Board of Directors
Mr AC Chakrabortti
Mr A C Chakrabortti was appointed as the Chairman and Non-executive Director on the Board of La Opala RG Limited effective 29th October, 1994. He is the fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and India. He is formerly, Senior Partner of S R Batliboi & Co., Chartered Accountants, Chairman of Ernst & Young, President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Governing Committee Member of International Federation of Accountants. He is also the Chairman of Peerless Funds Management Co. Ltd., Grindwell Norton Ltd. and also on the Boards of numerous prominent companies. He is also Trustee and Governing Committee Member of three public / private schools.
Mr Sushil Jhunjhunwala
Mr. Sushil Jhunjhunwala is the promoter and Executive Vice Chairman of the Company. He was appointed as the Managing Director on the Board of La Opala RG Limited effective 29th October, 1994. He has over 50 years of specialisation in the Glass Industry. He has held important honorary positions in many organisations that include, the President of All India Glass Manufacturers Federation, President of Society of Glass Technology (Indian Section) and President of Calcutta Chamber of Commerce. He is also a Non-executive Director of M/s BSL Limited.
Mr Ajit Jhunjhunwala
Mr Ajit Jhunjhunwala is the Joint Managing Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director on the Board of La Opala RG Limited effective 3rd October, 1989 and subsequently appointed as the Joint Managing Director of La Opala RG Limited effective 1st October, 1997. He has over 20 years of experience in the Glass Industry. He is the former President of Eastern India Glass Manufacturers Association and Committee Member of Confederation of Indian Industries (Marketing Committee).
Ms Nidhi Jhunjhunwala
Ms Nidhi Jhunjhunwala was appointed as an Executive Director on the Board of La Opala RG Limited effective 14th May, 2010. She is responsible for the marketing, planning and product designing of the Company. She is an active member of Ladies Study Group, Indian Chamber of Commerce.
Mr Arun Churiwal
Mr Arun Churiwal was appointed as a Non-executive Director on the Board of La Opala RG Limited effective 26th June, 2004. He has over 40 years of experience in the segments of textiles and agro products. He is currently the Managing Director of M/s RSWM Limited and Chairman & Managing Director of M/s BSL Limited, a part of M/s LNJ Bhilwara Group. He has held many important positions of honour in many organistions, such as President of Merchants' Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, Chairman of Indian Woolen Mills Federation, Mumbai and President of Mewar Chamber of Commerce & Industry Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
Mr Rajiv Gujral
Mr Rajiv Gujral was appointed as a Non-executive Director on the Board of La Opala RG Limited effective 26th October, 2007. He has been associated with the Tata Group for over 38 years and has been in senior management positions with Taj Group of Hotels. Presently he is the CEO of Tata International / Taj Hotels JV for Africa. He is also on the Board of M/s Peerless Hotels Ltd. and Ex Board Members of Taj International Hotels (HK) Ltd. and Oriental Hotels International (HK) Ltd.
Mr. Subir Bose
Mr. Subir Bose is an Non-Executive Independent Director on the Board of La Opala RG Limited with effect from 26th August, 2017. He graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and then completed his post-graduation in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He was associated With Berger Paints India Ltd. since 1984 to 2012 and held position of Managing Director from 1994 to 2012. Before that he was also associated with Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Asian Paints India Ltd and Abukon Nigeria Ltd.
Prof. Santanu Ray
Prof. Santanu Ray (DIN 0008451) is a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company with effect from 14th August, 2018. He is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of India having a very long experience in finance since 1972. He has Conducted large number of management development programs with leading corporates and published several books, research papers and articles which have received acclamation across the country. He is associated with numerous prominent companies.
Mrs. Mamta Binani
Ms. Mamta Binani (DIN: 00462925) is a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company w.e.f 1st April, 2019. She is a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and having more than two decades experience in corporate consultation & advisory, covering Due Diligence, Secretarial & Legal functions. She is a Vice President of National Company Law Tribunal Kolkata Bar Association and a Chairperson of Legal Affairs Committee of The Merchants Chamber of Commerce & Industry. She has been the first lady Chairperson (eastern region) of (ICSI) in 2010 and second lady President of ICSI in 2016. Mrs. Binani is a facilitator for some very prestigious programmes conducted by the Professional Institutes of India. She had been an empanelled trainer with ICICI Bank Limited, where she facilitated training in soft skills up to the chief managerial level on an All India Basis. She also serves as an Independent Director on few of the Boards. She has served as the Vice- President of the ICSI in the year 2015.
