Mr. Chikkala Sateesh KumarChief Executive Officer and Whole Time Director
Mr. C. Sateesh Kumar is a highly accomplished professional with a postgraduate engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur. He earned a Gold Medal for his outstanding performance at the university. With over 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, bulk material handling, fuel management, procurement, supply chain management, projects, commissioning, and operations of refinery and power plant, he has proven to be a result-oriented and techno-commercial expert. His career began in 2004 with Hindalco, and in 2005, he joined the Vedanta Group, where he served as the Head Technical at Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh. Subsequently, he held the position of Chief Commercial Officer for Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, Mansa.
Mr. Rahul TrivediNon-Executive Director
Mr. Rahul Trivedi did MBA in Marketing and B.E. in Electronics and Communication. He is the President – Strategy, Vedanta Limited. Prior to his current role, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Aluminium Business & Alumina Business and Director — Corporate Strategy, Vedanta Limited. He has a diverse experience of nearly three decades and he has been with the group since 1998. During this tenure he has held key leadership positions at Vedanta Limited and Sterlite Technologies Ltd, where he was Chief Marketing Officer (Domestic and International) and Business Head of System Integration Business.
Mr. Trivedi is one of the principal figures of India’s natural resource and manufacturing landscape. He has been playing a significant role in driving various policies and creating a strategic framework for numerous government reforms for ease of doing business, growth & sustainable development of multiple businesses such as Oil & Gas, Electronics, Metal & Mining etc. in the country.
Mr. Trivedi is also the office bearer of various eminent industry associations, including the current President of Aluminium Association of India (AAI) and Chairman of Indian Captive Power Producers Association (ICPPA).
For his exemplary leadership he has been conferred with various awards and accolades including The Extraordinaire – Business Leader 2020-21’ at the Brand Vision Summit 2022, ‘People’s CEO of the Year Award – 2020’ and `Business Leader of the year award at International Conference on Non-Ferrous Metals – 2017’ for his contribution to India’s Metal and Mining industry.
Mr. Anoop Kumar SharmaNon-Executive Independent Director
Capt. Anoop Kumar Sharma is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. He has completed his Diploma in Marketing Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He has over 40 years of experience in the Shipping Industry including 11 years at the Board level.
He is the former Chairman and Managing Director of The Shipping Corporation of India, where he has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in a government ‘Navratna’ Public Sector Enterprise. He has a profound experience as Managing Director of Essar Shipping showcasing strong industry knowledge and executive abilities. He is additionally a certified Independent Director & ESG Impact Leader by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, reflecting a commitment to corporate governance and sustainability and has also held the position of a President of the Indian National Shipowners’ Association, demonstrating strong industry leadership and advocacy.
Currently he is serving as an Independent Director, Independent External Monitor, and Advisory Board member at various companies/start-ups, offering valuable insights on governance. He has active memberships in technical and commercial committees in the fields of Maritime & Logistics and is also engaged as a board member on numerous national and international organizations, including BIMCO, emphasizing a global perspective and networking. Capt. Sharma has won many accolades including being the recipient of numerous National and International awards, underscoring recognition and excellence in the maritime sector.