Board of Directors


      

Mr. Harvinder Pal Singh - Director

A law graduate and fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1984, Dr. HP Singh has over three decades of microfinance experience to his credit and is responsible for pioneering the unique concept of daily collection of repayments of loans. Aside being an expert in lending, particularly in the microfinance field, Dr. Singh also has a wealth of experience across auditing, accounts, project financing, advisory services and company law matters. It is his financial engineering acumen, honed over almost thirty years of experience that has helped SCNL achieve its success in operational strategy and efficiency. Dr. Singh also participated in Harvard Business School’s Accion Program on Strategic Leadership for Microfinance in 2009, as well as the leadership program organized by Women’s World Banking at Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania in 2011. Dr. Singh has been an inspiration right from the very beginning when the company came into being in 1990, till today where he continues to be actively involved in the company’s day-to-day operations. Under his leadership, SCNL has evolved into a leading microfinance institution in India, holding a strong national presence and serving millions of rural households with a diverse range of offerings including microfinance, MSME and affordable housing loans.

      

Mr Anil Gupta

With a Masters of Business Administration degree in marketing management from Leeds Business School, Leeds University, United Kingdom, and a B.Com (Hons) degree from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, Mr. Anil Gupta has spent over 40 (forty) years in the sales, marketing and P&L management across various industries. In addition, he has attended courses at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and a ‘Strategic Business Management’ course from Duke University, North Carolina, United States of America. Mr. Anil Gupta joined SCNL, in February 2020, as ‘Business Head – Products and Insurance’ and joined the Company, in October 2022 as a director. Prior to joining SCNL and the Company, he was working with Shriram Refrigeration, Honda Power Products, Reliance Infocomm, Usha International, Idea Cellular (Aditya Birla Group), and Aircel. He has successfully spearheaded the launch of telecom services in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh besides leading them to be profitable ventures. He has successfully turned around loss-making businesses into profitable ones and ensured the long-term benefits to the organization of the same. He has had vast exposure in sales, marketing, operations and handling difficult situations and turning them into profitable ventures for the Company.

      

Mr. Prashant Prabhakar

A commerce graduate from University of Delhi and an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 2015. Mr. Prashant Prabhakar has vast experience in the field of accounting, finance, taxation and treasury management specifically in non-banking financial companies including housing finance sector. He comes with an extensive experience in leading finance and treasury management and creating value for Business Enterprise across areas. He joined the Company, in January 2023, Prior to joining the Company, he was working with PNB Housing Finance Limited. Previously he has worked with Satin Creditcare Network Limited and Indiabulls group.