Board of Directors

“Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” - Vince Lombardi

Mr. Nikhil Gandhi serves as Group Chairman and Executive Chairman of the Company. He is an acclaimed visionary in the field of integrated infrastructure. A first-generation entrepreneur with high risk taking ability, he has embarked on a multitude of projects of national importance, each a first-of-its-kind project whether in terms of bringing private sector initiative into a hitherto public domain, or whether on account of the concept and regulatory changes that each project necessitated for the betterment of the nation.


Mr. Bhavesh Gandhi serves as Group Director and Vice Chairman of the company. His expertise on each domain that SKIL enters, and his attention to detail are the qualities that ensure that each project that SKIL undertakes is implemented smoothly and professionally. His omnipresent interaction on all projects makes him a pillar that the entire group relies on.
Mr. P. Krishnamurthy has worked as Vice-Chairman, JM Morgan Stanley. A Chartered Accountant from Kolkata, Mr. Krishnamurthy has an experience of nearly 33 years in Corporate Management and Strategy, Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Business and Joint Ventures, Financial Management & Banking. His expertise includes managing and supervising business units in India and abroad at the highest levels. He is an integral part of the SKIL Group and contributes significantly to policy development and financing.

Mr. K. Roy Paul joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1967 and served the State Government of Bihar and the Government of India in various capacities. In his long government service spanning 37 years he held various senior positions including Secretary to Government of India in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Chairman, Air India, Special Secretary and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Joint Secretary in the Department of Information Technology, Director and Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Principal Secretary to the State Government of Bihar in the Departments of Industries and Urban development. He was also the first Chairman of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority. After his retirement from the Indian Administrative Service in 2004, he was appointed Member of the Union Public Service Commission, a constitutional authority equated with the Election Commission of India and the Supreme Court of India.
Mr. B. P. Misra belonging to the Union Territories Cadre of the IAS was India’s Executive Director in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at Washington DC before he retired. Besides India, he also represented Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka in the IMF Board. Prior to his foreign posting, he did a stint in the Union Ministry of Finance first as Additional Secretary and then as Special Secretary. He was nominated to the LIC Board by the Finance Minister. In various capacities he was a Director in the Board of Delhi Metro
Commodore V. G. Honnavar is highly accomplished and experienced with 33 years of Naval Service and almost 26 years in the private sector. Cmde. Honnavar was awarded the “Ati Vishisht Seva Medal” for rendering meritorious and distinguished service to the Indian Navy. With his experience in training and logistics, he has been a key figure in the SKIL Group since 1980, and his contributions have been immense.

Mr. A. Prasad, I.R.A.S. (Retd.), completed his post graduation in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and then joined the Indian Railway Accounts Service in 1963. He has been closely associated with the country’s industrial sector. In his capacity as Member (Finance) and ex-officio Secretary to the Government in the Dept. of Telecommunications (Ministry of Communications), Mr. Prasad has played a proactive role in restructuring / liberalization exercises in the telecom sector. He was also actively involved in raising resources for Public Sector Companies in the telecom sector in the international capital markets. He plays a keen role in guiding and shaping the growth policies of the SKIL Group.

Mr. Santosh Senapatiserves as Nominee Director on behalf of AIG. He is Managing Director of AIG and leading a team of professionals in AIG's private equity business franchise in India Prior to joining AIG, he was with Jardine Fleming India Securities Ltd. and ABN Amro Bank He has a Bachelor's Degree in Mining Machinery from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, and an MBA Degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

The Board is ably supported by a team of qualified professionals with wide experience in various aspects of business on a global scale. Continuous and consistent emphasis on corporate governance, transparency, empowerment and open communication is an integral part of the operations of the company.