DAKSHA NIRANJAN SHAH

Ms. Daksha Niranjan Shah is a business graduate, PGP 1967 from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, specializing in Finance and Marketing and a student of Economics and Statistics.

Ms. Shah has rich experience of more than five decades in diversified fields of textile, Chemical and Financial Services. After graduation she worked in her own family business of cotton textiles for two decades. Having passion for Women Empowerment, she joined the social sector and worked as a Program Director of Friends of Women’s World Banking (FWWB) for twelve years by serving building capacity of more than 18 Microfinance Organizations all over India. She has participated in various training programmes in India and abroad. She has undergone various courses such as course in Microfinance at the Economic institute at Boulder, Colorado, USA, Handsome organised Women’s World Banking, USA. She has served on the Board of various MFIs and now she is a trustee of various trust involved in a social educational and humanitarian work. She was the founder Managing Director of Pahal Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. At present she is the Managing Director of Altura Financial Services Limited since 2014. She is also on the Board of MAS Financial Services Limited as an Independent Director.