Leadership Group: Board of Directors

Mr.Neeraj Kumar believes in collective approach, rigorous execution, maintaining high business ethics and compliance with the governance framework. He also believes in the harmony between ‘the micro and the macro’. A leader who leads by example, his expertise lies in building large multifunctional teams committed to delivering results while maintaining highest degree of business ethics.

More than a decade to go and with a successful track record, he was a catalyst to lead a transformation resulting in corporate excellence conforming to high performance benchmarks, within a defined timeframe.

He is extremely passionate and brings high energy levels into play in all aspects of corporate planning and execution. he has built, motivated and led large multifunctional teams delivering quality results in a harmonious work environment, creating value for the shareholders and delight for other stakeholders in the business. Maintaining high business ethics and compliance with the governance framework has always been of paramount importance.

His experience of working across core infrastructure, commodity, service and the financial sectors with large Indian business houses, top multinationals and financial institutions, brings a well-rounded and holistic perspective. This serves as the contextual backdrop to collaborate and develop a ‘shared vision’, meticulously detailing it down to the critical aspects. Having enrolled the team on the path ahead, his strength lies in taking a step-by-step approach to actualize the dream. He has realized the benefits of pursuing a collective approach of planning and execution and following a dynamic business model of rigorous execution, continuous evaluation and course corrections, always keeping the larger goal in sight.

His basic training in Corporate Finance entails the gamut of corporate planning, mergers & acquisitions, business & corporate restructuring, resource mobilization from Indian and International sources, capital markets, investor relations, commercial, secretarial, legal and other functions. Hard work and support from all quarters has helped him rise through the junior and middle management relatively quickly and has been a part of the senior management team for more than a decade and a half. As a part of the senior management, he has overseen all line and support functions, including human resources, industrial relations, operations, marketing, business development, information technology, credit control and quality assurance. He has also led a joint venture with an Indian and International partner.

He emphasizes on developing deep understanding of the fundamentals of business with a focus on honing communication and negotiation skills. Most of his work has been in the Indian business environment with strong international linkages, which has given him an insight into the liberalized Indian business environment on a global canvas.

His academic background of Masters in Physics and Masters in Business Management has given him a strong foundation for conceptual clarity, analytical ability, and quantitative and qualitative appreciation of multiple variables in business.

He believes that harmony between ‘the micro and the macro’ and integrity of purpose supported by high energy can lead to a paradigm shift and business transformation which he has practiced with success.

Mr. Nitin Sharma is versatile project & Process management leader with rich expertise in industry setup from the grassroot level, process improvement, and cost reduction for top-tier business houses in India. Specializing in energy, environment, and economics. Renowned for transforming complex strategic frameworks into profitable, high-impact operations with a focus on enhancing production quality and efficiency benchmarking. A graduate Electrical Engineer with MBA in Operation & Project Management having more than 28+ years of experience in diverse engineering operations with excellent interpersonal, versatile technical and strong leadership skills, managed wide range of projects, operations, maintenances. He is currently working as Associate Vice President under Administration head in Jindal Saw Limited since 2021.

Dr. Chandra Shekhar Agrawal, M.B.B.S, M.D. (General Medicine), D.M. (Neurology), having nearly 45 years of experience in medical field. He is a Senior Consultant & Chairman in the Department of Neurology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. He has excellent academic and organizational management track record to his credit. He is also involved in various publication of research related work.

Dr. Vinita Jha is a thorough professional with a decade of senior leadership experience in corporate hospitals, self-motivated to outperform myself, striving for perfection; a thorough people’s person with leadership acumen; a unique blend of people management and business skills, enriched with relevant qualifications and experience make her suitable to lead businesses; fortunate to have trudged through ops, P&L management and Clinical Policies.

Professional Qualification:

• CCT Psych UK. 2004
• MBA, (Cardiff) UK, 2000 – 2002, Human Resource & Marketing
• MBBS, Bihar 1996
• ISC De Nobili School, Dhanbad 1989
• ICSE De Nobili School, Dhanbad 1987

Brief Professional Snapshot:

• Senior Vice President – Clinical Directorate – July 2014 – current
• Director – Ops, Office of Research, Office of Integration & Max Home Health Care, Max Health Care – June 2012 to June 2014
• General Manager, Ops – Max Hospital, Gurgaon & Head Max Home Care – July 2010 to June 2012
• Department Head Max Home Care, Max Health Care, New Delhi, May 2009 –June 2010
• Consultant, Independent Health Consultancy for major corporates in India, 2008 – 2009
• Consultant, Advisory role, Max Health Care, New Delhi, 2007
• Senior House Officer, Somerset Partnership NHS Trust, UK, 2004 to 2007
• Business Manager, Shamrock House, Goole, UK, 2003 to 2004
• Research Lead, Gates Foundation & WHO, Bihar, from 1997 to 2000

Mr. Girish Sharma is a Commerce Graduate from Delhi University and Masters in Marketing and Business Management from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University. Mr. Sharma is formerly I.R.S. and retired as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax after putting more than 33 years in various capacities. He was involved with tax administration and investigation in the Department of Income Tax. During his tenure, he also served in the capacity as Director, Government of India and Department of Fertilizers from December, 1997 to February, 2002 and has been associated with number of public sector companies as Director and has been Chairman & Managing Director of Pyrites, Phosphates & Chemicals Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise. Mr. Sharma has widely travelled across the globe and has attended various seminars on different issues of management.

Mr. Sanjeev Shankar is a Lawyer by profession and a Philanthropist by nature and action. He started his career as a Government Servant and served the Government for more than 18 years and took voluntary retirement in the year 1996 from Delhi Government. His passion for Philanthropy leads him to establish Manav Ashray, a project run as an NGO, which provides highly subsidized Boarding and Lodging facilities with free food to patients (primarily Cancer/Critical Patients) and their attendants, who come to Delhi for Medical Treatment. The setting up of Manav Ashray has proved to be very successful. Since its inception in 2004, It has provided subsidized boarding and lodging to more than 10.0 Lakh people. The Institution does not take any Donations or Grants.

Mr. Shankar at present has membership with the following organisations/ associations.

1. Founder & member Governing Body, Dharamshila Narayana Hospital and Research Center Delhi (NABH Accredited Hospital).
2. Secretary cum Treasurer of Help Society Delhi for last 18 years.
3. High court / Supreme Court Bar Association.
4. Mumbai Cricket Association.
5. Qutab Golf Course (Lifetime Membership).
6. Sirifort Sports Complex Delhi.
7. India Habitat Center, Delhi.
8. Panchsheel Club, Delhi.
9. Belvedere Club, The Oberoi
10. India Club, Dubai
11. Independent director in Indiannica Learning Pvt Ltd, Mumbai

Mr. Ajit Kumar Hazarika (63 years) is a First Class Mechanical Engineering Graduate from Assam Engineering College, Guwahati, Assam. He joined ONGC as Graduate Trainee in 1975 and after successful training of one year joined as Class I Executive Officer in March, 1977. He got initial posting at Assam Asset as Cementing Engineering and in due course of time, due to mere hard work and performance he was promoted to different levels and main highlight of his career growth was double promotion from the level of GM (Drilling) to Executive Director from 1.1.2003 when he was posted at Mumbai and was Head of Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of Mumbai High Redevelopment Project, one of the most prestigious project of ONGC. Leading from the front as MDT Head he took several innovative decision, out of box thinking to reduce cost of the project and at the same time improved production of Oil & Gas, made many unviable sub-project viable. In the same year, i.e., in 2003, he was selected by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) as Director (Onshore) for ONGC Board as one of the youngest Directors in ONGC Board. He continued as Director of ONGC Board for nearly 8 years and in between he had additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director for 8 months from February, 2011 to October, 2011. He served in Assam, Chennai, Mumbai Offshore and Delhi. He self superannuated in October, 2012.

Presently, working as Independent Consultant to Oil & Gas companies.

Mr. Satyakam Mishra (b-1963), IRS, serving nearly 37 years in various positions in the Income Tax Department retired recently. He possesses profound expertise in the areas of Accountancy, Administration, Corporate Finance, Management, Policy Formulation, Regulatory Framework and Taxation.