Our Leadership

• Sri N Gopalaratnam

  Chairman

  Sri N Gopalaratnam, a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Madras, took over as Chairman of the Company in the year 2000. He had joined the Company as a Management Trainee in the year 1969.

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• Sri S Narayan

  IAS (Retd.), Independent Director

  Dr S Narayan, IAS (Retd.) has to his credit nearly four decades (1965 to 2004) of public service in the State and Central Governments, in Development Administration. Lastly (2003-04), he was Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister and was responsible for implementation of economic policies of several Ministries.

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• Sri A L Somayaji

  Independent Director

  After completion of Law in 1967 he enrolled with the Bar in 1968 and joined Aiyar & Dolia. With utter dedication, hard work and sincerity he created a niche for himself in the world of law which resulted in his being offered partnership in the firm.

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• Sri V Sridar

  Independent Director

  Sri V Sridar is a Science Graduate and a Chartered Accountant with a brilliant academic record. He has to his credit more than three decades (1975 to 2007) of service in large public sector nationalised Banks.

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• Dr Nanditha Krishna

  Independent Director

  She is an authority on Indology and an Environmental educationist. She is a writer on Indian Arts and Culture, Environmental History and Ecological Heritage of India and Cambodian Art. She has undertaken numerous Research Projects. She is a regular publisher of books and Editor of Eco News and Indian Journal of Environment Education.

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• Sri Mohan Verghese Chunkath

  IAS (Retd.), Independent Director

  Sri Mohan Verghese Chunkanth holds a post-graduate degree in Zoology. He belongs to the 1978 batch of IAS Officers. As additional Chief Secretary, Mr Chunkath was heading the Tamil Nadu State Department of Environment and Forests since December 2012.

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• Sri. S. Durgashankar

  Additional Director

  Sri. S. Durgashankar, a Chartered Accountant and an Alumni of Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program), is currently the Chairman of Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (MIBS) part of the ~USD 20 bn Mahindra Group.

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• Sri Hans Raj Verma, IAS

  IAS, Nominee Director

  Sri Hans Raj Verma, IAS, currently the Additional Chief Secretary /Chairman and Managing Director of Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC), is nominated by TIIC on the Board of the Company. TIIC is a major shareholder in the Company, holding 14.27% of the Equity Share Capital of the Company.

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• Sri Ritto Cyriac

  IFS, Nominee Director

  Sri Ritto Cyriac, IFS, serves as Special Secretary (Forests) in the Environment and Forests Department of Government of Tamil Nadu. He is nominated to the Board of the Company by the Environment and Forests Department of Government of Tamil Nadu.

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• Sri K S Kasi Viswanathan

  Managing Director

  Sri K S Kasi Viswanathan is a Chemical Engineer (B Tech. from the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchi) and MMS from University of Madras. He has, to his credit, nearly 40 years of industrial experience, majority of which has been spent in ESVIN-SPB Group companies.

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• Sri Ganesh Balakrishna Bhadti

  Director (Operations)

  Sri Ganesh Balakrishna Bhadti is an accomplished Pulp and Paper Industry professional, with over 35 years of industry experience. He holds a degree B.A.Sc (Pulp and Paper Science). He has wide experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry serving top companies.

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