Mahindra Forgings Board of Directors

Hemant Luthra

Chairman

Currently President of the Components sector, Hemant joined Mahindra in 2001. Under his leadership, the Components sector has enjoyed robust growth. With almost 40 years of work experience in Operations, Finance, Business Development and Private Equity, Hemant formerly worked with the Thapar Group, the ING Group, and the Essar Group.  Hemant is a graduate of IIT, Delhi.

K. Ramaswami

Managing Director

Mr. Ramaswami has more than 35 years of experience in various functions in MICO and Sundram Fasteners Limited. Previously, he was the President of Metal forms division of Sundram Fasteners. He is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, with an MBA from Milton Keynes University, in the UK.

Zhooben Bhiwandiwala

Director

Zhooben has been with Mahindra for more than 25 years, acquiring wide cross-functional experience across several sectors and playing an active part in finance, legal, HR, marketing, strategy and other commercial functions. He currently manages Mahindra Partners, which oversees new businesses including steel trading and services, logistics, retail, and boats. He received his Commerce degree from H.R. College and he is a Chartered Accountant.

Mohit Burman

Director

Mohit joined the Board in 2006. He began his career with Welbeck Property Partnership London, and since then he has held senior positions with Dabur Finance, leading expansion into Asset Management, Life Insurance, and Pension in partnership with the UK’s largest insurance company, Aviva.  He also led Dabur’s acquisition of Balsara Home Products.  Mohit holds an MBA.

V.K. Chanana

Director

V.K. Chanana joined the Board in 2006. As a member of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization for ten years, he formulated and implemented programs to strengthen the private sector, investment, and industrial infrastructure in developing countries.  A retired Indian Administrative Services officer, he spent nearly 25 years working in industrial development in Uttar Pradesh and the Ministry of Industries.

Harald Korte

Director

Harald joined the Board in 2006. An experienced engineer, he has worked with Daimler Benz Stuttgart in their forge shop, Hesterberg & Sohne on production, planning, and quality control, and Schoneweiss & Co GmbH in several capacities.  He served as Chairman of Schoneweiss from 1995 to 2007.  Harald earned his engineering certification from the Technical High School, Hagen and trained with the SIFCO Forge Group in the USA and Brazil.

Fali P. Mama

Director

Fali joined the Board of Directors in 2006.  With over 45 years of experience in the Indian Automotive and Engineering Industries, Fali is an expert in Material Management and Plant Level operation.  He is a graduate in science and law.

Daljit Mirchandani

Director

Daljit joined the Board in 2008. The former Chairman, Managing Director, and President of Ingersoll-Rand (India), he has also held key positions in the Kirloskar Group.  In 2005, he became Chairman of the Karnataka State Council of the CII.  In 2007, the CII nominated him to the National Horticulture Board and a Ministry of Agriculture task force.  Daljit holds a Masters in Engineering from BIT.

Nikhilesh Panchal

Director

Nikhilesh joined the Board of Directors in 2005.  A partner at Khaitan & Co., Advocates & Solicitors, he has been a practicing Advocate and Solicitor in India for over 17 years.  He has vast legal experience with special expertise in corporate and commercial law and securities.  He holds a Masters degree in Law.

Oliver Scholz

Director

Oliver was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2008.  In 1993, he joined Scholz AG, one of Europe’s leading steel and scrap recycling companies.  Currently the company’s Managing Director, he developed and integrated Scholz AG’s acquisitions in Eastern Germany.  He holds an MBA.