MR CYRUS P MISTRY
Non-Executive Director and Chairman
Mr Mistry was appointed as a Director of Tata Motors with effect from May 29, 2012, and as Deputy Chairman of the Company with effect from November 7, 2012. Mr Mistry took over as Chairman from Mr Ratan N Tata on his retirement with effect from December 28, 2012.
Mr Mistry was earlier Managing Director of the Shapoorji Pallonji group and was also responsible for building the infrastructure development vertical in the Shapoorji Pallonji group.
Mr Mistry is a Graduate of Civil Engineering from the Imperial College London (1990) and has a MSc in Management from the London Business School (1997). He was recently bestowed with the Alumni Achievement Award by the London Business School.
MR RAVI KANT
Non-Executive Director and Vice Chairman
(Retires on June 1, 2014)
Mr Kant has been with the Company since February 1999, joining as Senior Vice President (Commercial Vehicles) and was inducted on the Board as an Executive Director in July 2000 and became the Managing Director in July 2005. Upon retiring from his Executive position on June 1, 2009, Mr Ravi Kant continues to be on the Company's Board of Directors as Vice-Chairman and he retires on June 1, 2014 in accordance with the Company's Policy for Retirement Age of Directors.
Prior to joining the Company, he was with Philips India Limited as Director of Consumers Electronics business and prior to which with LML Ltd. as Senior Executive Director (Marketing) and Titan Watches Limited as Vice President (Sales & Marketing).
Mr Ravi Kant holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and a Master's degree in Science from the University of Aston, Birmingham, UK.
MR NUSLI N WADIA
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Educated in the UK, Mr Wadia is the Chairman of the Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited and heads the Wadia Group. He is also the Chairman / Trustee of various charitable institutions and non-profit organisations.
Mr Wadia has been on the Company's Board since December 1998 as an Independent Director.
DR RAGHUNATH A MASHELKAR
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Dr Mashelkar is an eminent chemical engineering scientist retired from the post of Director General from the CSIR and is the President of Indian National Science Academy (INSA), National Innovation Foundation, Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK and Global Research Alliance. The President of India honoured Dr Mashelkar with the Padmashri (1991) and the Padmabhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2014). Dr Mashelkar holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Bombay University.
He was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. August 28, 2007.
MR NASSER MUNJEE
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Mr Munjee served with HDFC for over 20 years at various positions including as its Executive Director. He was the Managing Director of Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd. (IDFC) up to March 2004. Presently, he is the Chairman of Development Credit Bank (DCB) since June 2005 and is also on the Board of various Multinational Companies and Trusts.
Mr Munjee is a Technical Advisor on the World Bank-Public Private Partnership Infrastructure and Advisory Fund. Mr Munjee holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from the London School of Economics, UK.
He was appointed as an Independent Director w.e.f. June 27, 2008.
MR SUBODH BHARGAVA
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Mr Bhargava retired from Eicher Group of Companies as Group Chairman and Chief Executive in March 2000. He was the past President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Association of Indian Automobile Manufacturers and the Vice President of the Tractor Manufacturers Association.
He is currently associated as a Director of several Indian corporates, including Tata Communications Limited and Tata Steel Limited. Mr Bhargava holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Roorkee.
He was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. June 27, 2008.