held until July 2005. Recognizing his legal acumen and expertise, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh designated him as a Senior Advocate in the year 2003.

Further, Justice Jha was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on 18th October 2005 and was subsequently designated as a Permanent Judge on 2nd February 2007. He held the office of Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh from 10th June 2019 to 5th October 2019. He was thereafter elevated as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh, where he served from 6th October 2019 to 13th October 2023.

Justice (Retd.) Hrishikesh Roy
Chairman and Independent Director

Justice (Retd.) Hrishikesh Roy, is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 23rd September 2019 to 31st January 2025, following a distinguished judicial and legal career spanning over four decades.

Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, he was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court (2018–2019) and a Judge of the Gauhati High Court (2006–2018). Earlier, he was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Gauhati High Court in 2004.

Justice Roy was also nominated as a member of the National Judicial Academic Council, chaired by the Chief Justice of India. Post-retirement, he continues to serve as an Arbitrator and Legal Consultant, contributing his extensive expertise to the legal and judicial community.