Advisors & Consultants

Ashok Kumar Thakur

Ashok Kumar Thakur

Senior Advisor
40+ Years
Banking & HR Professional

Seasoned banking professional with over four decades of distinguished experience in leadership, human resource management, strategic planning, business transformation, regulatory compliance, risk management, and regio...

Seasoned banking professional with over four decades of distinguished experience in leadership, human resource management, strategic planning, business transformation, regulatory compliance, risk management, and regional banking operations. He retired as General Manager (Personnel & Human Resources) from Union Bank of India. Following retirement, he served as Advisor to Union Bank of India and later as Vice President – Finance at Nirmal Lifestyle Ltd. He currently serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of several listed companies and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Rabindranath Tripathi

Rabindranath Tripathi

Director Finance & Senior Advisor
37+ Years
Banking & Insurance Professional

Highly experienced Banking and Insurance Professional with 37+ years of overall experience spanning public sector and private sector commercial banks, along with the insurance industry. Proven record of successfully s...

Highly experienced Banking and Insurance Professional with 37+ years of overall experience spanning public sector and private sector commercial banks, along with the insurance industry. Proven record of successfully steering diverse assignments, with extensive expertise in branch banking, operations management, corporate account management, bancassurance, insurance operations, training & development, and stakeholder management. His journey also includes manpower management and government-linked operations.

Dilip Kumar Pati

Dilip Kumar Pati

Senior Consultant, Domestic Inquiries
36+ Years
HR Professional

Seasoned HR professional with over 36 years of experience at Union Bank of India, where he retired as Chief Manager (Scale IV). He served as HR Head for the Varanasi, Kolkata, and Ranchi Zones, leading strategic HR, i...

Seasoned HR professional with over 36 years of experience at Union Bank of India, where he retired as Chief Manager (Scale IV). He served as HR Head for the Varanasi, Kolkata, and Ranchi Zones, leading strategic HR, industrial relations, manpower planning, and disciplinary administration. As an Inquiring Authority (2018–2023), he conducted over 250 departmental inquiries with a focus on fairness and legal compliance. He now serves as Guest Faculty at the Staff Training Centre (STC), Bhubaneswar.

Awadhesh Narain Shukla

Awadhesh Narain Shukla

Senior Consultant, Dispute Resolution
40+ Years
Banking & HR Professional

Retired Chief Manager of Union Bank of India with over 40 years of distinguished experience in banking, human resources management, industrial relations, disciplinary proceedings, and banking fraud investigations. As ...

Retired Chief Manager of Union Bank of India with over 40 years of distinguished experience in banking, human resources management, industrial relations, disciplinary proceedings, and banking fraud investigations. As a Disciplinary Authority, he conducted numerous departmental inquiries and contributed to HR policy formulation. From 2017 to 2023, he served as a Banking Advisor with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), providing expertise in banking fraud investigations and prosecution support.

Amit Banerjee

Amit Banerjee

Senior Consultant, Domestic Inquiries
Nearly 40 Years
M.Sc., LL.B., PG Diploma in IR & Personnel Management

Seasoned Banking and HR Professional with nearly 40 years of experience in a leading public sector bank, specialising in HR Management, Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, General Banking, and Organisational Dev...

Seasoned Banking and HR Professional with nearly 40 years of experience in a leading public sector bank, specialising in HR Management, Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, General Banking, and Organisational Development. Handled senior HR responsibilities including manpower planning, employee welfare, disciplinary proceedings, departmental inquiries, and conflict resolution. Holds M.Sc., LL.B., and a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management.

Sunita Mohanty

Sunita Mohanty

Associate Co-founder, CSR
Experienced Professional
Master�s in Sociology

Master’s in Sociology with a strong commitment to community development and social welfare. Served as Secretary of Union, the NGO of Union Bank of India, leading initiatives for cancer patient support, upliftment of c...

Master’s in Sociology with a strong commitment to community development and social welfare. Served as Secretary of Union, the NGO of Union Bank of India, leading initiatives for cancer patient support, upliftment of children in deprived areas, and community development programs in Mumbai. Brings empathy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic execution to every project, with expertise in NGO leadership, CSR, corporate communication, and program execution.

Subrata Chakraborti

Subrata Chakraborti

Chief Labour Advisor
Nearly 40 Years
Central Labour Service (Group A)

Retired Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Government of India, and former Grade-III officer of the Central Labour Service (Group A) with nearly four decades of experience in labour administration, industrial...

Retired Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Government of India, and former Grade-III officer of the Central Labour Service (Group A) with nearly four decades of experience in labour administration, industrial relations, and regulatory enforcement. Served in senior leadership positions under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, overseeing labour law enforcement, industrial dispute resolution through conciliation and mediation, quasi-judicial proceedings, and trade union verification.

Saptarshi Dutt

Saptarshi Dutt

Legal Advisor
13+ Years
Advocate

Dynamic legal professional with over 13 years of experience in litigation, arbitration, corporate advisory, and dispute resolution. As Partner at M/s. S. Dutt & Co., Solicitors & Advocates, expertise spans real estate...

Dynamic legal professional with over 13 years of experience in litigation, arbitration, corporate advisory, and dispute resolution. As Partner at M/s. S. Dutt & Co., Solicitors & Advocates, expertise spans real estate, M&A, IP, corporate laws, and banking laws. Represented clients in international arbitration under WIPO, SIAC, ICC, LCIA, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, GAFTA, and UNCITRAL. Served as Legal Advisor to the State Bank of India and Food Corporation of India.

Supratim Bhattacharjee

Supratim Bhattacharjee

Legal Advisor
16+ Years
Advocate

Advocate with over 16 years of experience in litigation and legal practice across various judicial and quasi-judicial forums. Qualified the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) in 2011 and actively practices before the Ca...

Advocate with over 16 years of experience in litigation and legal practice across various judicial and quasi-judicial forums. Qualified the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) in 2011 and actively practices before the Calcutta High Court, District Courts, Tribunals, and other forums. Areas of practice include labour and industrial disputes, service matters, banking and financial laws, insolvency, arbitration, and matters under the SARFAESI Act.