Mr. SM Farooque Shahab is a professional Banker with more than 37 years of experience in Banking. He retired as Chief General Manager (Internal Audit) in State Bank of India on 31st March 2021. During his service in State Bank of India he served in various positions and assignments in India and foreign countries such as Chief General Manager, (Internal Audit), Chief General Manager, SBI, Bangalore Circle, Regional Head & CEO, SBI Middle-East & North Africa, General Manager, SME Business Unit, General Manager, North East Circle, General Manager, Hyderabad Circle, CEO, SBI Retail Banking, Bahrain and Asst. General Manager (Credit-CEE & MENA), SBI, International banking Group etc.

Mr. Sorabh Dhawan is a seasoned banking and financial services professional with over 19 years of experience in banking, NBFCs, corporate finance, SME lending, supply chain finance, and digital financial services. He has demonstrated strong leadership in building and scaling financial institutions, driving business growth, strengthening profitability, and implementing technology-driven financial solutions.

Prior to joining Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank Ltd., he served as CEO-PSB Xchange, an initiative promoted by 12 Public Sector Banks to develop a digital multi-lender platform for providing working capital finance to MSMEs. Before that, he was the Chief Executive Officer of SG Finserve Limited, where he established and successfully scaled the NBFC's supply chain finance business, achieving significant growth in assets under management, loan disbursements, and profitability.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Dhawan held senior leadership positions with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Aditya Birla Finance Limited, Bank Dhofar, and HDFC Bank, where he managed corporate and SME portfolios, structured finance, investment banking relationships, and large corporate accounts. He has extensive experience in P&L management, business expansion, risk management, fundraising, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.

Mr. Sorabh Dhawan holds an MBA from the University of Aberdeen and is recognized for his strategic vision, execution excellence, and ability to build high-performing teams while delivering sustainable business growth.

• Mr. V Narsi Reddy is M.Sc. (Agriculture), is a professional Banker with more than 30 years of experience in Banking. He Retired as General Manager in State Bank Of India in June 2019. In his career in State Bank Of India he had worked in different areas of Agriculture finance, General Banking, MSME, Mid. Corporate, Corporate finance, Information Technology, Digital Banking, Risk Management, Audit, Human Resource Management etc..
• He was also the Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Grameena Bank for above 54 months on deputation from SBI as General Manager.

Mr. Dantu Indu Sekhar is a Professional Banker with 39 years of experience in Banking. Retired as General manager from State Bank of India in June-2019. Had rich experience in all verticals of Banking viz; SME, Corporate Finance, Retail, Agri/Micro Finance, Audit and Treasury. During his tenure in State Bank of India, he served as General Manager (Management Audit), General Manager, Chennai Circle, General Manager, Corporate Centre, Mumbai, Deputy General Manager, Goa, Vice President (Treasury and Investments), SBI Capital Markets Ltd, Mumbai. He was Convener of the State Level Bankers Committee, State of GOA. He is also a Qualified Resolution Professional. He joined the Bank’s Board in November 2022.

Shri. Srinivasa Rao Tenali is a former Chief General Manager and Ombudsman of Reserve Bank of India with more than 37 years of experience across Central Banking and Commercial Banking. His expertise includes, Banking Regulation, Supervision, Consumer Protection and Fair Practices Code. During his tenure in Reserve Bank he conducted inspections of various Banks, including overseas branches, under Risk-Based Supervision (RBS). He is currently serving as an Independent Director, Strategic Advisor and Member of RBI's External Advisory Committee.

He is a Bachelor of Science (B Sc) graduate from the Nagarjuna University and holds a master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Banking and Finance. He also holds CAIIB certification and a Diploma in Treasury and Risk Management from the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.

He brings with him deep regulatory insight, supervisory judgement and governance expertise to the Board of the Bank through his extensive banking, regulatory and supervisory experience.

Ms. Vineet Rastogi, worked with State Bank of India for over 37 years and retired as Director & General Manager from State Bank Institute of Innovation and Technology, an Apex Training Institute. In her various assignments she worked in areas viz Retail, Operations, Technology, HR, SME and Agriculture banking. Some of her key assignments were DGM BPR, Corporate Centre, DGM Business and Operations, Mumbai Zone, Regional Manager, Hyderabad, and headed branches like Tenali Main, PBB Jubilee Hills, Gowliguda and AC Guards. She joined KBS Bank as Independent Director from May 2026.

Mr. Nanduri Murali Krishna is a seasoned banking professional with over 42 years of extensive experience spanning public sector and private sector banks, including Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bank of India, and State Bank of Patiala. He possesses rich expertise in corporate banking, structured credit, asset reconstruction, treasury, forex, retail banking, agriculture finance, and banking operations.

Mr. Murali Krishna holds a B.Sc., M.A., MBA (Finance), LL.B., and CAIIB qualifications. He has also passed the Insolvency Resolution Professional Examination and is a Certified Independent Director certified by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).

He retired as Senior Executive Vice President & Head – Structured Credit Group (Asset Reconstruction Division) at Kotak Mahindra Bank, where he led the resolution and recovery of stressed corporate assets across India. During his distinguished career, he successfully established and expanded corporate banking businesses in several regions and played a key role in the integration of ING Vysya Bank with Kotak Mahindra Bank. He has extensive experience in corporate restructuring, insolvency resolution, credit risk management, and recovery under various legal frameworks, including the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).