Mr. O.P. Bhatt

Non-Executive, Independent Director

Mr. O.P. Bhatt, a Science graduate, and a post-graduate in English Literature, served as the Chairman of the State Bank Group from July 2006 to March 2011. During his tenure, he led India’s largest commercial bank, the State Bank of India, along with five associate banks in India, five overseas banks, and several other subsidiaries. Under his leadership, SBI rose on the global list rankings of Fortune 500. He also served as the Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association, the apex body of Indian banks, and represented India as a government nominee on the India-US CEO Forum, Indo-French CEO Forum and Indo-Russia CEO Forum, forging links with business leaders worldwide.

Mr. Bhatt has been an Independent Director of the Company since 9 May 2017 and serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of several companies. He is an accomplished business leader with a diverse skill set and a wealth of experience in the banking and financial sectors.

Ms. Vedika Bhandarkar

Non-Executive, Independent Director

Ms. Vedika Bhandarkar is an experienced financial expert with over 25 years of experience in building teams and businesses with Indian and international financial institutions. She is presently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Water.org., a non-profit organisation. Prior to this, Ms. Bhandarkar held various leadership positions at Credit Suisse Securities and J.P. Morgan in India, including Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Credit Suisse Securities (India) Private Limited, and Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan in India. She began her career with ICICI Bank in 1989, where she worked at ISec, a joint venture between ICICI and J.P. Morgan.

Ms. Bhandarkar is a board member of the Jai Vakeel Foundation. She holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and a B.Sc. from the MS University. Ms. Bhandarkar has been an Independent Director of the company since 26 June 2019.

Mr. Al-Noor Ramji

Non-Executive, Independent Director

Mr. Al-Noor Ramji is an experienced Chief Information Officer (CIO), Board Advisor, and entrepreneur. He holds a B.Sc. in Electronics from the University of London, is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has been a multi-year recipient of the CIO 100 Award, CIO Insight IT Leader of the Year 2009 and the British Computer Society CIO of the Year. He has more than 30 years of experience driving digital strategy and transformation for global enterprises. Prior to joining Prudential plc in 2016, he was the Chief Strategy Officer of Calypso Technology, Inc. He served in various executive roles at British Telecom, more recently as Chief Executive Officer for BT Innovate and Design and CIO of BT Group plc. He also served as CIO at UBS and Global Head of Operations at Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Ramji was also the founder and Group CEO of WebTek Software, one of the most successful software houses in India.

He was appointed as an Additional and Independent Director with effect from 1 May 2022.

Mrs. Usha Sangwan

Non-Executive, Independent Director

Mrs. Usha Sangwan was the first woman Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India from 2013 to 2018. She has a post-graduate degree in Economics, a PG diploma in Human Resource Management and a Licentiate from the Insurance Institute of India. She served on the Boards of several national and international companies, including Axis Bank, Bombay Stock Exchange, Grasim Industries, Ambuja Cements and Ultratech Cement among others. Currently, Mrs. Sangwan holds independent directorships at Torrent Power, Trident Ltd, SBI Life, Axis Pension Fund and Tata Technologies Ltd. She is also a member of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau of the Government of India.

Mrs. Sangwan was featured in Forbes magazine’s list of top 50 businesswomen in Asia and received the ‘Most Powerful Businesswoman Award’ from Business Today and Business World. She is a member of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Diversity and Inclusion Committee . She was a jury member for selecting Women Transforming India by Niti Ayog, the top 100 Women in Finance by AIWMI and Business World’s Best CFOs in 2021.

Mr Bharat Puri

Non-Executive, Independent Director

Mr. Bharat Puri is the Managing Director of Pidilite Industries Limited since April 2015, having first joined the Board of Pidilite Industries Limited as an Independent Director in 2008. With a proven track record as a successful global business leader, he has effectively built, motivated, and directed diverse teams across various regions in both developed and developing markets. He is a graduate in Commerce from Punjab University and holds post-graduate diploma in Management (MBA) from IIM, Ahmedabad.

Mr. Puri’s professional journey began at Asian Paints in 1982, where he started as a Sales & Marketing executive and eventually rose to the position of Head of Sales & Marketing. In 1998, he transitioned to Cadbury India, serving as Director of Sales & Marketing before being appointed as Managing Director South Asia in 2002, after which he moved to Singapore in 2006 where he was responsible for Strategy, Marketing and Sales for the Asia Pacific region. Throughout his career, he has held several senior leadership positions in Sales, Marketing, and General Management at both regional and global levels. His exceptional performance culminated in his appointment as the Global President of Chocolates, Gum, and Candy for Mondelez International, Zurich with worldwide responsibilities for the growth of these categories.

Ms Sudha Krishnan

Additional Non-Executive, Independent Director

Smt. Sudha Krishnan joined the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) in 1983. She retired on 30.11.2020 as Member Finance to the Space Commission and Atomic Energy Commission. These Commissions are empowered bodies entrusted with powers for operational and policy decisions in these strategic sectors. As Member Finance, she served as the advisor to the Commissions on financial business pertaining to the Departments of Space and Atomic Energy.

Smt. Krishnan has close to four decades of experience in public policy and finance. She has worked on secondment at the Ministry of Finance in different capacities where she has handled diverse portfolios including World Bank projects, personnel matters of the Central Government and writing memoranda and reports for the Finance Minister on improving the overall effectiveness of Government spending. She also served as Financial Adviser to the Ministry of Urban Development. She has been a Government nominee director on the boards of Government companies and banks.

In her parent department namely, the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (the Supreme Audit Institution- SAI, of India) she has led and coordinated the production of several audit reports including the audit of the Central Board of Direct Taxes. As Principal Director (International Relations) she was directly responsible for advising and implementing the CAG’s international obligations both bilateral and multilateral. In her last assignment in the office of the CAG, she was responsible for developing and strengthening professional standards and practices in audit.

Smt. Krishnan holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from George Mason University, Virginia, USA (1997), a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Delhi University (1982) and a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in English Literature from Delhi University (1980).

Smt. Krishnan serves as Independent Director on boards of SBI Funds Management Ltd., Graphite India Ltd, National E Governance Services Ltd and Vertis Fund Advisors Private Ltd (formerly known as Highway Concessions One Private Ltd.) She is a member of several Board level Committees including Audit Committee, CSR, NRC, Investment Committee and Technology Committee. She chairs the Audit Committee of National E Governance Services Ltd. and the Unit Holders Protection Committee of SBI Funds Management Ltd. Smt Krishnan is also a member of the Governing Board of a Not for Profit Organisation, Action for Ability Development and Inclusion (AADI).

Mr. P B Balaji

Non-Executive Director

Mr. P B Balaji is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc, UK. He has been associated with Tata Motors Group since November 2017, beginning his journey as Group Chief Financial Officer and a member of Tata Motors' Executive Committee. In addition to his leadership role at JLR, he is a board member of several key Tata Group companies.

A global finance leader with nearly three decades of experience spanning FMCG and automotive industries, Mr. Balaji has held diverse leadership roles in India and internationally. During his tenure at Tata Motors, he played a pivotal role in strengthening financial performance and enabling strategic growth across businesses. Prior to joining Tata Motors, Mr. Balaji was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director – Finance & IT at Hindustan Unilever Limited.

An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, Balaji also holds a Post-Graduate degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Mr Shailesh Chandra

Managing Director & CEO - TMPVL & TPEM

Mr Shailesh Chandra joined Tata Motors in 1995 as a production manager, he steadily rose through the ranks, taking on pivotal roles across multiple functions, including a stint at the Group Strategy Office of Tata Sons between 2013 and 2016. Returning to Tata Motors in 2016, he spearheaded Corporate Strategy and Business Transformation, laying the foundation for future readiness and operational excellence. As President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), he is steering the Indian auto industry toward sustainable mobility and global competitiveness.

Additionally, Mr Chandra fostered closer collaboration with the global automotive community as the first Indian President of OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), which is a worldwide federation representing the national associations of motor vehicle manufacturers.  During his long-term association with the Tata Motors Group, he has been recognised and awarded on multiple occasions for his significant contributions to the growth of the Tata Motors PV and EV businesses. Mr Chandra has been honoured as the Automobile CEO of the Year at the BBC Top Gear India Awards and has led the brand to win Brand of the Year by E4M and Marketer of the Year (Auto) at the IAA Leadership Awards 2023, reflecting his strong industry presence and impact.

An alumnus of IIT (BHU) Varanasi with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mr Chandra further honed his business acumen through an Executive MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and as a Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business.