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. Anup Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant and Cost & Management Accountant having more than 24 years of experience. He is associated with Vedanta Group for more than 19 years and presently working as a Sector CFO – Aluminium sector. Previously, he worked as Senior Vice President- Corporate Finance, Chief Financial Officer for Sterlite Copper Division for 3 years, Talwandi Saboo Power Limited for 5 years and have also held senior leadership stints at Jharsuguda Division and Balco.

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.