Mr. Bharat D Shah is the Independent Director of the Company and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Bharat is associated with Strides since July 2014. Presently, he is the Chairman of HDFC Securities Limited, 3M India Limited and Exide Industries Limited. Besides, he is also on the Boards of various prominent companies including, Tata Sky Limited, Digikredit Finance Private Limited, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited, Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited and Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited.Mr. Shah has been with HDFC Bank since its inception and has played a key role in the formation of the bank. He joined HDFC Bank as an Executive Director in December 1994. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from the University of Mumbai and a Diploma in Applied Chemistry from Borough Polytechnic, London. He has rich experience in the financial services sector and has expertise in the fields of banking, finance, real estate and securities market.