Ch G. Krishna Murthy is an Independent Director on the GVKPIL Board. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters degree in Arts and a LLB Degree.

He has been a member, Law Commission India and has served on the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in various capacities including President. He has also been a chairman of the Oil Selection Board, Ministry of Petroleum for the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. He was also a practicing chartered accountant.

He is a member of the Governing Council of the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR), a member of the General Council of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research Univerity, a Chairman of the Chinmaya Vidyala and a member of the Chinmaya Seva Trust.