Board of Directors
The operations and successes of the Tata Steel Group are taken care of by its capable management and Board of Directors. At the helm of affairs are the Company’s Directors, whose profiles offer a brief introduction and help get acquainted with them…
Board of Directors
Mr. Ratan Tata
Chairman - Not Independent, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Ratan N. Tata is presently Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group and also Chairman of the major Tata companies including Tata Steel. It is under his leadership that the Company has scaled new heights and established a presence as one of the leading steel conglomerates in the world. Mr. Ratan Tata is a Bachelor of Science in the field of architecture.
Mr. Ratan N. Tata is presently Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group and also Chairman of the major Tata companies including Tata Steel. It is under his leadership that the Company has scaled new heights and established a presence as one of the leading steel conglomerates in the world. Mr. Ratan Tata is a Bachelor of Science in the field of architecture. He specialised with structural engineering from Cornell University in 1962 and he completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 1975. Mr. Tata was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company in April 1993. Mr. Tata was named Chairman of Tata Industries Limited in 1981. In 1991, Mr. Tata was appointed Chairman of Tata Sons, the principal shareholder of the Company in 1991. He is also currently the Chairman of several other Tata Group companies, including Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals and Indian Hotels. Mr. Tata is associated with various organizations in India and abroad. The Government of India honoured Mr. Tata with its second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2008. Earlier, in 2000, he had been awarded the Padma Bhushan. He has also been conferred an honorary doctorate in business administration by the Ohio State University, an honorary doctorate in technology by the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, an honorary doctorate in science by the University of Warwick, and an honorary fellowship by the London School of Economics. Mr. Ratan Tata is on the Board of a number of prestigious companies and Government bodies and holds many other esteemed positions as well.
Mr. B. Muthuraman
Vice Chairman - Not Independent, Non-Executive Director
Mr. B Muthuraman joined Tata Steel in 1966 as a Graduate Trainee. On completion of training, he worked in the areas of Iron-making and Engineering Development for ten years and then moved to the Marketing & Sales Division and spent nearly twenty years there, ultimately rising to the position of Vice President.
Mr. B Muthuraman joined Tata Steel in 1966 as a Graduate Trainee. On completion of training, he worked in the areas of Iron-making and Engineering Development for ten years and then moved to the Marketing & Sales Division and spent nearly twenty years there, ultimately rising to the position of Vice President. A B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Madras (1966), Mr. B. Muthuraman completed his MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur in 1975 and Advanced Management Programme from CEDEP / INSEAD, France. He is an avid reader and a keen golfer and cricket enthusiast. In 1995, he was selected to spearhead the prestigious Cold Rolling Mill Project, which was finally completed in record time. He was appointed Executive Director (Special Projects) in August 2000 and served as the main change agent for the major diversification projects of Tata Steel. He was appointed Managing Director of Tata Steel on July 22, 2001 and is currently the Company's Vice Chairman. Mr. Muthuraman was conferred the Honorary Fellowship of All India Management Association on 6th September '07. He is also the recipient of a distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras (1997). He bagged the Tata Gold Medal from the Indian Institute of Metals in 2002, CEO of the Year Award from IIMM in 2002, National HRD Network Pathfinders Award 2004 in the CEO Category, Business Standard Award, CEO of the year 2005 and CEO with HR Orientation Award in 2005, at the World HRD Congress at Mumbai. Further, he was conferred 'Management Man of the Year 2006-2007 Award' by Bombay Management Association in 2007.
Mr. Nusli Neville Wadia
Independent, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Nusli Neville Wadia - Mr. Wadia is foremost among famous Indian industrialists and the Company Director and Chairman of various Indian companies. Taking over responsibilities from his father Neville Wadia, he made the Wadia Group and Bombay Dyeing the most respected and widely diversified business houses in the corporate world.
Mr. Nusli Neville Wadia - Mr. Wadia is foremost among famous Indian industrialists and the Company Director and Chairman of various Indian companies. Taking over responsibilities from his father Neville Wadia, he made the Wadia Group and Bombay Dyeing the most respected and widely diversified business houses in the corporate world. Mr. Wadia has contributed actively in the deliberations of various organisations such as the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), was the Chairman of Millowners' Association (MOA), Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry, etc. Mr. Wadia was appointed on the Prime Minister's Council on Trade & Industry in 1998, 1999 & 2000-04. Mr. Wadia has a distinct presence in public affairs and has been actively associated with leading charitable institutions. He is also on the Managing Committee of the Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
Mr. S. M. Palia
Independent, Non - Executive Director
Mr. S M Palia, a B.Com., LL.B., CAIIB and CIIB ( London ) is a Development Banker by profession. He was with IDBI from 1964 to 1989 during which period he held various responsible positions including that of an Executive Director to the Bank. He joined the Company as a Director in 1994.
Mr. S M Palia, a B.Com., LL.B., CAIIB and CIIB ( London ) is a Development Banker by profession. He was with IDBI from 1964 to 1989 during which period he held various responsible positions including that of an Executive Director to the Bank. He joined the Company as a Director in 1994. Mr. Palia has also acted as an advisor to Industrial Bank of Yemen, Saana (North Yemen) and Industrial Bank of Sudan, Khartoum ( Sudan ) under World Bank Assistance Programmes. He was also the Managing Director of Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organization Limited, set up to provide consultancy services to micro enterprises and small and medium enterprises. Mr. Palia is on the boards of various companies in the industrial and financial service sectors and is also actively involved as a trustee in various NGOs and Trusts.
Mr. Ishaat Hussain
Not Independent, Non - Executive Director
Mr. Ishaat Hussain graduated in economics from St Stephens College, New Delhi. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA). Mr. Hussain joined the board of the Indian Tube Company (a Tata Steel associate company) in 1979.
Mr. Ishaat Hussain graduated in economics from St Stephens College, New Delhi. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA). Mr. Hussain joined the board of the Indian Tube Company (a Tata Steel associate company) in 1979. His association with Tata Steel goes back to 1981, after Indian Tube was merged with the Company. Mr. Hussain was the Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Finance at Tata Steel for almost 10 years, before he finally moved to Tata Sons. Currently he holds the position of a Board Member at Tata Sons. He is an expert in Financial Management & overall Management and Operational Control having vast experience in the areas of finance, banking, accounts, audit, taxation and general management. Mr. Hussain is a member of the SEBI committees on insider trading and primary capital markets. He is also a member of the CII Finance Committee.
Mr. Subodh Bhargava
Independent, Non - Executive Director
Mr. Subodh Bhargava is a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Roorkee. He joined Board of the Company as a Director in 2006. Mr. Bhargava was the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Eicher Group of Companies and is now the Chairman Emeritus of the same group.
Mr. Subodh Bhargava is a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Roorkee. He joined Board of the Company as a Director in 2006. Mr. Bhargava was the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Eicher Group of Companies and is now the Chairman Emeritus of the same group. He was the President of the Confederation of Indian Industries, the President of the Association of Indian Automobile Manufacturers and the Vice President of the Tractor Manufacturers Association. He has been associated with various State Governments, including as a member of the Insurance Tariff Advisory Committee and the Economic Development Board of the State of Rajasthan. He is currently Chairman of Tata Communications Limited, Wartsila India Limited and Director on the Boards of a number of companies. He is also the recipient of the first Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2005 by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
Mr. Jacobus Schraven
Independent, Non - Executive Director
Mr. Jacobus Schraven was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from May 17, 2007. He was appointed a non-executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Corus Plc. in December 2004. Mr. Schraven, in 2005 was appointed a Member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Corus Nederland BV. Until June 2005 he was President of the Confederation of The Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW).
Mr. Jacobus Schraven was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from May 17, 2007. He was appointed a non-executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Corus Plc. in December 2004. Mr. Schraven, in 2005 was appointed a Member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Corus Nederland BV. Until June 2005 he was President of the Confederation of The Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW). He joined Shell in 1968 and after an international career in 1997 was appointed Chairman of the Board of Shell Nederland BV. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Stork B.V., Member of the Supervisory Board of NUON Energy B.V. and BNP OBAM NV. He is also Chairman or member of the Board of Trustees of Sanquin, the Netherlands Blood Institute, the Netherlands Normalisation Institute (NEN) and the Carnegie Foundation (Peace Palace in The Hague. He is also the Chairman of EuropeanIssuers, which represents the interests of Companies listed on the European stock exchanges. Mr. Schraven is Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) and Officer of the l'Legion d'Honneur (France).
Mr. Andrew Robb
Independent, Non - Executive Director
Mr. Andrew M. Robb is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a Joint Diploma in Management Accounting. Mr. Andrew Robb has been a Non Executive Independent Director of Tata Steel Limited since November 22, 2007. He joined the board of Corus Group plc and became Chairman of the Audit Committee in August 2003.
Mr. Andrew M. Robb is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a Joint Diploma in Management Accounting. Mr. Andrew Robb has been a Non Executive Independent Director of Tata Steel Limited since November 22, 2007. He joined the board of Corus Group plc and became Chairman of the Audit Committee in August 2003. Following the takeover of Corus by Tata Steel in March 2007 Andrew remained on the Board and, in November 2007, he became a non-executive director of Tata Steel Limited. He is currently the Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee of Tata Steel Europe Limited.
Mr. Robb was Finance Director of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., between 1983 and 1989 and then became Finance Director of Pilkington Group PLC from 1989 to 2001. Mr. Robb remained a Director of Pilkington until January 28, 2003. He has been Chairman of the Board of Tata Steel Europe Limited since March 2009 and its Independent Director since August 1, 2003. He is also a non-executive director of three other UK public companies.
Mr. H.M. Nerurkar
Managing Director - Not Independent
Mr. Hemant M. Nerurkar was Executive Director of India and South East Asia of Tata Steel Limited since April 9, 2009 and was appointed as Managing Director of Tata Steel Limited from October 01, 2009. A B.Tech in metallurgical engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune University, Mr. Nerurkar has attended several management courses in India and overseas, including CEDEP in France.
Mr. Hemant M. Nerurkar was Executive Director of India and South East Asia of Tata Steel Limited since April 9, 2009 and was appointed as Managing Director of Tata Steel Limited from October 01, 2009. A B.Tech in metallurgical engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune University, Mr. Nerurkar has attended several management courses in India and overseas, including CEDEP in France. He is associated with several professional organisations, such as Indian Institute of Metals, INSDAG and AIMA, amongst others. Mr. Nerurkar joined Tata Steel on February 1, 1982 and has held various positions including Chief Metallurgist, Senior Divisional Manager (LD-1), Deputy General Manager (Steel & Primary Mills), General Manager (Marketing), Senior General Manager (Supply Chain) and Chief Operating Officer. He has over 35 years of experience in steel industry in various functions. Mr. Nerurkar is an executive with multifaceted experience ranging from Project Execution, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Supply Chain and Marketing. He became the Vice President (Flat Products) in November 2002 and in September 2007 was appointed Chief Operating Officer. During his illustrious career, Mr. Nerurkar has been conferred with several prestigious awards such as the 'Tata Gold Medal 2004', 'SMS Demag Excellence Award 2002', Steel 80's Award - 1990', 'SAIL Gold Medal - 1989' Visveswaraya Award - 1988' and 'NMD Award 1987'.
Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler
Not Independent, Non-Executive Director
Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler is appointed as a Director of the Company with effect from 12th November 2010. He has been Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Steel Europe Limited since October 1, 2010. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Tata Steel Europe Limited in February 2010.
Born in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Dr Köhler studied metallurgy at Clausthal University of Technology, where he gained his doctorate in 1988. In 2005 he was awarded an honorary professorship in flat steel product technology by Freiberg University. Married with four children, Dr Köhler is a former member of the executive committee of the World Steel Association and Vice Chairman of VDEh, the German Iron and Steel Institute.
He has worked during his 30-year steel industry career at the companies that today comprise ThyssenKrupp Steel, where he was most recently Chairman of the Executive Board and a Member of the Board of the parent company, ThyssenKrupp AG. Until October 2009 he was President of Eurofer, the European steelmaking federation, in which role he succeeded former Tata Steel Europe CEO Philippe Varin. He brings to Tata Steel Europe a wealth of knowledge and experience of steelmaking in Europe, as well as of the European steel supply chain and customer base.