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Mr. Shah is a Partner on the Asia-Pacific Infrastructure team at KKR, responsible for infrastructure investments in South Asia. He has more than 15 years of experience in managing investment assets in infrastructure sectors such as telecom towers, toll roads, airports, energy transportation, and renewable energy.

Mr. Shah began his career at Macquarie Group in Sydney. He spent over 10 years across their Sydney and Mumbai offices, and played a key role in building their infrastructure business in India. More recently, he led Brookfield’s India business and was responsible for building Brookfield’s team and presence.

A CFA Charter holder, Mr. Shah completed his post-graduate studies at S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai.

Mr. Michael Nachaty is a Unitholder Nominee Director on the Board of the Investment Manager. Mr. Nachaty has done his Bachelor of Finance from Concordia University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute.

Mr. Nachaty has been a private equity infrastructure investor for the past decade at two of Canada’s largest pension funds (Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP)). He previously covered India at PSP and was involved in the road sector through Roadis (PSP portfolio company with 4 assets in India) and participated in numerous road asset sale processes, including Toll-Operate-Transfer. Mr. Nachaty is currently employed with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as Director, Infrastructure & Natural Resources, and his main responsibilities include advising, investing, and managing private infrastructure companies, including toll roads.

Mr. Vaidya is a seasoned finance professional with over 12 years of experience spanning investment management, financial advisory, and capital markets. He is currently a Director at KKR as part of their Asia Infrastructure Practice. He has spent more than seven years at KKR, where he has played a pivotal role in investment strategies, portfolio management, and high-impact financial decision-making across diverse sectors.

Earlier, he was a Senior Associate at JM Financial and started his career with Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors, contributing to M&A advisory, debt syndication, and private equity transactions.

With a foundation in Computer Engineering and a PGDM in Finance from the S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mr. Vaidya combines technical rigour with strategic insight to consistently drive sustainable value and organisational success.

Mr. Chandna was instrumental in the establishment of Vertis as an InvIT. In his previous role as the Head of Strategic Finance, overseeing critical functions such as M&A, fundraising, investor relations, and FP&A, he explored the strategic levers that Vertis can pull to drive growth. With this knowledge, he has fostered 4x growth in assets under management in just two years.

Mr. Chandna’s skills have been honed over 18 years of experience in infrastructure, finance, logistics, and industrial sectors, with significant tenures in the Corporate Finance Group at Piramal Capital and the investment banking unit of IDFC Capital.

His academic qualifications include a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, and an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi.

Dr. Khan is an Executive Director & Joint CEO, responsible for company management and strategy, has been instrumental in shaping the vision, goals, policies, and culture of Vertis.

He is committed to driving sustainable growth into the operations of Vertis. He has been a champion for excellence in ESG practices, maintaining the highest standards of ethics and safety management, and ensuring responsible and sustainable operations.

Dr. Khan works closely with government bodies to advocate for industry- friendly regulations and infrastructure development initiatives, fostering a business environment conducive to growth and innovation. His 22-year career in the infrastructure sector has included key roles at renowned organisations such as Peak Infrastructure (a Brookfield company), G4S PLC, Leighton India, HCC, and NCC.

Besides an MBA from Deakin University, Australia, Dr. Khan holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, a doctorate in Air Pollution, and a NEROSH Diploma in Occupational Safety.

Ms. Krishnan is an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Investment Manager. She also serves as an Independent Director on the boards of several other companies, including a few financial companies. She has around four decades of experience in public policy and finance. She began her career in the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) in 1983. Since then, she has handled a variety of prestigious roles. She has worked on secondment at the Ministry of Finance, handling diverse portfolios, including World Bank projects. She has also served as a financial advisor to the Ministry of Urban Development.

At the Comptroller and Auditor General’s office, she was Principal Director (International Relations), responsible for advising and implementing the CAG’s international obligations.

Ms. Krishnan holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from George Mason University, Virginia, USA, and a Master’s and Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in English Literature from Delhi University.

Mr. Agarwal is an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Investment Manager. An infrastructure thought leader, he regularly shares insights on public policy through articles and discussion papers on AskHowIndia.org, a platform he co-founded. He also teaches infrastructure policy and project finance at IIM Kozhikode, IIMC, and BITSOM.

Mr. Agarwal has led several sector-shaping engagements across energy, transport, and urban infrastructure sectors. For over 25 years, he has been advising developers, financiers, governments, and regulators on enabling private sector infrastructure investment, starting with CRISIL. He has been the infrastructure sector leader at KPMG and PwC, and represented India on PwC’s Global Capital Projects and Infrastructure Network.

An alumnus of BITS Pilani and IIM Calcutta, Mr. Agarwal has attended training programmes at ISB, Harvard University and INSEAD.

Mr. Pandey is an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Investment Manager. He has extensive experience in various facets of highway engineering. He is an active member of the Indian Roads Congress, a fellow member of the Institute of Engineers, Vice President of IRF, and a member of ING-IABSE.

Mr. Pandey started at the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in 1986 as AEE, and retired as ADG. As Deputy Secretary (Finance) in the Department of Supply, he acquired experience in procurement, establishment, preparation of budget, and control of expenditure. Mr. Pandey has served as a Member of NHAI for more than 7 years, where he has dealt with project preparations, approvals, contracts, implementations, conciliation, and procurement of contracts.

A Civil Engineering graduate from Government Engineering College, Jabalpur (1983), Mr. Pandey also has a post-graduate degree from Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal.

Mr. Subramanian is an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Investment Manager. He has strong credentials in business development and PPP-related matters.

He has over 30 years of experience in road and airport infrastructure, including around 20 years with the Airports Authority of India and the Government, as a key member on major airport privatisation programmes. He was associated with IDPL (L&T group company) in setting up the InvIT platform, credited with monetising 5 road assets and acquiring 8 more. In 2018, he was appointed CEO of the L&T-sponsored InvIT, with Canadian and German funds as major investors.

Mr. Subramanian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Delhi University. He is an Associate Member of ICMAI and a certified Independent Director of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.

Mr. Prasad is an Additional Independent Director on the Board of the Investment Manager. He has extensive experience in the banking sector, both nationally and internationally. Throughout his career, he has adeptly managed relationships with various stakeholders, including regulators, shareholders, customers, employees, and society at large.

In his 38-year career, he has been MD & CEO of UCO Bank, successfully transforming the bank’s fortunes, and held key positions at State Bank of India (SBI), including Deputy Managing Director and Group Compliance Officer. His tenure at SBI spanned the areas of retail banking, treasury operations, corporate credit, international banking, and regulatory compliance. He also served as MD & CEO of SBI Pension Funds Pvt. Ltd., CFO of SBI General Insurance Company Ltd., Manager (Credit and Operations) of SBI Paris, and Country Head of SBI Singapore operations. Mr. Prasad holds a Master of Commerce degree from Osmania University, India.