“Shri S V Ranganath is an ex-IAS officer from the 1975 batch of Karnataka cadre. He hold as Master degree (M.Sc.) from Delhi University. He has worked as a Civil Servant in various capacities, both in Government of India and Government of Karnataka. He was the Chairman of Indian Coffee Board, Resident Director in Indian Investment Centre, Abu Dhabi, Principal Secretary to various Chief Ministers of Karnataka, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor in the Department of Space, Member (Finance), Space Commission, Atomic Energy Commission and Earth Commission. He retired in October 2013 as Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka. He worked as Non-Executive Chairman of IFCI and Vice Chairman, Karnataka State Higher Education Council, Bengaluru subsequently.

Presently he is on the Board of Bosch Ltd., Coffee Enterprises Ltd., Coffee Day Global Ltd., Jana Capital, QS Era, Indian Institute of Human Settlement.
He has joined NABFINS as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Board with effect from October 01, 2021.”