Mr. Vinayak Deshpande, Chairman

Mr. Vinayak Deshpande is a graduate in Chemical Engineering (1980) from IIT, Kharagpur. He has over 30 years of work experience in different roles in diverse industries, starting with the design and sales of Boilers and Captive Power Plants in Thermax and Industrial Automation and Process Controls in Tata Honeywell, of which he was the Managing Director of its India business for 5 years till 2004-05. After an eventful stint as the Executive President (Operations) of Tata Teleservices, Mr. Deshpande moved to Hindustan Construction Company Limited in 2008-09 as its President in-charge of EPC and construction business. Effective 1st July 2011, Mr. Vinayak Deshpande is the Managing Director of Tata Projects Limited.

Mr. Arun Kumar Misra

Mr. A K Misra is a graduate in mechanical engineering from Calcutta University. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in Power Plant Engineering, Turbo Machine and Auxiliaries from Paris and fellow-membership of Indian Institute of Engineers. He has a very rich experience of nearly 34 years in Premier Power Plant Organisations, both in India and abroad. He has been associated at various stages in the design, construction and commissioning of Thermal Power Plants totaling to nearly 4000 MW.

Mr. Hoshie H. Malgham

Mr. Malgham is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Mr. Malgham joined Tata International Limited in 1963 and retired as an Executive Director in June 2001. During his tenure with Tata International Limited, he acquired considerable expertise in international trade and finance. He has twice been appointed as a non-official director of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited for 2 year terms. Widely travelled overseas, Mr. Malgham has participated in a number of Business Delegations and Joint Business Councils including as a leader of some delegations organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Mr. Michael Bastian

A Chartered Accountant by profession with over three decades of banking experience in various managerial capacities and culminating as Chairman & Managing Director of Syndicate Bank from 2002 to 2004. Prior positions include - Executive Director of Vijaya Bank from February 2000 to 2002 during which period officiated as CMD for a period of 7 months. Started as an officer in Union Bank of India and rose to the level of General Manager in 1995. Was the regional head and also the head of the Bank's London operations. At the top management level held various key assignments including international operations, treasury & investment, merchant banking and HR management. Presently heading M. B. Associates, a consultancy firm which undertakes financial restructuring and other financial advice.

Mr. Shashikant Oak, Special Director

Mr. Shashikant Oak holds a degree of B.A. (Economics) form University of Delhi and a Diploma in Development Finance from University of Birmingham, UK. Mr. Oak has very rich and varied experience in the areas of public finance and development economics. He has held various important positions in Ministry of Finance, Government of India and in the year 2007, he superannuated as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) from the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

Mr. Prakash S. Chopde, Executive Director - Manufacturing

A Mechanical Engineer from Pune University and MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. Mr. Chopde has over 35 years of experience in Design and Construction. He was working with Lube India Limited and Hindustan Petroleum before promoting Artson Engineering.

Mr. P V Varghese, Executive Director

Mr. P V Varghese is B. Sc. (Hons.) Engg. from Calicut University and AMII (Chem.) from Mumbai. Mr. Varghese has more than 3 (three) decades of experience with Tata Projects Limited (TPL). Mr. Varghese, prior to his deputation to the Company, was heading Oil, Gas and Hydrocarbon (OG&H) SBU of TPL and has very rich experience and deep knowledge of OG& H Sector not only in India but also in International markets especially in the Gulf and Middle-East countries. It was under his leadership that TPL’s OG&H SBU could successfully complete many prestigious contracts.