Mr. Shriprakash Shukla

Chairman - Mahindra EPC Irrigation Limited

Mr. Shukla is a Member of the Group Executive Board of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited and as Group President and CEO, he is responsible for the Aerospace, Defence and Steel sectors Group Strategy and the Defence Sector. He is also responsible for several companies in Agri business portfolio of Mahindra Group. In that capacity, he is appointed as Chairman of Mahindra EPC Irrigation Limited. Additionally, he also serves as Chairman of Mahindra CIE Automotive Limited.

Mr. Shukla has over 39 years of rich, varied experience in managing large projects & operations. He has been a top professional in the field of Automotive Tyres and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) sectors in India. Mr. Shukla is recipient of several awards in his field and is regularly invitee to speak at reputed academic and Industry forums.

Mr. Shriprakash Shukla is affiliated with several renowned industry forums. He is a member of the Indo-French CEOs Forum, India-Israel CEOs Forum, India-Germany CEOs Forum, India-Spain CEOs Forum. He also holds the position of Chairman – FICCI Committee on Defence & Aerospace and Vice President – Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM). He has also served as a member of the Technology Development Board, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.

Mr. Ashok Sharma

Managing Director - Mahindra EPC Irrigation Limited

Ashok holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from the renowned VJTI, Mumbai and a Master's in Management Studies from the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He is also a certified six sigma black belt from the Motorola University.

Prior to joining Mahindra, he has held successful leadership positions in various Indian and multinational corporations like Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co, Videocon International, and Daewoo Electronics. Since 1998, he has been with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and has headed diverse functions including sales, channel, marketing, quality and strategy, where he contributed significantly to increasing Mahindra's market share in the tractor business and in sustaining its leadership position. Ashok has been instrumental in winning the Japan Quality Medal for the tractor business and in developing an integrated 'One Mahindra' strategy for the Automotive and Farm Equipment sectors in South Asia and Africa.

Under his leadership, Mahindra's Agri-business portfolio, comprising fruits, Micro irrigation, seeds, crop protection inputs, organic food, and dairy, has been working tirelessly to deliver prosperity to farmers across the globe. Today, Mahindra Agri is one of India's largest fruit exporter with a strong customer base in Europe and South East Asia.

MRS. ARUNA BHINGE

Non-Executive - Independent Director

Mrs. Aruna Bhinge holds Bachelor's and Master's degree in Life Sciences from the University of Pune and the University of Bombay, respectively. She completed her Management studies (MMS) from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

She started her career as Research Scientist at the Institute of Science and with Department of Atomic Energy, BAARC and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Maharashtra. Ms. Aruna Bhinge had held successful leadership positions in various Indian and multinational corporations.

She started her career as Research Scientist at the Institute of Science and with Department of Atomic Energy, BAARC and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Maharashtra. Ms. Aruna Bhinge had held successful leadership positions in various Indian and multinational corporations.

Ms. Aruna Bhinge has made significant contributions in the area of financial restructuring, growth and profitability, partnerships in health care and agri business sector and marketing strategies in rural and agricultural markets.

MR. ANAND DAGA

Non-Executive - Independent Director

Mr. Anand Daga has completed 51 years of age. Mr. Anand Daga holds Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and he is a Practising Chartered Accountant since 1994 and is a Partner in Messrs. Daga & Chaturmutha, Chartered Accountants, Nashik/ Mumbai. Mr. Daga is also a Member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, Kolkata and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi. He was an All India Merit Ranker in CA Exams in 1994.

Mr. Daga possesses varied experience of 26 years in the areas of Taxation, Audit, Finance, Corporate Strategic Planning / Restructuring Advisory Services, Mergers and Acquisitions, etc. Mr. Daga was first appointed as a Director on the Board of the Company on 5th August, 2011.

MR. SUDHIR KUMAR GOEL

Non-Executive - Independent Director

Dr. Sudhir Kumar Goel is a Science Graduate and completed his Ph.D. in Physics from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. He has also obtained a degree of M.Sc. in Development Studies from University of Bath, U.K. Dr. Sudhir Kumar Goel has worked on various progressive positions at secretariat level in the Government of Maharashtra Viz. Commissioner Agriculture, Principal Secretary (Co operative & Marketing), Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture and Marketing).

He has a rich and varied experience of 40+ years in Indian Administrative Service which is a premier service with Government, administering various development schemes for farmers for a comprehensive Agricultural development. The majority of his assignments for implementation were in the field of agriculture, co-operation and rural development.

MR. S. DURGASHANKAR

Non-Executive - Non Independent Director

Mr. S. Durgashankar holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi. Mr. S. Durgashankar is currently the Chief Financial Officer - Aerospace, Defence & Agri Sectors. Prior to that he was President of Group Controller of Finance and Accounts and member of Group Executive Board at Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M).

During his overall work experience, he has handled a wide spectrum of Corporate Finance assignments at senior levels including Finance, Accounts, Treasury, and Commercial Operations, Project Evaluation and Risk Assessment in addition to tackling multiple complex matters like recasting the accounts for the past several years and handling legal cases. At M&M, he was instrumental in setting up the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) division and has rich M&A experience. The M&A division at M&M has successfully completed over 125+ inorganic transactions both (Domestic and International) for the Group.

He was earlier Corporate Treasurer and Head of Treasury and Investor Relations at M&M. He is an Alumni of Harvard Business School where he had attended the Advanced Management Program. He is also a speaker at many fora, including IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Nagpur, on varied topics in M&A, Finance, Governance and Business Disruption. He was the recipient of CFO 100 Awards in 2010, 2013 and 2014 for his contribution to Corporate Finance in the area of M&A. He was also the recipient of CFO India League of Excellence Award in March 2015.