Board of Directors - India Post Payments Bank

Shri Vineet Pandey is currently Secretary (Posts) and Chairman, Postal Services Board. He is an Officer of 1986 batch of the Indian Postal Service and has more than 33 years of experience in Postal Service. He has also worked in other Government organizations, such as Telecom Consultants India Ltd, Department of Personnel & Training and Central Warehousing Corporation. In the recent past, his important assignments included Director-General (Postal Services), Member (Technology), Member (Postal life Insurance) and Chairman, PLI Investment Board, besides heading Financial Services Division and the Business Development & Marketing Divisions of the Department of Posts. He had been actively engaged in modernizing financial services of the Department such as Post Office Savings Bank and undertook e-commerce capacity building initiatives. He also worked in the capacity of Sr. Dy. Director General (Vigilance) & Chief Vigilance Officer of the Department of Posts and also as Chief Vigilance Officer, Central Warehousing Corporation. Shri Vineet Pandey is a Post Graduate in Economics from Lucknow University. He pursued academics even after joining the Department and obtained a Diploma in Management from MDI, Gurgaon. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Delhi University. He has keen interest in Music and Cricket and had been a student of Bhatkhande University of Hindustani Music in Lucknow and captained Rajasthan Postal Circle Cricket Team earlier.

Shri. R. Viswesvaran is a veteran banker with a distinguished career of over 26+ years at a Public Sector Bank, where he gained extensive experience in Global Banking Regulations, Business Development & Strategy, Operations, Financial Inclusion, and Innovation. In his current role at the India Post Payments Bank, he is responsible for driving growth, innovation and customer satisfaction in the Bank. Prior to joining the IPPB, he held the position of General Manager at Union Bank of India & held various roles as vertical head at the corporate office and at field level, including heading the business and operations of the State of Tamil Nadu. His other notable experience is the role of MD & CEO of Union Bank of India (UK) Limited, London, through 2018–21. Before entering the banking field, he had served in the Indian Air Force as an Air Warrior. Shri. R. Viswesvaran is an Executive MBA. He has also completed a Management Programme in Banking & Finance from Union Bank School of Management and a distinction holder in CAIIB from the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.

Dr. Jatin Kumar Mohanty, born in 1970, has received his M.Phil & Ph.D degrees in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He is also an LLB from Utkal University, Odisha. As a social worker he has been associated with several NGOs like Palli Sanjibani and Samarth Jeevan Trust. Presently, he is the honorary Chairman of Center for the Study of Contemporary Societies (CSCS), a think-tank group in social sciences, based in Bhubaneswar.

Mr. Veenay Ganoo is a Qualified Charted Accountant. He is partner in GANOO & COMPANY, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS situated at Pune. Mr. Veenay Ganoo was appointed to make inquiries U/s 83 & 88 of the M.C.S. Act 1960 of various Cooperative sugar factories. The Commissioner for Co-operative appointed Mr. Veenay Ganoo as NPA expert to assist Inquiry Officer for conducting enquiry U/s 83 of Rupee Co-op. Bank, Pune. He has adequate experience in the field of Project Financing, consultations to various cooperative societies and banks. He was also appointed as Expert Director on the Board of Pune Sahakari Bank Ltd. Pune.

Mr. Navneet Kakkar FCA, DISA , is a Qualified Chartered Accountant, engaged in independent practice of Chartered Accountancy having CA offices in Chandigarh and Punjab established since the year 1998 . He has Completed post qualification Diplomas from ICAI in Public Finance & Government Accounting, Forensic Audit & Fraud Detection, Ind AS, Concurrent Audit of Banks and Wealth Management & Financial Planning. He is an Insolvency Professional registered with IBBI & Qualified Independent Director registered with Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. He is having 24 years’ experience in working in different capacities for Corporate, Banking, NGO, Rural and Panchayat sectors.

Mr. Kaliannan has qualified Chartered Accountant in 2007 and started practice as a proprietary firm under the name and style of “M/s. A.Kaliannan & Associates” in Chennai. He is appointed as Director in professional consultancy company and in a NGO registered as Sec.8 Company. He has vast experience in various audits of Banks.

Ms. Jayashree Vrajlal Doshi is a Financial and Consumer Advisor at LIC. She is a good writer and speaker. She is known as the Athlete Woman. She has won gold medals in shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. She has done Post Graduation in Commerce from Gujarat University, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Diploma in Computer Applications (MS Office, Web Designing, Financial Accounting System). Many Sakhi Mandals have been formed by her for women empowerment. She organizes many exhibitions to promote women industries. She works to develop organic farming and animal husbandry business for the development of the village. She is also associated with Cow Bank and Gurukul. As a social worker she is associated with JIWO (Jain International Women's Organization), Institute of Ruler Development and Research Charitable Trust, Suryodaya Organics etc.