Star Housing Finance Limited at the board meeting held on June 18, 2024, the board has approved Mr. Ajit Kumar Sathpathy as the Chief Risk Officer for a tenure of 3 Years. Date of appointment is on July 1, 2024. A seasoned finance professional with over 17 years of extensive experience in credit risk analysis, marketing, SME and MID corporate business analysis, credit monitoring, compliance, relationship management, grievance handling and trade finance.

At HDFC Bank Limited as an Associate Vice President, he led a team in conducting credit risk analysis for long-term infrastructure funding. His expertise spans multiple sectors, including transmission, renewables, road, and irrigation. Ajit holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from IBS, Hyderabad, and an MBA in Marketing from NIBM, Chennai.

He also has an engineering background with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from North Orissa University. His skill set includes branch operations management, asset control, portfolio management, customer service, and business analysis.