Rane Holdings Limited

Dr Brinda Jagirdar has a brilliant academic record with a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Mumbai, M.S in Economics from University of California at Davis, USA, M.A. in Economics from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune and B.A in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune. She has attended an Executive Programme at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA and a leadership programme at IIM, Lucknow.

She is a senior economist with specialisation in areas relating to Indian economy and banking. She is a member of the Research Advisory Committee of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance and also nominated by RBI as a member of the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund Committee. She is on the Governing Council of Treasury Elite, a knowledge sharing platform for finance professionals and a member, Managing Committee of the All India Bank Depositors Association of the Forum of Free Enterprise, Banking and Finance Committee of the Indian Merchants Chamber. She retired as General Manager & Chief Economist from SBI, Corporate Centre Mumbai.

Dr Brinda Jagirdar was recognised as among India’s Top 100 Women in Finance by the Association of International Wealth Management of India in 2019. She was associated with the Raguram Rajan Committee on Financial Sector Reforms in India, was a member of the Planning Commission’s sub group on Household Sector Savings for the 12^th Five Year Plan and a member of the Ministry of Finance Group on Deepening India’s Household Financial Savings.

She was also a member of Banking, Finance & Economics Committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce, member of the Monetary Policy Group of Indian Banks’ Association and editorial committee member of the journal of the Indian Banks’ Association. She had participated and presented papers at several seminars & conferences and a sought after speaker on topics relating to economy and banking. She is a frequent panellist on various business channels and contributes to columns in business newspapers.

Dr Brinda Jagidar, is also an Independent Director of Rane Brake Lining Limited, IDFC First Bank Limited, SBI DFHI Limited, Maha ARC Limited and Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation Limited. She is associated with Rane Group since October 24, 2014, when she joined the Board of REVL as an Independent Director.

Mr. M M Murugappan holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Madras and the University of Michigan respectively. He is a member of several industry and professional bodies, is a keen philanthropist and serves as a trustee of the AMM Foundation and mentors innovators and future leaders as a board member of the IIT Madras Research Park.

Rajeev Gupta is qualified in B. Tech graduate from IIT, Varanasi and holds a Masters’ degree in Business Administration (MBA) from IIM, Ahmedabad.

Rajeev, a veteran investment banker, has over 36 years of rich experience in the fields of manufacturing, investment banking and private equity including 10 years of senior management roles in industrial businesses.

He was the CEO of Cosmo Ferrites Ltd and was credited with having turned around the firm from financial distress. He was the Global partner of The Carlyle Group and the India Head of Asia Buyout Fund from 2005 to 2011. He has also served as the M & A Head and former Board member of DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd.

He is currently the Managing Director of M/s. Arpwood Capital Private Limited, a boutique investment banking and advisory firm founded by him. He is also the Chairman of Vardhman Special Steels Limited and is currently on the Board of United Spirits Limited, EIH Limited, T.V. Today Network Limited, TVS Capital Funds Private Limited.