Dr. Richa Bagla, IAS has been appointed as Trustee on the Board of NPS Trust with effect from  19th June, 2025. 
She is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, Maharashtra cadre, 1999 batch. She is currently posted as Principal Secretary (Accounts and Treasuries), Finance Department, Government of Maharashtra. She has extensive administrative experience across the central and state governments, having held key positions such as Principal Secretary (Minorities Development Department), Joint Secretary (Atomic Energy), Managing Director & CEO (Industries Khadi & Village Industries Board), Director (Department of Handloom, Textiles & Sericulture), District Collector (Amravati), Additional Divisional Commissioner (Revenue and Forest Department), Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax Department), CEO (Sangli), and Assistant Collector (Taloda and Jalgaon). Her roles have spanned finance, welfare, atomic energy, industrial development, rural employment, planning, land revenue, and district administration. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, and completed her graduation and post-graduation in Zoology from Hindu College, Delhi University. 
She is proficient in English, German, Hindi, and Marathi, with Delhi as her place of domicile.