Dr. Rajendra Hiremath, is a Chairman of COEP’s Bhau Institute and Chairman of Janaseva Sahakari Bank Ltd. Also Director of Synergy Valuers & Project Consultants Pvt Ltd. Dr Hiremath completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), BOT (Financial Study) from University of Pune and a course on Mercers, Acquisitions & Restructuring from IIM Ahmedabad. He is a Governing council member of Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) and a member of multiple Government advising committees and is also a Trustee of SRIJAN DIPEX centre for entrepreneurship.