Board of Directors

Mr. Jain has over four decades of rich experience in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), finance, law and capital restructuring. He is a Commerce graduate, a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary. He served as an executive coach and mentor of human resources for the JSW Group’s strong workforce. Mr. Jain joined the JSW Group in 1992 and held positions of increasing responsibilities, including as Director – Finance in 1994, Deputy MD & CEO in 1996 and Executive Vice Chairman of Jindal Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. He was involved in the management of joint ventures with leading business partners from the globe.

Mr. Jindal has bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from Brown University, US. He also holds an MBA qualification from the prestigious Harvard Business School, US. He joined the JSW Group in 2012 and has worked as an Economic Analyst in his initial stint. Prior to joining the JSW Group, he has worked with JFE Steel in Tokyo – Japan’s second largest and the world’s fifth largest integrated steel manufacturing company.

Mr. Narwekar holds a masters' degree in Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications engineering from NIT, Calicut. In his previous roles, he was associated with Strategy (formerly Booz & Co.), Accenture, Procter & Gamble and Wipro Lighting.

Mr. Narinder is a seasoned professional with 20 years of proven track record in Financial Accounting, Auditing, Central Excise & Custom Laws, Sales Tax including VAT, Direct Taxes, FEMA, Costing, Budgeting & Working Capital Management. He has fulfilled his responsibility as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in JSW Infrastructure Ltd. and has worked with JSW Bengal steel prior to that. He has also played vital roles in organisations like Haldia Petrochemicals, Bhushan Power & Steel Limited, MGM Group of Companies, K.C.T. & Bros. (C.S.) Ltd. Mr. Narinder is a Commerce Graduate from Punjab University, Chandigarh and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi.

Mr. Swaminathan is a commerce postgraduate from Calcutta University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi. He has 20 years of outstanding track record in accounts and financing. He has played various roles in his previous organizations from Commercial Director in Dhaka, Bangladesh for Lafarge India PVT LTD to Executive Director in Dalmia Bharat Cement LTD.

Ms. Banerjee is B.Sc. (Economics Hons.) and PGDPM from XLRI, Jamshedpur with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry across two multinational banks and a boutique Indian investment bank. She has proficiency in start-ups, writing the business case and creating the business model, operating model, processes and client propositions. She was appointed as Nominee Director of the ISIS Fund promoted by the New York based Women’s World Banking (WWB) and the Netherlands based Triodos, and is also on the Board of the NBFC Ananya Finance, which pioneered lending to microfinance companies in India.

Mr. Kulkarni began his career in 1981 with M/s. M. N. Dastur & Co., premier engineering firm in India. Thereafter, he worked in various capacities with Essar Group and was responsible for 10 million tonne expansion of their Hazira Works. He has implemented and operated large projects in India, Indonesia, Korea and Chile.

Mr. Patel is a Commerce graduate from Mumbai University and a Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He possesses over 42 years of experience in corporate finance, accounts, taxation and legal. Mr. Patel is a Joint Managing Director & CEO of JSW Holdings Limited. He is also the Director of JSW Infrastructure Limited, JSW Jaigarh Port Limited, South West Port Limited and other JSW Group Companies. He was with Standard Industries Limited (Mafatlal Group) for 21 years prior to joining the Jindal Group.

Mr. Gupta is a Metallurgical Engineer and an MBA in Marketing with over 35 years of experience in the steel and ceramic industry. He is experienced in setting up steel, power and cement plants. Presently, he is: a) The President – Corporate Affairs of JSW Steel Ltd. b) Director of various other corporate bodies, Corporate welfare and charitable trusts c) Member of ASSOCHAM and d) Chairman of western region, Indian Chamber of Commerce. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of Vesuvius India Ltd., a Multinational Corporation (MNC). In 2007, he was awarded the coveted 'Banga Ratna' award by the Rotary Club.

Mr. Tandon obtained his B.Tech degree in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 1962. During his tenure of four decades, he was the Director and CEO of Sunflag Iron and Steel Plant, Maharashtra; Director and CEO of Essar Steel; and Jt. Managing Director and CEO of JSW Steel Limited. He was also Director– Projects in JSW Steel Limited. He was designated as the first CEO of Corporate Sustainability of JSW Group. He has received prestigious awards for his meritorious contribution to the Metallurgical Industries, such as 'Tata Gold Medal' by Indian Institute of Metals in 2000, 'Distinguished Aluminus Award' from IIT Bombay in the year 2001 and 'National Metallurgist (Industry) Award of Ministry of Steel and Mines, Government of India' in the year 2007.

Mr. Sudhir Maheshwari is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, and holds an Honors Graduate in Accounting and Commerce from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. Spanning over 32 years, he has gained extensive experience in multiple industries, geographies, and sectors. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Synergy Capital, global private equity and strategic advisory firm. He was a leading and integral part of ArcelorMittal. where he spent 27 years from 1989 to 2015. He also managed Mittal Investments from 2008 until 2015, where he led, amongst others, the creation, construction, and oversight of a state-of-the-art refinery under HPCL Mittal Energy Limited.

Mr. Sumit Banerjee is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from IIT, Kharagpur, and has completed his MEP from IIM Ahmedabad. He has been the Founding Chairperson of CII’s Cement Division and has been elected to the Managing Committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI). Mr. Sumit has been the Vice-Chairman of Reliance Cement, and CEO at Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. Prior to this engagement, he held the position of MD and CEO at ACC Limited. Sumit is a seasoned business leader with a formidable background in manufacturing and infrastructure.