Mr. Arun Misra has been appointed as an Executive Director w.e.f. 1 August 2023. He is also the CEO & Whole Time Director of Hindustan Zinc Limited (“HZL”), a subsidiary of the Company. He was appointed as Deputy CEO, HZL on 20 November 2019, and was elevated to CEO & WTD, HZL with effect from 1 August 2020. Mr. Misra is the 1st ever Indian Chairperson of the International Zinc Association. He was recently elected as Chairman of CII Rajasthan State Council and previously served as the Vice Chairman. He is also the Vice President of the Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers. He was awarded the ‘CEO of the Year’ in the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ Awards. He is also recognised in the 22nd position of the Top 30 CEOs of India by Startup Lanes. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from IIT, Kharagpur, Mr. Misra took a Diploma in Mining and Beneficiation from the University of New South Wales Sydney, and another Diploma in General Management from CEDEP, France. He possesses knowledge of TQM, Six Sigma, TPM, and the Malcolm Baldridge Model. He brings with him 33 years of rich and diverse experience in Tata Steel, where he headed various strategic positions. In his last assignment at Tata Steel, Mr. Misra worked as Vice President - Raw Materials Division. During his tenure at Tata Steel, Mr. Misra led crucial portfolios like Plant Operations, Mining Operations, and Safety & Project Management.
Mr. Ajay Goel was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Vedanta on 30th October 2023. He joined the Company in March 2021 as Deputy CFO and assumed charge as Acting CFO in October 2021. Mr. Goel brings rich multinational experience with global companies in FMCG and Industrial sectors namely GE, Nestle, Coca Cola, and Diageo. As the CFO, Mr. Goel is responsible for all aspects of finance, including corporate governance, treasury and funding, investor relations, financial planning & analysis, accounting and consolidation, secretarial, and risk management. He also drives business performance monitoring and reporting with a focus on benchmarking and analytics. He is a national rank holder both as Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary and a commerce graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University.
Ms. Madhu Srivastava was appointed as the Chief Human Resources Officer of Vedanta in December 2018. She has been associated with the Group since the past 12 years and in her earlier role, she was the CHRO for the Cairn Oil & Gas business and was additionally leading the Talent Acquisition and Diversity & Inclusion functions for the Group. Under her leadership, the Group has put in place the right HR policies, progressive people practices and frameworks for talent acquisition and talent management across Vedanta. Madhu has an overall experience of 20 years across HR as well as Sales, Marketing and Operations, spanning the FMCG, telecom, ITES, BFSI and natural resources industries. Madhu commenced her professional journey in 1999 with Godrej where she handled Sales in Gujarat and Maharashtra and later moved to the Corporate Sales & Marketing role. Post working with companies like GE Capital and Reliance in Operations & Marketing profiles, she started her Human Resources journey in 2006 by joining Genpact as Assistant Vice President of Talent Acquisition where she led the middle management hiring. She then went on to lead the recruitments for Citibank’s India operations as Vice President, HR before Joining Vedanta in 2012. She has completed her PGDM in marketing and sales, from IIM, Ahmedabad.
Mr. Ajay Agarwal is the President - Finance and Strategy of Vedanta. He has more than two decades of leadership experience across various finance verticals like Financial Planning and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Taxation & Commercial functions. Mr. Agarwal brings rich experience in finance consulting and advisory with BIG 4 firms. He is a Chartered Accountant and a lawyer by profession. He joined Vedanta in January 2021 and has successfully led/contributed to various transformational strategic projects in areas of Business Finance, Strategic M&A, Corporate structures, Tax optimisation, Tax Digital Transformation, and Tax Litigation. Backed by strong leadership skills and experience in managing diverse people, he has managed operations comprising both scale and complexity and has driven transformational change agenda for the organisation. Further, Ajay is a National Committee Member at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and recently has been named as a Chairman at ASSOCHAM for its International Tax Council.
Mr. John Slaven was appointed as the CEO of Aluminium, in October 2023. Mr. Slaven spearheads key initiatives towards unlocking the full potential of the Aluminium Business to deliver 3 MTPA of integrated volume and being amongst the top 3 aluminium players in the world. He leads the overall strategy of the Aluminium Business, including development of strategic alliances to fast-track business delivery, as well as Marketing Strategies, ESG and Green Aluminium Strategy. Mr. Slaven is a reputed global leader who brings 34 years of rich experience in the metal & mining sector. He has worked across the entire aluminium value chain in exploration, growth projects, operations, sales, and marketing. Before joining Vedanta, he served as a member of Alcoa’s Executive Leadership team as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer responsible for Alcoa’s global bauxite (45 MTPA), alumina (13 MTPA) and aluminium (2.6 MTPA) assets. He has also worked in key executive roles in the Australian mining and metals major BHP and led the Metals & Mining practice for The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in North America. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Chris Griffith was appointed as the CEO of Base Metals to head the proposed Base Metals vertical effective October 2023. He leads the Group’s international zinc business in South Africa and Namibia and the entire copper portfolio including KCM, Zambia, Fujairah, UAE, and Sterlite Copper in India. Mr. Griffith was the former CEO of Gold Fields, one of the largest gold players globally. Before Gold Fields, he served as the CEO of two major businesses at global mining major, Anglo American-Anglo American Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore.
Mr. Steve Moore was appointed as Dy. CEO of Cairn Oil & Gas in July 2023. He is steering Cairn’s growth strategy towards producing 50% of India’s domestic Oil & Gas and adding reserves and resources to achieve Energy Aatmanirbharta, whilst maintaining the highest level of safety, sustainability and governance standards. He has over 35 years of rich global experience in technical and leadership roles across the UK, Middle East, and Southeast & Central Asia in global majors like Shell, Maersk Oil, Energean and Mubadala Oil. Steve holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Newcastle University.
Mr. Sunil Gupta, COO of Vedanta Aluminium and CEO of Vedanta Jharsuguda, is a seasoned industry expert with 29 years of diverse experience. Having successfully led both greenfield and brownfield projects, he is strongly committed to building world‑class operations. Sunil joined Vedanta in February 2023 and currently leads the strategic operations of the company’s aluminium business across its plants in Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh in Odisha and BALCO in Chhattisgarh, as well as overseeing the mines business. Under his stewardship, Vedanta’s aluminium production surged to 2.4MTPA, with ambitious plans set for 3 MTPA. His keen focus includes expanding production, optimising the availability of bauxite and coal resources, integrating technology for value addition, and championing sustainability through sustainable practices, fostering inclusive workplaces, and developing community partnerships. Sunil’s exceptional contributions to Corporate Social Responsibility and Energy Reduction have earned recognition from various government agencies. He serves as the Vice‑Chairman of the CII Odisha State Council. Sunil holds a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Government Engineering College, Ujjain, and an international Management degree from the International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, CEO and Whole Time Director of Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), has joined Vedanta in February 2023. With an extensive career spanning 35 years at Tata Steel’s Indian and Thai units, he brings a remarkable depth of expertise in operations, maintenance, project implementation and productivity improvement to his role at BALCO.
In his current position, he is accountable for overseeing a broad spectrum of functions across Mines, Aluminium Smelters, Power Plant operations and Growth Project. His primary areas of focus include driving production volumes, optimising cost with operational excellence, ensuring compliance with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, leading growth initiatives, managing business strategically coupled with digitalisation and innovation, fostering employee development, and setting industry benchmarks for best practices.
He has been instrumental in the successful execution of large-scale projects, mergers, and acquisitions. His visionary leadership has consistently achieved world-class standards in production, productivity, and quality across various manufacturing units. Before joining BALCO, he was leading a profit centre at Tata Steel and responsible for driving P&L, Sales, Operations and Commercial functions.
Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (B Tech) from Banaras Hindu University (IIT BHU) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with a gold medal in finance from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He also has done General Management Program from CEDEP, France and advanced TQM program from JUSE, Japan. His academic credentials, coupled with his extensive professional experience, underscore his capability and commitment to driving BALCO’s success.
Mr. Puneet Khurana has been associated with Vedanta since 2006 and presently serves as the CEO of Copper and Nickel Operations. Prior to this, he has been in various cross-functional & crossbusiness leadership roles in the Group where he was instrumental in driving the top line and bottom line by using important levers i.e. increase in volumes, reduction in cost, improvement in sales realisation and free cash flow through benchmarking and business partnering. Mr. Khurana currently plays a pivotal role in unlocking the full potential of Vedanta’s Copper’s and Nickel operations in India and the Middle East. Under his leadership, the Company is undertaking strategic growth and debottlenecking projects, adopting cutting-edge global practices, and embracing digitalisation. He places a strong emphasis on customer service excellence, highest quality standards, ESG and leveraging technological advancements to drive operational efficiencies. Mr. Khurana holds a B. Tech degree from AKG Engineering College, Ghaziabad, and an MBA from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad. He has been felicitated with the “CEO of the Year Award – 2024” by Indian Achievers Forum and “Great Manager Award” by Economic Times.
Mr. Vibhav Agarwal joined Vedanta in June 2022 and has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Power. With over two and half decades of experience across India’s leading Infrastructure and power companies, he is a name to reckon with in the Indian business landscape. Mr. Agarwal is an Electrical Engineer from NIT Warangal, and an alumnus of IIM Mumbai with a stronghold in projects, business development, and finance. Having led the construction of over 6,000 MW of power projects from bidding to commercial operations, he has proven expertise in managing large, complex contracts, effectively leveraging corporate affairs, driving policy advocacy, turning-around loss making entities, and leading transformations resulting in agile and responsive organisations. He has successfully led critical areas of financing, restructuring, divestments, portfolio management and key strategic initiatives, adding value for all stakeholders. He has well-rounded experience across thermal, hydro, and renewable power sectors giving him comprehensive insights into the complexities of the power sector.
Mr. Navin Jaju, CEO of Sesa Goa, Vedanta Limited is a well-seasoned executive with extensive diversified experience of over 19 years in the metal & mining sector. He brings demonstrated leadership experience in multiple business verticals ranging from financial planning & analysis, taxation, audits, accounting & consolidation, compliance & secretarial, risk management, expansions, new acquisitions, and mergers and so on. He has established a strong track record of achieving business growth vision with utmost focus on best-in-class ESG standards, strategic directions, team building, exceptional P & L results, people practices and business process re-engineering. In his current role, he is responsible for overall business performance, growth & expansions of Vedanta’s Sesa Goa Business having footprints across 5 states in India and overseas operations in Liberia-West Africa. Before he was appointed as the CEO of Sesa Goa on 9 December 2022, Mr. Jaju was the Chief Financial Officer of Vedanta’s Iron & Steel sector and was instrumental in effectively driving business growth and expansions. He is also well known for his vital contribution to cross-functional & leadership roles across the Vedanta Group including Hindustan Zinc, BALCO, Sesa Goa and Corporate. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.
Mr. Ashish K Gupta is the Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta, ESL Steel Limited, and joined Vedanta in September 2022. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from IIT Roorkee and General Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur and CEDEP, INSEAD, France. Previously, he worked with the Tata Steel group for 27 years and was the Managing Director of TMILL (Tata Steel JV) and later with Texmaco Rail & Engineering as the Managing Director. He brings over 30 years of rich & diverse experience in leading various strategic positions within the Tata Group. He has also been a board member of Tata NYK, Singapore, TKM Global and ISL, Dubai. He has proven proficiency in the areas of capacity exploitation and de-bottlenecking, cost management, business growth and operational efficiency, new business development and management of large workforce and organisation.
Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sharma was appointed the CEO of FACOR, a leading producer and exporter of Ferro Chrome in India in June 2023. He joined Vedanta in 2018 and has made notable contributions to the field of metal operations and functions and has also held significant leadership roles in BALCO and HZL. In his current role as CEO, Mr. Sharma provides strategic direction and overall leadership to ensure exceptional business performance at FACOR. His responsibilities span driving growth across Mines, Charge Chrome Plant, and Power Plant, with a strong focus on Volume, Cost, ESG, Growth Projects, Business Partner Management, Digitisation, Innovation and Technology, People Development, and Benchmarking with best practices. With a professional journey spanning 24 years, Mr. Sharma has made substantial contributions to the metal and cement industry. He has worked with esteemed companies such as JSW Cement, Century Textile Industry Limited, Lafarge Holcim, and ACC Ltd. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has completed various leadership development programmes from globally renowned institutions and is a certified Total Quality Management (TQM) professional from AOTS Japan. Some of his accomplishments include being awarded the Chairman’s Award for Best SBU Director, the People’s First Leader by People First HR, and the Business Leader of the Year Award by the World HRD Congress.
Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya is an esteemed and proficient executive currently holding the position of CEO-Alumina Business at Lanjigarh. He stands out as a seasoned leader with a robust record of driving business excellence and fostering sustainable growth across diverse industrial sectors. His career spans over 30 years across multiple domains including Copper, Alumina, Fertilisers, and Chemicals. During his tenure at Hindalco Industries – Copper, Pranab occupied various strategic roles, showcasing his leadership and operational prowess. He also served as Unit Head and Chief Manufacturing Officer at Paradeep Phosphates. In his current capacity, Pranab is responsible for driving overall business performance, EBIDTA, FCF and leading growth initiatives with a strong emphasis on Safety, Sustainability, Employee Relations, and the implementation of best-in-class ESG practices. He is also actively leading the vertical integration of the Alumina Business. Pranab holds a BTech in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calcutta and pursued Post Graduation in General Management from SP Jain Institute of Management, Mumbai. He further honed his skills as a ‘Kellogg Executive Scholar’ in General Management from the Kellogg School of Management.
Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya’s Leadership and Impact have been widely recognised. He received the ‘Aditya Birla Award for Outstanding Achievement - 2007’ from KM Birla during his tenure at Hindalco, underscoring his exceptional performance. Additionally, he has been honoured with the ‘Kalinga Business Excellence Award – 2021’ and the ‘Kalinga Leadership Excellence Award – 2022’ by the state pollution control board. His dedication and valuable contributions have also been acknowledged with a special ‘Chairman Discretionary Award - 2024’ at Vedanta.
Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat was appointed as the General Counsel of Vedanta in June 2022. He brings with him three decades of rich experience in wide-ranging industries like manufacturing, automobile, real estate, and hospitality. Dr. Gemawat has been recognised among the Top General Counsels of India in various prestigious General Counsel lists. He is one of the founders of the GCAl and has been inducted into the ‘Global Hall of Fame’ for his contribution to the legal ecosystem in India and the world. Dr. Gemawat is a postgraduate and doctorate in law, a qualified Chartered Accountant, a Cost Accountant and a Chartered Secretary from India & the UK.
Mr. Dhiraj Nayyar was appointed as the Director, Economics & Policy of Vedanta in October 2019. Before that, he was the Chief Economist of Vedanta since October 2018. Between 2015 and 2018, Dhiraj was Officer on Special Duty and Head of the Economics, Finance & Commerce vertical at NITI Aayog, Government of India. At NITI Aayog, he was responsible for all policy matters related to the Ministry of Finance and Department of Commerce. Before joining the Government, he did several stints in senior positions in the media; as Opinion Editor of Financial Express, Deputy Editor of India Today, Editor-at-large of Firstpost.com, Managing Editor of The Quint and India Columnist for Bloomberg View, New York. In 2013, he was awarded a Bastiat Prize in Journalism by the California-based Reason Foundation. Mr. Nayyar was trained as an economist at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, Merton College, Oxford (where he was a Radhakrishnan Chevening Scholar) and Trinity College, Cambridge (where he was a Gates Cambridge Scholar). A prolific writer, he is the author of Modi & Markets: Arguments for Transformation, co-author of Innovation Republic, and editor of two books - Surviving the Storm: India and the Global Financial Crisis and Dogs and Us: Collected Short Stories. He writes regular columns in Economic Times and Open magazine and occasionally in Indian Express and Times of India.
Ms. Ritu Jhingon was appointed as the Director of Communications in 2021 in addition to CEO of Vedanta’s flagship CSR programme - Nand Ghar. She plays a vital role in positioning Vedanta’s vision, commitment, and achievements as well as continuous engagement with key stakeholders. She is instrumental in driving internal and external campaigns and communication for the organisation and leadership messaging across multiple platforms, cultivating positive brand image and establishing Vedanta as a prominent philanthropic Group. Ritu brings a rich experience of over 30 years and has worked with Hindustan Times and Ogilvy in the past. She has been associated with the Group since 2010 and has made significant contributions by institutionalising Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar programme from conceptualisation to a national movement and enhancing Vedanta’s brand perception both in India and globally. She holds a Master of Business Administration Degree in Marketing and Advertising.
Mr. Shrikant Saboo was appointed as the Director, Group Commercial, Marketing & Risk of Vedanta in August 2022. His key priorities include designing and driving the Commercial, Marketing, E-commerce and Risk strategies in line with global best practices and unlock value for the organisation. Further, his focus is on building strong Commercial & Marketing teams and robust OEM relationships to achieve growth and profitability. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from Emory University, Goizueta Business School, Atlanta. He brings 30 years of rich and diverse experience across Procurement & Supply Chain, Corporate Finance, Treasury, Commodity & Forex Risk Management,, Mergers & Acquisitions & Business Strategy. He held global leadership roles with Hindalco Industries Ltd in India and with Novelis Inc in the US. Before joining Vedanta, he was with Indorama Ventures PCL in Thailand, leading the global procurement of key raw materials, strategising the sales of specialty products, and supervising the global Aromatics finance & Asia logistics teams as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer- Feedstock.
Mr. D. Srikanth commenced his role as Director - Projects at Vedanta, effective 4 October 2023. With 31 years of diverse experience in strategic roles across the EPC industry, he brings industryleading practices and cutting-edge technology to ensure projects are delivered within budget and on schedule. Previously, Mr. Srikanth made significant contributions at Reliance Industries Ltd, Thyssen Krupp UHDE India Pvt Ltd, Tecnimont ICB, J Ray McDermott Middle East Inc, and Saipem. Before joining Vedanta, he was associated with Mundra Petrochem Ltd (Adani Petrochemicals). His expertise includes managing and commissioning multiple projects, developing new project plans as well as strategies, and feasibility studies for additional downstream products. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mumbai and a Diploma in Energy Management Technology from Annamalai University.
Mr. Rohit Agarwal was appointed as Director of MAS in December 2022. He leads the overall Assurance vertical as the custodian of ethics and integrity, ensuring zero leakages across the organisation with a specific focus on the right people, right partners, right material and right practices. His priorities are to unlock value through business partnering, use of the latest technology & data analytics and enhance internal controls, compliance & governance framework. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has been associated with the Group for over 19 years with a brief stint outside the Group. He joined as a Management Trainee in 2005, worked in various businesses across the Group including overseas (Armenia and Australia) in various capacities and rose to the ranks of CFO of TSPL in 2018 through various internal Act-up programmes/Chairman Growth workshops. He has been a part of various key transformational projects in the finance domain over the years and has contributed immensely to the growth journey of Vedanta.
Ms. Prerna Halwasiya was appointed as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Vedanta in July 2018. She drives Vedanta’s unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of Corporate Governance. She took up the additional role of Deputy Head, Investor Relations in April 2023. In this role, she works with the finance leadership to enhance the quality, depth and diversity of our investor base and communicate the Company’s compelling story through its vision, performance delivery, project milestones and global best practices. Her rich experience of over 15 years in shareholder engagement and multidisciplinary areas of secretarial function is of immense value as the Company strives to optimise value for its shareholders. She joined Vedanta Group in August 2007 and has since been part of the Corporate Secretarial and Compliance Function. She is a qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Mr. Rajinder Singh Ahuja assumed the critical role of Chief Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability at Vedanta in July 2021. With an impressive 25 years of rich and diverse leadership experience spanning the Metal & Mining, Cement, and Power industries, he brings a wealth of expertise to the organisation. Mr. Ahuja was conferred with the prestigious title of ‘Most Influential Sustainability Leader of India’ during the India Sustainability Leadership Summit & Awards in 2019. This accolade underscores his significant impact on sustainable practices within the industry. Currently, Mr. Ahuja leads Vedanta’s ESG transformational journey, aiming to establish the company as a global ESG leader. His strategic vision focusses on building a long-term ESG strategy and governance to improve overall performance and implement best practices in the fields of Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability. Leveraging industry benchmarks, advanced analytics, and digitisation, he ensures Vedanta remains at the forefront of sustainable excellence. Mr. Ahuja holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from REC Bhopal. His commitment to continuous learning led him to participate in a year-long leadership development programme by Aon Hewitt and, more recently, the SUSTAINABILITY 101 Course on ESG by McKinsey. He is also a Dupont-trained resource in Safety management systems, including Safety Interaction, Contractor Safety Management (CSM), Incident Management (IM), Fatality and Serious Injury Prevention (FSIPP), and Standard Rules and Procedure (SRP).
Mr. Gaurav Sarup was appointed as the Director - ESG, Carbon, & Social Performance of Vedanta in October 2020. He plays a vital role in setting the Group’s ESG strategy, which includes commitment to becoming a Net Zero Carbon business. He also oversees the progress on the Group’s nine ESG targets and progress on disclosing ESG performance in the annual Sustainability, TCFD, BRSR and Integrated Reports. He has been instrumental in driving engagement with ESG rating agencies to improve their overall outlook on Vedanta’s ESG impact. With nearly 20 years of work experience across multiple sectors, Mr. Sarup brings rich experience as a sustainability & ESG professional. He joined Vedanta in 2013-14 in the Oil & Gas business and has been part of the Group sustainability function since 2017-18. He holds an MBA in Sustainability from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.
Mr. Gopal Prasad Choudhary was appointed as the Chief Security Officer of Vedanta in June 2022. He has been associated with the Governing Body of Rashtriya Raksha University, a Central University and an Institute of National Importance mandated to provide security and strategic education in contemporary and futuristic security and strategic studies. He moved from the Police Service to the Corporate world in 2009 and has also served Tata Steel as Chief Security & Brand Protection and Wipro as Vice President and Global Security Head. He acquired expertise in Risk Management, Industrial Security, Brand Protection, Supply Chain Security, Port and Aviation Security, Disaster Management, Loss/Fraud Prevention and Management, Forensics, Technical Convergence, Intelligence and Surveillance, management of Naxalism, terrorism, organised crime, etc. He has held the positions of Secretary of the Electronics City Industries’ Association, Bangalore, and President of the International Institute of Security and Safety Management, a Not-For-Profit organisation. He is a Law graduate and served the Government of India and the State Government for more than 19 years as an Army and Police Officer.
