BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Nusli N. Wadia Chairman / Non-Executive / Promoter Director Read More
Mr. Ness N. Wadia Non-Executive / Promoter Director Read More
Mr. Jehangir N. Wadia Non-Executive / Promoter Director Read More
Dr. (Mrs.) Minnie Bodhanwala Non-Executive / Non-Independent Director Read More
Mr. Sunil S. Lalbhai Independent Director Read More
Mr. Rajesh Batra Independent Director Read More
Mrs. Chandra Iyengar Independent Director Read More
Mr. Natarajan Venkataraman Non-Executive / Non-Independent Director Read More
Mr. Varun Berry Non-Executive / Non-Independent Director Read More
Mr. Sujal A. Shah Independent Director Read More
Mr. Srinivasan Vishwanathan Independent Director Read More
Dr. Y.S.P. Thorat Independent Director Read More

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Mr. Nusli N. Wadia

Chairman / Non-Executive / Promoter Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Nusli N. Wadia, was inducted on the Company's Board in 1968. In 1970, he was appointed as Joint Managing Director of the Company. Since April, 1977, he has been the Chairman of the Company. He is alumni of Rugby School, England. Mr. Wadia, being a noted industrialist, has contributed actively in the deliberations of various organizations such as the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), Mill Owners' Association (MOA), Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry, etc. He is the former Chairman of TEXPROCIL and MOA.

Mr. Wadia was appointed on the Prime Minister's Council on Trade & Industry during 1998 to 2004.

He was the convenor of the Special Group Task Force on Food and Agro Industries Management Policy in September, 1998. He was a Member of the Special Subject Group to review regulations and procedures to unshackle Indian Industry and on the Special Subject Group on Disinvestment. He was a member of ICMF from 1984-85 to 1990-91. He was appointed as a member of the executive committee that is the board of trustees of the Nehru Centre, Mumbai in 1979. Mr. Wadia has a distinct presence in public affairs and has been actively associated with leading charitable and educational institutions.

Mr. Ness N. Wadia

Non-Executive / Promoter Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Ness N. Wadia, is a Promoter and Non-Executive Director of the Company. He currently serves as Managing Director of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited, Chairman of National Peroxide Ltd, Director on boards of Wadia Group companies including Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd, and Go Airlines (India) Ltd.

Mr. Ness Wadia a member on the Board of the Wadia Hospitals; and Trustee of Sir Ness Wadia Foundation, F.E. Dinshaw Trust, Britannia Nutrition Foundation, and Modern Education Society, Pune. As a Trustee of Sir Ness Wadia Foundation and other Trusts, he leads the Group’s efforts to empower the underprivileged sections of the society. He is actively involved in overseeing the award-winning Wadia Hospitals in addition to the Group’s educational Institutions as well as education and housing institutions.

Mr. Wadia was active in major industry organisations namely FICCI and led several forums such as Lifestyle forum, Young Leaders forum as well as President of its Mumbai Chapter.

Mr. Wadia is also a co-owner of Kings XI Punjab, a prominent cricket team in the Indian Premier League.

Mr. Jehangir N. Wadia

Non-Executive / Promoter Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Jehangir Nusli Wadia, aged 51 years, is a Master in Science from the Warwick University in England. He completed his initial schooling at Lawrence School, Sanawar and subsequently attended Millfield, a boarding school in England.

Mr. Wadia is an accomplished Industrialist and Entrepreneur. He was the Managing Director of India‟s second-listed public company founded in 1863, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited from 2001 to 2011.

Mr. Wadia also contributed as the Managing Director of the Company and headed the Managements of the textile, retail and chemical divisions. In 2011, he led the Company‟s diversification into real estate and founded Bombay Realty. His initiatives included detailed master plans and designs for 2 mixed use developments over 10 million square feet in the island city of Mumbai, including two signature 60-floor residences which were completed in 47 months, a 40-floor residence, a 23-floor residence and a 9-floor commercial office building, all constructed under his leadership in the island city centre of Mumbai. In 2008, Mr. Wadia was elected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Mr. Wadia has served as the Managing Director for 20 years in public companies in India and led a private airline for 16 years. He also served as a Director on the Board of Britannia Industries Limited for 16 years and has again been appointed as Director on its Board w.e.f. 11th November, 2024.

Mr. Wadia was also committed to social reform, working as the Secretary of the Deendayal Research Institute (DRI) under the vision and leadership of the late Nanaji Deshmukh. DRI focuses on developing self-reliant working models in areas of Health and Hygiene, Education, Entrepreneur training, Agriculture development and many more. DRI adopted 500 villages in Chitrakoot to make them totally self-reliant using various self-reliant models.

Dr. (Mrs.) Minnie Bodhanwala

Non-Executive / Non-Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Dr. (Mrs). Minnie Bodhanwala, is presently working as Chief Executive Officer at Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital and Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai.

Under her leadership the Wadia Hospitals have won 21 prestigious awards in a span of one year. Dr. Bodhanwala was honoured with more than 40 awards, which include various prestigious awards like the “International Award in Healthcare” by the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok; “Global Award for Sustainable Healthcare Models with Revenue Turnover”, Dubai; “Leading Business Women of the Year” by iiGlobal, Mumbai; Life Time Achievement Award in Healthcare by National Excellence Awards 2015. She is highly motivated, pro-active passionate individual holding a rich enormous experience of over 36 years with exceptional liaison, teamwork, leadership and organisational abilities to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented business environment. With an entrepreneurial spirit to foresee potential growth with a strong background of crisis management in Healthcare for Brownfield and Greenfield projects and also a Six Sigma Green Belt Expert. She holds the following qualifications: BDS, MBA, MHA, TQM, FCR, PGQMAHO; FISQUA Green Belt - Six Sigma; Principal Assessor, NABH ISO Auditor 9001, 14001.

Mr. Sunil S. Lalbhai

Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Sunil Siddharth Lalbhai is the Chairman of the Board of Atul Ltd. since August 2007 and its Managing Director since June 1984.

Mr. Lalbhai is a Trustee on the Board of BAIF Development Research Foundation (BAIF). He is a Trustee or a member of some of the other social institutions established by the Lalbhai Group.

Mr. Lalbhai holds a postgraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts and a postgraduate degree in Economic Policy and Planning from North eastern University.

Mr. Rajesh Batra

Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Rajesh Batra did his schooling in Campion school, Mumbai and graduated from Elphinstone College, in 1975. He then obtained a Diploma in Systems management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute in 1978. Mr. Batra is a second generation entrepreneur and son of Mr. Ram Batra, a leading businessman and a former sheriff of Mumbai. Mr. Batra is the Chairman of Cravatex Limited, the Company deals in wholesale and retail apparel, footwear & accessories. They have partnerships with leading international brands besides owning some of their own brands.

A keen tennis enthusiast, Mr. Batra is a former Maharashtra state champion and a former nationally ranked player and has represented India in several international events. Mr. Batra is a Director on the board of several companies. He is also a trustee on several charitable trusts and promotes sport through the Ram Batra Memorial Foundation.

Mrs. Chandra Iyengar

Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mrs. Chandra Iyengar holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ethiraj College, Chennai and a Master of Arts from Miranda House, New Delhi. Mrs. Chandra Iyengar is an IAS.

Mrs. Chandra has led several departments in the Government of Maharashtra and the Government of India, such as Women & Child Development, Higher & Technical Education, Rural Development and Health. As the Secretary for Women & Child Development for the Government of Maharashtra, she was responsible for drafting and implementing the first-ever state policy for women's empowerment in India. Prior to retiring in 2010, Mrs. Chandra Iyengar was the Additional Chief Secretary Home Department for the Government of Maharashtra.

She has also served as Chairperson for the Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Commission.

Mr. Natarajan Venkataraman

Non-Executive / Non-Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Natarajan Venkataraman, aged 59 years, is a Commerce Graduate and a Qualified Cost Accountant. He is the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Britannia Industries Limited.

He has over 38 years of rich experience and has been associated with Britannia Industries Limited since April, 2007.

He heads Finance, Business Commercial, IT, Legal, Secretarial and Business Strategy functions in Britannia Industries Limited and is also responsible for its cost efficiency and IT transformation initiatives. Prior to this, he was heading the Finance functions of two wheeler and commercial vehicle businesses of Eicher Motors Limited.

Mr. Varun Berry

Non-Executive / Non-Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Varun Berry, aged 62 years, holds a graduate degree in BE Mechanical and an MBA from the Punjab University. He has also attended a course in Strategic Management from Wharton University and the Global Leadership Program at IMD, Switzerland. He is the Managing Director and Executive Vice-Chairman of Britannia Industries Limited.

Mr. Varun Berry has an experience of over 38 years with premier companies like Hindustan Unilever and Pepsico, both in India and overseas and a successful track record in leading startups, turnarounds, joint ventures and growth businesses.

Mr. Sujal A. Shah

Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Sujal Shah, a practicing Chartered Accountant has a remarkable post-qualification experience of more than 32 years. He is the founder partner of SSPA & Co, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, specializing in Corporate Consultancy. His primary areas of practice include Financial Valuation for Mergers & Acquisitions, Brands, etc. Mr. Shah also provides advisory services on Business Restructuring, Family Settlements, Succession Planning, and general Corporate Matters.

Mr. Sujal Shah serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of NOCIL Limited, Mafatlal Industries Limited, Hindoostan Mills Limited, Navin Fluorine International Limited, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, and Atul Limited. His diverse experience significantly enriches our governance and strategic decision-making processes.

Mr. Srinivasan Vishwanathan

Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Mr. Srinivasan Vishwanathan, an experienced Finance leader with diverse industry background and having strong business expertise in leadership positions across finance verticals including IT, Legal, M&A, Capital raising and Investor relations.

Mr. Srinivasan is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary.

Mr. Srinivasan has completed Middle and senior management courses of IIM – Ahmedabad and University of Michigan. He has successfully completed Leadership modules of Harvard Business School. He has also completed 'Edward De Bono' course on Lateral thinking – creativity.

Mr. Srinivasan held various senior positions at the Godrej Group Companies. He was awarded by Financial Express as Best CFO Award in the large enterprises category in 2020.

Dr. Y.S.P. Thorat

Independent Director

Brief profile of the Director including directorship and full-time positions in other body corporates:

Dr. Y.S. P. Thorat holds a distinction in Law and is a doctorate in Economics and D.Litt. He started his career with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1972 and was appointed as its Executive Director in 2003. He retired as Chairman, NABARD in November 2007 and was an Executive Chairman of the Dry Land Farming Commission and Chairman of the Agriculture Universities Recruitment Board, Government of Maharashtra. Earlier, he was associated with the Planning Commission, Government of India for the 10th and 11th Five Year Plans. He was Chief Executive of the Rajiv Gandhi Trust and Foundation, New Delhi and served on the Board of the National Institute of Bank Management, Pune.

He is a University ranker having received the prestigious Gopal Krishna Gokhale Award for being adjudged the best student of Political Science amongst all universities in Maharashtra. His main contribution has been in the field of policy support for agriculture finance, urban cooperative banks, cooperative policy and credit.