Mrs. Renu Challu (73 years) is a post graduate in Economics from University of Lucknow with gold medal and Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. Mrs. Renu Challu, former Dy. Managing Director of SBI (Corporate Strategy and New Business) and Ex Managing Director of State Bank of Hyderabad (now merged with SBI) and Ex President & CEO of SBI Capital Markets Ltd, Mumbai having over four decades of rich professional experience in Commercial Banking, Investment Banking and in the field of Financial Services in India and abroad. 

Mrs. Renu Challu also held positions as Vice Chairman of the Association of Merchant Bankers of India and Co-Chair of The Center for Rural Credit and Development Banking in National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) and Chairperson of the Hyderabad Chapter of PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers International Association)

Mrs.Renu Challu was associated with various reputed listed companies as an Independent Director including Schaeffer India Ltd (as Chairperson of Audit Committee, NRC &SRC), NCC Ltd (as member of Audit Committee, Chairperson of NRC & SRC), Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Co Ltd, Torrent Power Ltd, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd Minda Industries Ltd and Director in SBI Cap Securities Ltd and Clearing Corp. of India Ltd etc;

At present Mrs. Renu Challu is member of advisory Council of ABSM University, Bhubaneswar.

She was inducted in to the Board as Independent Director w.e.f 8th August, 2025 and elected her as Chairperson w.e.f 14th August,2025.