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IOD Advisory Council

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IOD ADVISORY COUNCIL ( YEAR 2025 - 2026 )

  • M. N. Venkatachaliah
    Chairman Emeritus

    Hon’ble Justice
    M. N. Venkatachaliah

    Chairman Emeritus
    Institute of Directors

    former Chief Justice of India

  • U. U. Lalit
    Chairman

    Hon’ble Justice
    U. U. Lalit

    Chairman, Institute of Directors

    former Chief Justice of India

  • Ritu Raj Awasthi
    Vice-Chairman

    Hon’ble Justice
    Ritu Raj Awasthi

    Vice-Chairman, Institute of Directors
    Judicial Member, Lokpal of India
    former Chairperson
    Law Commission of India
    former Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court

EX-OFFICIO GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS

COUNCIL MEMBERS

  • Surinder Nath, PVSM AVSM (Retd.)
    President

    Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath, PVSM AVSM (Retd.)

    President
    Institute of Directors

    former Chairman, UPSC
    former Vice Chief of Army Staff and
    former Independent Director, L&T Ltd.

  • Pradeep Chaturvedi
    Vice President

    Pradeep Chaturvedi

    Vice President, Institute of Directors
    former Advisor, FAO

  • Ashok Kapur, IAS (Retd.)
    Director General

    Ashok Kapur, IAS (Retd.)

    Director General
    Institute of Directors

    former Principal Secretary, of West Bengal

  • Manoj K. Raut
    Secretary-General

    Manoj K. Raut

    Chief Executive Officer
    Institute of Directors

EX-OFFICIO REGIONAL CHAIRMEN

COUNCIL MEMBERS

  • G. Srinivasan
    Chennai Region

    G. Srinivasan

    Hony. Chairman
    IOD, Chennai Region

    Managing Director & CEO
    Galaxy Health Insurance Company Ltd.
    former Chairman cum MD
    The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

  • Chakravarthi Mohan, IAS (Retd.)
    Bengaluru Region

    Chakravarthi Mohan, IAS (Retd.)

    Hony. Chairman
    IOD, Bengaluru Region

    former Secretary
    Government of Karnataka

  • Sitaram Kunte, IAS (Retd.)
    Mumbai Region

    Sitaram Kunte, IAS (Retd.)

    Hony. Chairman
    IOD, Mumbai Region

    former Secretary
    Government of Maharashtra

  • Neerabh Kumar Prasad, IAS (Retd)
    Hyderabad Region

    Neerabh Kumar Prasad, IAS (Retd)

    Hony. Chairman
    IOD, Hyderabad Region
    Former Chief Secretary
    Government of Andhra Pradesh

OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS

(By last name in A to Z order)

  • Sushma Paul Berlia
    Member

    Sushma Paul Berlia

    Co-Promoter & President
    Apeejay Stya & Svran Group

  • Ajay Dua, IAS (Retd.)
    Member

    Dr. Ajay Dua, IAS (Retd.)

    Board Member on multiple Boards & former Secretary Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India

  • Peter Hassan
    Member

    Peter Hassan

    Advisor to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh & Meghalaya on Investment Promotion & External Affairs

  • Shallu Jindal
    Member

    Shallu Jindal

    Chairperson
    JSPL Foundation

  • Vijay Karia
    Member

    Vijay Karia

    Chairman & MD
    Ravin Group of Companies

  • P. K. Kheruka
    Member

    P. K. Kheruka

    Chairman
    Borosil Renewables Limited

  • Dhanendra Kumar, IAS (Retd.)
    Member

    Dhanendra Kumar, IAS (Retd.)

    Chairman, Committee on NCP of India
    former Chairman, CCI
    former Secretary, Govt. of India &
    former ED, World Bank

  • Gopal K. Pillai, IAS (Retd.)
    Member

    Gopal K. Pillai, IAS (Retd.)

    former Secretary
    Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India

  • Aruna Sharma, IAS (Retd.)
    Member

    Dr. Aruna Sharma, IAS (Retd.)

    Board Member, multiple Boards & former Secretary Ministry of Steel & IT, Govt. of India

  • Desh Deepak Verma, IAS (Retd.)
    Member

    Desh Deepak Verma, IAS (Retd.)

    Principal Advisor, IOD
    (former Secy-General Rajya Sabha,
    Parliament of India)

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