Chairman, JSW Group    

An accomplished Business Leader and a second-generation entrepreneur, Mr. Sajjan Jindal had the foresight to lead the
Steel industry and JSW in particular on a transformational journey, contributing significantly to India’s growth philosophy.
With a visionary approach, he has transformed the Steel industry and the JSW Group, expanding the business landscape
across Energy, Infrastructure, Sports, Cement, and Paints. Recently, JSW has also ventured into the Automobile and Electric
Vehicle space.
A mechanical engineer, Mr. Jindal has led the JSW Group through some of its most exciting phases, including the public
offer announcements of JSW Steel and JSW Energy in 1995 and 2009–10, respectively. In 2023, JSW Infrastructure, under
his visionary leadership, continued the legacy of success for the JSW Group with a remarkable IPO listing, contributing to
the group’s impressive growth trajectory. Today, the USD 23 Billion Group takes pride in its outstanding growth and success.
Mr. Jindal is a firm believer in the “Make in India” philosophy and has received several global awards for his commendable
work. Most recently, in April 2026, he is recognised as “The Economic Times - Business Leader of the Year 2025.” He was
awarded the “Business Leader of the Decade” at the 15th AIMA Managing India Awards in 2025 for his transformative
leadership in shaping JSW Group into a global conglomerate. Previously, he was honoured as the “EY Entrepreneur of
the Year” in 2023 and has received accolades such as the “CEO of the Year 2019” Award by Business Standard, “Best
CEO Award 2019” by Business Today Magazine, and “Outstanding Business Leader of the Year 2018” by IBLA - CNBC TV18.
Furthermore, he was awarded the JRD Tata Award 2017 for “Excellence in Corporate Leadership in the Metallurgical Industry”
and the 2014 National Metallurgist Award: Industry by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India.
Apart from his business endeavors, Mr. Jindal is keen on giving back to society and improving the lives of individuals. He
founded the JSW Foundation, which is committed to providing opportunities to bridge the socio-economic divide and
create equitable and sustainable communities. The Foundation has touched the lives of over 2 million people, providing
them with the means to empower themselves and build a brighter and sustainable future.
Mr. Jindal is internationally acclaimed for his significant contributions to the steel industry, as the first Indian representative
to assume the role of Chairman at the World Steel Association, one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations
in the world.
Mr. Jindal served as the President of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), India’s premier body for metallurgical excellence.
He also serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors at IIT Tirupati and holds positions on the boards of various
educational institutions, further showcasing his interest in both industrial and academic spheres.

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Managing Director, JSW Cement & JSW Paints Chairman, JSW Dulux

Parth Jindal earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2016 and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and
Political Science from Brown University in 2012.

As Managing Director of JSW Cement, he oversees a 24.1 MTPA organisation. He also leads JSW Paints, launched in
May 2019, which has scaled rapidly following the acquisition of AkzoNobel India (now JSW Dulux Limited), thereby
positioning JSW Paints as the fourth-largest paints company in India.
In addition, he serves as a Director on the Board of JSW Energy, India’s third-largest power producer, and as a
Director on the Board of JSW MG Motor India, under whose guidance the company has scaled to become the
second-largest electric vehicle manufacturer in the country. He also serves as Chairman of JSW One, India’s
largest B2B e-commerce platform for building materials.
At the group level, he provides direction across Human Resources, Information Technology, Sustainability
and Digital Transformation, advancing a vision of green and innovative growth and “Make in India for Bharat and
the world.”
In sport, Parth Jindal is the Founder of JSW Sports, which owns and manages elite teams such as Bengaluru
FC—the 2018–19 ISL champions—and the Haryana Steelers, Pro-Kabaddi League champions in 2024. He is also
Chairman and Co-Owner of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

His passion for nurturing India’s sporting talent is exemplified by the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), a high-
performance ecosystem spanning eight centres across India and operating across seven Olympic sports. Today,

the IIS network supports over 25,000 athletes nationwide, with 42 IIS-supported athletes representing India at
the Paris Olympics.
Under his stewardship, JSW Sports received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar in 2018 from the President of
India for outstanding contribution to sport through corporate social responsibility.
He was named the youngest business leader on the Economic Times “40 Under Forty” list in 2019, featured in
GQ’s “50 Most Influential Young Indians” in 2026, and received the Gen-Next Entrepreneur Award at the Forbes
India Leadership Awards in March 2024.
Parth Jindal also serves as a Director of JSW Ventures and JSW USA, and is the Founding Director of JSW Defence.
He is also the President of the Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) and the National Council for Cement and
Building Materials (NCCBM).

Joint Managing Director & CEO 

Mr. Sharad Mahendra, aged 57 years, has completed his B. E. in Mechanical Engineering from NIT, Allahabad and brings with him 33 years of rich experience in organizational strategy, driving business growth, execution, sales and marketing, and people development across steel, power, chemicals as well as automobile sectors. He has worked with the JSW Group for 15 years.

Immediately prior to this appointment, Mr. Mahendra was the CEO of JSW Steel Coated Products Limited (a 100% subsidiary of JSW Steel Limited). His term was marked by successful project execution to expand capacities organically, as well as acquisition and integration of two assets. The business witnessed a sharp volume growth as well as market share gains under his leadership.

Earlier, Mr. Mahendra had joined JSW Energy Limited as the Chief Operating Officer (Energy Business) in 2017 where he led the power sales, mining, corporate commercial, legal, coal procurement, regulatory and corporate affairs functions. In 2019 he was appointed as a Whole-time Director of the Company. During this stint with JSW Energy, he was instrumental in ground-breaking of the greenfield Kutehr hydroelectric project as well as various efficiency and performance improvement initiatives across the operating thermal and hydro assets. He was also closely involved in building organizational capability and laying the foundation for the business to diversify into renewable energy. In 2020, he left JSW Energy to join as CEO of JSW Steel Coated Products Limited.  

In the past, Mr. Mahendra has been on the Board of APL Apollo Tubes Limited and has worked with Phillips Carbon Black Limited, JSW Steel Limited, Escorts Limited, Yamaha Motors Limited in various capacities.

Mr. Sharad Mahendra is also on the Board of JSW Energy (Barmer) Limited, JSW Hydro Energy Limited, JSW Neo Energy Limited, JSW IP Holdings Private Limited and Barmer Lignite Mining Company Limited.

Independent Director 

Independent​ Director

Mr. Sunil Goyal, a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kreston SGCO Advisors LLP and the Founder and Mentor of SGCO & Co., a well-known accountancy firm based in Mumbai. Mr. Goyal leads a team of more than 300 professionals in his group and is a former member of the Global Board of Kreston International Limited, UK, headquartered in London.

With 33 years of experience, Mr. Goyal specialises in the field of financial and business consultancy with core strengths in funds raising, business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and capital markets. Mr. Goyal is also on the Boards of other reputed companies.

Mr. Goyal is also on the Board of JSW Hydro Energy Limited, Ladderup Finance Limited, Indigo Paints Limited, Annapurna Pet Private Limited, Ladderup Corporate Advisory Private Limited, Ladderup Wealth Management Private Limited, Waterproof Corporation Private Limited, Lotus Spaces Private Limited, Shree Vinayak Organics (India) Private Limited, Ladderup Wealth International Limited and Epilson Carbon Private Limited.

Independent​ Director

Mr. Munesh Khanna has over 30 years of experience in the corporate advisory and financial services domain. He is a CA, ex-Country Head of NM Rothschilds & Sons and is an experienced Investment Banker, a Board Member and an Advisor to many companies.

As a corporate advisory professional, Mr. Khanna specializes in providing strategic advice to corporates, businesses, owners and seniors managers for enhancing the value of their businesses through initiatives such as, raising resources from Capital Markets and Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, divestitures and corporate restructuring.

He has worked closely with large conglomerates, mid-sized companies as well as with start-ups. Since 2018, Mr. Khanna is a Director in Backbay Advisors Private Limited, a strategy advisory and investment banking firm.

Mr. Khanna brings to the board extensive advisory experience across a variety of industries and ownership structures, in the areas of strategic thinking, corporate finance, financing and structuring. In addition, he has a large network of relationships across industry, professional and financial services, regulators and promoters.

Mr. Khanna is also on the Board of NDL Ventures Limited, Hinduja Global Solutions Limited, Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited, JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Limited, Oneott Intertainment Limited, JM Financial Products Limited, Backbay Advisors Private Limited, Indusind Media and Communications Limited, Caption Advisors Private Limited, Hinduja Global Solutions UK Limited, Black Box Limited and Finolex Industries Limited.

Independent​ Director

Mr. Rajeev Sharma is a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Master’s in Engineering from University of Roorkee and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Delhi.

Mr. Sharma has more than 35 years’ of experience across the power sector value chain as acquired during his association with Energy Efficiency Services Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited and Ministry of Power & Central Electricity Authority. He has more than 11 years of experience at the Board level, with more than 8 years as the Chairman and Managing Director.

He has strong technical and financial expertise in the power sector given his varied experience in implementing, monitoring and stress resolution of projects / schemes including implementing power sector reforms as well as appraisal and fund raising. He was adjudged the BEST CEO in PSU category by Business Today in February, 2016. Mr. Sharma also serves as an advisor / consultant and is a director on the Board of various reputed companies.

Mr. Sharma is also on the Board of TP Renewable Microgrid Limited, Tata Power Solar Systems Limited, TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited, Polaris Smart Metering Private Limited, Barmer Lignite Mining Company Limited,  Sarda Energy & Minerals Limited and Madhya Bharat Power Corporation Limited.

Independent​ Director

Mr. Verma, a post graduate in Physics from Allahabad University and an MBA from Australia in International Business, is a retired 1978 batch IAS Officer.

During his 45 years long illustrious professional career, he occupied top positions in the Government and public sector undertakings of U.P. and at the Centre including as the Chairman of U.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha. At the State level, he has been Principal Secretary in the key Departments of Commercial Taxes, Registration, Transport, Cooperatives and Tourism. At the Joint Secretary and Special Secretary level, he dwelled into policy formulation for MSMEs and agro-processing industries.

At the Government of India level also, he has handled assignments like Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests; Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Director General, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Mr. Verma is also on the Board of Ginni Filaments Limited

Independent  Director

Mr. Chaudhri is a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University (1983), a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India (1980) and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Stephens College, Delhi, India (1978).

Mr. Chaudhri has over 35 years of professional experience in the investment management business in a variety of leadership capacities. He is the Founder and CEO of Sunsara Capital, that invests in the solar energy food chain, from components to utility scale projects. Prior to founding Sunsara, Mr. Chaudhri was the Founder and President of Digital Century Capital for 15 years. He was an early investor in companies like AOL, Yahoo, EBAY, Inktomi, SanDisk, Blackberry, VMC, PayPal and Google. During his stint at Goldman, Sachs & Co., he created the “Goldman Sachs Tech Index” and spearheaded the Global Semiconductor Research team.

He was a financial and strategic advisor to Motorola, Texas Instruments, Intel, SanDisk, AMD, Altera, Micron Technology, TSMC, NEC, Toshiba and other Asian high technology companies. He served as Co-Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the World Policy Institute.

Independent  Director

Mr. Ajoy Mehta is from the 1984 batch of I.A.S. He is a B. Tech in Civil Engineering from IIT, BHU and a MBA in Finance from UK. He also holds a degree in Law from Mumbai University. Mr. Mehta’s 10 years’ experience in the power sector includes a 4-year stint as the Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited. Mr. Mehta was the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for 4 years. He has also been the Chairman and Managing Director of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for 6 years and the Chairman of Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority.

Mr. Mehta has held positions as Collector, Commissioner of various municipalities, Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, etc.

Mr. Mehta is also on the Board of JK Files & Engineering Limited and Raymond Limited.