Led by veterans of
the maritime industry
Board of Governors
Mr. Bharath K. Sheth
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNERS,
DY. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD.
Mr. Nadir Godrej is the Chairman and Managing Director of Godrej Industries Limited. He holds B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering in 1973 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1974 from Stanford University. He has done an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1976. Since 1977, he has been a Director of Godrej Soaps Limited. He has been very active in developing the animal feed, agricultural inputs and chemicals businesses of Godrej Industries Limited and associate companies. He has been very active in research and has several patents in the field of agricultural chemicals and surfactants. In 2001, Godrej Soaps Limited was renamed as Godrej Industries Limited and he was appointed as the Managing Director of Godrej Industries Limited.
He is also the Chairman of Godrej Agrovet Limited and Director of Godrej Properties Limited, subsidiaries of Godrej Industries Limited. He is a Director of Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products Limited and other Godrej group companies. He has been active in CLFMA (Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association of India), ICC (Indian Chemical Council) [erstwhile ICMA (Indian Chemical Manufacturers' Association)], OTAI (Oil Technologists' Association of India) and the Alliance Française de Bombay. He is currently the President of the Alliance Française de Bombay. He is on the National Council of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). He is also very active in the Harvard Business School and M I T Alumni Association in India.
The French government awarded him the Ordre national du Mérite in 2002 and the Légion d'Honneur in 2008. He has also received Life Time Achievement Awards from OTAI (Oil Technologist Association of India) and Chemexcil and the All India Liquid Bulk Importers and Exporters Association (AILBIEA). The Board of Management of Manav Rachna University has unanimously conferred Mr. Godrej with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. And he has been inducted as Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE). Mr. Godrej is deeply committed to the GOOD and GREEN strategies and achievement of set targets for the Godrej Group. He encourages and supports a shared vision value for all programs of Good and Green.
Mr. G. Shivakumar
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD.
Mr. Ashok Vishwanath Hiremath was formerly the Managing Director of Astec LifeSciences Limited and is now the Non-Executive Director. He brings with him several years of experience in the Chemical Industry. He has a Masters' degree in Engineering from University of Oxford and a Post Graduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering from University College, University of London. He founded Astec LifeSciences Limited in 1994. He has been actively involved in the affairs of the Company and has played a key role in the growth of the Company. He was awarded the Dombivli Giants Award for Industry in 2008 and the Udyog Rattan Award by the Institute of Economic Studies in 2010 and several other awards for his excellence in chemical Industry.
Mr. Tapas Icot
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD.
Mr. Anurag Roy has over 23 years' experience working in leading pharmaceuticals/life sciences and chemicals companies such as DSM, Dr. Reddy's Labs, BASF and Jubilant Life Sciences. He has proven track record of driving global P&Ls and delivering commercial and operational excellence and leading several manufacturing, supply sites and CMOs. He has worked across continents with over a decade of professional experience working in USA and had held senior leadership and board positions at various organizations. He has actively helped organizations particularly in the global contract development & manufacturing business in building customer pipelines, setting up global footprints (Europe, Japan, USA) with GMP manufacturing facilities, research centres and technology platforms.
He has a MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, USA., Masters in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in Delhi, India and B. Tech, Chemical Technology (Polymers Science) from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in Kanpur, India.
Capt. Ankush Gupta
HEAD, HSEQ & TANKER OPERATIONS,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD.
Mr. Balram Singh Yadav is the Managing Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited, one of India's foremost diversified agribusiness companies. He also serves as the Managing Director of Godrej Tyson Foods Limited. He has been the Chairman of CLFMA of India (twice), an Association of Livestock Industry. In addition, he is a Director of numerous firms including ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited (Bangladesh), Creamline Dairy Products Limited (Hyderabad), Astec LifeSciences Limited (Mumbai) and Godrej Maxximilk Private Limited (Mumbai).
Balram began his career with Godrej in 1990 and over the years he has handled roles of increasing responsibility across businesses and regions in the Company.
He became the Business Head in 1999 when he was asked to establish and lead the Poultry Business. He established the Real Good Chicken and Yummiez as the leading processed poultry brands in India.
In 2007, he took over reins of Godrej Agrovet Limited as the Executive Director & President and since, has put Godrej Agrovet Limited on the path of rapid growth. In 2017, Balram was instrumental in taking Godrej Agrovet Limited public. The public offer received record response and was subscribed over 96 times. He is a regular contributor to national and international fora in the areas of Food & Agriculture.
Balram completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agricultural Science at Haryana Agricultural University, where he ranked 2nd in his class. He earned his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. He lives in Mumbai.
Academic Council
Mr. David Birwadkar
CHAIRMAN, ACADEMIC COUNCIL & HEAD
THE GREAT EASTERN INSTITUTE OF
MARITIME STUDIES
Mr. Nadir Godrej is the Chairman and Managing Director of Godrej Industries Limited. He holds B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering in 1973 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1974 from Stanford University. He has done an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1976. Since 1977, he has been a Director of Godrej Soaps Limited. He has been very active in developing the animal feed, agricultural inputs and chemicals businesses of Godrej Industries Limited and associate companies. He has been very active in research and has several patents in the field of agricultural chemicals and surfactants. In 2001, Godrej Soaps Limited was renamed as Godrej Industries Limited and he was appointed as the Managing Director of Godrej Industries Limited.
He is also the Chairman of Godrej Agrovet Limited and Director of Godrej Properties Limited, subsidiaries of Godrej Industries Limited. He is a Director of Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products Limited and other Godrej group companies. He has been active in CLFMA (Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association of India), ICC (Indian Chemical Council) [erstwhile ICMA (Indian Chemical Manufacturers' Association)], OTAI (Oil Technologists' Association of India) and the Alliance Française de Bombay. He is currently the President of the Alliance Française de Bombay. He is on the National Council of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). He is also very active in the Harvard Business School and M I T Alumni Association in India.
The French government awarded him the Ordre national du Mérite in 2002 and the Légion d'Honneur in 2008. He has also received Life Time Achievement Awards from OTAI (Oil Technologist Association of India) and Chemexcil and the All India Liquid Bulk Importers and Exporters Association (AILBIEA). The Board of Management of Manav Rachna University has unanimously conferred Mr. Godrej with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. And he has been inducted as Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE). Mr. Godrej is deeply committed to the GOOD and GREEN strategies and achievement of set targets for the Godrej Group. He encourages and supports a shared vision value for all programs of Good and Green.
Capt. Ankush Gupta
AVP, HSEQ & TANKER OPERATIONS,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD.
Mr. Ashok Vishwanath Hiremath was formerly the Managing Director of Astec LifeSciences Limited and is now the Non-Executive Director. He brings with him several years of experience in the Chemical Industry. He has a Masters’ degree in Engineering from University of Oxford and a Post Graduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering from University College, University of London. He founded Astec LifeSciences Limited in 1994. He has been actively involved in the affairs of the Company and has played a key role in the growth of the Company. He was awarded the Dombivli Giants Award for Industry in 2008 and the Udyog Rattan Award by the Institute of Economic Studies in 2010 and several other awards for his excellence in chemical Industry.
Mr. Imtiyaz Mulla
GM, MD OFFICE & HEAD- TECHNICAL,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD.
Mr. Anurag Roy has over 23 years' experience working in leading pharmaceuticals/life sciences and chemicals companies such as DSM, Dr. Reddy's Labs, BASF and Jubilant Life Sciences. He has proven track record of driving global P&Ls and delivering commercial and operational excellence and leading several manufacturing, supply sites and CMOs. He has worked across continents with over a decade of professional experience working in USA and had held senior leadership and board positions at various organizations. He has actively helped organizations particularly in the global contract development & manufacturing business in building customer pipelines, setting up global footprints (Europe, Japan, USA) with GMP manufacturing facilities, research centres and technology platforms.
He has a MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, USA., Masters in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in Delhi, India and B. Tech, Chemical Technology (Polymers Science) from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in Kanpur, India.
Capt. Sujit Churi
GM, FLEET PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD.
Mr. Balram Singh Yadav is the Managing Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited, one of India’s foremost diversified agribusiness companies. He also serves as the Managing Director of Godrej Tyson Foods Limited. He has been the Chairman of CLFMA of India (twice), an Association of Livestock Industry. In addition, he is a Director of numerous firms including ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited (Bangladesh), Creamline Dairy Products Limited (Hyderabad), Astec LifeSciences Limited (Mumbai) and Godrej Maxximilk Private Limited (Mumbai).
Balram began his career with Godrej in 1990 and over the years he has handled roles of increasing responsibility across businesses and regions in the Company.
He became the Business Head in 1999 when he was asked to establish and lead the Poultry Business. He established the Real Good Chicken and Yummiez as the leading processed poultry brands in India.
In 2007, he took over reins of Godrej Agrovet Limited as the Executive Director & President and since, has put Godrej Agrovet Limited on the path of rapid growth. In 2017, Balram was instrumental in taking Godrej Agrovet Limited public. The public offer received record response and was subscribed over 96 times. He is a regular contributor to national and international fora in the areas of Food & Agriculture.
Balram completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agricultural Science at Haryana Agricultural University, where he ranked 2nd in his class. He earned his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. He lives in Mumbai.
Mr. Sunil Kumar
DGM & HEAD- TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT,
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO.
LTD.
Mr. Anurag Roy has over 23 years' experience working in leading pharmaceuticals/life sciences and chemicals companies such as DSM, Dr. Reddy's Labs, BASF and Jubilant Life Sciences. He has proven track record of driving global P&Ls and delivering commercial and operational excellence and leading several manufacturing, supply sites and CMOs. He has worked across continents with over a decade of professional experience working in USA and had held senior leadership and board positions at various organizations. He has actively helped organizations particularly in the global contract development & manufacturing business in building customer pipelines, setting up global footprints (Europe, Japan, USA) with GMP manufacturing facilities, research centres and technology platforms.
He has a MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, USA., Masters in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in Delhi, India and B. Tech, Chemical Technology (Polymers Science) from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in Kanpur, India.
Capt. Ghanashyam Deo
VICE PRINCIPLE & HEAD OF NAUTCAL,
THE GREAT EASTEN INSTITUTE OF
MARITIME STUDIES.
Mr. Balram Singh Yadav is the Managing Director of Godrej Agrovet Limited, one of India's foremost diversified agribusiness companies. He also serves as the Managing Director of Godrej Tyson Foods Limited. He has been the Chairman of CLFMA of India (twice), an Association of Livestock Industry. In addition, he is a Director of numerous firms including ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited (Bangladesh), Creamline Dairy Products Limited (Hyderabad), Astec LifeSciences Limited (Mumbai) and Godrej Maxximilk Private Limited (Mumbai).
Balram began his career with Godrej in 1990 and over the years he has handled roles of increasing responsibility across businesses and regions in the Company.
He became the Business Head in 1999 when he was asked to establish and lead the Poultry Business. He established the Real Good Chicken and Yummiez as the leading processed poultry brands in India.
In 2007, he took over reins of Godrej Agrovet Limited as the Executive Director & President and since, has put Godrej Agrovet Limited on the path of rapid growth. In 2017, Balram was instrumental in taking Godrej Agrovet Limited public. The public offer received record response and was subscribed over 96 times. He is a regular contributor to national and international fora in the areas of Food & Agriculture.
Balram completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agricultural Science at Haryana Agricultural University, where he ranked 2nd in his class. He earned his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. He lives in Mumbai.
CAPT. SUBROTO KHAN
PRINCIPLE, THE GREAT EASTEN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES.
Mr. Anurag Roy has over 23 years' experience working in leading pharmaceuticals/life sciences and chemicals companies such as DSM, Dr. Reddy's Labs, BASF and Jubilant Life Sciences. He has proven track record of driving global P&Ls and delivering commercial and operational excellence and leading several manufacturing, supply sites and CMOs. He has worked across continents with over a decade of professional experience working in USA and had held senior leadership and board positions at various organizations. He has actively helped organizations particularly in the global contract development & manufacturing business in building customer pipelines, setting up global footprints (Europe, Japan, USA) with GMP manufacturing facilities, research centres and technology platforms.
He has a MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, USA., Masters in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in Delhi, India and B. Tech, Chemical Technology (Polymers Science) from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in Kanpur, India.