Samit Ghosh is the Founder & first Managing Director of Ujjivan Financial Services Limited and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd. In. Prior to founding Ujjivan, Mr.Ghosh was a career banker with over 30 years’ experience in India and overseas with a specialization in retail banking. He was part of the management team which launched retail banking in India with Citibank in 1985, Standard Chartered Bank in 1993 and HDFC Bank in 1996.

Mr. Ghosh holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mallika Ghosh began her career in advertising. In her last job before Parinaam, she was Head of Films, South India for McCann Erickson. In 2009, the desire to do something meaningful with her life, brought her to the social sector and Parinaam. Alongside Elaine Ghosh, she developed the Financial Literacy Program (Diksha) and the Academic Adoption Program. The passing of her mother in 2013 pushed her to take over the management of Parinaam and continue the work they had developed together for the Ultra Poor. Ever since, she has been personally involved in evolving Parinaam’s programs to meet the needs of the day and in creating the strategic vision under which the Foundation operates today. She is personally involved in all Parinaam activities and provides the day-to-day support the Foundation needs.

Mona Kachhwaha graduated in Mathematics (Hons.) from Delhi University and completed her MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur. Later, she completed an executive program in Private Equity from Said Business School, Oxford University. Mona’s career began with Citibank in the consumer banking division, where she worked across various businesses and led the bank’s foray into Inclusive Finance in 2005. At Caspian Impact Investment Adviser she managed the India Financial Inclusion Fund, a growth equity fund focused on inclusive finance. Currently (2020 onwards), she is a Partner at UC Impower, an early-stage equity fund promoted by Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd, focused on financial inclusion and climate solutions. Mona has been associated with Parinaam for many years, as donor and well-wisher. Her considerable experience across banking and impact investing is of great help to the team at Parinaam.

Jayanti Shukla is a transformational leader with 40+ years of experience in corporate and nonprofit sectors. As former CEO of United Way India, she led strategy, partnerships, and growth. At United Way Mumbai, she transformed it into India’s largest chapter, driving CSR programs, partnerships, and acted as a philanthropy partner for events like the Tata Mumbai Marathon. Her corporate roles include leadership at New India Assurance and IL&FS Investsmart.

Jayanti serves on advisory boards of WHEELS Global Foundation, Anushkaa Foundation, and Learning Links Foundation. She has been an Independent Director at Standard Chartered Bank Group firms, contributing to governance, CSR, and strategy. Her governance roles include the Indian Merchants Chamber, CII’s India@75 Task Force, and POSH committees. A speaker at global forums, she supports disaster relief, cancer care, and COVID-19 causes. An avid runner, she holds an M.Sc and M.Phil from Delhi University.

Roopa Jayaraman is a distinguished product and technology leader with a track record of scaling product-led growth for a market-leading B2B SaaS platform. Her expertise spans driving product vision, innovation, and go-to-market strategies for global markets and clients.

In her current role, Roopa wears multiple hats as part of the C-Suite and India Site Leader for a leading product company with over 1,000+ strong team. She combines her expertise in technology and business leadership to drive transformative talent practices, fostering an innovative, inclusive, and learning-centric workplace—always championing a growth mindset as the catalyst for progress.