Ms. Sandhya Gadkari Sharma - Independent Director

She is an Independent Director of our Company with an MBA from NMIMS and a commerce degree from Sydenham College, Mumbai. With a 38-year career in finance, she spent 22 years at ICICI Ltd. & ICICI Bank handling lease finance, project appraisal, term lending, and resolution of over 220 NPA cases. She then spent 16 years at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., initially in M&A where she supported global acquisitions, and later in Corporate Finance where she led project evaluations and raised funds through various instruments including ECBs and debentures.

She also revitalized Investor Relations, leading to strong engagement with domestic and international institutional investors and earning recognition in global investor surveys. In her final seven years, she led the Corporate Governance Cell, overhauling the Code of Conduct and introducing new policies such as Anti-Bribery, Gifts & Entertainment, and Social Media guidelines. She established a robust governance framework, training strategy, and digital ethics platform that engaged over 14,000 employees. She also rolled out a comprehensive Corporate Governance program across M&M Group companies, including several listed entities.