Mr. Mayank Singhal

Director

Mr. Mayank Singhal (DIN: 00006651) having joined PI Industries in 1996, Mr. Singhal, an Engineering and Management Graduate from UK, rose to become its Joint Managing Director in 2004, its Managing Director and CEO in 2009 and subsequently PI’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director from 2019.

Leveraging his rich experience of over two decades in the fields of chemicals, intermediate and agrochemical industries, he has played an instrumental role in the rapid development of Company’s customer base. He has also been responsible for bringing in superlative changes in policies and transforming operations and systems, thus, providing synergy to various business activities of the Company. Besides PI Industries, he also serves the boards of PI Life Science Research Ltd., PILL Finance and Investment Ltd., TP Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. Fratelli Wines Pvt. Ltd. and PI Health Sciences Ltd.

Mr. Narayan K. Seshadri

Non-Executive Chairperson

Mr. Narayan K Seshadri, with more than 42 years of distinguished corporate career, is a qualified Chartered Accountant who had started his business, consultancy career with Arthur Anderson. Joining KPMG afterwards, Mr. Seshadri rose to the position of Managing Partner of its business advisory practice in India. Mr. Seshadri had also worked with some large Fortune 500/ FTSE 100 companies to small start-ups in various international jurisdictions.

He is the founder and also serves as a board member of Tranzmute Capital & Management Pvt. Ltd., which provides new ideas on management and capital structuring to first generation entrepreneurs and family businesses. Mr. Seshadri was among the earliest private sector finance professionals to spot the opportunity in buying out troubled companies and reviving them. He was the member of Andersen’s Global CEO Advisory Council, the only Indian partner to hold such a position.
Mr. Seshadri has been associated with the Company since 2006, he took the reigns as Chairperson of the Company with effect from October 5, 2016. During his tenure the Company has benefited significantly from Mr. Seshadri’s expertise and experience across multiple disciplines from financial, legal and regulatory, risk management, corporate governance and human capital management. Furthermore, he has played a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction and growth plan while overseeing the Group’s businesses policies and ensuring high governance standards.

Mr. Rajnish Sarna

Director

Mr. Rajnish Sarna (DIN: 06429468) is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has a diverse experience of over 3 decades in the areas of Business Development & Strategy, Customer Relationship Mgt., Operations, Finance, Risk Mgt, Legal Contracting & Compliances, Investor relations, Information Technology and Process Reengineering, etc.

He has been associated with PI for nearly 29 years and is responsible for the overall transformation of the Company over the last several years by managing numerous portfolios from Finance, IT, Business Development, CSM operations, and Merger & Acquisition related activities. His current role is focused on identifying new business opportunities, Mergers & Acquisitions, evaluate and execute such possibilities apart from various other strategic initiatives, investor relations, and handling joint-ventures and key customer relationships on behalf of the Company and also Chief Investor Relation Officer.

Dr. T.S. Balganesh

Non-Executive Director

Holding a PhD in Medical Microbiology from University of Calcutta, Dr T.S. Balganesh completed his post-doctoral research at Brookhaven National Lab, USA and Max Planck Institute, Germany. He has also been awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Uppsala, Sweden. Possessing more than three decades of experience in antibacterial drug discovery, Dr Balganesh served as Head of Research at AstraZeneca’s antibacterial drug discovery unit in Bangalore before rising to become the Managing Director and member of the board of AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd. in the past.

Ms. Suman Gopalan

Non-Executive Director

Ms. Gopalan, an MBA graduate from XLRI, is the Managing Partner at Rivendell Advisory, a boutique HR consulting firm renowned for its deep expertise in HR strategy and leadership. With an impressive career spanning HR leadership roles at Dell Inc., The Nielsen Company, and Freshworks, Ms. Gopalan brings a wealth of experience and insight to her current role.

Mr. Arunabha Raychaudhuri

 Director

Mr. Raychaudhuri holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Institute of Technology, University of Mumbai. He has an accomplished career, having held several senior executive positions at leading companies in India. Currently, he serves as the Group Head of Supply Chain Management at PI Industries.

Dr. Atul Gupta

 Director

Dr. Atul Gupta holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from IIT Kanpur and has built an illustrious career spanning over 25 years at PI Industries. Rising through the ranks, he now serves as the CEO of Agchem Exports at PI Industries exemplifying dedication and leadership in the field.