Shri Srinivasan Varadarajan assumed office as Part-Time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of the Bank on November 7, 2022. He has to his credit, more than three decades of experience in Banking and Financial services. He last served as the Deputy Managing Director of Axis Bank before setting up his own advisory practice in 2019.

As a financial advisor, he has worked with a leading international consulting firm, a sovereign wealth fund, a large corporate group, a NBFC group and a private sector Bank. Shri Srinivasan Varadarajan was the Managing Director and Head of Markets with J.P. Morgan, India. He was also the CEO, J P Morgan Chase Bank in India.

He served on various RBI Committees including the Technical Advisory Committee, Committee for Repos and Committee for STRIPS. He was also the Chairman of Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA) and Primary Dealers Association of India (PDAI). He was also the member of the Indo UK Financial Partnership Forum.

He holds an Engineering Degree from the College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai and PG Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Ms. A. Manimekhalai is a seasoned Banker with experience of more than 3 decades. She started her career in erstwhile Vijaya Bank as an Officer in 1988 and rose successively as Branch Head, Regional Head and Functional Head of various Departments at Corporate Office. She was instrumental in devising & implementation of strategic policies covering core areas like strategic planning, setting organizational goals, growth strategies, action plans, compliance, internal control, etc.

Prior to joining Union Bank of India, Ms. A Manimekhalai was an Executive Director at Canara Bank, wherein she oversaw strategic planning, credit & related matters, inspection, marketing and financial inclusion, State Level Lead Bank responsibilities and the functioning of Regional Rural Banks. She played a pivotal role in effecting successful amalgamation of Canara Bank and Syndicate Bank. She has extensive experience as Director on the Board of five other companies namely Canbank Factors Ltd., Canbank Computer Services Ltd., Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Co. Ltd., General Insurance Corporation of India, India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. and Trustee, Canara Robeco Asset Management Co.

A member of various committees and working groups constituted by Government of India, she has actively contributed towards policymaking, including drawing the future road map of RRBs, Financial Inclusion, Agriculture Value-chain Finance, Banking Correspondent issues and creating synergies for seamless credit flow to Health Care and Education.

Ms. Manimekhalai holds Master of Business Administration (Marketing) from Bangalore University, and a Diploma in Human Resource Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. A beneficiary of various executive development programs at leading institutes of country, she is also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).

Shri Nitesh Ranjan is Executive Director of Union Bank of India since 2021. He is leading digital transformation in the Bank towards superior customer experience, enhanced employee engagement and stronger balance sheet. While driving business outcome, he is focused on continuous strengthening of risk and compliance standards in the Bank.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), SUD Life Insurance Company Ltd. and also member of IBA Steering Committee on PSB Reforms. Shri Nitesh Ranjan is a post-graduate in Economics and has also completed Leadership Development Programme of IIM Bangalore.

Shri S. Ramasubramanian assumed office as Executive Director of Union Bank of India w.e.f. from November 21, 2022. Prior to joining Union Bank of India, he held the position of Chief General Manager at Canara Bank. He has over 26 years of rich experience in various facets of Banking including Corporate Credit, MSME, Retail Credit, International Credit and FOREX. He is a Science graduate and a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).

Throughout his banking career he has led effectively under various capacities; both in operations and administrative areas. He has executed leadership roles across various segments namely; Prime Corporate Credit Wing, Large Corporate, Mid Corporate Branches including a stint at Hong Kong Branch of Canara Bank. The India Banks’ Association (IBA) having recognized his expertise and invaluable insights into Credit; secured him membership in their Standing Committee for Corporate Credit in the past. Similarly, he was also participated in the Kamath Committee on COVID related Loan Restructuring.

Mr. Sanjay Rudra assumed office as the Executive Director of Union Bank of India w.e.f. October 09,2023. Prior to joining Union Bank of India, he was General Manager and Chief Risk Officer of Bank of Maharashtra.

He has over three decades of rich experience to his credit in various facets of Banking such as Credit, Priority, MSME and Integrated Risk Department. He was also the incharge of L&D Vertical and had an additional charge of Development Testing of Digital Lending.

He holds Post Graduate degree in Physics and a Diploma in Financial Management from Welingkar Institute. He is an associate member of IIBF. He undergone the Leadership Development Program from IIM Bangalore, conducted by FSIB. He has also attended the Global Advanced Management Program conducted by ISB Hyderabad in association with Kellogg School of Management, USA.

Mr. Rudra was an active associate at the senior leadership in Bank of Maharashtra for spearheading the turn-around of the Bank. He served as a Director on Board of the Maharashtra Executor and Trustee Company Private Ltd. (Subsidiary of Bank of Maharashtra).

Shri Pankaj Dwivedi assumed office as the Executive Director of Union Bank of India on March 27, 2024. Prior to joining Union Bank of India, he was General Manager in Punjab & Sind Bank. He has more than 31 years of rich Banking experience.

He has completed Masters in Business Administration from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune and is a Certified Associate from Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). He has completed the Executive Certificate Programme in Applied Financial Risk Management from IIM, Raipur and has also completed the Leadership Development Programme of IIM Bangalore, curated by the Banks Board Bureau in consultation with IBA and Egon Zehnder International Pvt. Ltd.

During his tenure in Punjab & Sind Bank, he has gained wide experience in various aspects of banking and has rich experience of working in Branches, Zonal Office and various departments at Head Office. He has handled a variety of functions at Head Office such as Priority Sector, Retail Lending, Law & Recovery, Treasury, Corporate Credit, Board Secretariat, Planning & Development, Foreign Exchange, Co-Lending Cell, etc. He is also a trustee on the Board of Trustees of IIFCL Mutual Fund.

Shri Sameer Shukla is an officer of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) belonging to 2005 batch of Karnataka Cadre.

At present, he is working as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, Government of India.

He has been appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of Union Bank of India w.e.f. 08.11.2021. He has done Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering.

Experience in Government of India

Earlier, he has worked in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Steel, Government of India.

Experience in Government of Karnataka

• Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate in Districts of Bidar, Dharwad and Ballari.
• Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Raichur in Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department.
• Managing Director of Mysore Minerals Limited in Industries Department.
• Mission Director in Rural Development.
• Commissioner in Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood Department.

He has also worked in HCL Infosystems, private sector, as network engineer before joining Government Service as an IAS.

Shri Prakash Baliarsingh has been nominated as RBI Nominee Director on the Board of the Bank with effect from 14th July 2023.

Shri Prakash Baliarsingh was Chief General Manager of Department of Regulation, Reserve Bank of India. He was a career central banker and having rich experience of more than 3 decades with various Departments of Reserve Bank of India (majorly with Department of Supervision and Department of Regulation).

He has acted as Principal Inspecting Officer/Senior Supervisory Manager for leading commercial banks. He was also member of various committees/sub committees formed by the Reserve Bank of India related to Asset Quality Review (AQR) of banks, Risk Based Supervision as well as Supervisory Programme for Assessment of Risk and Capital (SPARC). He also represented Reserve Bank of India as a member in International Committees.

He is a Post Graduate in Political Science and also completed M.Sc. (Finance) from Oxford Brookes University, UK. He was also a recipient of Reserve Bank of India’s Golden Jubilee scholarship. He is a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

Shri Suraj Srivastava is a Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and also a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.).

Shri Srivastava has a rich professional experience of over 16 years as a practicing Chartered Accountant in taxation and audit practice. As a partner of M/s Batra Sapra & Co., Shri Srivastava has done statutory audits, concurrent audits and branch audits of various Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Undertakings and other Companies.

Shri Srivastava has also completed Information Systems Audit (ISA) Assessment test from ICAI.

Shri Laxman S Uppar assumed the charge as Director of Union Bank of India on March 21 2022.

Shri Uppar has done Bachelor’s in Engineering. He is a noted Educationist, Philanthropist and Founder of Karnataka Classic Education Private Ltd. Dharwad. He has also started Spardha Spoorti Publishers & Printers Pvt. Ltd. Dharwad in 2012, which publishes books and magazines for various Competitive Examinations.

Currently, he is the Chairman of the Classic International Public School and also Classic Little Buds, Classic PU & Degree College, Dharwad.

Shri Uppar besides giving donations to Orphanage Centres, Educational Institutions and Religious Organisations also helps students having rural and poor background.

Shri Uppar has been bestowed with many National level Awards for his service to Educational and Social Sector.

Dr. Jayadev Madugula has been elected as Shareholder Director of the Bank w.e.f. 28.06.2021 for a period of three years. He is Post Graduate in Commerce and Ph.D. in Business Management. Presently, he is Professor of Finance & Accounting at IIM, Bangalore.

Dr. Jayadev has rich experience of teaching not only in premier institutions in India but also as a Visiting Professor in various universities abroad. He has published various books and research articles in national and international journals and has won various awards and accolades in the field of finance and banking. He was the Shareholder Director of the Bank from June 28, 2018 to June 27, 2021.

Smt. Priti Jay Rao is M.Sc (Mathematics) from IIT Bombay, specializing in Computer Science. She advocates amplifying business value by leveraging technology and is passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, mainly focused on gender.

She has 25 Years of diverse experience in building and delivering a range of IT services for customers across all five continents. During her stint in Infosys as a management council member and Pune head, she played a pivotal role in building Technology Infrastructure Services (IMS) business and delivering a range of software services managing large-scale recruitment, training, and assimilating a large employee base.

She is a dynamic entrepreneur who has built an organization that fills the void of quality childcare in India, having experienced challenges for women who want to balance home and career.