Board of
Directors

Mr Nadir Godrej is the Chairperson of Godrej Industries Group and the Chairperson and Managing Director of Godrej Industries Limited.

Mr. Nadir Godrej is also the Chairperson and Non-Executive Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited.

He received a B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering in 1973 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1974 from Stanford University. He also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1976. Since 1977, he has been a Director of Godrej Soaps Limited. He has been very active in developing the animal feed, agricultural inputs, and chemicals businesses of Godrej Industries Group. He has also been very active in research and holds several patents in the field of agricultural chemicals and surfactants.

In 2001, Godrej Soaps Limited was renamed Godrej Industries, and he was appointed Managing Director. He is also the Chairman of Godrej Agrovet and a Director of Godrej Properties, both subsidiaries of Godrej Industries Group. He serves as a Director of Godrej Consumer Products, Astec Life Sciences Limited and other Godrej Industries Group companies.

He has been active in various industry associations, including CLFMA (Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association of India), ICC (Indian Chemical Council) [erstwhile ICMA (Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association)], OTAI (Oil Technologists’ Association of India), and the Alliance Française de Bombay. He is currently the President of the Alliance Française de Bombay. He is on the National Council of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) and is very active in the Harvard Business School and MIT Alumni Association in India.

The French government awarded him the Ordre National du Mérite in 2002 and the Légion d’Honneur in 2008. He has also received Lifetime Achievement Awards from OTAI (Oil Technologist Association of India), Chemexcil and the All India Liquid Bulk Importers and Exporters Association (AILBIEA) & from Indian Chemical Council. The Board of Management of Manav Rachna University has unanimously conferred Mr. Godrej an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He has been inducted as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and has also received a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management from XIM University, Bhubaneswar, in recognition of his contribution to industry and society. He was also honoured with a D Sc. (Honoris Causa) by Institute of Chemical Technology.

Mr. Godrej is deeply committed to the Good and Green strategies and the achievement of set targets for the Godrej Industries Group. He encourages and supports a shared vision value for all programs of Good and Green.

Balram Singh Yadav is the Managing Director of Godrej Agrovet Ltd., one of India’s foremost diversified agribusiness companies. He also serves as Managing Director of Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd. He has been the Chairman of CLFMA of India (Twice), an Association of Livestock Industry. In addition, he is a Director of numerous firms including ACI Godrej Agrovet Pvt Ltd. - Bangladesh, Creamline Dairy Products Ltd. - Hyderabad, Astec Lifesciences Ltd and Godrej Maxximilk - Mumbai.

Balram began his career with Godrej in 1990 and over the years he has handled roles of increasing responsibility across businesses and regions in the company. He became the business Head in 1999 when he was asked to establish & lead the Poultry Business. He established the Real Good Chicken and Yummiez as the leading processed poultry brand in India.

In 2007, he took over reins of Godrej Agrovet Ltd. as Managing Director and since, has put Godrej Agrovet on the path of rapid growth. In 2017, Balram was instrumental in taking GAVL public. The public offer received record response & was subscribed over 96 times. He is a regular contributor to National & International fora in areas of Food & Agriculture.

Balram completed his BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Science at Haryana Agricultural University, where he ranked 2nd in his class. He earned his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. He lives in Mumbai.

Mr. Sunil Kataria brings over 30 years of leadership experience across the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), telecom and retail sectors. Widely recognised for his expertise in sales, marketing, business strategy and organisational leadership, Mr. Sunil Kataria has led the transformation of legacy businesses into future-ready organisations while delivering exceptional financial and operational results.

Mr. Sunil Kataria previously served as the Managing Director of Raymond Lifestyle Limited (RLL), overseeing a diverse portfolio of six businesses. He also unlocked significant value for the business by listing it independently, achieving a market capitalisation of ₹14,000 Crore.

Before joining Raymond, Mr. Sunil Kataria spent 11 successful years at Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL). As CEO of the India & SAARC cluster from 2015 to 2022, he managed a ₹6,800 Crore business, driving an exponential increase in shareholder value, growing market capitalisation from ₹25,000 Crore to ₹65,000 Crore. Under his leadership, GCPL delivered a 7% volume CAGR, and operating margins underwent a transformative leap, with EBITDA margins rising from 14% to 24%.

Mr. Sunil Kataria spearheaded innovation with the creation of strong brand platforms and successful launches in Hair Care, Air Care and Personal Hygiene. He also strengthened GCPL’s go-to-market strategies, increasing direct distribution coverage from 0.5 million to 1.2 million outlets, while implementing Supply Chain 4.0 initiatives and building robust digital and analytics capabilities. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Sunil Kataria served as COO of Sales, Marketing and SAARC, where he successfully led the integration of GCPL and Sara Lee’s sales and marketing infrastructure. 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. Burjis Godrej is currently Head of Special Projects at Godrej Agrovet Limited (“GAVL”), where he focuses on agrochemical projects for Astec LifeSciences Limited and Godrej Agrovet Limited Crop Protection businesses. His role involves evaluation of products, synergies, technologies, business models, geographies, consultant engagements and capex plans. He has been appointed as an “Executive Director” of GAVL w.e.f. 1st November, 2022.

Mr. Burjis Godrej is also a “Non-Executive Director” of Astec LifeSciences Limited and Godrej Maxximilk Private Limited, Subsidiaries of GAVL

Mr. Burjis Godrej completed his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2021. He first joined GAVL in 2017 working on new product development in the strategy division. His role involved monitoring R&D activities, product quality improvement, new product trials and innovation partnerships with external organizations. Before joining GAVL, he worked for Conservis Corporation, a firm that provides software for farmers (now a Joint Venture between RaboBank and Tellus Corporation). His role there involved software implementation, customer success, water quality monitoring and sales development.

Nisaba Godrej is the Executive Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products Limited. She has been a key architect of GCPL's strategy and transformation for almost two decades.

She is also the Chairperson of Teach for India and sits on the board of Godrej Industries, Godrej Agrovet, Bharti Airtel, and Mahindra and Mahindra. She has a BSc degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Nisaba is passionate about education, the human mind, trekking and equestrian sports. She lives in Mumbai with her children Zoran and Aidan.

Ms. Tanya Dubash serves as the Non-Executive Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited. Tanya is also a Director on the Board of Godrej Consumer Products Limited and an Executive Director and Chief Brand Officer of Godrej Industries Limited and is responsible for the Godrej Group's brand and communications function, including guiding the Godrej Masterbrand. She also serves on the Boards of Britannia, Escorts, Go Airlines, AIESEC and India@75. Tanya was a member on the Board of the Bharatiya Mahila Bank between November 2013 and May 2015. She was a trustee of Brown University between 2012 and 2018 and continues to be member on the Watson Institute Board of Overseers. Tanya was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2007. She is AB cum laudé, Economics & Political Science, Brown University, USA, and an alumna of the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Pirojsha Godrej is the Non-Executive Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited.

Mr. Pirojsha Godrej is the Executive Vice Chairperson of the Godrej Industries Group and the Chairperson of Godrej Properties, Godrej Capital, and Godrej Fund Management.

Mr. Pirojsha Godrej graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 2002, completed his Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University in 2004, and an MBA from Columbia Business School in 2008.

Mr. Pirojsha Godrej has led Godrej Properties through a phase of rapid growth culminating in it becoming the largest real estate developer in India by sales in Financial Year 2020-21. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark ranked Godrej Properties #1 globally amongst listed residential developers for its sustainability and governance practices.

Roopa Purushothaman, aged 41, is an Independent Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL).

She is the chief economist and head of policy advocacy at the Tata Group, and the founder of Avasara Leadership Institute.

She is the co-author of the book Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology’s People Problem.

Also a co-author of the path-breaking 2003 Goldman Sachs report, Dreaming with BRICS: The Path to 2050, she has contributed to a number of publications on globalization and development.

Ms. Roopa is a graduate of Yale University and the London School of Economics, and has served on the prime minister of India's advisory council on urban infrastructure.

Ritu Anand, aged 59, is an Independent Director of our Company. She has a degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Mumbai. She is the Senior Vice-President and the Deputy Head of Human Resources at Tata Consultancy Services and heads Talent Management and Diversity.

Ritu has been a Board Member of the National HRD Network. She is a recipient of 'Meritorious Service Award' by Worldwide ERC. She was appointed as a Director of our company with effect from July 18, 2017.

Mr. Kannan Sitaram ("Kannan") is B. Tech from IIT, Madras and MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. He has participated in executive programs at Carnegie Mellon and Kellogg Business School.

Mr. Kannan has over 3 decades of experience building consumer product businesses in India. He started his career with Ponds (India) Limited and had several stints as a Sales and Brand and Category Manager. He moved to Hindustan Lever Limited ("HLL") in 1993, post Unilever's global acquisition of Chesebrough Ponds. At HLL, he held several Senior Leadership positions first as National Sales Manager for the rapidly growing personal products business, then as National Sales Manager for the Detergents business, at that time India's largest consumer product business. In these roles he led HLL's thrust into rural markets and played a key role in several restructuring initiatives. He, thereafter, was Head of Marketing for HLL's large beverages business where he led the consolidation of the tea business under 2 brands - Brooke Bond and Lipton. He then moved to Unilever's corporate Head Quarter in London in 2002 to join the Corporate Strategy Group where he worked with Unilever's Executive Committee to develop Unilever's global corporate strategy across the foods, home care and personal care businesses.

In 2006, Mr. Kannan joined Dabur India Limited, a leading Indian CPG company as Chief Operating Officer responsible for Dabur's consumer product businesses in India, Nepal and Bangladesh including foods, health care, personal care and home care. His leadership challenges during this assignment included accelerating Dabur's revenue and profit growth and successfully integrating 2 acquisitions - Balsara and Fem. In 2010, Kannan joined India Equity Partners (IEP) as an Operating Partner where he worked with the investing team exploring investments in the consumer products sector and as CEO of Innovative Foods, a company in the frozen foods business. He successfully managed IEP's exit from Innovative Foods to Peepul Capital. He left Innovative Foods in 2017 to join the board at Fireside as Venture Partner. Fireside is a venture capital fund focused on investing in early stage consumer companies and Mr. Kannan mentors many of these young companies. Mr. Kannan was appointed as an Director of our company with effect from June 17, 2019.

Aditi Kothari Desai, aged 41, is an Independent Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL). She has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard University, Graduate School of Business. She is currently Head - Sales & Marketing, e-business in the grade of Executive Vice-President at DSP BlackRock Investment Managers Private Limited. She has experience in Corporate Strategy and Business Planning.

Aditi is a trustee in the Hemendra Kothari Foundation and the Wildlife Conservation Trust. She also serves on the Board of Impact Foundation (India), a philanthropy foundation in India. She was appointed as a Director of our company with effect from July 18, 2017.

Dr. Ashok Gulati is currently the lnfosys Chair Professor for Agriculture at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He is an eminent agricultural economist and a former Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), Government of India (2011-2014).

Dr. Gulati was also on the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India and Board of Directors of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). He is currently a Member of the Tenth Audit Advisory Board of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and also a member of the Board of Directors of the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), as well as of Kotak Mahindra Bank.

He was Director at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for more than 10 years (2001-11) and has worked as a Chair Professor NABARD at Institute of Economic Growth (1998-2000). For his contribution to the field, Dr. Gulati was honored with 'Padma Shri' by the President of India in 2015. Besides numerous research papers in national and international journals, Dr. Gulati has authored/edited 17 books on the Indian and Asian agriculture and is a prolific writer with leading newspapers in India.

Ms. Ritu Verma is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Ankur Capital – an early stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive digital and science led technologies. She is passionate about supporting breakthrough ideas that can solve challenging problems and create a better world. She has sat on the sides of many category creating companies as they establish roots and scale across the globe over the past 10 years.

Ritu serves on the Board or at Board observer positions at multiple of Ankur’s portfolio – Cropin, Niramai, StringBio, Vegrow, Krishify, Piatrika, OffGrid, IBISA, Superfone and BigHaat.

Prior to starting Ankur Capital, Ritu ran Truven, an advisory firm for venture funds looking at investments in India and South East Asia. One of the funds she worked with was BASF corporate venture fund, which focused on investments in renewable energy, agri-biotech and materials. She has also brought products from lab to market across the globe as parts of innovation teams in Unilever and Philips working across roles from product development to marketing strategy. She holds 7 (seven) patents and has authored and contributed to 7 (seven) peer reviewed research publications in prestigious journals.

Ritu is a Director and a Member of the Steering Committee at ThinkAg, a non-profit platform for scaling ag-tech innovations in India. She is a Member of the Global Development Committee for American Society of Mechanical Engineers, that focuses on hardware innovations globally. She is also a Member of the Core Advisory Committee for the Centre of Excellence in Agri Innovation at C-CAMP and IKP Advisory Group for our Agri and Sustainability. She has also been part of Government led initiatives to drive agricultural growth and sustainability.

She holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania and has bachelors from Middlebury College, Vermont.