Management Team
Experienced leadership team
MR. MICHAEL HOLLAND
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Holland holds a master’s degree in Property Development (Project Management) from Thames Polytechnic and South Bank University and is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He has over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate sector in Asia and Europe. Prior to joining the Embassy Group, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Assetz Property Group. He founded the Jones Lang LaSalle India business and served as its Country Manager and Managing Director from 1998 to 2002.
MR. VIKAASH KHDLOYA
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Vikaash Khdloya holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Osmania University. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Gold Medalist). He is also a certified fraud examiner, an internal auditor and a CFA charter holder. He has over 11 years of experience in the real estate sector and over 17 years of experience in all. Prior to joining the Manager, he was a Managing Director in the Real Estate Group at Blackstone Advisors India Private Limited. Earlier, he worked as Vice President at Piramal Fund Management (erstwhile Indiareit) and as the Chief Financial Officer at Gameshastra Solutions Private Limited. He also co‑founded Earnest People’s Initiative for a Caring Society Trust.
MR. RAJESH KAIMAL
Chief Financial Officer (Resigned w.e.f. May 19, 2020*)
Rajesh Kaimal holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce and a master’s degree in business administration from the Institute for Technology and Management. He has over 23 years of experience in the finance and budget sectors. He was previously associated with the Manipal Group of companies from 2000 to 2017. He also worked with Ruchi Soya Industries Limited as an Assistant Manager – Finance, Blue Cross Laboratories Limited as an Assistant Manager – Budget and Afcons Infrastructure Limited as an Executive – Finance.
MR. ARAVIND MAIYA
Chief Financial Officer Erstwhile Deputy Chief Financial Officer (w.e.f. May 19, 2020*)
Aravind Maiya joined Embassy REIT in May 2019 as Deputy Chief Financial Officer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Bengaluru University and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
He has over 18 years of experience in the field of finance, audit, consulting, risk management and compliance. Prior to joining Embassy REIT, he was associated with BSR & Associates LLP between 2001 to 2019 wherein his last held position was Partner – Assurance and Audit Services. He specialised in real estate sector with specific focus on commercial real estate related work during his long stint with BSR.
MR. SACHIN SHAH
Chief Investment Officer
Sachin Shah holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Business, Babson College, Massachusetts and a master’s degree in business administration from the Faculty of Business Administration, Harvard University. He has over 17 years of experience in the real estate sector. He worked at the Starwood Capital Group from 2001 to 2006, where his last held position was Vice President of Acquisitions and was associated with Blackstone as an analyst from 1998 to 1999. He was a key person of Samsara Fund Advisors Private Limited, the investment advisor to Catalyst Samsara India Opportunity Fund I LP.
MR. BHHAVESH KAMDAR
President, Leasing
Bhhavesh Kamdar holds an executive master’s degree in business administration from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai. He has over 26 years of experience in the real estate, technology and engineering industry. He worked at Larsen & Toubro Limited from 1993 to 2014, where his last held position was Deputy General Manager –Leasing and Marketing (Commercial). He has been associated with the Manager since 2014.
MR. RITWIK BHATTACHARJEE
Head, Investor Relations
Ritwik Bhattacharjee holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Middlebury College, a master’s degree in business administration from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College, and a master’s degree in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He has over 12 years of experience as an investment banker. He was previously associated with Nomura Singapore Limited as an Executive Director and UBS AG Singapore branch as a Director in the investment banking division. Prior to joining the Manager in 2018, he was responsible for overseeing an internal family office portfolio of real estate as well as public and private investments.
MR. RAJAN M G
Head, Operations
Rajan M G holds a Civil Engineering Diploma from the Department of Technical Education and is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. He has around three decades of experience in the fields of Construction, Project Management, Facilities Management and Environmental Health and Safety. Prior to joining Embassy REIT, he was the Vice President and Head of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities at EXL.
MR. RAJENDRAN SUBRAMANIAM
Head, Projects
Rajendran Subramaniam is the Head – Projects of the Manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a master’s degree in commerce from Madurai Kamaraj University. He is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has worked as Manager (Accounts) with Sandur Laminates Limited and as Regional Head (Commercial) – South with Electrosteel Castings Limited. He was associated with Tishman Speyer India Private Limited prior to joining the Manager.
MR. RAGHU SAPRA
Assistant Vice President, Hospitality
Raghu Sapra holds a diploma in hotel management and catering technology from the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi. He has over 18 years of experience in the hospitality sector. He has previously worked at the Radisson Hotel, Delhi, The Imperial, New Delhi, at Hyatt Regency Mumbai, Hyatt Regency Delhi and Marriott Executive Apartments & Renaissance Hotel & Convention Centre. From 2011 to 2017 he was employed as the General Manager and Director of Operations at various hotels managed by the ‘Hilton’ brand.
MR. DONNIE DOMINIC GEORGE
General Counsel
Donnie is a Law Graduate (B.A. LL.B-Hons.) from Gujarat National Law University and has 10+ years of experience and in his prior assignment, he was working as Deputy Vice President at Lodha Group, Mumbai, where he was heading the Non-litigation cell. He has also worked with Bharucha & Partners as Senior Associate handling Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Direct Investment and General Corporate, Regulatory, and Banking & Finance for their clients.
In his current role at Embassy Office Parks Management Services Pvt Ltd, he is supporting the senior management on legal, compliance and regulatory framework and acts as a business legal partner.
MR. RAMESH PERIASAMY
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Ramesh Periasamy is the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Manager and the Compliance Officer of the Embassy REIT. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Bengaluru University. He is an associate of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and is enrolled as an Advocate on the Rolls of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu. He has previously worked as a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer at Manappuram Finance Limited and has several years of work experience in legal, corporate compliance and secretarial functions with Chemmanur International Jewellers, Kalyan Jewellers India Private Limited and SFO Technologies Private Limited.
MRS. MANSI BAHL
Human Resources Manager
Mansi Bahl holds a post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management from Amity Business School. She has over 12 years of experience in HR Operations, Leaning and Development, Talent Acquisition and Performance Management System. Prior to joining Embassy Office Parks, she has worked with KCT Bros (Coal Sales) Ltd. and DLF in the real estate industry.
* Board of Directors of Embassy Office Parks Management Services Private Limited, Manager to Embassy Office Parks REIT (“Embassy REIT”) at its meeting held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 through Audio-Visual Electronic Communication has accepted the resignation of Mr. Rajesh Kaimal, Chief Financial Officer of the Company as Manager to Embassy REIT with effect from close of business on May 19, 2020. Mr. Kaimal plans to pursue professional opportunities in the Embassy Group. Further, Board also approved the appointment of Mr. Aravind Maiya, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company as Manager to Embassy REIT with effect from close of business on May 19, 2020.