Vinod Kumar Agarwal serves as the Chairman and Whole Time Director on the Board. With an rich experience spanning over four decades, he is widely recognized and esteemed as a prominent figure in the industry. Mr. Agarwal’s has led the organisation from the front and played a pivotal role to success and growth of G R Infra. Under his leadership and guidance, G R Infra has reached remarkable milestones and maintained a steady trajectory of growth, consistently delivering exceptional outcomes that benefit our shareholders, stakeholders, and employees alike.
Ajendra Kumar Agarwal is the Managing Director (MD) of GR Infra projects Ltd and one of the promoters. Mr. Agarwal has steered the company towards growth and profitability. With a rich experience of ~35 years, he has a deep understanding of complexities of the industry that enable navigating challenges and utilizing the opportunities effectively. Mr. Agarwal plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic vision of the organization and is known for his operational excellence. He has steered the success several large-scale projects across the country with hands on leadership. Mr. Agarwal is a strong advocate for safety, quality, compliance, and environmental health. He is always on the lookout for ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of project delivery, leading to business excellence. He has been a director on the board of directors of GRIL since 2006.
Vikas Agarwal is a Whole Time Director on our Board. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He has been associated with our Company since April 1, 2006 and has over 15 years of experience in the road construction industry. He is responsible for overseeing the functioning of running projects of our Company, as allocated by our Company’s management from time to time. He was previously associated with our Company as director (operations).
Chander Khamesra is a Non-Executive Independent Director on our Board. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a master’s degree in business administration (executive) from the Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He has 21 years of experience in the jewellery industry. In addition to our Company, he is currently on the board of directors of Mayura Jewels (India) Private Limited.
Desh Raj Dogra is an Non-Executive Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in science from Himachal Pradesh University and a master’s degree in business administration from University of Delhi. He is also a certificated associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and has over 37 years of experience in the financial sector, mainly in the areas of banking and credit rating. He was associated with Dena Bank for 15 years and has retired as a Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CARE Ratings.
Kalpana Gupta is a Non-Executive Independent Director on our Board. She has attended the course for a bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Lucknow, a master’s degree in science specialising in zoology from the University of Lucknow, and a diploma in marketing and sales management from the Institute of Productivity and Management. She is also an associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. In addition, she has been certified by the National Institute of Securities Markets for the completion of the securities markets foundation certification examination, mutual fund distributors certification examination, and the retirement adviser certification examination. She has prior experience of over 34 years in the banking sector and was most recently associated with Punjab National Bank as general manager. She has also, in the past, been invited for speaking engagements at various public fora.
Rajan Malhotra is a Non-Executive Independent Director of our Company. He has over 42 years of experience in the Engineering and Construction Industry. He has worked with L&T for over 40 years, in various capacities, in India and overseas. He was Advisor to the MD & CEO, in his last appointment, before he took retirement. He had headed L&T construction business for Northern India, based in Delhi. Also looked after corporate affairs for the company’s business in Delhi. He had started L&T in Qatar (L&T Qatar LLC) and was its first chief executive.
He was the head of Marketing for Audco Valves, an associate company of L&T and was also the past Chairman of the Projects’ export promotion council of India, under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.
Rajendra Kumar Jain is a Non-Executive Independent Director on our Board. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Rajasthan University and a master’s degree in commerce (specialising in business administration) from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has over 17 years of experience as a practicing company secretary.