Mr. Amit Chokshi – Director
Mr. Amit Chokshi started his professional career working as Executive with Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd (GST), Ahmedabad, in company’s Finance Department. He then worked with GST for around 7 years, from December, 1981 to November, 1987. Mr. Amit Chokshi joined GRUH Finance Limited (a subsidiary of HDFC Ltd – a company popularly known as ‘GRUH’), Ahmedabad. GRUH was an excellent niche-player providing finance into rural & semi-urban areas and it operated on Pan-India basis. He handled retail operations of GRUH of different states, such as, Gujarat, MP, Chhatisgarh & Rajasthan. The Retail Operations encompassed varied functions such as Strategic Business Planning, Marketing, Credit Evaluation of eligible Home-loan customer, Legal & Technical Evaluation of properties under finance, Post-disbursal Servicing & handling of Collections. He handled work of Project Finance & Legal, as General Manager at GRUH. Mr. Amit Chokshi was also involved in tying-up for project finance with the leading developers, carrying out due diligence of potential project-developers & project under finance. GRUH operated its work of project financing on a PAN-India basis and all the processes (due diligence, sanction, disbursement, collection etc, was centralized at company’s Ahmedabad Head Office, under him. His long professional association with GRUH with GRUH from Nov-1987 to June-2019 and working of more than 32-years into real estate field, enriched me with an excellent insight of working of real-estate & financing work. Post merger of GRUH Finance into Bandhan Bank, he worked as a professional Consultant (Project Finance & Legal), for 3.5 years period (July, 20219 to December, 2022)
Mrs. Kruti Shah – Director
A Physics graduate by degree and a journalist by training, she has carved her professional journey across various roles in the field of content and communication. With positions like Senior Correspondent and Editor Lead at Times of India Group and Content Head at Chief Minister’s Office, Government of Gujarat, she has earned rich experience, knowledge and proficiency in her field. She led key assignments for Government of Gujarat and Government of India in documenting content, working on digital and social media platforms and framing communication strategies during her role as a Communication Head of a media company. She ventured upon her entrepreneurial journey with The First Penguin, where she spearheads assignments on research-based, in-depth and creative content and communication, including curating of training modules for various coaching firms and organisations. She is also the Founder of Mighty Acorns, a life-skills and communication programme for children.
Mr. Deep S. Vadodaria – Executive Director
Mr. Deep Vadodaria is an original thinker with an immense reasoning power. With a problem-solving attitude, he addresses complex issues in his own distinctive manner. With his excellent operational and project execution skills; he is driving the Company to new horizons. His idiosyncratic leadership style is structured on a well-define moral code and provides for an excellent teamwork. He has embedded a culture of review, responsibility and shared accountability to achieve high standards for all.
Mr. Prashant H. Sarkhedi – Director Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Sarkhedi is a passionate professional with more than 23 years of experience in finance, accounting, fund raising and general management. He is a disciplinarian, has in-depth knowledge and insight on diverse subject matters and possesses excellent organizational and motivational skills.
Mr. Anand Patel - Director
Mr. Patel had been the Additional City Engineer with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. With over 35 years of hands on experience, he has put in massive efforts in looking after the construction of houses for the urban poor by engaging in Slum Relocation and in-situ Redevelopment; also the EWS/LIG houses under different schemes/programs by GoG, GOI. He has worked assiduously in zonal administrative and engineering projects related to public services. His positive steadfastness has proved to be a remarkable credential in his work area and has earned him elevated endorsements / accolades in the fields of planning, preparation of tenders, execution of capital works in water supply, drainage, SWD, public building works, bridges, roads.
Ms. Rajal Mehta – Director
Ms. Rajal is an eminent Strategic Planner & 360o Marketing Consultant with professional educational background of Engineering & MBA. She is engaged in discovering her quest towards the business which she was passionate about from her childhood. She is the founder-CEO of “SMART TOUCH” – a strategic consultancy boutique engaged in exclusive consultancy especially in Real-Estate, FMCG, Health, and Education. Various reputed corporate clients (e.g. Rajani Group of Companies, Ban Labs, Samay Group, ICFAI Business School, & ICRI) as well as public sector undertakings have benefitted from her 15+ years of rich experience. She is a Specialist in perfecting the brand-image and business development based on her skillful ideas, planning, and implementation.
Mr. Shrinjay Joshi – Director
Mr. Shrinjay S Joshi is commerce graduate and is an expert of financial services mainly into loan syndication and life insurances. He works through his firm SJ Associates and posses rich experience of more than ten years. Mr. Joshi was the Chairman of CII-Yi (Confederation of Indian Industry – Young Indian) Ahmedabad Chapter and currently he is Chairman of Western Region of CII-Yi.