Board

Our Board of Directors consists of few renowned personalities that have revolutionised the education sector with the implementation of upgraded teaching methodologies. These names are also responsible for helping K12 reach, where it stands today.

Mr. Jai Decosta

Jai Decosta serves as the Managing Director of K12 Techno Services Pvt. Limited. He is a Chartered Accountant and has also completed his MBA at the IIM, Bangalore. Jai, joined the Company in the year 2010 and has been instrumental in building the company ground up to its current levels. He plays a key role in the P&L Management , investor relations and future growth areas of the Company. He has taken and continues to take several steps to make the Company a pioneer in the field of education and school Management . Jai, has over 17 years of experience and has been the entrepreneur for several companies associated with pre- paid internet cards, sales and outsourcing business etc. Jai has also worked associated with several large organisations such as the Times Group, Tata Group, ITC, Next Education etc.

Mr. Ganapathyagraharam Venkataraman Ravishankar

As the Managing Director at Sequoia Capital, Mr. Ravishankar focuses on investing in Consumer, Education and Healthcare opportunities. He also has served as a Director of Kids Clinic India Pvt. Ltd. since 21 January 2015, and Prataap Snacks Pvt. Ltd. since 05 December 2011. He is a Scholar from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and also a Computer Science graduate from REC Trichy.

Mr. Gnanesh D. Gala

Mr. Gala, currently serving as the Managing Director at Navneet Publications (India) Ltd, has been in the position of President (Finance) for more than 25 years and has played an instrumental role in accelerating Navneet Publications’s top-line and bottom-line growth. At this instance, he is attempting to capitalize on the emerging technology in education such as E-learning with a concerted effort to eliminate the traditional line between education and entertainment for children.

Mr. Mohinder Pal Bansal

He serves as a Managing Partner at BlackSoil Realty Investment Advisors, after having served as a Sole Advisor to Amforge Industries on a complex demerger of assets to Mahindra Group. He also has advised Indian corporates on various capital raising transactions including Allcargo's IPO, Bank of Punjab's IPO and Garware Polyster's rights issue. He has been an Independent Director of Navneet Education Limited since June 1, 2013.

Mr. Sandeep Kher

Sandeep Kher , is a Director at Sequoia Capital India and SEA, has diverse experience in varied businesses like pharmaceutical manufacturing, non-banking financial and life insurance companies. Mr. Sandeep has over 20 years of experience in the field of finance and risk. He has served as Chief Risk Officer on the board of Max Life Insurance Company Limited. He serves on the Board of consumer and SAAS companies in addition to his role as an advisor to the Sequoia India/SEA portfolio companies. He is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has played vital roles in several companies such as Wyeth Lederle Limited, Kotak Mahindra, Max New York Life Insurance and SBI cards.