BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Mr. V.K. Goel

Promoter Director and Chairman, aged 69 years is a Chemical Engineer. He is a well known Sugar Technologist and Entrepreneur with vast experience of around 47 years. He is the source of inspiration for every innovation and R&D and has placed the company among the global leaders in sugarcane technology. He has been the President of Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), an apex body of sugar manufacturers of India. An avid sportsperson, he is also the Founder President of Delhi Squash Association.

Mr. A.K. Goel

Promoter Director and Vice Chairman, aged 63 years, is a commerce graduate. He too has vast experience of over 41 years in the Sugar and Paper Industry. He has been the President of U.P. Sugar Manufacturers Association (UPSMA) and President of Indian Sugar Manufacturers Association (ISMA). He is also the Founder President of Indian Agro Paper Mills Association (IAPMA). He is a dedicated bridge player and Founder President of Contract Bridge Association. He has represented India at the Bridge Olympiad and the Bermuda Bowl.  

Mr. Gaurav Goel

Promoter Director and Managing Director. Mr. Gaurav Goel, aged 36 years is the son of Mr. Ashok Kumar Goel. He is a Business Management Graduate from United Kingdom and has been associated with the company since 1994. He is responsible for the overall management of financial aspects. He has been the President of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Delhi Chapter, for the year 2006-07. He takes avid interest in Tennis, Bridge and Reading.

Mr. Gautam Goel

Promoter Director and Managing Director. Mr. Gautam Goel aged 36 years is the son of Mr. Vijay Kumar Goel. He has been associated with the company since 1994. He is responsible for the technical and working aspect of operations. He is presently the Chairman of the Cogeneration Sub-Committee as well as of the Media and Communications Sub-Committee of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). He is a dedicated sportsperson with special interest in Squash and has represented Delhi in national tournaments.

Mr. Ashwani K. Gupta

Independent Director. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Gupta, aged 54 years, is a Chartered Accountant, headquartered at Lucknow.  He has experience of over 31 years and is acknowledged as one of the leading Finance, Treasury, Real Estate, Securitisation, Re-construction of Assets Experts in the Industry today and is on the Board of various prestigious companies. Mr.Gupta is Regional Council Member of Central India Regional Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has been Government Nominee on the Board of Joint Sector Companies and RBI nominee on the Boards of Bank.

Mr. M.P.Mehrotra

Independent Director. He is a Chartered Accountant with experience of over 41 years and with vast exposure of finance and taxes. He has wide experience as an Auditor and Tax Consultant and is an expert on Companies Act and Income Tax Act. He is the founder Partner of Mehrotra & Mehrotra and member of several prominent organizations such as Central Board of Trustees, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India, Task Force for MOUs, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India, Advisory Committee, Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles,Govt. of India, PHDCCI and ASSOCHAM and several others. He has been Director, Canara Bank and Trustee, Cochin Port Trust.

Mr. Harish Saluja

Independent Director. He is a Chartered Accountant with experience of about 36 years and with vast exposure of the financial market in India.

Mr. Rahul Bedi

Independent Director, aged 57 years. Experienced Journalist. He is the India Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, UK and the Irish Times, Dublin. He specializes in military and security-related issues. An MA in English Literature from Delhi University he was also at Oriel College, Oxford as the Reuters Fellow in the mid 1980's.He has co-authored several books. In the 1970's he was Assistant Master at The Mayo College, Ajmer and The Doon School where he taught English, History and Mathematics.

Mr. J.P. Sharma

Employee Director. A senior employee of the company, acting as Occupier for the Factories of Company.

Mr. Priya Brat

Independent Director. He is a science graduate and started his career as an academician but has been a banker since 1959. During his remarkable career he has been associated with several major financial institutions. He has been on the boards of State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Indore, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Travencore, State Bank of Saurashtra, M.P.State Development Corporation, M.P.State Electronic Development Corporation and OPTEL.

Mr.B.B.Tandon

Independent Director. Mr. B.B. Tandon was a member of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) 1965-2001, Election Commissioner of India w.e.f. 13.06.2001 to 15.05.2005, member of the Delimitation Commission w.e.f. 12.07.2002 to 15.05.2005 and Chief Election Commissioner of India w.e.f 16.05.2005 to 29.06.2006. He was also invited as International Election Observer to observe the Second Cambodian General Election held in Jul,2003. He also served as a member of the "Commission on Constitutional and Electoral Reforms" set up by the Govt. of Mauritius in November, 2001. He also headed the working group on comprehensive revision of the Companies Act,1956, which recommended several changes/amendments in the said Act. Having joined the service in 1965, Shri Tandon held various top-level posts in the Government of India including as Addl. Secy.- Ministry of Company Affairs and at State level as principal secy. (power) - Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. He has also served on the Board of several Public Sector Undertakings.

Ms. Romi Chakravorty

Nominee Director appointed by IDBI Ltd.

Mr. S.P.Arora 

Nominee Director appointed by IFCI Ltd.

Mr. Amit Dhawan

Mr. Amit Dhawan is Nominee Director appointed by ICICI Bank Limited. He is Deputy General Manager with the Corporate Banking Group of ICICI Bank Limited. He joined ICICI Group in 1996 and has worked in various departments. Mr. Dhawan is a B.E. (Mechanical) and Masters in Business Administration from University of Delhi, India.

Mr. Dhawan was deputed to help set up the Bank’s operations in the USA. He launched the loan Origination practice and was instrumental in forging some of the Bank’s strategic alliances in the USA.