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Mr. Amarjyoti Barua is a Non-executive Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is the Chief Financial Officer for the Mahindra Group. He was the Group Strategy Head until May 2024. Mr. Barua holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Barua was the Finance Leader for Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) segment of Baker Hughes for 6 years. As the finance leader for OFSE, he was responsible for partnering with operations to deliver growth & profitability at the $14 billion, 35000+ employee segment of Baker Hughes. Prior to Baker Hughes, Mr. Barua held multiple roles at General Electric Co. (GE) over the course of 18 years. He was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for GE’s Power Conversion business. He was also the CFO for GE Mining, Financial Planning & Analysis Leader for GE in India and Executive Audit Manager at GE’s Corporate Audit Staff. In his early years with GE, Mr. Barua completed the Financial Management Program and served as the Finance Manager for GE Aircraft Engines in India before joining the Corporate Audit Staff.

Debapratim Hajara is a Non-executive Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is currently the managing director, Infrastructure & Natural Resources at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“Ontario Teachers’”), and is also a director on the board of directors of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited, the MSPL Sponsor and the Project Manager. He has a postgraduate diploma in management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar and a master’s of science degree in physics from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Mr. Deepak Dara is a Non-executive Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is the head of OTPP India and a member of the APAC Senior Leadership Team. Mr. Dara is responsible for accelerating investment activities as well as managing and growing Ontario Teachers' over $4 billion portfolio across public and private equities, infrastructure, credit and venture and growth equity in India. He is based in Ontario Teachers' Mumbai office.

Deepak joined Ontario Teachers' in 2020 as Chief of Staff to the Chief Investment Officer and has been instrumental in advancing many global and cross-asset class initiatives including the organization’s five year investment strategy, India strategy and ambition on climate action. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’ Deepak was part of the leadership team of the Boston Consulting Group’s principal investor and private equity practice. He has lived and worked across Asia, Europe and North America.

Deepak holds an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science. Additionally, he holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and is a member of FICCI’s National Committee on Capital Markets for India.

Mr. James Hanson is a Director on the Infrastructure & Natural Resources team at Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’), based in London. As a member of the Greenfield & Renewables group, he focuses on energy transition-related investment opportunities and asset management. James joined Ontario Teachers’ in 2015 in Toronto and over his tenure has worked on a variety of infrastructure asset classes in geographies across the globe. He has been involved in a number of direct investments into platforms such as Equis Development, Mahindra Susten and ACES Delta. James has also held asset management responsibilities across these platforms. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’, James was with Macquarie Capital. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and is a CFA charter holder.

Ms. Naina Krishna Murthy is an Independent Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. She is a seasoned corporate lawyer and the Founding Partner of K Law, a leading full-service law firm in India. She established K Law in 1999 in Bengaluru, and under her leadership and guidance, the firm has grown to include over 85 lawyers with offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Chennai. She began her career with Arthur Anderson and later served as in-house counsel at Biocon.

With over 28 years of experience, Naina specializes in corporate commercial law, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations, and PE/VC investments.

Naina is a trusted legal advisor who represents eminent clients, both Indian and international, in their operations within India and abroad. Her clientele includes prominent names such as Reliance Industries (and its various affiliates), L&T, Biocon, HCG, Ingersoll Rand, Mahindra Group, Piramal Group, Mitsui & Co., among others.

Naina holds board directorships as an independent director in various companies, including Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd., Den Networks Limited, IndoStar Capital Finance Limited and Bandhan Mutual Fund Trustee Limited.

She serves as Vice Chair (Membership) for the South Asia/Oceania & India Committee at the American Bar Association (ABA).

Premod P. Thomas is a Unitholder Nominee Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is a Senior Advisor at Clifford Capital Holdings Pte Ltd responsible for key initiatives relating to transition and climate finance. Clifford Capital’s shareholders are Temasek, Manulife, Prudential, Standard Chartered, SMBC, DBS and the Asian Development Bank. He was most recently the Founding CEO of Bayfront Infrastructure Pte Ltd, a 70% joint venture between Clifford Capital and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He successfully led the company from its inception in 2019 to the successful launch of a series of repeat Infrastructure Asset Backed Securities between 2020 and 2023. These issuances helped develop a listed and rated market in Singapore for institutionally held Asia Pacific Infrastructure debt. He is also a Senior Advisor to McKinsey and Company in its sustainability practice. He concurrently is Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of Temasek owned and Singapore-listed Mapletree Pan-Asia Commercial Trust Ltd, one of Singapore’s largest commercial and retail real estate REITS, an Independent Director of Gemstone Asset Holdings Pte. Ltd. and the Chairman of the Investment Committee of Mapletree Global Student Accommodation Private Trust, a private trust constituted in Singapore, to invest in student accommodation in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. He was, till recently, an Independent Director of Fullerton India Private Limited one of India’s leading Non-Bank Financial Companies where he also chaired the Risk Oversight Committee. He stepped down upon the sale by Temasek of a majority stake to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. He has in the past held various senior appointments at Bank of America, Standard Chartered Bank and Temasek Group. Mr. Thomas holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola College, Chennai. He is a Singaporean citizen. 

Ms. Priya Subbaraman brings over 24 years of experience in financial services, with leadership roles across leading institutions including Standard Chartered Bank, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited, HSBC, Lehman Brothers Securities Private Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Kotak Securities Limited and Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited. Her experience spans compliance, regulatory oversight, and capital markets, with prior board roles at National Securities Depository and NSE Academy Limited. She currently serves as a director at Axis Asset Management Company Limited and Dhiraa Skilldev Foundation, Bharadwaj Verilearn Private Limited, OHM Dovetail Global Custodian Private Limited and is a member of the advisory council of the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She holds degrees in law and commerce from the University of Mumbai, a diploma in business finance from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India and is an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Puneet Renjhen is a Non-executive Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is also a member of the group executive board of the Mahindra Group. In his role, Puneet also serves as a director for Mahindra Susten Private Limited and as an executive vice president -Partnerships & Alliances for Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. Puneet has also led advisory and capital raising transactions of more than $25 billion for some of the largest global and Indian corporates. He is also responsible for leading Partnerships & Alliances and leveraging potential acquisitions, joint ventures and synergies for the Mahindra Group. Puneet has completed a post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and has also completed a Mahindra universe program from Harvard Business School.

Ravi Seth is an Independent Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is a senior finance professional who has been in varied finance and operating roles in a career spanning 35 years. His professional experience spans Renewable Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Media, Tobacco, Real Estate, Financial Services, Hotels and Food.

His last employment was with ReNew Power where he worked for over 5 years as CFO. He was part of the journey of the company from the early stage to it becoming the largest renewable power player in India with operating assets of 5.5 GW and a pipeline of 3.5 GW. During his tenure he led the raise of approx. $ 1Bn in the form of Equity from Goldman Sachs, CPPIB, ADIA, ADB, GEF and JERA and Rs 35,000 Cr in the form of Debt from multiple sources including International Bonds, Domestic Bonds, Multilateral Institutions, International and Domestic Banks etc. He also led the company’s attempt to get listed in India which was withdrawn in the final stages due to weak market conditions.

Prior to this he worked with a large pharmaceutical company, Strides Pharma Science, where he worked in a global set up managing the finance function and later transitioned to the role of CEO International Operations managing plants and front ending operations across the globe.

His other assignments were as CFO at HT Media Ltd where he managed the first Private Equity raising and an IPO in Print Media, ITC Ltd (in different business’ including Tobacco, Hotels, Real Estate and Financial Services), Abbott India and a PE funded food company in UK.

Currently he provides consulting services on a variety of matters including sale of business, funding, organization structure and team assessments. He has also assisted a consulting firm in setting up its practice on Board Excellence and runs workshops for them. In addition to this he is on the Governing Board of a large NGO and manages his own investment portfolio.

Mr. Sadashiv S. Rao is an Independent Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He has over 32 years of work experience. He was the founding chief executive officer of NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited (formerly known as IDFC Infrastructure Finance Limited). He is currently a director on the board of Yes Bank Limited and Nexus Select Mall Management Private Limited. He has previously worked with IDFC Limited as its chief risk officer and at ICICI Limited. He has previously been a director on the board of Indraprashta Gas Limited, Sharekhan Limited, Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited, and several IDFC group companies including IDFC Alternatives Limited. He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and post graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Mr. Sanjiv Sahai is an Independent Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is a former Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Power. He has a diverse professional background, having worked in the private sector and subsequently in various roles within the government. Starting his career in the Tata Administrative Service in 1983, Mr. Sahai later worked for seven years (2007-2014) as Adviser at the Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) and as MD & CEO of Delhi Integrated Multimodal Transit System Ltd (DIMTS), a joint venture company of IDFC and the Delhi Government. His experience in both the private and public sectors has provided him with a comprehensive understanding of issues such as infrastructure financing, project structuring, and regulatory matters. With insights into the differing perspectives of the private sector and government, he adeptly balances the interests of both. His roles have included district administration, heading the Excise, Entertainment, and Luxury Tax department, and serving as a key member in the Prime Minister’s office (1998-2003), where he contributed to strategies and policies for infrastructure development including National Highways Development Project and sectors like civil aviation and telecom. He has also overseen the performance of public sector undertakings such as DTC and Chandigarh Housing Board and served as the Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. With involvement in policy-making at both the national and state levels, Mr. Sahai brings a wealth of experience and expertise to address critical issues from policy formulation to project implementation.

Mr. Sumit Dayal is an Independent Director of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He has more than 31 years of experience in corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, private equity and infrastructure. He is currently associated with Avendus Capital Pte. Limited, Singapore as a non-executive director and Olea Global Pte. Limited, Singapore as an independent non-executive director. Prior to his joining the Investment Manager, he has been associated with Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited as their managing director, global head, corporate finance and Bank of America Corporation, as their managing director and senior portfolio management team leader of portfolio management – corporate – Hong Kong. He was also associated with American Express Bank as an account manager. He holds a bachelors’ degree in arts from University of Delhi and has completed the Pearson SRF BTEC advanced professional diploma course conducted by the Financial Times and a general managers/effective leaders programme from Oxford SAID Business School. He was admitted as an accredited director of the Singapore Institute of Directors on January 17, 2024.

Mr. Gaurav Malhotra is the Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. Prior to joining the Investment Manager, he was the chief financial officer of the project manager of the Cube Highways InvIT. In over 7 years spent at Cube Highways, he was involved in multiple activities including M&A, debt financing, investor relations, finance control and statutory compliances. His notable achievements at Cube include leading the company’s foray into the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects space by acquisition of six HAM projects from two notable EPC companies in the country. He also played a key role in multiple debt financing transactions at Cube including the closure of 10,000 crs plus of debt financing for Cube Highways InvIT, 3,500 crs plus debt financing for the TOT Bundle, 900 crs debt raise for a state toll road project, multiple listed debt issuances for the portfolio of HAM projects of Cube Highways. As part of this role, he also helped Cube Highways’ projects obtain and maintain AAA ratings from all major rating agencies. As part of his investor relations role, he handled marquee investors including Isquared Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Japanese Highways International (JHI), International Finance Corporation (IFC), British Columbia (BCI) and Mubadala. Since April 2022, he took over the responsibility of the chief financial officer of the project manager of the Cube Highways InvIT where he was responsible for managing finance control, audits, FP&A, compliance for six project SPVs of Cube Highways. Prior to joining Cube, he spent 5 years in the private banking space including with Yes Bank, Aditya Birla Finance Limited and IndusInd Bank Limited with experience in project finance, debt syndication and debt capital markets. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Durgapur and PGDIM from NITIE, Mumbai (recently converted into IIM Mumbai through an act of Parliament).

Mr. Anirban Das is the Chief Financial Officer of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. Anirban is an experienced finance and infrastructure leader with close to two decades of experience in building, governing, and scaling large infrastructure financing and investment platforms. In particular, Anirban has seen the evolution of Green Energy segment in India from its nascent stages, in financing, investment and operating roles.

Over the course of his career, Anirban has held senior leadership roles across prominent institutions including NIIF’s Aseem Infrastructure Finance, Vibrant Energy (Macquarie- backed C&I Green Energy platform), Kotak Alternate Assets as well as Kotak Infrastructure Debt Fund. He has overseen investments across renewables, transportation, airports, transmission, and telecom, and is recognized for his strong understanding of governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment in complex infrastructure environments. He also brings in deep experience of building organizations from their early stages of growth. Anirban is known for building capable leadership teams, instituting robust decision-making frameworks, and partnering constructively with boards and shareholders.

At Vibrant Energy, he served as Chief Investment Officer and later Deputy CEO, with responsibilities spanning investments, investor relations, fundraising, financing, and corporate financial oversight - effectively acting as a steward of the platform during a leadership transition.

At Aseem Infrastructure Finance, Anirban led the build up of a high quality asset book from inception, while also rapidly scaling the platform to position of the largest private sector infrastructure financing NBFC within a short period of less than 3 years.

Anirban holds a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and brings in a balanced perspective combining financial discipline, strategic insight, and long-term value creation – backed by a deep passion for the Green Energy segment.

Mr. Devjeet Ghosh has been appointed as the General Counsel and the Chief Compliance Officer of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He has an overall experience of 15 years and has worked in the past across various companies within the Mahindra Group (“Mahindra Group”) in the group legal services department. He was designated as the General Manager – Group Legal and Head Legal – Renewables section of the Mahindra Group’s renewable energy arm which includes portfolio companies of the Mahindra Group namely, Mahindra Susten Private Limited, Mahindra Teqo Private Limited, Astra Solren Private Limited, Brightsolar Renewable Energy Private Limited, Megasolis Renewables Private Limited (formerly known as Mahindra Renewables Private Limited), Mega Suryaurja Private Limited and Neo Solren Private Limited (the “Entities”). As the head legal, he was involved in each of the Entities’ compliance, managing risks, supporting each Entities strategic objectives, mitigating legal risks and resolving disputes before the electricity regulatory commissions. His responsibilities also encompassed a wide range of legal matters including structuring project entities, drafting, reviewing and negotiating project contracts (such as power purchase agreements, construction agreements, interconnection agreements and supply agreements), obtaining necessary permits and licenses, and ensuring compliance with environmental and land use regulations. He holds a B.S.L. LL.B. degree from the ILS Law College, Pune.

Ms. Ilaa Udeshi has been appointed as the Compliance Officer and Head Company Secretary of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. With over 17 years of dedicated experience, she has cultivated extensive expertise in compliance for listed entities and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), as well as in company secretarial functions. Ilaa has also served as a legal professional across diverse sectors, including the manufacturing, trading, and InvIT. She has handled SEBI InvIT Compliances, SEBI Compliances for Listed entity, Acquisition, Corporate Restructuring, Fund Raising (QIPs, Preferential Allotments for equity and units, NCDs), Loan Documentation, Due diligence and Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. Prior to her current role at the Company, she held the pivotal position of Compliance Officer and Vice President (Compliance and Secretarial) at Shrem InvIT, where she played a key role in shaping the compliance framework and enhancing governance standards. She also worked for AMNS Khopoli Limited (Formerly, Uttam Galva Steels Limited, an entity listed on BSE and NSE). Ilaa is the Fellow Member (FCS) of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). Her strong academic foundation includes a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree specializing in Corporate and Financial Laws, as well as a Master of Commerce (M.Com.) degree with a focus on Accounts and Finance.

Mr. Niraj Shah is our COO & CISO of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. Prior to joining us, he was associated with Apraava Energy Private Limited and its subsidiaries for 27 years. He has worked earlier for Essar Steel for 2 years. His Experience spans across multiple dimensions of Asset Management (Renewables and Gas Based Combined Cycle Power Plant), Digital Transformation & OT/IT Interfacing, Process Automation & Cybersecurity, Power Plant Engineering & Optimization, Technical Due Diligence and Energy Yield Assessments. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from M S University, Vadodara. He has completed a management development program at IMD, Switzerland.

Ms. Bhaveka Arora is the Chief Human Resource Officer of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited, where she leads the platform’s People Strategy and oversees all core HR levers that enable SEIT’s growth and operating model. She partners closely with senior leadership to strengthen organizational capability, support long-term value creation, and build a future-ready, high-performance workforce.

With over 12 years of experience across leading conglomerates and high-growth businesses, she has held key HR roles at the Mahindra Group, where she supported strategic talent and organization initiatives, and at Bharti Airtel, where she managed HR for business units and strengthened people processes at scale. She has also worked with ZS Associates, contributing to digital transformation and the integration of GenAI enabled learning tools.

She holds dual MBAs - an MBA in Leadership Development from IMD, Switzerland, where she earned a merit scholarship and graduated on the Dean’s List, and an MBA in Human Resources from SCMHRD. Her academic foundation and cross-sector experience equip her to design and operationalize people strategies that reinforce SEIT’s governance standards, culture, and long-term growth priorities.

Mr. Pankaj Vaidya is the Head – Commercial & Regulatory Affairs of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He has over 23 years of experience in handling Business Strategy, Regulatory, Legal and Techno-commercial aspects in Indian Power Sector; handling commercial matters with deep understanding of Power Market Structure backed up with technical experience in thermal & hydropower plants.

He has expertise in Strategic Planning, Business Development, Stakeholder Management, Product & Service Development & Deployment, Contract Management, Negotiation Skills, Market data analysis and Business Process Transformation. Mr. Vaidya has worked in organizations like GMR Infrastructure Ltd. and Reliance Energy Ltd. & developed diverse experience in wholesale electricity market trading in bilateral as well as exchange-traded products, financial settlement mechanism, contract life cycle management, market growth monitoring to optimize power sales portfolio while ensuring high revenue business growth. During these extensive stints, he has worked on Business Strategy in Power Markets, structuring innovative transactions keeping low business risk, handling litigations, devising solutions for disputes, Power Portfolio Management- Procurement, Sales & Energy Accounting, Planning, Design & Operations in Electricity Distribution, Power Generation, Transmission.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics & power engineering from Nagpur University, PG Diploma in Thermal Power from the National Power Training Institute and a PG Diploma in Business Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

Mr. Saurabh Singh is the Corporate Controller of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He is a seasoned risk and ethics management professional, and his primary focus is to enhance the risk management and governance framework of the organization. He is passionate about creating sustainable, value-creating organizations by engraining risk and ethics in the organizational fabric and a rich and diverse experience of more than 15 years spread across consulting and industry.

Prior to joining the Investment Manager - SEIT, he was associated with Investment Manager - Interise, where he was leading the Risk, Ethics, Internal Audit and ESG functions. In this stint, he was instrumental in implementing various initiatives such as frameworks – Risk Management Framework, Internal Audit Framework, Ethics Framework – policies – Risk Policy, Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) Policy, Whistleblower Policy, ESG Policy etc. – systems – Risk Management Tool, Compliance Tool, GHG Emission Tracker etc. At Interise, he also played a pivotal role in the pre-acquisition ABAC and ESG due diligence and post-acquisition adoption and implementation of Risk, Internal Audit, Ethics and ESG frameworks.

In his consulting avatar, he had successfully led various engagements in the spheres of risk, internal audit and ethics across industries and geographies. This has allowed him to leverage best practices and customize them to the specific needs of a particular organization. During his career, he has been privileged to have insightful engagements with leadership teams and Audit Committees of esteemed organizations in India as well as across the globe.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and a Master’s degree in Management from Mumbai University.

Mr. Piyush Jain is our Financial Controller & Head PF of Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Private Limited. He has over ~12 years of experience including, more than ~5 years of experience in the infrastructure sector and banking sector. Previously, he has worked in various positions in HDFC Bank, one of the road platforms of Macquarie Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) asset and few other companies. He is a Chartered Accountant and has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Mumbai University.

Mr. Manojkumar Shah has been appointed as the Head of Safety, Health & Environment of Green Energy Infra Project Managers Private Limited. He has over 25 years of experience in various sectors, including chemical, petrochemical, port, agrochemical, thermal and solar IPP. He has an extensive experience in developing and implementing SHE Frameworks, HSE Strategies and Standards, Sustainability Policies and Reports, and ESG Reporting and Assurance. He also leads the Environment and Social Impact Assessment and Management, Biodiversity Management, ISO and SA Management Systems, and CSR Need Assessment and Implementation for the organization. He has an extensive track record of creating and promoting a safety-conscious culture and improving the sustainability performance of the organization. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from South Gujarat University, a Post Graduate diploma in environmental science, a Post graduate diploma in industrial safety from Technical Education Board, Gujarat, and a postgraduate diploma in disaster management from IGNOU, MBA (PGDBA) in Human Resources from Symbiosis. NEBOSH International General Certificate from British Safety Council. He received Top ESG Champion award by Transformance forum at New Delhi in April-23 and Apex India Green Leaf Visionary Leader Award for Sustainability in individual category in FY 21-22.