BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Name of Director | Designation |
|---|---|
| Mr. Arun Kumar Saraf | Chairman and Managing Director |
| Mr. David Peters | Non- Executive Director |
| Mrs. Namita Saraf | Non- Executive Director |
| Mr. Elton Wong | Non- Executive Director |
| Mrs. Pallavi Shroff | Independent Director |
| Mr. Sunil Mehta | Independent Director |
| Mr. Avali Srinivasan | Independent Director |
| Mr. Rajiv Kaul | Independent Director |
Arun Kumar Saraf
Arun Kumar Saraf is the Chairman and Managing Director of our Company. He is also one of the Promoters of our Company. He has been associated with the company since 1998. He holds a bachelor’s degree of arts with a major in business economics from the College of Letters and Science, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Namita Saraf
Namita Saraf is a Non-Executive Director of our Company. She has completed her higher secondary examination from West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. She currently serves as the head of the Saraf Foundation for Himalayan Tradition and Culture, Kathmandu, Nepal.
David Peters
David Peters is a Non-Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts from the College of Arts and Science, Vanderbilt University and a degree of juris doctor from the College of Law, University of Iowa. He currently serves as the senior vice president and associate general counsel (transactions and asset management) at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He was previously associated with Hyatt International (Europe Africa Middle East) LLC as vice president – legal (Europe, Africa, Middle East (EAME) & South West Asia (SWA)) and Hyatt Corporation as corporate counsel.
Elton Tze Tung Wong
Elton Tze Tung Wong is a Non-Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and financial analysis from Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom. He currently serves as the senior vice president – finance (Asia Pacific) at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He was previously associated with Hyatt International – Asia Pacific Limited as vice president – finance (Asia Pacific), Hyatt International South West Asia Limited as vice president – finance, Hyatt International Hotel Management (Beijing) Co. Ltd. as area director of finance (China)/ director of finance, Hyatt of Australia Limited as area director of finance (Pacific). Further, he has also been associated with several Hyatt hotels in Asia and Australia in various positions such as resident director of finance, area director of finance, director of finance and assistant director of finance.
Pallavi Shardul Shroff
Pallavi Shardul Shroff is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s degree in management studies from the University of Bombay. She currently serves as a managing partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Sunil Mehta
Sunil Mehta is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a master’s degree in science (agriculture) from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur and a master’s degree in business administration from Ramdeo Anandilal Poddar Institute of Management, Jaipur. Further, he is a certificated associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He currently serves as the chief executive of Indian Banks’ Association. He was previously associated with Punjab National Bank as the managing director and chief executive officer, Corporation Bank as executive director and Allahabad Bank as general manager.
Rajiv Kaul
Rajiv Kaul is an Independent Director of our Company. He has completed the master’s in business administration in hospitality management program (IMHI) from ESSEC Business School, France. He was previously associated with HLV Limited in various positions such as brand advisor (Leela Hotels), president and senior vice president (Leela Hotels Palaces and Resorts).
Avali Srinivasan
Avali Srinivasan is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce (pass) from the University of Delhi and a bachelor’s degree in general laws from the University of Mysore. Further, he is an associate of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He was previously associated with The Standard Batteries Limited as the company secretary and general manager (legal).
