BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Tarun Sawhney
Tarun Sawhney is the Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd (TEIL). One of India's largest fully integrated producers of ethanol, sugar, and bioenergy, TEIL is also a pioneer in the development of industrial gearboxes, naval defence solutions, and water treatment projects. In addition, Tarun serves as Chairman of Sir Shadi Lal Enterprises Ltd., a TEIL subsidiary that manufactures sugar and ethanol.

Tarun is a director of Triveni Turbine Limited, a global industrial steam turbine manufacturer in the range of 0-100 MW. He is also a director of Triveni Energy Solutions Limited, that provides energy solutions. He also serves as an Independent Director on the board of Centum Electronics Limited, a leading manufacturer and designer of electronics systems.

Tarun has played a pivotal role in the sugar and bioenergy industries, having served as the President of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) and Chairman of the Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Limited. He currently holds key positions in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), serving as a member of the National Council, the Chairman of the Agricultural Council, and the Co-Chairman of the National Committee on Bioenergy. He is also a member of the advisory board of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

His significant contributions to the sugar industry have earned him widespread recognition, exemplified by the prestigious Industry Excellence Award conferred by the former Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Pratibha Rao Patil.

Tarun has an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (USA) and holds a Master's degree from Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge (UK). He is also a past board member in the Indian Public School's Society and earlier served as the President of the Doon School Old Boys' Society (DSOBS).

In addition to his professional and academic pursuits, Tarun is committed to philanthropy and community welfare. He serves as a trustee of the Tirath Ram Shah Charitable Hospital in New Delhi which is one of India's oldest charitable hospitals. He actively participates on the board of The Triveni Foundation, which focuses on healthcare and education in North India.

Tarun's interest in art and culture is evident through his roles as a member of the International Advisory Council of the Tate Modern (UK) and the International Leadership Council of the New Museum, New York. He was also intronised as a Chevalier du Tastevin in 2023.

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Dadoo

J.K. Dadoo, IAS (Retd.) holds a Master degree (MBA) in Marketing from IIM, Ahmedabad. He is also Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Delhi University and topped Delhi University in Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from St. Stephen's College. He has been with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry since 2011, first as Joint Secretary and then as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser and superannuated in Dec. 2017. He has over 30 year's experience of working in various senior positions in the Government of India and State Governments, such as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Delhi, Principal Secretary (Environment) in Govt. of Delhi, Additional Commissioner of Sales Tax in Delhi, Secretary to Governor of Goa, Development Commissioner & Acting Chief Secretary, Goa, Deputy Commissioner, Arunachal Pradesh, Administrator of Lakshadweep (Governor, Chief Minister and Chief Secretary) etc. He also worked as Counsellor Coordination in the Embassy of India, Moscow, Director (Air Force) in the Ministry of Defence. Mr Dadoo served as a Board member of 7 big Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which include MMTC Ltd., The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. (STC), India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), National Textiles Corporation LTD. (NTC), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Cotton Corporation of India and Jute Board and also chaired the Audit Committee of said PSUs. He also served a member of the Committee of Approvals for projects of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) and Exim Bank funded by the Ministry of Commerce.

Mr. Sudipto Sarkar

Sudipto Sarkar,holds degrees in B.Sc. (Maths-Hons.) from Presidency College, Kolkata; B.A. (Law Tripos), M.A. (Law) and LL.M, (International Law) from Jesus College, Cambridge, UK. He is also Barrister, Gray's Inn, London. A renowned lawyer and author of several authoritative legal textbooks, Sarkar, as a practicing Senior Advocate, specializes in the areas of Commercial and Corporate Laws. Presently, he has been a Director on the Boards of Vesuvius India Ltd., EIH Ltd., EIH Associated Hotels Ltd., He was formerly a Director of BSE Ltd., JSW Steel Ltd., B & A Ltd., McNally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd., Descon Ltd. etc.

He has also acted as an arbitrator in domestic and international matters and has been a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and Pacific International Arbitration Centre (PIAC).

Ms. Ratna Dharashree Viswanathan is a committed and value driven development professional, who comes with an extensive experience of about 35 years across a wide range of diversified sectors such as strategy building, microfinance, project management, change management, Human Resource and Financial management.

Belonging to the 1987 batch of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS), Ms. Ratna Dharashree Viswanathan has served in various departments of the Government of India including Audit, Defence and Prasar Bharti during the period from 1987-2008. She has been on the Board of Mudra Bank during 2015-18, and a Member of the RBI's Financial Inclusion Advisory Committee and has been the Chairperson of the South Asian Microfinance Network. She has been the CEO of MFIN (Micro Finance Institutions Network) from Jan-2014 to Jan-2018. She has built a strong Self Regulating Organisation in line with the sector supervision mandate of the RBI and brought in a strong sense of credibility for the sector. She was the CEO of the Sustainable India Finance Facility which is an entity set up in partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme and BNP Paribas to bring in private sector investment and capacity building into sectors such as sustainable agriculture, water conservation, renewables and forest protection. She has also served at very senior levels in well-known international NGOs such as Oxfam India and VSO India during 2008-2013. She holds a Master's Degree in English Literature from Lucknow University, and has a Diploma in Environment and Third World Development from OU/LSE.”