Mr. Narayan is a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences from Northwestern University, Illinois and a Postgraduate in Business Management & Marketing from XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Mr. Narayan was the Non-Executive Director / Group Chief Executive Officer of Lyca Group, UK / Lycamobile UK Ltd, wherein he, inter alia, managed a diverse global business across 25 countries including in Europe, US, Australia, Africa, and Asia with mobile operations in 23 countries with a team of 650+.

Mr. Narayan has more than three decades of leadership and technology delivery experience across Global operations, Business Management, Operations, Strategy and Business Development etc. Mr. Narayan has been associated, in various capacities, with leading corporates like Vodafone Idea Limited, Nokia, Wipro BPO, Tata Steel Limited etc.

Mr. Gupta completed his Graduation in Commerce from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata and ranked 4th in All India Chartered Accountancy examination in the same year. He joined Hindustan Unilever Ltd. around 35 years ago and served there for 12 years. Thereafter, he worked with reputed organisations like Novartis, DHL Express, Microsoft Corporation India, and his recent engagements were with Arvind Fashions Ltd. and Wockhardt Ltd., where in both the companies he has served as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Gupta brings with him over three and half decades of operational and strategic business experience with high-end entrepreneurial and thought leadership across FMCG, Logistics, Agro-food, Tech-software, Healthcare, Textile industries, etc.

Mr. Patra, IAS (Retd.) holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Delhi University. Mr. Patra joined the Indian Administrative Service in the year 1979 and was assigned to the West Bengal Cadre and thereafter had a distinguished period spanning over 24 years in Government wherein Mr. Patra held several key portfolios including the post of Under Secretary with the Home Department, District Magistrate of Darjeeling and South 24 Parganas, Director of Industries, Managing Director of the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation and Secretary, Information Technology.

In July, 2003 he took voluntary retirement to join MCPI, as Joint Managing Director. In 2009, he took charge as Managing Director of India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL). Mr. Patra continues to be a member of the IPCL Board.

In July, 2010, Mr. Patra returned to MCPI as its Executive Chairman and since November, 2016, he has been functioning as its only Whole-time Director, managing day to day affairs of MCPI.

Mr. Mukhopadhyay holds a B.E. (Chem) from Jadavpur University and a post-graduate diploma in Computer Applications from NEETI Delhi.

Mr. Mukhopadhyay has over 42 years of experience in the petrochemical industry, having worked as Head of Technical with TCG Refineries Ltd. and with Indian Oil Corporation. Mr. Mukhopadhyay has been with the Company since 2003.

Ms. Mistry is a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgy from Bengal Engineering College, Calcutta University. She was the first woman Functional Director on the Indian Oil Board and spearheaded the business & operations of Nine refineries & mega petrochemical plants of Indian Oil.

Ms. Mistry also spearheaded the green growth agenda towards achieving Net Zero commitments of refineries with projects on the anvil such as development of natural gas infrastructure; power requirement of refineries with renewable energy; CCUS projects, setting up green hydrogen plants, and various energy improvement projects among others.

In recognition to the outstanding contributions made by Ms. Mistry in the oil & gas sector she was awarded Energy Woman of the Year Award in 2023.

Ms. Mistry also held positions of Director on the Board of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemical Limited and Cauvery Basin Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited.

Mr. Bhatnagar has over 37 years of experience in a fortune 500 Energy Corporation out of which the last 14 years have been in key leadership roles. Mr. Bhatnagar has rich experience in Managing P&L business of varying size and structure in Oil Refining, Petrochemicals and Polymers for achieving corporate growth objectives through providing strategic direction, diverse perspective, and positive leadership.

Mr. Bhatnagar has Leadership Expertise in Management of modern Refinery & Petrochemical complexes with deep insight for execution and implementation of Refinery & Petrochemical Projects. This includes feasibility studies, Project Appraisals, technology selection and contracts, project implementation strategies monitoring and control.

Mr. Vasudeva is a Chemical Engineer and brings with him over 33 years of rich experience in plastics and thermos plastic polymers. He worked extensively with global corporations and has a deep understanding of Indian, Southeast Asia and European markets.

Mr. Vasudeva started his career with GE Plastics in manufacturing and oversaw several quality improvement and productivity enhance projects. Mr. Vasudeva was introduced to technical marketing in the Netherlands which marked his journey towards Sales & Marketing and then business leadership roles. As the Global Product Manager for Polycarbonate business, Mr. Vasudeva was instrumental in introducing 5 new products supporting customers in Storage Media, Extrusion and Packaging. Mr. Vasudeva then moved to Singapore to lead Marketing for Southeast Asia, where he worked on opening new market segments and business development to deliver a 35% y-o-y growth for the business.

In his last role, Mr. Vasudeva was working as the Managing Director and CEO – India of INEOS Styrolution India Ltd which was a leading provider of styrenics solutions, catering to diverse industries with high-quality materials and innovative products.

Mr. Dutta Gupta is a certified PMP professional having Mechanical Engineering background along with Masters in Computer Applications from BIT, Mesra and Masters in International Business from IIFT, Delhi.

Mr. Dutta Gupta is a senior leader with vast experience in leading Digital Transformation Programs in large manufacturing groups. Mr. Dutta Gupta has key focus on Enterprise Performance Management, Business System Integration, Analytics and New IOT based technologies.

Mr. Sujoy Choudhury is a seasoned energy sector professional with a strong academic foundation in engineering and business management. Mr. Choudhury holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, which have together equipped him with both technical expertise and strategic business insight. This educational background has been instrumental in shaping his comprehensive understanding of the energy value chain and his ability to lead complex, multidisciplinary initiatives.

With over 36 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Choudhury has contributed significantly across domains such as project execution, retail sales, and petrochemicals. Prior to his superannuation in August, 2024, he served as Director (Planning & Business Development) on the Board of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), where he led critical verticals including Petrochemicals, Gas, Alternate Energy & Sustainable Development, Exploration & Production, and New Businesses. Mr. Choudhury’s notable achievements include the approval of Indian Oil’s second petrochemical cracker, the formation of a new low-carbon subsidiary, securing 4.5 MMTPA of gas deals, and leading Indian Oil’s first overseas oil discovery in the UAE.

Mr. Choudhury also held key leadership positions as Chairman of Lanka IOC, Indian Oil Total, and IOT Biogas, and served as Director in Indian Oil’s Canadian joint venture. Additionally, Mr. Choudhury briefly led IOC’s R&D and HR functions as interim Director, further demonstrating his versatility and leadership depth.

Ms. Mitra is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and a Law Graduate. Ms. Mitra is an erudite & result-oriented professional with comprehensive knowledge, in-depth understanding and expansive exposure of over 24 years in Corporate Governance, Corporate Secretarial activities, Legal Affairs, Corporate Restructuring, Merger and Amalgamation, Corporate Vigilance & Disciplinary proceedings, SEBI & RBI Regulations.

Ms. Mitra also spreadheads the Corporate Secretarial & Legal function of all HPL’s subsidiaries. Ms. Mitra is also designated as Director & Company Secretary of Haldia Riverside Estates Limited, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Ms. Mitra also handles the Corp. Communication for HPL and its subsidiaries.