Deepak Dara is the head of OTPP India and a member of the APAC Senior Leadership Team. He is responsible for accelerating investment activities as well as managing and growing Ontario Teachers' over $3 billion portfolio across public and private equities, infrastructure, credit and venture and growth equity in India. He is based in Ontario Teachers' Mumbai office.

Deepak joined Ontario Teachers' in 2020 as Chief of Staff to the Chief Investment Officer and has been instrumental in advancing many global and cross-asset class initiatives including the organization’s five-year investment strategy, India strategy and ambition on climate action.

Deepak has more than 15 years of investing, strategy and operational leadership experience spanning multiple asset classes. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’ Deepak was part of the leadership team of the Boston Consulting Group’s principal investor and private equity practice. He has lived and worked across Asia, Europe and North America.

Deepak holds an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science.