Board of Directors
Mrs. K Lakshmi Raju
Chairperson & Non-Executive Director
She holds a Degree in Business Administration, has rich experience spread over Agrochemicals and other Agri inputs. She is the Promoter of the Company.
Mr. M Pavan Kumar
Managing Director & CEO
Mr. M Pavan Kumar holds a Master’s in Business Management from McGill University, Canada, and has over three decades of operating and executive management experience working for Multinational & Indian organizations in agribusiness, chemicals and other sectors, building competitive and sustainable businesses.
Mr. Sudhakar Kudva
Independent Director
He brings with him around 40 years of work experience in India and abroad in a wide range of industries including the Lakshmi Mittal Group. His areas of expertise are Finance, Treasury and General Management.
Mr. N Vijayaraghavan
Non-Executive Director
He did his Engineering from IIT Madras (Chennai) and PGDBM from IIM Ahmedabad. He has around 40 years of experience in L&T, ITW Signode, NFCL and Sterlite Industries. His strengths are Marketing and General Management.
Mr. Raghavender Mateti
Independent Director
He is an independent Director and has been on the Board since February 2014. He is a product of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad. He has around four decades of experience in many leading Companies including Multinationals in the Agrochemical Industry. He retired as Director – Marketing of Gharda Chemcals. He is actively associated with an Industry association of Crop Protection Companies.
Mr. Atul Churiwal
Investor Nominee Director
Mr. Atul Churiwal has around 37 years of rich corporate experience mainly in Agrochemical Industry. He is the Managing Director of M/s Krishi Rasayan Exports Pvt. Ltd. (KREPL), an Investor in the Company. He was the President of premier Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Agarwal
Investor Nominee Director
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Agarwal has more than 25 years of diversified corporate experience including Chemical Industry. He is the Joint Managing Director of M/s Krishi Rasayan Exports Pvt. Ltd. (KREPL) an Investor in the Company. Mr. Agarwal is an Executive Member of Managing Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce, New Delhi, and also Trustee of various social, religious and educational charitable organizations.
Mr. C. Varada Rajulu
Executive Director – Corporate Affairs
He is an Electrical Engineer from Andhra University and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management and Six Sigma Black Belt. He has over 29 years of experience in Engineering, Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Petro Chemicals and Pharma sectors. He worked with Continental Carbon India, Hi-Tech Carbon and TCL Industries sdn Bhd in India and abroad. Prior to joining NACL Industries Limited, he was associated with Jubilant Life Sciences Limited.
Mr. Ramkrishna Mudholkar
Independent Director
Mr Ramkrishna Mudholkar is a graduate in Agricultural Science with an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, He has vast experience of 35 years in Agri-business sector having held domestic and international business assignments with AgrEvo India and DuPont.
Mr. N Sambasiva Rao
Independent Director
Mr N Sambasiva Rao, having the Masters degree in Agriculture and PG Diploma in Management; has rich experience of about 40 years in Agri-input industry. He was superannuated from Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) as Managing Director on 31st December 2019.
Ms. Veni Mocherla
Independent Director
Ms. Veni Mocherla, is a business consulting professional with over 18 years of work experience including services rendered for various international assignments. She has been actively involved in cross border partnerships, turnaround and corporate strategic initiatives. An MBA, she also studied Post Graduate Program at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. Managing the Global firm, Strategic Management and Leadership from Wharton Exec Program.
