2. ESG
  3. Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Guided by excellence and expertise

3.7 years

Average tenure
on Board

3.8 years

Average tenure of Independent Directors on Board

E. V. Sumithasri

Chairperson and Independent Director

SRC
AC
NRC
RMC
Age: 52 years
Qualification:
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Connecticut, USA
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, India
Experience: 30 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: 50 Equity Shares

Arvind Balaji

Independent Director

CSR
AC
NRC
Age: 50 years
Qualification:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani
  • Master’s degree in Manufacturing System Engineering from Stanford University
  • MBA in Finance from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Experience: 28 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: Nil

Amit Kalyani

Independent Director

NRC
AC
CSR
Age: 49 years
Qualification:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Harvard Business School OPM graduate
Experience: 28 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: Nil

N. V. Sivakumar

Independent Director

AC
CSR
NRC
Age: 61 years
Qualification:
  • Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • Bachelor of Commerce from Loyola Academy Secunderabad, India
Experience: 40 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: Nil

Jens Schüler

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

RMC
RMC
CSR
Age: 49 years
Qualification:
  • Economist from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Experience: 22 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: Nil

Andreas Schick

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

RMC
RMC
AC
Age: 54 years
Qualification:
  • Automotive Engineering at the University of Munich
Experience: 30 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: Nil

Dharmesh Arora

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

RMC
NRC
Age: 58 years
Qualification:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Mumbai
  • TRIUM Global Executive MBA degree from NYU Stern School of Business
  • London School of Economics and HEC Paris
Experience: 36 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: Nil

Harsha Kadam

Managing Director & CEO

RMC
RMC
CSR
SRC
Age: 59 years
Qualification:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University
  • Diploma in Finance and Marketing, IGNOU
  • Executive Development course in Marketing, IIM Bangalore
  • Executive Management Programme from National University of Singapore
Experience: 37 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: 500 Equity Shares

Hardevi Vazirani

Director - Finance & CFO

RMC
AC
RMC
SRC
Age: 57 years
Qualification:
  • Bachelor of Commerce degree from MS University, Vadodara
  • Diploma in Business Management from ICFAI, Hyderabad
  • Diploma in Computer Studies from NCC UK
  • Management Programs from INSEAD, IIM Bangalore
  • Certified Accounting Specialist, from Accovalist Institute, Germany
Experience: 34 years Shareholding in Schaeffler India: Nil
  • SRC Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee
  • AC Audit Committee
  • NRC Nomination & Remuneration Committee
  • RMC Risk Management Committee
  • CSR Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
  • Chairperson
  • Member