About Us

A Harvard Business School Alumnus, Vikas Oberoi has been on the Board of Directors since the inception of Oberoi Realty. With over two decades of experience in the real estate industry, he brings on board his unique vision, management practices and global approach to the function, expansion, diversification and management of the organisation. As an integral part of the key management, he manages a portfolio spanning across Residential, Office Space, Retail, Hospitality and Social Infrastructure projects. With passion for design, he gets involved in every project and envisions it as if he were to personally use it.

On the Board of Directors since September 2009, Anil Harish is a seasoned legal expert with over three decades of experience in real estate, taxation and collaboration laws in India. With a Bachelor's degree in Law from Mumbai University and Master's degree in Law from University of Miami, USA, he is a partner at D.M. Harish & Co., Advocates, member of the managing committee of the Indian Merchants Chamber , and Associate Vice-President of the Society of Indian Law Firms, besides serving as the President of Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board.

On the Board of Directors since December 2006, Bindu Oberoi is a Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University and is deeply involved in various design and interior aspects of the projects developed.

Recognised amongst the top 50 tax professional in the world, Tilokchand P. Ostwal has been on the Board of Directors since December 2007. With over 32 years of experience as a practicing CA, he is a member of the taxation committees of The Bombay Chartered Accountant Society, Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Indian Merchants Chamber, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, International Taxation Committee of ICAI and The Bombay Chartered Accountant Society; besides, serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of International Fiscal Association, Netherlands. He has also been appointed as member of the United Nations group for establishing the transfer pricing manual and documentation for developing countries.

Currently the CEO & MD of Knight Riders Sports Private Limited (Kolkata Knight Riders), Venkatesh Mysore brings on board decades of rich and versatile experience in the Insurance sector, Asset management, setting-up and promoting companies in diverse cultural and business environments. With rich years of experience in the financial sector in US, he has served as the CEO & MD of MetLife where he spent over 21 years and also helped start up its India venture. He has also served as the India Country Head of Sun Life Financial, besides being on board of FICCI, CII, IMC, American Chamber of Commerce, Indo-Canadian Chamber and several committees established by IRDA. His experience in promoting and establishing businesses in diverse markets like the US, Indonesia, Hong-Kong and India is an asset driving growth and success for Oberoi Realty.

Mr. Saumil Daru has been associated with the company since 2002. He is the Director Finance and has been a member of the board of Oberoi Realty Limited since May 2014. As the Chief Financial Officer of the company he heads Finance, Accounts and Tax functions at Oberoi Realty Limited. A graduate in Commerce from Mumbai University, he is also a qualified Chartered Accountant and has completed the Advanced Management Program from the Harvard Business School. Prior to joining Oberoi Realty, he was working with Arthur Andersen / Ernst & Young India Private Limited and has a cumulative work experience of over 20 years in Tax,Accounts and Finance.

On the Board of Directors since September 2014, Sonny is a graduate from Georgetown University with a BS degree in Finance and is a member of the Board of Regents of Georgetown University. He is a Trustee of the Asia Society, Trustee of the Spence School, Board member of the Jorge Posada Foundation and a member of the Young Presidents Organization. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in the Master’s of Real Estate Program. Sonny Kalsi is the Founder and Partner of GreenOak Real Estate. GreenOak is an independent, partner-owned real estate principal investing and advisory firm that seeks to provide strategic advice and create long-term value for its investors. GreenOak has offices in New York, London, Tokyo and Los Angeles. The firm currently has approximately $2 billion of equity capital under management.

Sonny was previously the Global Co-Head of Morgan Stanley’s Real Estate Investing (MSREI) business and President of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds until his departure in 2009. Prior to managing MSREI globally, Sonny was based in Asia where, beginning in late 1997 and through his tenure into 2006, Sonny and his team led the formation of Morgan Stanley’s property business in Asia and built the leading real estate platform in the region.

Sonny has been also cited in several publications for his profile in the real estate industry, including Private Equity Real Estate magazine as one of the “30 Most Influential” people in private equity real estate globally.