Board of Directors
 

Mr. Jaydev Mody
(Chairman)

Mr. Jaydev Mody has been creating, developing and managing businesses for more than 40 years, spending over 25 of them in real estate development.

He played a pivotal role in building and developing India’s first global mall ‘Crossroads’ in South Mumbai. A Humanities graduate from Mumbai University, Mr. Mody has been instrumental in the development of several large residential and commercial complexes and retail destinations in and around Mumbai. Some of them are Peninsula Corporate Park, Ashok Towers, Ashok Gardens and Peninsula IT Park, which are all established Mumbai landmarks today. He is a first generation entrepreneur and has interest in various businesses, including gaming and hospitality, textiles and magnet manufacturing. His keen eye and out-of-the-box thinking has helped him identify lucrative business opportunities and he has pioneered several first-of-its-kind ventures.


Mr. Ashish Kapadia
(Managing Director)

Mr. Ashish Kapadia, who holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce, is an entrepreneur, having established and managed several businesses across sectors such as paints, textiles, financial services and civil aviation. Mr. Kapadia has been Managing Director of Delta Corp Limited since April 2009. Under his leadership, the Company has grown to what it is today. He also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Raymond Limited.


Mr. Chetan Desai
(Independent Director)

Mr. Chetan Desai is a Chartered Accountant with a widespread experience of 49 years. He was the Managing Partner of M/s. Haribhakti & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants till March 2018. Earlier, for many years he was heading the audit and assurance practice of the Firm. He specialises in the fields of corporate governance, compliances, accounting, auditing, Corporate laws and related areas.


Dr. Vrajesh Udani
(Independent Director)

Dr. Vrajesh Udani is a paediatric neurologist. He is a child neurology and epilepsy consultant at the PD Hinduja National Hospitals, Mahim and Khar, SRCC Children’s Hospital, Haji Ali and Saifee Hospital, Charni Road. Dr. Udani also serves as an Honorary visiting consultant at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children. He had served earlier as visiting faculty at the Grant Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the International Child Neurology Association and is a past president of the Association of Child Neurologists, India.


Tara Subramaniam
(Independent Director)

Mrs. Tara Subramaniam has over 40 years of work experience in banking, real estate, project financing, and business development. She attended a bachelor’s degree course in law from the University of Bombay. She was associated with JM Financial Group as a managing director, SGE Advisors (India) Private Limited as a director and was employed by Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited. She is also a director on the board of directors of Restaurant Brands Asia Limited (formerly, Burger King India Limited), JM Financial Home Loans Limited, Tips Industries Limited and Vascon Engineers Limited. She was a Maha RERA Conciliator for over two years. She was a member of the governing council of the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) under the aegis of Housing Ministry Govt of India and has also served as the Founder President and member of MAHI, the women’s wing of NAREDCO.


Mr. Pankaj Razdan
(Independent Director)

Mr. Pankaj Razdan is a seasoned leader with over two decades of extensive experience in the Financial Services industry. His expertise spans prominent institutions such as Edelweiss Wealth, Aditya Birla Capital, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd., and the Karvy Group. Known for his exceptional ability to drive above-average growth through strong customer and distributor relationships, Mr. Razdan has significantly influenced the growth trajectories of these organizations.

In his most recent role as Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Edelweiss Wealth, Mr. Razdan demonstrated his strategic acumen and leadership capabilities. Prior to this, he served as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd., where he was instrumental in shaping and executing the company’s vision. Since joining the Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (now Aditya Birla Capital) in 2007, Mr. Razdan has been a pivotal figure, steering key financial services verticals and driving strategic initiatives.

During his tenure at Aditya Birla Capital, Mr. Razdan oversaw businesses including Asset Management, Offshore, Distribution, Broking, Wealth Management, Capital Markets, and Real Estate Private Equity. He played a key role in planning and executing new business ventures, contributing significantly to the group's expansion into new financial services domains. His efforts resulted in remarkable achievements, such as substantial growth in size, profitability, and market ranking of the asset management and life insurance businesses, and the launch of six new business lines within three years.

Before his tenure at Aditya Birla, Mr. Razdan was the Managing Director of Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company. Under his leadership, the company ascended to the top position in the mutual fund industry, a first in the industry’s history. His career began as an engineer at Nelco Ltd in 1992, followed by various roles at Karvy Group, where he commenced his journey in financial services.

Mr. Razdan's accomplishments have earned him several accolades, including being recognized as one of India's hottest young executives by Business Today in 2008. He is a graduate in electronics from Pune University and holds a postgraduate degree in electronics engineering from Watumull Institute of Electronic Engineering and Technology. He has also completed management development programs at IIM Ahmedabad and leadership training at the Centre of Leadership, USA.