Board of Directors
Sankar Chakraborti
Non-Executive Chairman
Sankar Chakraborti is MD & CEO of Acuité Ratings & Research Limited. He has nearly 3 decades of experience in credit ratings and financial research. He is the founder and current Chairman of India’s first ESG Rating provider ESGRisk.ai. Mr. Chakraborti holds an MBA and a BSc in Physics (honours).
Yogesh Dixit
Non-Executive Director
Yogesh Dixit is currently the Chief Risk Officer at Suryoday Small Finance Bank. He has 3 decades of experience in banking. He is one of the pioneers in SME Rating in India. He holds a B.E (Civil) and an M. Tech. He also holds an MBA (Finance) from NMIMS and is a CAIIB.
Hitesh Khona
Non-Executive Director
Hitesh Khona is CFO at Acuité Ratings & Research Limited. He is a qualified chartered accountant with 16 years of experience spanning finance & accounting, corporate strategy & planning, taxation, fundraising & banking operations.
Pooja Ghosh
Non-Executive Director
Pooja Ghosh is an Non-Executive Director at SMERA Ratings. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with 17+ years of experience in rating operations, business development, brand outreach and analytics. As the Executive Director at SMERA, she is responsible for analytical quality and growth of the company.
Pankaj Bansal
Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Pankaj Bansal is the MD&CEO at Acuité Ratings & Research Ltd. He is a seasoned business leader with over 24 years of experience across banking, payments, and financial services. He brings deep expertise in retail and corporate banking, strategic partnerships, and digital financial solutions. Pankaj holds a Master's degree in Business Management.
Yogesh Dixit
Non-Executive Director
Yogesh Dixit is currently the Chief Risk Officer at Suryoday Small Finance Bank. He has 3 decades of experience in banking. He is one of the pioneers in SME Rating in India. He holds a B.E (Civil) and an M. Tech. He also holds an MBA (Finance) from NMIMS and is a CAIIB.
Hitesh Khona
Non-Executive Director
Hitesh Khona is CFO at Acuité Ratings & Research Limited. He is a qualified chartered accountant with 16 years of experience spanning finance & accounting, corporate strategy & planning, taxation, fundraising & banking operations.
Pooja Ghosh
Non-Executive Director
Pooja Ghosh is a Non-Executive Director at SMERA Ratings. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with 17+ years of experience in rating operations, business development, brand outreach and analytics.