NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr. Premal N. Kapadia
Non-Executive DirectorMr. Premal N. Kapadia
Non-Executive DirectorMr.Premal N. Kapadia, Non-Executive Director, a B.Sc. (Mumbai University), B.S.(USA) and M.S.Engg.(USA), has vast experience in Industry and Business Management. He has experience in Chemical industry having served as Chairman of Montedison (India) for several years. He joined the Board of Directors of the Company in July 1999.
Mr. Chandrashekhar R. Gupte
Independent DirectorMr. Chandrashekhar R. Gupte
Independent DirectorMr.Chandrashekhar R.Gupte, Independent Director, is a graduate in Science and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He worked with Nocil Limited for nearly 4 decades and was the Managing Director of Nocil Limited from August 2005 till August 2017. He has vast experience in Industry and Corporate Management. He joined the Board of Directors as Independent Director in May 2019.
Mr. Ashwin Ramanathan
Independent DirectorMr. Ashwin Ramanathan
Independent DirectorMr. Ashwin Ramanathan, Independent Director, has graduated with a B.A. LLB. (Hons.) degree from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore in 2000, following which he began his career with ICICI Bank. He later joined AZB & Partners in 2004, where he became a senior partner in 2010 and continued till January 2019. During his stint at AZB, his practice areas included mergers and acquisitions, fund information fintech and private equity transactions. In February 2021, he started his own law firm, Ramanathan and Vahanvati. He was recognised by The Economic Times as one of India’s 40 hottest business leaders under the age of 40, in 2017. He is recommended as a leading individual by Asia Pacific Legal 500 for Banking & Finance, by Chambers & Partners for Aviation and Banking & Finance and by Who’s Who Legal for Mergers & Acquisitions. He joined the Board of Director as an Independent Director in February 2024.
Mrs. Leja S. Hattiangadi
Independent DirectorMrs. Leja S. Hattiangadi
Independent DirectorMs. Leja Hattiangadi, Independent Director, is a Chemical Engineer from IIT Bombay and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Massachusetts, USA. She has vast experience in engineering contract business for nearly four decades. She was with Tata Consulting Engineers Limited, since 1975 and headed its infrastructure projects. She is currently an adjunct professor in Chemical Engineering department of IIT Bombay. She joined the Board of Directors of the Company in November 2018.
Mr. Ravi B. Kapoor
Independent DirectorMr. Ravi B. Kapoor
Independent DirectorMr. Ravi B. Kapoor, Independent Director, an alumnus of University of Mumbai, is an entrepreneur and Promoter Director of Heubach Colour Private Limited owned by the Heubach family with a 600 years history of business in Europe. Over the last 25 years as Managing Director of the Company, he has been responsible for steering the company to become one of the most profitable pigments manufacturers globally with a leadership in sustainability. He has a depth of domestic and international experience in the speciality chemicals field. He is currently the Chairman of the Sustainability and Responsible Care Expert Committee at the Indian Chemical Council. He joined the Board of Director as an Independent Director in February 2024.
Mrs. Bhavna G. Doshi
Independent DirectorMrs. Bhavna G. Doshi
Independent DirectorMrs. Bhavna Doshi, Independent Director, is a Chartered Accountant from India and holds Master’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai. She is founding partner of Bhavna Doshi Associates LLP, a tax, accounting and corporate advisory firm, and a former Senior Advisor to KPMG and former partner of KPMG member firm in India. With specialization in the fields of taxation and corporate restructuring, she has been providing advisory services to national and multi-national entities for over 30 years. She was elected to the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for four terms of three years each. She has chaired Accounting Standards Board (which sets accounting standards), Research, Vision 2021 and other Committees of ICAI. She was also member of a group supporting Tax Administration Reform Commission chaired by Dr. Parthsarathy Shome. She has served as a member of the Government Accounting Standards Advisory Board set up by the Controller and Auditor General of India. She was a Member of Compliance Committee of International Federation of Accountants, headquartered in New York. She was President of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber and is actively associated with its activities. She, during her Presidentship, established “IMC Inclusive Innovation Awards” to recognize work of the grass root innovators which meet the criteria of “affordable excellence”. She joined the Board of Directors as an Independent Director in May 2024.
