PROFESSIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BACKED BY A
STRONG TEAM
D.C. Mehta
Chairman & Managing Director
D. C. Mehta
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. D.C. Mehta’s business acumen, leadership skills and dynamism have enabled Deepak Nitrite to take swift strides forward and achieve many milestones in the last 40 years. An active participant at industry forums, he has been the Chairman of the National Chemicals Committee at FICCI. He is a science graduate from the University of Bombay.
Maulik Mehta
CEO & Executive Director
Maulik Mehta
CEO & Executive Director
Mr. Maulik D. Mehta, aged 37 years, holds Bachelors of Business Administration from University of Liverpool, UK. He has also done Master in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, USA. Further, he has done his MBA from Harvard University, Boston, USA. Maulik has around 10 years of experience in the areas of Business Development. During the span of his career, he has held important positions including Product Head in the company. Mr. Mehta is active member of Economic Times, ILC and CII central Gujarat
Sanjay Upadhyay
Director – Finance & CFO
Sanjay Upadhyay
Director – Finance & CFO
Mr. Sanjay Upadhyay is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India. He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has also completed Advanced Management Program from Wharton, USA. He has a vast experience in the areas of Finance, Accounts, Commercial and Secretarial Functions. He is associated with the Company since 1994.
A. C. Mehta
Non Executive Director
A. C. Mehta
Non Executive Director
With extensive experience, a comprehensive approach and industry foresight, Mr. A.C. Mehta has paved the way for innovation and excellence at Deepak Nitrite Ltd. He has been actively associated with the organisation since 1984. He is a science graduate with Honours and a post graduate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas, USA.
Sudhir Mankad
Independent Director
Sudhir Mankad
Independent Director
Mr. Sudhir Mankad, IAS (Retd.) has served in senior positions, both with the Government of India and Government of Gujarat. His last assignment was as Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat. Additionally, he has served as a Director/Chairman on the Board of several cement, power, fertilizer and finance companies. Mr. Mankad is the Chairman of Bhavnagar Energy Co. Ltd., Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Ltd. and a member of the High Power Expert Committee on Urban Development, Government of India. He is also the Chairman of the Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecol-lgogy (GUIDE) and is associated with several educational institutions. He holds a Masters degree in History from the University of Delhi
S.K. Anand
Non-Independent Director
S.K. Anand
Non-Executive Director
In a career spanning over 41 years in fields like Project Management, Operations, Corporate Planning, Quality Management, Mr. Anand has held various important positions at Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. and retired as its Whole-time Director and Board Member in 2008. In addition to being a member of institutions like ICMA and IIChE, he is an Advisor to the Government of India on Health, Safety and Environment aspects in the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons convention. He is a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) from Delhi University and has done a Petrochemical Course at IIP, Dehradun. He has also done an advanced management course at IIM, Ahmedabad.
Dr. Richard H. Rupp
Independent Director
Dr. Richard H. Rupp
Independent Director
Dr. Richard H. Rupp has held various top level positions in leading multinational companies such as Hoechst AG (Germany), Lonza (Switzerland) and Allessachemie (Germany). His experience encompasses a mix of scientific, technical as well as managerial roles. He is well-acquainted with the US, European, Asian and Indian sub-continent markets. Dr. Rupp holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, and has completed a program for Executive Development from IMD, Switzerland.
Dr. S. Sivaram
Independent Director
Dr. S. Sivaram
Independent Director
Dr. Sivaram has over 40 years of experience in basic research, process/product R&D and S&T management, both, in industry and academia. Between 1988 and 2010, he was associated with the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune; first, as the Head of Polymer Chemistry Division and then as its Director. His professional affiliations include President, Society of Polymer Science, India; Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India; Life Member, Material Research Society of India and Member, American Chemical Society. An alumnus of IIT, Kanpur, he received his Ph.D in Chemistry from Purdue University. He has over 50 US patents to his credit.
Sanjay Asher
Independent Director
Sanjay Asher
Independent Director
Sanjay Asher holds a Bachelor’s degree in commerce and a Bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Bombay. He has been a practising advocate since 1991, and was admitted as a solicitor in 1993. He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is presently a senior partner with Crawford Bayley & Co, which is India’s oldest law firm, established in 1830. He specialises in the fields of corporate law and commercial law, corss-border M&A, joint ventures, and capital markets, and advises large, medium and small business enterprises on these subjects.
Purvi Sheth
Independent Director
Purvi Sheth
Independent Director
Purvi Sheth has completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Arts, Economics & Political Science from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai University and obtained a CPD Business Strategy & Leadership Management from Wharton Business School, USA. Purvi helps create business opportunities and competitive advantage via Strategic HR management. She has helped several businesses effectively cultivate talent engagement through advanced leadership processes and implementation in impacting business performance and productivity.
Dileep C. Choksi
Independent Director
Dileep C. Choksi
Independent Director
Mr. Dileep C. Choksi is a chartered accountant by profession and has been in practice for over 40 years. His areas of specialization include business succession, tax advisory and litigation, structuring of collaborations and joint ventures, and corporate restructuring, turnaround and change management strategies. He also advises some of India’s large business houses on various strategic matters, including family succession and on wills and trusts. Mr. Choksi was the former Joint Managing Partner of Deloitte in India till 2008, before the setting up of C.C. Chokshi Advisors Pvt. Ltd. of which he is the Chief Mentor.
