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Mr. M.A. Pathan is a luminary in the Indian as well as Global corporate disapora. Mr. Pathan served as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and India’s largest oil and gas refiner and marketer. Mr. Pathan also served on the board of Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group with business presence in diverse sectors such as Software & IT services, Automobiles, Steel, Power and Construction. Mr. Pathan has also been part of numerous committees and working groups constituted by the Government of India to recommend and implement reforms in different sectors such as oil and gas upstream, pricing and retail.
Mr. Pathan is part of the advisory board of ValPro and advises on key initiatives, strategy, transactions and business development.

A business visionary with over 4 decades’ experience in Indian and International businesses, Mr. Gadia is one of the founders of ValPro. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary and has been a financial scholar throughout. He carries extensive experience in industries like Oil & Gas, Mining, Shipping & Garment export and has been a recognized member of the Indian Oil & Gas community.

GK Satish is a former Director (Planning & Business Development) & Member of the Board of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 Company and India’s second largest business entity. He has over 38 years’ experience in the hydrocarbon sector in diverse areas such as petroleum products marketing, petrochemicals, natural gas, city gas distribution, exploration & production, international trade & operations, renewable energy, sustainable development, corporate planning, human resources and corporate communications. He has also served on the Boards of several companies in the hydrocarbon sector – as Chairman of IndianOil Adani Gas Pvt. Ltd., IndianOil TOTAL Pvt. Ltd., Green Gas Ltd., IHB Ltd., IndianOil LNG Pvt. Ltd. & IOT BioGas Pvt. Ltd., and as Director of Petronet LNG Ltd., GSPL India Transco Ltd., GSPL India Gasnet Ltd., IndOil Montney Ltd. (Canada), IndOil Global B.V. (Netherlands), Tass India Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) & Vankor India Pte. Ltd. (Singapore). Satish is a graduate in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology, Surat and a post graduate in management from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.

A veteran of the oil & gas business with three decades of experience in the industry, Mr. Ujwal retired as Executive Director of Indian Oil Corporation. He possesses hands on industry experience in diverse areas ranging from pricing, operations, trade, shipping and marketing.

With over 30 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry, Mr. Rao brings to ValPro in-depth expertise in LPG, LNG sourcing and marketing as well as projects in LNG, LPG and pipelines. Having held Executive Director positions for LPG, LNG and Corporate Planning at BPCL, he also held board level positions in other oil & gas companies such as Indraprastha Gas Limited and GSPL Gasnet.

Subodh Kumar is former Executive Director (Petrochemicals, Alternate Energy & Sustainable Development), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 Company and a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India.

He has more than 38 years’ experience in the downstream hydrocarbon sector in the areas of petroleum products & LPG operations & marketing, petrochemicals, biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel, compressed biogas / renewable natural gas), renewable energy (solar & wind), energy storage and nuclear energy. He has significant experience and involvement in policy-making at the Government of India level and is a recognized expert in hydrocarbons, petrochemicals, biofuels and sustainable development. He worked closely with the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, in conceiving and launching the Sustainable Alternative towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) program for promoting the production and use of compressed biogas in India. He has also served as advisor to Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, on matters related to biofuels.

Subodh has served on the Boards of various companies in the biofuels and clean energy space – as CEO & Director, IOT Biogas Pvt. Ltd.; Director, NPCIL-IndianOil Nuclear Energy Corp. Ltd.; IndianOil Panipat Power Consortium Ltd.; IndianOil-Ruchi Biofuels LLP; IndianOil-CREDA Biofuels Ltd.; LARS Enviro Pvt. Ltd. He is also a consultant on biofuels to the Asian Development Bank.

Subodh is actively associated with various industry bodies such as Confederation of Indian Indus-tries – Bioenergy Task Force; Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) – Water Mission; FICCI – Solar Energy Task Force; Biodiesel Association of India and Indian Federation of Green Energy, as Member / Advisor / Co-chair.

Subodh is a graduate in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi and a post graduate in management from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.

A Fellow Chartered Accountant, Archana has been associated with the company since its inception. With experience of more than two decades, she is known for her meticulousness and eye for detail. Specializing in taxation issues, both personal and corporate, Archana lends her expertise in taxation advisory, designing tax efficient structures and tax compliance procedures.

Archana heads our tax advisory practice at ValPro.

A Fellow Chartered Accountant, Subhash has been associated with the company since inception. With experience in Statutory Audit and Tax audit of various Banks, PSUs, Government Organisations and Private Sector Corporates, Subhash focusses on financial structuring, handling corporate compliances, accounting and end-to-end execution of real estate transactions and investment advisory for clients.

Subhash heads the Family Office Management practice at ValPro.

More than seven years of experience in Audit, Due Diligence and Deal Making across Private Equity, M&A and Structured Finance. Sumit has well rounded experience throughout Management Consulting, Negotiation, Valuation and Project Execution and client relationship management. Before joining ValPro, Sumit worked with KPMG in the M&A division.

Sumit heads the investment banking practice at ValPro.

Following her degree in Accounting and Finance, Rianty started her career as an auditor in KPMG and EY with engagement across different industries. Prior to joining ValPro, she also spent a number of years at an international Oil & Gas company in various roles. During her work experience, she has gained exposure in diversified fields including Financial Advisory & Assurance, Due Diligence, and Internal Audit. Rianty has enjoyed the paradigm shift towards entrepreneurship and innovation and is passionate in helping young companies build their presence and execute their strategies.

Rianty heads the startup advisory vertical, Enablers under ValPro.

Pratap is a Commerce Graduate from Delhi University with over 18 years of experience in Investment Banking, Customer Service, Finance & Accounts and Auditing. He has expertise in handling financial operations and implementing strategies to enhance business volumes while analyzing & assessing revenue potential in new business opportunities. He also manages portfolios of clients for investing in the public and private markets.

Pratap manages the Portfolio Management Services practice at ValPro.

An Economics graduate and MBA in Finance, Priyanka has extensive experience in the field of Equity Research. Along with her strong financial acumen and research prowess, she has acquired immense understanding of evaluating listed Indian & Global companies, in her professional tenure of almost a decade. Passionate about her domain, she believes in continuous pursuit of upgrading and is now also certified in Financial Statement Analysis from BSE & Fundamental Analysis from NSE.

Anshuman Khanna is a Chartered Accountant and Lawyer by qualification possessing over 10 years experience in investing across asset classes, including real estate, listed equities, private equity and commodities. Having been actively involved in diverse areas of business including investment banking, real estate, international trade and shipping, Anshuman supplements investment acumen with hands-on experience of transaction execution, structuring, legal documentation, and international market and macro perspectives. Anshuman has advised on investment transactions valued in excess of USD 1 bn in areas ranging from education, oil & gas, shipping, real estate and cement. Anshuman has also held board positions in various companies including mining, oil trading, garments export and power generation.

An alumni of Shri Ram College of Commerce and a Chartered Accountant (Rank Holder), Chaitanya has experience in Taxation from Ernst & Youngand Capital Markets from JM Financial. He has worked on clients such as AT&T, Verizon, Bharti Airtel & Vodafone (during acquisition of Hutchinson) as well as the TATA Motors DVR issue to name a few. Chaitanya is well entrenched into the real estate sector having hands-on experience in the ultra-luxurious residential development space. He also has an avid interest in the stock market, thereby, actively tracking and investing in equity stocks.

Neha Khanna possesses experience in the field of investment banking, financial advisory, internal audit and risk management. After completing her Chartered Accountancy, Neha pursued an MBA from Said Business School, University of Oxford. She worked with PwC India prior to joining ValPro. She is committed to building an eco-system for accelerating the growth of start-ups and SMEs in India. Her experience in end-to-end transaction execution enables her to understand different perspectives of clients’ needs.