Shri Ravi Mital, a 1986 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre, holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Roorkee and an M.Phil. in Environmental Science from Cambridge University. Before joining the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) as its Chairperson, he served as Secretary in the Department of Sports, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, as well as Special Secretary in the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. He has been a board member of several major organisations, including the State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, and GIC Re. Over the course of his career, he has held diverse leadership roles across various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India.