Leadership Team

Rajesh Rathi has completed BE (Mechanical) from MIT, Pune; BSc (Chemical) from Ohio University, USA and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He has been associated with the Sudarshan for more than three decades.

Ashish Vij has completed his BE (Chemical) UDCT from Punjab University. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Practitioner from Uniworld, USA and Breakthrough Management Group India. He has also completed the Strategy Intervention Programme from the Strategy Academy of Mr. Ranjan Das (Strategy Prof. of IIMC). He has been associated with the Sudarshan for more than 15 years.

Mr. Amitabha Mukhopadhyay is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and a practicing lawyer, he brings over 30 years of extensive experience leading the Finance, Legal, and Business divisions of renowned companies such as Thermax Limited, Tata AutoComp Systems Limited, and Tata Steel Limited. Mr. Mukhopadhyay holds Directorships in several other companies including Foseco India Limited, Parag Milk Foods Limited, Sanghvi Movers Limited, and Quick Heal Technologies Limited. He is a Non-Executive Chairman of RIECO Industries Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. He is also a founder of Lexcelon Corporate Advisors, a specialized legal and transaction advisory firm.

Anu Wakhlu is an industry professional in the field of Human Resource Development. She has over 30 years’ experience in the field of HRD, Leadership Development, Organizational Change and Coaching across various Industry Segments especially in the Manufacturing Sector in India and Globally.

Mr. Apurva Chandra is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer with over 36 years of distinguished service in the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra, he has held several key leadership positions, including Secretary in the Ministries of Health, Information & Broadcasting, and Labour; Director General (Acquisition) in the Ministry of Defence; and Principal Secretary (Industries) in the Government of Maharashtra. He is currently serving on the restructured Board of IL&FS since 23rd May, 2025, in accordance with NCLT orders. He has also previously served on the boards of several major public sector undertakings, including GAIL, MIDC, and SICOM. His academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s in Structural Engineering from IIT Delhi. He also holds a Diploma in Business Finance from CFA and also holds an Accountancy Certificate from the London School of Economics. Among his key achievements, he chaired the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was heading the Indian delegation for arms procurement negotiations with the United States, Russia, and Israel. He is widely recognized for driving regulatory reforms, enhancing the ease of doing business, and leading initiatives to promote innovation and private sector investment.

Bhumika Batra is a law graduate, and a fellow member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She is also a recipient of the Executive Program in Management from Cornell University, USA. She is a Partner at Crawford Bayley & Co., one of the oldest law firms in India. She possesses over 20 years of experience in regulatory and legal practice, specializing in corporate law.

Naresh Raisinghani is the CEO and Executive Director of BMGI, India, which is engaged in providing consultancy services to reputed corporate houses. He has completed his Owner / President Management Program from Harvard Business School and his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from University of Mumbai. Mr. Raisinghani is widely regarded as a leading thinker and an expert on Operational Excellence, Innovation and Strategy Deployment.

Mr. Rajendra Mariwala holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, USA, and completed his undergraduate studies at A.C. College of Technology, Chennai. With over three decades of experience in the fragrance industry and 18 years in leading competitive businesses in the specialty chemicals sector, he brings deep industry expertise and strategic insight. Mr. Mariwala holds Directorships in several other companies including Marico Limited, Kaya Limited, Westlife Foodworld Limited, Apcotex Industries Limited, Eternis Fine Chemicals Limited, etc. In the past, he has served as a President of the Indian Chemical Council and remains an active member of its Executive Committee. Under the leadership of Mr. Mariwala Eternis Fine Chemicals Limited established itself as one of the largest aroma chemical players in the World with manufacturing footprint in India and UK.

Navandar is a qualified Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, USA and an Insolvency Professional with post qualification certification on Information System Audit (DISA). She is a partner at M/s. Pravin R. Navandar & Co., Chartered Accountants. Mrs. Navandar has over 30 years of experience in handling audit and corporate consultancy. She is also engaged in formulation of Resolution Plans besides handling other matters under Insolvency.