| Mr. Suresh Kalra |
Managing Director & CEO |
Mr. Suresh Kalra, a well-known face in the chemicals industry with over 25 (twenty-five) years of
leadership experience, brings extensive expertise in global operations, P&L management, strategic
planning and business expansion across India, US, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Previously, he
served as CEO and Whole-time Director at Aquapharm Chemical Limited, overseeing operations in
India, the US, and Saudi Arabia. Prior thereto, as Managing Director – India and President – Asia at
Hubergroup Germany, he managed P&L responsibilities across India, APAC, Middle East, and Africa,
including multiple manufacturing facilities. He spent eight years at SI Group (USA) as Managing
Director and Vice President, leading Asia Pacific chemical intermediates operations and serving on
boards in Singapore and Korea. Earlier roles include senior leadership at Pidilite Industries, Valvoline
Cummins, and W.R. Grace, starting with sales at Chevron and TotalEnergies. An engineering graduate
from Jodhpur with an MBA from Delhi, Mr. Kalra excels in manufacturing operations, international
business, cross-border leadership, turnaround, and expansion.
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| Mr. Harsh Malhotra |
Executive Director |
Mr. Harsh Malhotra brings over a decade of global operational and strategic leadership experience. A
veteran of Amazon, Harsh spent nearly ten years navigating complex supply chain and business
challenges across three countries, rising to lead global planning teams and drive financial performance
for large-scale facilities. His expertise lies at the intersection of high-volume operations, financial
rigor, and strategic capital allocation. Mr. Harsh Malhotra specializes in implementing scalable
systems and driving operational efficiency in volatile markets. Currently, he is active in the Indian
ecosystem as an investor and operator, building ventures with a focus on sustainable growth. Mr.
Harsh Malhotra holds a Master of Science in International Business from the Ivey Business School
and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.
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| Mr. Sunil Malhotra |
Non-Executive Director |
Mr. Sunil Malhotra has completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University. He is a seasoned
entrepreneur with 38 (thirty-eight) years of experience and with a track record of building, scaling,
and strategically working with multiple businesses across diverse sectors. He has been associated with
iBankers Securities Inc., USA, where he has been instrumental in facilitating and driving private
equity deal flow into India, enabling cross-border capital participation. In addition to his
entrepreneurial pursuits, he is an active investor across multiple private equity funds. He is a
designated partner at She Capital LLP, a pioneering fund focused on supporting and scaling women-
led businesses in India.
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| Ms. Paramita Sarkar |
Independent Director |
Ms. Paramita Sarkar is a chemical engineer by training, holding post-graduate in Business
Management from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. She is an accredited Independent Director
certified by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Over the last 33 (thirty-three) years, she has
worked towards leading and growing businesses and nurturing talent across various parts of the
specialty chemical, flavours and fragrances, food ingredients and chemical value chain in a variety of
functional and general management roles – P&L management, sales, manufacturing, research and
development, across multiple organizations like Givaudan, BASF, Clariant, ICI, INDAL. She served
as commercial director for Givaudan South Asia from August 2018 to December 2022. Prior to this,
she worked at BASF for 14 (fourteen) years across multiple operating divisions including aroma,
human and animal nutrition and pharma ingredients, polymers and personal care in various leadership
capacities.
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| Mr. Parameswaranpillai Naga Prasad |
Independent Director |
Mr. P N Prasad is a post-graduate (M.Sc.) and CAIIB qualified banking professional possessing over
37 (thirty-seven) years of experience with State Bank of India (“SBI”) at senior executive positions.
He has extensive expertise in corporate banking, project finance, infrastructure lending, international
banking, risk management, team leadership, and strategic planning. He successfully headed the
commercial clients’ group and the corporate banking vertical of SBI. He currently serves as
independent director on the board of Axis Bank and is chairman of the credit committee and customer
service committee of the board of Axis Bank. He also serves as independent director on the boards of
Styrenix Performance Materials Limited, Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited, National e-
Governance Services Limited, and Insolvency Professional Agency of Institute of Cost Accountants
of India Limited.
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| Mr. Rakesh Kumar Shrivastava |
Independent Director |
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Shrivastava holds an MTech. (Applied Geology) from Government Engineering
College, Raipur (presently NIT), Ravishankar University, Raipur. He is an Indian Administrative
Services officer belonging to the batch of 1993 with administrative working experience of over 37
(thirty-seven) years at various senior governmental posts. He has worked on environmental policy,
public administration and management, environmental economics, project appraisal, risk
management, environmental impact assessment process, rural, industrial and urban development. His
career includes serving as Managing Director of Madhya Pradesh State Agro Industries Development
Corporation, Commissioner of Excise, Madhya Pradesh, Commissioner and Managing Director of
Madhya Pradesh State Agricultural Marketing Board, and Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State
Environment Impact Assessment Authority.
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