Mr. Vishal Sharma is as an Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (Chemicals) of Godrej Industries Limited, the Ultimate Holding Company of the Company.

He brings 30 years of business experience, primarily in the Specialty and Process Chemicals space, serving both industrial and institutional segments throughout his career.

Mr. Vishal Sharma has lived and operated across five continents, in both developed and developing markets, in operational as well as strategic roles. He has led start-up businesses and is credited with multiple transformational and scale-up initiatives.

Prior to his current role in Godrej Industries Limited, Mr. Vishal Sharma spent 10 years with Ecolab Inc., leading businesses across Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa. Before that, he spent 12 years with Diversey Inc., in various country, regional and global roles and had a 4-year stint with GE at the start of his career.

Mr. Vishal Sharma is driven by a strong focus on financial performance and is passionate about value creation for all stakeholders while growing individuals and teams. He believes in continuous improvement and drives a deep learning, coaching, and sharing leadership style. He is passionate about sustainability and is focused on driving innovations and solutions that aid sustainability in business operations and the environment, making the world a better place for future generations. He is a keen observer of economic and geopolitical developments, with an active involvement in new initiatives. An avid reader, he provides thought leadership across various areas of business, especially on leadership and strategy.

Mr. Vishal Sharma earned a post-graduate diploma in Management from IMDR Pune, and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from MIT Manipal, both in India.

Mr. Sunil Kataria is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited (Holding Company).

Mr. Sunil Kataria is a seasoned business leader with over thirty years of rich experience in the CPG, telecom, and retail sectors. He has a proven track record of leading large- scale business transformations and building future-ready organizations. He is also an expert in sales, marketing, business strategy, and organizational leadership.

Mr. Sunil Kataria previously served as the Managing Director of Raymond Lifestyle Limited (RLL), overseeing a diverse portfolio of six businesses. Before joining Raymond, he spent 11 successful years at Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), as CEO of the India & SAARC cluster from 2015 to 2022. He began his career at Marico, where he spent over a decade honing his skills in marketing and sales.

His industry contributions also include serving as Chairman of the Indian Society of Advertisers and holding board positions at the Broadcasting Audience Research Committee (BARC) and Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).

Mr. Sunil Kataria holds a degree in Economics from Delhi University and an MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad. He has been recognised among India’s top business leaders and is a firm believer in ‘possibility thinking’, seamlessly blending strategic vision with flawless execution.

Mr. Arijit Mukherjee is currently the “Chief Operating Officer” of the Company.

Mr. Arijit Mukherjee has vast experience of over 20 years in the Agri Inputs business and had been associated with Godrej Agrovet Limited, Holding Company, since 2005. He has acquired rich knowledge and expertise in the field of Agri Inputs, starting with Sales and then moving to Marketing operation of Agri Input Business of Godrej Agrovet Limited. After that he has been working as Chief Operating Officer for Astec LifeSciences Limited from 2016, responsible for manufacturing and B2B /CDMO of technical in domestic as well as export market. His functional areas of expertise include defining product strategy through core positioning and strategic partnership, developing marketing strategy and customer/channel management strategies and leading a cross functional team to achieve revenue and profitability target.

Mr. Nandkumar Dhekne has four decades experience in diverse areas such as Field services, Operations Management, Sales/Marketing & General Management. He is a recognized growth leader in Asia Pacific.

In his recent assignment, Mr. Nandkumar was Vice President – Asia Pacific for Solenis, USA (JV between CD&R and BASF), a global leader in paper making and industrial water treatment chemicals based in Shanghai.

He has held several senior leadership roles in his career for the business growth and performance in over 10 countries including China, Korea, Japan, ANZ, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and South Asia including India and was based in Shanghai since 2007. He was the Chairman/Board Member of several Hercules, Ashland and Solenis entities in Asia Pacific and their JVs in India (Chembond Chemicals), China (Hercules-Tianpu Chemicals), Korea (Hoimyung) and Malaysia (Drew Ameroid). He was the Managing Director SEA for GE Water and process Technologies (2001-2004) and President & CEO of GE Energy SEA during 2004-2007. When in GE, he was a Board member of GEPSIL and GE-BHEL JVs in India. During 2007-2009, he was the Director – Asia Pacific, Hercules USA. From 2009-2014, he was Vice President – Asia Pacific, Ashland USA and led their Speciality chemicals business based in Shanghai.

Mr. Nandkumar is a Chartered Engineer and the Honorary Fellow-Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was the Chairman of American Chambers of Commerce, Bangalore, Chairman of the Energy Committee – Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce and an active CII Committee Member, Delhi. He has served as the Chairman of GE Elfun in India and was on the Board of AICM and ENACTUS in China which are non-profit organisations. He continues to be an active YPO member in Bangalore.

Mr. Nandkumar holds a graduate degree in Chemical Engineering and is a distinguished alumnus of Institute of Chemical Technology (UDCT) Mumbai. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Boston (AMP).

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 Professor Ganapati D. Yadav is one of India’s most prolific and accomplished engineering-scientists, holding the prestigious National Science Chair from the Government of India. He is an Emeritus Professor of Eminence and the former Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. Internationally renowned, Professor Yadav has received over 150 prestigious awards for his groundbreaking contributions in Green Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, and the development of Clean and Green Technologies. He serves as independent director on the boards of Godrej Industries, Clean Science & Technology, Meghmani Organics, and Bhageria Industries.

His pioneering research and innovations, particularly in the areas of green hydrogen production, carbon dioxide refineries, and the valorization of biomass and waste plastics, have gained global recognition. His work towards the net zero goal has attracted interest from more than two dozen companies, with three actively pursuing commercialization at the plant scale.

Professor Yadav serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Conjoint Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and Distinguished Adjunct Professor at IIT Guwahati and SOA University, Bhubaneswar. In 2016, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the President of India.

In 2022, Professor Yadav was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering and the US National Academy of Inventors, becoming only the second Indian to receive the latter distinction. He has also received the Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award for Science & Technology (2022) from MIT-ADT University and the SASTRA C.N.R. Rao Award (2024) for excellence in research innovation in Chemistry and Materials Science.

In 2024, Professor Yadav was honoured with the Advantage India Chemical Conclave Award for Topmost and Best Contributor in Academic Research and Industry. He was named among Asia's Top 100 Scientists by Asian Scientist magazine in 2023, a year in which he received over a dozen awards and distinctions.

Currently, he chairs five policy-making committees of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is a member of the Government of India's Hydrogen Infrastructure Committee. He also serves as the Chairman of the MNRE and DST Hydrogen Committees and was the keynote speaker for National Science Day in May 2024, a testament to his continued influence on India's scientific and energy policy landscape.

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