Our Board
Our Board
Vinod Somani - Non-Executive Chairman (Independent)
Vinod Somani
Non-Executive Chairman (Independent)
Vinod Somani, is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is a senior partner with M/s KG Somani & Co., chartered accountants since 1986. He has been auditing the accounts of Nationalised Banks, Insurance Companies, Government and Public Sector Companies. He has a sound knowledge of Finance, Companies Act and Tax Laws. Since M/s KG Somani & Co was registered under the SEBI Merchant Banker Category IV, he is well-versed with Merchant Banking activities. He was a member of the MOU Task Force and Expert panel of the Task Force on the Memorandum of Understanding of Central Public Sector Enterprises.
Surender Rana – Executive-Vice Chairman
Surender Rana
Executive-Vice Chairman, Capital India Finance Limited
Mr. Surender Rana is a veteran banking professional with over 34 years of distinguished service at the State Bank of India (SBI), where he held diverse leadership roles culminating as Deputy Managing Director (Agri & SME). His extensive experience spans branch management, SME and agricultural finance, international banking, and structured finance, reflecting a deep commitment to financial inclusion and sustainable credit delivery. He successfully led large operational networks of over 1000 branches as General Manager and Chief General Manager, driving growth, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation initiatives that enhanced efficiency and customer reach.
As Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Rana played a pivotal role in building SBI’s Agriculture Business Vertical and pioneering the cash flow-based lending model for SMEs, a landmark initiative that expanded credit access without compromising asset quality. He was instrumental in aligning SBI’s strategies with national programs such as MUDRA, PMEGP, and Stand-Up India, strengthening the Bank’s role in supporting MSMEs and rural enterprises. His active collaboration with NBFCs through co-lending and refinancing models further advanced inclusive lending and risk governance. Mr. Rana’s career exemplifies visionary leadership, innovation, and a deep-rooted commitment to empowering India’s MSME and agricultural sectors.
Keshav Porwal - Managing Director
Keshav Porwal
Managing Director, Capital India Finance Limited
Keshav Porwal is the Managing Director at Capital India. He is responsible for formulating the organization’s overall growth strategy and guiding its evolution into a reputed financial services institution.
With almost two decades of experience in the finance and real estate sector, Keshav is an industry veteran. He has successfully closed large, complex real estate transactions involving leading developers across the country as well as PE investments. He has worked across all aspects of real estate financing ranging from risk management to new product launches. Keshav has also been involved in the restructuring and re-engineering of medium-sized enterprises in the auto and hospitality sectors.
Previous Organizations
Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, ABN AMRO Bank, Société Générale and India Infoline Ltd.
Educational Qualification
Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
B.SC. from Kanpur University, Uttar Pradesh
Yogendra Pal Singh - Independent Director
Yogendra Pal Singh
Independent Director
Yogendra Pal Singh had joined the Indian Police Service in 1981. He held several positions in the police force in Uttar Pradesh in executive policing, vigilance, police training and armed police. He served at the Central Bureau of Investigation in the fields of Special Crime and Anti-Corruption, for nine years, as DIG (Special Crime) and Joint Director (Mumbai and Delhi Anti-Corruption zone) respectively. He has served at the International Cricket Council, Dubai in the capacity of General Manager and Head of Anti-Corruption from June 2011 to March 2017.
Mrs. Rashmi Fauzdar - Independent Woman Director
Mrs. Rashmi Fauzdar
Independent Woman Director
Mrs. Rashmi Fauzdar brings along thirty-two years of experience in implementation /formulation of banking policy and regulation, foreign exchange/currency management in India. She has served at the Reserve Bank of India for more than 32 years in various capacities i.e. Regional Director for the state of Punjab, Haryana, & UT of Chandigarh (July 2014 – March 2016), Banking Ombudsman for Delhi, Haryana, J & K & NCR (2013-14) and for Maharashtra & Goa (2006-08), Chief General Manager, Foreign Exchange Department, Mumbai (2011-2013), General Manager, Currency Management Department, Mumbai (2008-11) & Delhi (2003-06) and Deputy General Manager, DBOD at Guwahati & New Delhi (September 1999 to June 2003).
Jyuthika Mahendra Jivani - Independent Woman Director
Jyuthika Mahendra Jivani
Independent Woman Director
Ms. Jivani had a remarkable career of 37 years at Reserve Bank of India from Direct Recruit in Grade B to the post of Regional Director (Grade F) at Nagpur from where she retired in October 2017. She has worked in various departments/work areas such as Banking, Public Debt Operations, Supervision of Urban Cooperative Banks, Planning & Budget, Department of Government & Bank Accounts, Department of External Investments & Operations, Rural Planning & Credit Department and Secretary`s Department.
General Dalbir Singh Suhag (Retd.) - Independent Director
General Dalbir Singh Suhag (Retd.)
Independent Director
General Dalbir Singh Suhag (Retd) is the former Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles and former Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army. He was the 25th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, serving from July 31, 2014 to December 31, 2016 and Vice Chief of the Army Staff prior to that. He was an instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun after which he served as a company commander during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka. He commanded 33 Rashtriya Rifles in Nagaland in Counter Insurgency operations and then commanded 53 Infantry Brigade which was involved in Counter Terrorist operations in the Kashmir Valley from July 2003 to March 2005. He then commanded 8 Mountain Division in Kargil from October 2007 to December 2008 which was deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in High Altitude area.
He was also appointed as the Inspector General of the Special Frontier Force (SFF) from March 2009 to March 2011. He commanded 3 Corps and Eastern Army from April 2011 to December 2013 combating insurgency in North-Eastern states and managing Line of Control on Indo-Sino border as also Myanmar and Bangladesh border. He has also completed various Indian and foreign courses including Long Defence Management Course (LDMC) at College of Defence Management in 1997, Executive Course in USA in 2005, National Defence College (NDC) in 2006, and Senior UN Mission Leaders Course in Kenya in 2007.
Acknowledging his exemplary military leadership, dedication and meritorious service, the Nation has honoured General Suhag (Retd) with the following:
- Param Vishisht Seva Medal for services of exceptionally high order to the Nation.
- Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for counter-insurgency operations in the North-Eastern states.
- Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for effectively commanding Mountain Division in the Kargil-Dras sector at high altitude on the Line of Control with Pakistan.
- Vishisht Seva Medal for intense counter-insurgency operations in the Kashmir valley.
- Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) by President of America in 2017 for exceptional meritorious service as COAS of the Indian Army.
