Non-Executive Director Chairman

Mr. Jitendra Virwani, Chairman of the Embassy Group of Companies, has been instrumental in shaping Embassy REIT since its inception. With over three decades of experience in real estate and property development, he founded the Embassy Sponsor and has since overseen the Group’s expansion to over 70 million square feet across commercial, residential, industrial warehousing, retail, and hospitality spaces. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Tuhin Parikh holds a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from Mumbai University and a postgraduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He was on the Board of TCG Urban Infrastructure Holdings Limited from 2002 and 2007. He has been employed by Blackstone since 2007 and is the Senior Managing Director of Blackstone and head of Real Estate of India.

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Robert Christopher Heady holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago. He has been with Blackstone since 2000 and is currently the Chairman of Asia Pacific, Head of Real Estate Asia for Blackstone.

Non-executive Director

Aditya Virwani is the Managing Director of Embassy Group and is a board member of Embassy Office Parks REIT. He is one of the heirs to the Embassy Group and is a key decision maker for most of the companies within the parent company. Aditya was mentored by Group Chairman, Jitu Virwani, for 2 years before taking on the role as Group COO. He was a member of the team that successfully filed India's first REIT.

His exposure to diverse cultures and experiences translates to a hands-on and problem-solving approach in his work. He is focused on growing Embassy Group whilst focusing on its core strengths and entering new asset classes within real estate. His long-term focus is to give back towards education for underprivileged communities in India. He is actively involved in the CSR activities of the Embassy Group, which are focused on education and sustainable initiatives.

Aditya has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of San Francisco and holds a bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Non-executive Director

Mr. Arvind Kathpalia holds a bachelor’s degree in arts and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Delhi. With more than 40 years of experience in financial services, his most recent position was as the Group Head of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. Following his employment with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, he provided advisory services to certain entities within the Kotak group. He is also a Board Member of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited and Truhome Finance Limited.

Independent Director

Mr. Vivek Mehra is a fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is B.Com (H) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. He was a partner with PwC Pvt. Ltd. for approximately 19 years and retired in 2016. He is currently an Independent Director on the Boards of DLF Limited, DLF Asset Management Limited, Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited, HT Media Limited, Jubilant Pharmova Limited, Grassroot Trading Network for Women, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited, Havells India Limited, Digicontent Limited, Bharat Hotels Ltd, and House of Masaba Pvt. Ltd.

Independent Director

Mr. Anuj Puri holds a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Delhi. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a fellow of the Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors. He is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, United Kingdom. He has also been given the title of ‘Chartered Insurance Practitioner’ by the Chartered Insurance Institute. He is currently a Director of Jagran Prakashan Limited, Music Broadcast Limited, ANAROCK Investment Advisors Private Limited, Puri Crawford Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors India Private Limited, Trespect India Private Limited, ANAROCK Property Consultants Private Limited, ANAROCK Group Business Services Private Limited, ANAROCK Retail Advisors Private Limited, ANAROCK Capital Advisors Private Limited, HVS ANAROCK Hotel Advisory Services Private Limited, Joyville Shapoorji Housing Private Limited, Homexchange Limited and Moveup Real Estate Private Limited.

Independent Director

Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, a well known veteran in the construction industry, having four decade’s rich experience occupies a distinguished position among eminent civil engineers in the country. His area of expertise includes Merger & Acquisitions, revival of ailing companies apart from his core area of Infra & Real Estate. Under his chairmanship NBCC (India) Ltd. was awarded the 'Navratna’ status. He spearheaded the NBCC to pivotal achievements, shaping India’s infrastructure landscape. Dr. Mittal also held directorial roles in esteemed private and PSUs showcasing his versatile leadership and continues to contribute to various advisory committees.

Independent Director

Dr. Punita Kumar-Sinha, Ph.D, CFA, has focused on investment management and financial markets during her 30-year career. She has significant governance and Board experience across India and North America, having served on Boards for more than a decade. She serves as an Independent Director for many companies and chairs committees on several Boards. Dr. Kumar-Sinha has been investing in emerging markets since the late 1980s and pioneered some of the first foreign investments in the Indian subcontinent in the early 1990s. Formerly, Dr. Kumar-Sinha was a Senior Managing Director, Blackstone. Dr. Kumar-Sinha was the Chairperson of the Investment Subcommittee of the CFA Institute and is also the Chair of the Investment Advisory Board of IIT Delhi. Dr. Kumar-Sinha has a Ph.D and a Master’s in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering with Distinction from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. She has an MBA and is a CFA charter holder. Dr. Kumar-Sinha is a member of the CFA Institute, a member of the CFA Society Boston, a TiE Charter Member, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Kumar-Sinha has been awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from IIT Delhi.

Independent Director

Dr. Ranjan Pai holds a MBBS degree from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He is the Chairman of Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), the Group's holding company. He is currently on the board of directors of several Manipal Group companies, including Manipal Hospitals, Manipal Global Learning, UNext Pvt Ltd. and Manipal Cigna Health Insurance Company.

Chief Executive Officer (Interim)

Mr. Ritwik Bhattacharjee is the Chief Executive Officer (Interim) at Embassy REIT. He has been associated with the REIT since its listing and was a founding member of the team that helped list Embassy REIT in 2019. He last held the position of Chief Investment Officer at Embassy REIT. He holds a Bachelor’s of Arts 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 of Arts degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Abhishek Agrawal is the Chief Financial Officer of the Manager and has been associated with Embassy REIT since August 2020. He has previously been the interim Chief Financial Officer from June 2022 till July 2023, prior to which he handled the role of Finance Controller of the Manager which included financial reporting, budgeting and management reporting, risk management and internal controls, compliance, business finance activities, fundraise and valuations. Prior to joining the Manager, he was associated with S. R. Batliboi & Associates LLP between April 2008 and January 2017 and B S R & Co. LLP between January 2017 and August 2020 where he was Associate Director – Assurance and Audit Services. He has handled audits of large listed and unlisted companies across various sectors and specialised in the real estate sector with specific focus on commercial real estate. He was also involved in various assignments for the firms, including capital market transactions, assurance services for listed companies and leading large audit and assurance assignments.

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Amit Shetty has over 19 years of work experience in leading office, retail business and real estate management across the country. Prior to joining Embassy Office Parks Management Services Private Limited, he worked with CBRE and Honeywell. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and master’s degree in Business Administration.

Head - Projects and Capex

Mr. Rajendran Subramaniam is Head - Projects and Capex of the Manager since 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Commerce from Madurai Kamaraj University. He is an associate member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has held the positions of Manager in Sandur Laminates Limited, and Regional Head - Commercial with Electrosteel Castings Limited. Prior to joining Embassy REIT, he was the Senior Director - Commercial with Tishman Speyer India Private Limited for 11 years. He has three plus decades of vast experience across various fields of infrastructure and commercial real estate projects development, including that of mixed-use real estate development and worked across the country handling various capex portfolio and global stakeholders.

Head - Hospitality

Mr. Raghu Sapra holds a Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai. He has over 27 years of experience in the hospitality sector and has worked with reputed international hotel brands like Radisson, Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton. Prior to his role in Embassy REIT, he worked for 5 years with Hilton, and his last role with them was as General Manager of Hilton Mumbai.

Head – Asset Management

Mr. Ray Vargis Kallimel is the Head of Asset Management of the Manager. He has over 15 years of experience in real estate and finance sector. He has previously worked with Cushman & Wakefield India Pvt Ltd and has been associated with various functions of Embassy Group companies since 2012. He holds a master’s in commerce from the University of Mumbai, and a master’s degree in business administration from the Oral Roberts University.

Head - Leasing

Mr. Rishad Pandole holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and minor in Marketing and Finance from the University of Rochester, New York. He has over 20+ years of experience in the real estate industry. He has previously worked as the Leasing Head for Blackstone owned 100% assets from 2017 to 2018, where his last held position was of Head, Corporate Solutions (Commercial). He has been associated with the Manager since 2018.

General Counsel

Mr. Donnie Dominic George is a Law graduate from Gujarat National Law University and has more than 15 years of experience. In his prior assignment, he was working as Vice President with the Lodha Group, where he was heading a vertical within the Legal team responsible for all non-litigation legal mandates and consumer litigation. He has also worked with Bharucha & Partners as a Senior Associate handling Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Direct Investment and General Corporate, Regulatory, and Banking & Finance segments for their clients. In his current role at Embassy Office Parks Management Services Private Limited, he is supporting the senior management on the legal, compliance and regulatory framework, and acts as a business legal partner.

Head – Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

Ms. Vinitha Menon is a qualified Company Secretary and holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce. She has 15 years of experience in managing statutory and compliance functions across a spectrum of industries. Her expertise spans listed and private companies, including those in warehousing & logistics, industrial gases manufacturing, real estate, and ITes. She was part of the core team that successfully concluded the IPO of Snowman Logistics Limited. She brings experience in company secretarial matters, arbitration, and interfacing with regulatory bodies and government authorities. She has technical competence on a broad range of issues in the areas of general corporate and business laws, contract laws, labour laws, and compliance.

Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Shwetha Reddy is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Manager and is responsible for the REIT’s marketing, outreach, and communication initiatives across multiple stakeholders including occupiers, investors, media and policymakers. Shwetha has 14 years of experience as a senior communications strategist with extensive experience in the international finance sector. Prior to joining Embassy REIT, she was Vice President, Global Head of Public Relations at Pioneer Investments, an asset management firm based in London. She has been in global leadership roles in the communication, marketing, and PR space for over a decade and has worked closely with top management on strategic initiatives including M&A, organisational restructurings, leadership changes, and crisis management across several countries and cultures. Shwetha holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai.

Head – Investor Relations

Ms. Sakshi Garg is the Head of Investor Relations of the Manager and is responsible for effectively communicating the REIT’s investment thesis and long-term strategy to external stakeholders, including investors, research analysts and media, among others. She has over 12 years of experience across investment banking, fund raising and internal audit, including around 7 years at Goldman Sachs. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Delhi and a master’s degree in business administration from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi.