The GAIL Board has nominated Rakesh Kumar Jain as Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer of the company in place of A. K. Tiwari who ceased to be Director of the company upon his superannuation from the services. 

Rakesh Kumar Jain is a Cost and Management Accountant by profession. He has a rich experience of nearly 30 years in the areas of Corporate Finance and Treasury including Forex Risk Management, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Budgets, Corporate Accounts, Finalization of Long-Term international LNG and Gas Agreements, Pricing, Liquefaction and Regasification Terminal Service Agreement, Mergers & Acquisitions, Taxation, Regulatory aspects etc.