Vice Admiral PJ Jacob (Retd)

Director

Admiral Jacob retired in 2001 as Vice Chief of Naval Staff after a distinguished career of nearly four decades. He has commanded the Eastern Fleet and also been Director General of the Indian Coast Guard and was active in strategic planning and charting the future development of the Indian Navy. As Vice Chief he has overseen numerous training initiatives and has led several Ministry of Defence/Navy delegations to negotiate intergovernmental agreements on strategic issues with various countries. Admiral Jacob also served as a member of the National Security Advisory Board to the Prime Minister.

Pawan Chopra

Director

Pawan Chopra has had a distinguished career spanning almost four decades with the Government of India. He is the former Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and also held the position of Additional Secretary at the Cabinet Secretariat among other key portfolios in a broad range of industries and ministries. His experience includes responsibility for policy coordination and approvals in various infrastructure sectors including telecom, power, ports and highways. He has had extensive hands-on experience relating to economic reforms and development, particularly in the areas of trade, foreign direct investment, privatization, the design and installation of regulatory frameworks and arbitration for dispute resolution.

Shiban Bakshi

Director

Mr. Bakshi is an experienced finance professional with over 25 years’ experience in international finance, project finance and investment banking. He is currently active in middle-market M&A and private equity for both India-centric and cross border deals. Mr. Bakshi served as Chief Representative in India for NatWest Markets, as Area Director of Investment Banking for Standard Chartered Bank and has worked with the State Bank of India and SBI Capital Markets. He has also worked with the World Bank, the Commonwealth Secretariat (London), IRDC Canada and Crown Agents (UK) as well as the Ministry of Finance.