Padma Bhushan Mr. T.L. Sankar
Non-Executive Chairman

Mr. Sankar has a Master of Science degree in Physical Chemistry and a Master of Arts degree in Developmental Economics. He has approximately four decades of experience in the energy sector. In 2004, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards given by the Government of India. He has worked as the Secretary of the Fuel Policy Committee (1970-75), the Principal Secretary of the Working Group on Energy Policy (1978-79), a member of the Advisory Board on Energy, Government of India and a member of the Integrated Energy Policy Committee formed by the Planning Commission, Government of India. He was also the Energy Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board. He is the founder and Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Gas Power Corporation Limited and headed the Gas Price Revision Committee of the Government of India in 1996.

In addition, he has worked with the United Nations as an advisor on energy issues to the Governments of Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Jamaica, North Korea and Bangladesh and has headed the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Energy Survey.

Mr. S.R. Iyer
Non-executive Director

Mr. Iyer has a Bachelor’s degree in Science and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He joined the State Bank of India as a probationary officer in 1962 and after holding various positions with the bank in India and abroad, he retired as its Managing Director in 2000. Since then, he has been a part of various banking industry working groups in India and was also the Executive Chairman of the Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited from February 2001 to February 2004.

Mr. Vladimir Dlouhy
Non-executive Director

Mr. Dlouhy graduated with a Bachelor and Master degrees in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics from the Prague School of Economics and studied Management at Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. Mr. Dlouhy has had a distinguished career of more than three decades in economic and industrial affairs, academic and government service and has an extensive knowledge and understanding of Eastern Europe, having played a pivotal role in the Czech Republic’s transition into a market based economy. For a decade following 1978, Mr. Dlouhy was actively engaged in economic research and university teaching in Prague. After December 1989, he served in multiple roles as Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Deputy Prime Minister of Czechoslovak Government and Federal Minister of Economy. Subsequent to the break up of Czechoslovakia, Mr. Dlouhy served as Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, responsible for the policies in the areas of Fuels and Energy, Metallurgy, Industry, Construction, International Trade, Support to Small and Medium Enterprises, Export Promotion and others. In addition to being on the executive board of the Trilateral commission, Mr. Dlouhy currently serves as International Advisor to Goldman Sachs International, Senior Advisor to ABB Czech Republic and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Chayton Capital. He teaches Macroeconomics and Economic Policy at Charles University in Prague and is member of National Economic Council of The Czech Republic and advisory team to the Czech Prime Minister.

Mr. S. Kishore
Executive Director

Mr. Kishore is one of the Promoters of the Company. Mr. Kishore is a qualified chartered accountant, leads the Business Development & Capital formation (both Equity and Debt) initiatives of the Group and has been instrumental along with Mr. Sastry in the rapid growth of KSK over the last decade. Prior to incorporating KSK,
Mr. Kishore was a financial advisor & consultant for major domestic as well as international businesses in emerging technology areas and importantly has advised multiple energy companies/ utilities/ market entrants since early nineties. Mr. Kishore has been additionally associated with various reforms and regulatory initiatives of the Government and has served in various committees.

Mr. K.A. Sastry
Executive Director

Mr. Sastry is one of the Promoters of the Company. Mr. Sastry is a qualified chartered accountant, leads project execution and operations activities of the business in addition being responsible for financial accounting, taxation and human resources functions of KSK Energy Ventures. Prior to incorporating KSK, Mr. Sastry had more than a decade of extensive experience in the domains of consulting, audit, company law and foreign investment regulations.