Arun Misra
Chief Executive Officer – Hindustan Zinc Limited
Arun Misra
Chief Executive Officer – Hindustan Zinc Limited
Mr. Misra was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, HZL, effective from 1 August 2020. He was priorly Deputy Chief Executive Officer, HZL since joining the company on 20 November 2019. In his previous role, he was associated with TATA Steel Limited as Vice President of the Mining Division. He has 34 years of rich and diverse experience, having held various strategic positions at TATA Steel. Mr. Misra has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, a diploma in mining and beneficiation from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and a Diploma in General Management from CEDEP, France. He was elected as Chairman of International Zinc Association in January 2022, the first ever Indian and Asian to hold this position.
Rahul Sharma
Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Aluminum Business
Rahul Sharma
Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Aluminum Business
Mr. Sharma is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta’s aluminium business since 24 November 2020. Prior to his current role, he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Alumina business (from April 2019) and DirectorCorporate Strategy (Aluminium and Power). Mr. Sharma has diverse experience of over 25 years and has been with the Group since 1998. He has held key leadership positions at Vedanta Limited and Sterlite Technologies Ltd., where he was Chief Marketing Officer (Domestic and International) and Business Head of System Integration Business. He is a leading figure in India’s metal and mining industry and has been playing a significant role in driving policies and facilitating reform of the exploration, mining, and non-ferrous metal sector in the country to promote sustainability. Mr. Sharma holds important positions in various eminent industry associations, including being the current President of the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), Chairman of Indian Captive Power Producers Association (ICPPA), and Co-Chair of FICCI’s Mining Committee. In recognition of his exemplary leadership, he has been conferred various awards and accolades, including ‘People’s CEO of the Year’ award in 2020. He was anointed ‘Business Leader of the Year’ at the International Conference on Non-Ferrous Metals-2017 for his contribution to India’s Metal and Mining industry. Mr. Sharma is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, where he completed the Executive General Management program. He is an MBA in Marketing and a BE in Electronics and Communication.
Sauvick Mazumdar
Chief Executive Officer – Iron and Steel Sector
Sauvick Mazumdar
Chief Executive Officer – Iron and Steel Sector
Mr. Mazumdar was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Iron and Steel business on 1 May 2021. Prior to this role, he was Chief Executive Officer - Sesa Goa since 12 July 2019. Mr. Mazumdar joined the organisation in 1994 as a graduate engineer trainee and rose to the ranks of CEO. He is a well-seasoned executive with more than 27 years of extensive experience, having built a solid reputation for achieving business growth through strategic direction, insight and positive leadership. He is presently responsible for the overall business and expansion of the Iron and Steel business within India and overseas - Sesa Goa, Western Cluster Liberia (WCL), ESL Steel (erstwhile Electro Steel Ltd.), Ferro Alloys Corporation (FACOR), NickelCobalt (Nicomet), Port (VGCB & MVPL). Mr. Mazumdar has a B.Tech degree in Mining Engineering from NIT Surathkal, and a first class Mines Manager’s Certificate of Competency from DGMS, GoI, Dhanbad.
Prachur Sah
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Cairn Oil and Gas
Prachur Sah
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Cairn Oil and Gas
Mr. Sah joined Vedanta as Director-New Ventures and Reserves of Cairn on 21 August 2018 and assumed the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Cairn Oil & Gas on 19 October 2020. He has since played a key role towards realising Cairn’s broader vision and is responsible for unlocking value through monetisation of our new exploration blocks under the Open Acreage Licensing Program (OALP). Prior to joining Vedanta, Mr. Sah was with Schlumberger, where he gained rich and diverse experience working across geographies including Houston, South America, the UAE and India for 19 years. At Schlumberger, he held various roles in Operations, Transformation and Business Development. His last role at Schlumberger was Managing Director for India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay and a Master’s degree in Oil & Gas Management from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh.
Vikas Sharma
Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL) and Chief Executive Officer – Strategy and Business Development
Vikas Sharma
Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL) and Chief Executive Officer – Strategy and Business Development
Mr. Sharma was appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer–Strategy and Business Development on 26 September 2021, in addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer, TSPL, our Power business, where he was appointed in July 2019. He was appointed Whole-Time Director with effect from October 2019. Prior to his stint at TSPL, he held the position of CEO and Whole-Time Director of BALCO in March 2017. He has over 32 years of experience, working for various national and multinational companies. He has served at HMT Watches Limited, Su-Raj Diamonds India Private Limited, AMP India Private Limited (now Tyco Electronics), Praxair India Private Limited, Jindal Praxair Oxygen Company Limited and JSW Steel Limited in various key positions. Mr. Sharma joined the Vedanta Group as Location Head of the Chanderiya Smelter of HZL in 2012 and was elevated to the role of Chief Operating Officer of the Smelters division of HZL in June 2014. At Vedanta, he has made significant contributions towards safety, productivity, and people development. As part of his current responsibilities, he works closely with the CEOs of Vedanta’s various businesses to drive key strategic initiatives for the Company and advises on government and regulatory matters through engagement with the Government of India and other key stakeholders. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Engineering College Kota, University of Rajasthan and an MBA in Marketing from Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, India.
Abhijit Pati
Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director, Bharat Aluminum Corporation (BALCO)
Abhijit Pati
Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director, Bharat Aluminum Corporation (BALCO)
Mr. Pati was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director of BALCO on 25 July 2019. Prior to this, he was CEO of our Aluminium business, Jharsuguda from March 2015. Since April 2012, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of our Aluminium and Power business at Odisha. He has over 33 years of experience in the aluminium industry. Before joining Vedanta, he was Vice President at Hindalco Industries Limited. He started his career as a budding engineer at Indian Aluminium Company in 1989. He received the ‘Exceptional Contributor Award’ from the Aditya Birla Group Chairman, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, for his significant contribution in the turnaround of the Hirakud Aluminium Smelter in 2006 and won the prestigious British Sword of Honor for the Hirakud Smelter in 1999. He is a member of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. He is also Vice President of the Aluminium Association of India and member of its governing body. He has twice won gold medal from prestigious institutes such as the Calcutta University and International Management Institute, New Delhi. Mr. Pati holds a first class Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Calcutta University and an MBA from International Management Institute, New Delhi.
Sunil Gupta
Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Limited, Jharsuguda
Sunil Gupta
Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Limited, Jharsuguda
Mr. Gupta was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Jharsuguda, effective from 31 January 2022. In this role, Mr. Gupta has the critical responsibility of providing leadership to the Aluminum business at Jharsuguda, with a strong focus on HSE, ESG, volume, cost, organisation, talent, and technology, and implementing best-in-class practices. He brings over 27 years of rich experience from the cement industry, where he worked extensively in operations, project implementation, strategic planning, and the execution of various critical projects for ACC and KJS Cements. He holds a B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from the Government Engineering College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
Gobinda Gopal Pal
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh
Gobinda Gopal Pal
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh
Mr. Pal was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of our Alumina business- Lanjigarh in April 2021. He had joined Vedanta in 2011 as Head- Pot Line of Vedanta Ltd, Jharsuguda. He has a rich experience of 34 years in the Aluminium Industry and has played a pivotal role in various O&M verticals (Aluminium business) and senior management profiles. He has also worked for companies like National Aluminium Company, MOZAL Aluminium, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO). He holds a BE in Metallurgy from REC, Durgapur.
Navanath Vhatte
Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director, Electrosteel Steels Limited
Navanath Vhatte
Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director, Electrosteel Steels Limited
Mr. Vhatte was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director of ESL Steel Limited with effect from 10 May 2021. Mr. Vhatte has been associated with Vedanta since 1993 and has held various senior management positions. Prior to moving to ESL as CEO, he led the Value Addition Business (VAB) of Vedanta. In this role, he was responsible for the growth of VAB along with plant operations, sales of pig iron, met coke and power. His leadership and strategic approach have helped VAB become the largest merchant pig iron producer in India at the lowest cost among its peer groups. Mr. Vhatte has championed the successful expansion of pig iron, met coke and power plant capacities, raising the unit capacity to 800k mt of pig iron. Previously, Mr. Vhatte worked with Kalyani Steels, Pune for 8.5 years as a Project & Maintenance Engineer. He brings with him more than 36 years of experience in the pig iron, metallurgical coke, waste heat-based power plant and steel industry. He holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering (DEE) from Government Polytechnic Maharashtra and is a graduate in Electrical Engineering (AMIE) from the Institute of Engineers and an MBA in Finance from IGNOU.
Puneet Khurana
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Copper Operations – Fujairah and Silvassa
Puneet Khurana
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Copper Operations – Fujairah and Silvassa
Mr. Khurana was appointed as the Deputy CEO of Vedanta’s copper operations (Fujairah and Silvassa) on 6 August 2021. In his role, he oversees an overall US$125 million bottom line growth. He has been associated with Vedanta since 2006, and has been instrumental in driving increase in sales, NEP, cash flow, and cost reduction through various roles in the Vedanta Group companies such as Sterlite Industries, Cairn Oil and Gas and Fujairah Gold, where he has held diverse profiles in Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Mr. Khurana has an MBA from ICFAI Business School Hyderabad, and a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from AKG Engineering College, Ghaziabad.
Dilip Golani
President – Management Assurance Services
Dilip Golani
President – Management Assurance Services
Mr. Golani was appointed as President, Management Assurance Services (MAS) on 1 March 2021. He previously headed the Sales and Marketing division of HZL and the Vedanta Performance Management function. Before joining the Group in April 2000, he was a member of the Unilever Corporate Audit team, where he was responsible for auditing Unilever group companies in Central Asia, the Middle East and the Africa region. Prior to that, he was in charge of managing the Operations and Marketing functions for one of the exports businesses of Unilever India. He has over 30 years of experience, having worked with organisations such as Union Carbide India Limited and Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. Mr. Golani holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and has completed his postgraduate studies in Industrial Engineering and Management from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai, India.
Sandep Agarwal
Head – Investor Relations
Sandep Agarwal
Head – Investor Relations
Mr. Agarwal was appointed as Head–Investor Relations for Vedanta on 7 February 2022. Prior to this role, Mr. Agarwal was with Tata Steel, where he was the Head of Group Investor Relations. He has previously worked with diverse organisations such as JSW Group, CRISIL and TCS. At Vedanta, he is working with the finance leadership and lead Group IR team to enhance quality, depth, and diversity of our investor base. His strong financial and analytical skills, rich experience in capital market engagement and strong relationship with the investor community is of immense value to the Company as we strive to optimise value for our shareholders. Mr. Agarwal is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
Vineet Jaiswal
Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Center of Excellence
Vineet Jaiswal
Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Center of Excellence
Mr. Jaiswal is the Deputy CEO–Center of Excellence of Vedanta with effect from 22 September 2021. He joined the Group in August 2021, as Chief Digital and Technology Officer. In this role, Mr. Jaiswal partners with business CEOs and CoE teams to establish a robust CoE vertical across Vedanta, and in building synergies across businesses, with an emphasis on improving the quality of performance, driving a culture of innovation, building focus on R&D, putting in place best practices for asset optimisation, and driving process transformation through digitalisation. He brings with him 25 years of rich global experience. Mr. Jaiswal has worked with firms such as General Electric and JSW Steel in the past. He is an MBA, and completed his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Nagpur University.
Ritu Jhingon
Director - Communications, PR, and Branding, and CEO-Nand Ghar
Ritu Jhingon
Director - Communications, PR, and Branding, and CEO-Nand Ghar
Ms. Jhingon is Director- Communications, PR and Branding, and CEO-Nand Ghar. She was elevated to this position on 9 December 2021. Prior to this role, she held various leadership positions in communications and Nand Ghar functions. In her current role, Ms. Jhingon is responsible for positioning the organisation, maintaining continuous engagement with key stakeholders, devising internal and external campaigns and communications for the organisation, and conveying leadership messages across multiple platforms. She also works towards driving and cultivating the brand image and establishing Vedanta as a prominent philanthropic group. She has over 30 years of industry experience and has priorly worked with Hindustan Times and Ogilvy. Ms. Jhingon holds an MBA in Marketing and Advertising from Delhi University and has been associated with Vedanta since 2010.
Dhiraj Nayyar
Director – Economics and Policy
Dhiraj Nayyar
Director – Economics and Policy
Mr. Nayyar was appointed as Director, Economics and Policy on 1 October 2019. He was the Chief Economist of Vedanta Limited since October 2018. Before joining the Group, he was Officer on Special Duty and Head, Economics, Finance and Commerce, at NITI Aayog from October 2015 till October 2018. He has more than 16 years of experience in the domain of economics and public policy. In this role, functionally equivalent to Joint Secretary, Government of India, he was responsible for all policy matters related to the Departments of Economic Affairs, Revenue, Financial Services, Investment and Public Asset Management and Commerce. He was Secretary of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Sick and Loss-making Public Sector Enterprises, Member-Secretary of NITI Aayog’s Committee on Strategic Disinvestment and Member, Spices Board. Prior to joining the government, Mr. Nayyar spent several years in the media in senior positions. He was an India columnist at Bloomberg View, Managing Editor at The Quint, Editor-at-large at Firstpost.com, Deputy Editor at India Today and Opinion Editor at Financial Express. Mr. Nayyar completed his Bachelor’s in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Merton College, Oxford and M. Phil in Development Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge, where he also pursued doctoral research in Economics and taught Development Economics.
Rajinder Singh Ahuja
Head – Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability
Rajinder Singh Ahuja
Head – Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability
Mr. Ahuja was appointed as Head–HSE&S for Vedanta on 20 July 2021. He was priorly Deputy CEO-TSPL. In his current role, he is responsible for designing and driving the Company’s HSE&S policies and initiatives with a strong emphasis on ESG, advocacy, and governance, and in bringing onboard globally benchmarked best-in-class practices through the systematic adoption of technology, automation, and digitalisation. He also works in partnership with our business CEOs and IR/Communications teams to position a strong corporate HSE brand through our communications with external and internal stakeholders. Mr. Ahuja has been associated with Vedanta since 2003 and has been instrumental in establishing benchmark practices in HSE&S as HSE head of our Zinc business. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Maulana Azad College of Technology (NIT Bhopal).
Leena Verenkar
Head – Corporate Social Responsibility
Leena Verenkar
Head – Corporate Social Responsibility
Ms. Verenkar was appointed as Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (Vedanta) on 1 October 2019. In addition to her current responsibilities, she also holds charge as the Head of CSR for the Sesa Iron Ore business since 2015, additionally providing CSR leadership for the iron and steel sector since April 2021. Prior to this, she was Head of CSR of Iron Ore Goa since 2010. Ms. Verenkar started her career with the Company in 1996, in the field of environment management and compliance and led the environment team for 13 years. She has more than 25 years of experience in environment management, community relations, advocacy and public relations. She holds a Master’s degree in Microbiology from Goa University and in Ecology and Environment from Bhopal University, India. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship by US Foundation in India and LEAD Fellowship by Lead India. She was recognised as ‘Women Leader of the Year’ by Economic Times and was counted among ‘100 Most Impactful CSR Leaders’ (a global listing) by World CSR in 2017. She received the Great Manager’s Award in 2019.
