Board of Trustees
Ms. Archana S. Bhargava
Qualification: M. Sc (University of Delhi)
Brief Experience: Ms. Archana S. Bhargava is presently the Executive Director of Canara Bank. Ms. Bhargava joined Punjab National Bank in 1977 and rose to become a General Manager of the bank. Ms. Bhargava has worked in various portfolios including credit management, human resource management, planning and development, financial inclusion, and international banking during her career span.
Mr. G. Anantharaman
Qualification: M.Sc Bio-Chemistry, Indian Revenue Services.
Brief Experience: Mr. Anantharaman, I.R.S. (Retd.), has worked in various senior capacities in the Revenue Service (Income Tax) of the Government of India since 1968 before retiring as Chief Commissioner of Income-tax - Mumbai in June 2004. Mr. Anantharaman has handled several tax fraud cases and matters relating to tax administration.
He was also one of those who were instrumental in developing the Anti-Money Laundering Draft provisions in the Indian context from 1995 to 1996. Post retirement, he acted as a Whole Time Member of the Capital Market Regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), as in-charge of Surveillance, Investigations and Market Regulations till 2008. He has also acted as Director (Vigilance) for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.
Mr. Ashok Tankha
Qualification: B.Sc., Institute of Bankers, U.K.(part I).
Brief Experience: Mr. Ashok Tankha has held top management posts in banking industry including HSBC and thereby leading Commerzbank in India as CEO during the period 1994 – 1998.
Currently he is a director on the Board of iDiscoveri Education and Enterprise Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Rohit M. Desai
Qualification: Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Awarded Hassam Premji Gold Medal)
C.A.I.I.B. (Awarded Bank of India and Sorab K. Davar prizes)
Brief Experience: Mr. Desai started his banking career as a Direct Recruit Officer on February 15, 1966 in Bank of India. There he held various senior positions such as;
- General Manager (Planning), Head Office
- Dy. General Manager (HRD), Head Office
- Dy. General Manager (International), Head Office
- General Manager (Credit), Head Office
- Zonal Manager, Northern Zone
- Chief Executive, U.S. Operations, New York
- Zonal Manager & General Manager, Mumbai South Zone
He was appointed as Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank on November 14, 2002 and was superannuated w.e.f. August 8, 2004.
Ms. Sejal D. Jaradi
Qualification: B.COM, L.L.B., A.C.S.
Brief Experience:
Ms. Sejal Jaradi has working experience of over 14 years in the Company Secretarial and Legal profession.
Presently she works with Rabo India Finance Limited (RIF) [a wholly owned subsidiary of Rabobank International] as Head Compliance and Company Secretary.
She is also a Non-Executive Director on board of Rabo India Securities Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of RIF).She represents Robeco Groep, Promoter of Canara Robeco AMC holding 49% share


