Board of Directors

Dr. Aqueel Khan

Dr. Aqueel Khan – Managing Director

Dr. Aqueel Ahmed Khan is the Founder Director of Association for Stimulating Know-how (ASK), and now promoter and Managing Director of Mitrata Inclusive Financial Services Pvt Ltd. Dr. Khan, in the past 29 years, has worked with United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and Child Fund India, an American development agency and multilateral institutions like Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank (WB), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and several bilateral and development organisations in many countries.

Evert Ludding

Evert Ludding – Independent Director

Mr. Evert Ludding has joined Mitrata Board as Independent Director w.e.f February 01, 2023. Mr Evert Ludding was on Board of CreditAcces NV (2014-2017). He has worked with Oiko International (2013-2021), Anatrans, DOB Equity, Deloitte. He has extensively worked in financial inclusion sector for long time. He has worked in Asia and Africa region. He has completed Masters in Law from Universiteit of Utrecht.

Prabhakar Rawat

Prabhakar Rawat – Whole Time Director

Mr. Prabhakar Rawat is a former banker with hands-on experience in financial services. He has over 15 years of diverse experience in financial services ranging from client servicing, team management, social enterprise mentoring and incubation, having set up consumer finance portfolio for International giants like Citigroup & Barclays.

Mathew Titus

Mathew Titus – Independent Director

Mr. Mathew Titus has joined Mitrata Board as Independent Director w.e.f April 05, 2022. Mr Mathew Titus was founding Executive Director of SA-DHAN (SRO ) . He served as Director and Board member of Caspian Impact Investment Debt fund . As part of Boston Consulting group he developed National Policy and Strategy for a 20 billion USD Apex Bank in Middle East . Since Aug 2014 he is jury member of the annual Banking Frontiers Awards.

Achla Savyasaachi

Ms. Achla Savyasaachi – Independent Director

Ms. Achla Savyasaachi has joined Mitrata board as Independent Director w.e.f. August 05, 2024, She is an Associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and holds a bachelor’s of commerce degree from University of Delhi in 1983, post graduate diploma in human rights from Indian Institute of human rights in 2012 and bachelor of laws degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in 2012. She previously headed the nationwide advocacy work of the Microfinance Industry Network (MFIN) as the National Head-State Initiatives and Sa-dhan.

Mr. Mohandas- Independent Director

Mr. Mohandas is a retired Chief General Manager from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), where he served for 30 years before retiring in 2010. He was posted to the Non-Banking Supervision Department in 1997 and played a pivotal role until 2004, during which the RBI Act was amended and new directions were issued in 1998 to strengthen the regulation of NBFCs. Post-retirement, Mr. Mohandas has been actively engaged in consultancy assignments, advising NBFCs on regulatory compliance with RBI norms and directives. He currently serves on the board of three NBFCs, contributing his extensive expertise in financial governance and compliance.