Samita Shah is currently Vice President – Corporate Finance, Treasury & Risk Management. She looks after the financing requirements of Tata Steel Group. She is also the Chief Risk Officer for Tata Steel and has spearheaded the implementation of an enterprise-wise risk management process across the Tata Steel Group. Samita serves on the Boards of several other subsidiaries of Tata Steel like Tata Metaliks Ltd, Jamipol Ltd, Tata Steel SEZ Ltd, Tata Steel Minerals Canada Ltd and Abja Investment Pte Ltd. Samita joined Tata Steel in 2012. She has 20 years of experience in investment banking and has led several IPOs, bond issues, project financing, private equity and M&A transactions for Indian and multinational companies. She did her graduation in BA (Economics) from Mumbai University and is an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India.

Mr. Krishnava Dutt (DIN: 02792753) has been appointed as a Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of the Company with effect from December 31, 2025. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Argus Partners, a leading national law firm established in 2009, with offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata, and is a member of its executive committee advising on key strategic initiatives. Mr. Dutt advises large corporate houses and their boards on corporate governance and board responsibilities and has been the lead adviser on several of the largest and most complex M&A and financing transactions in India. He is widely sought after by CEOs, CFOs, General Counsels, multinational corporations, government agencies, and funds for his deep expertise in law and regulation, combined with a strong understanding of finance, accounting, and business, and has been consistently recognised for building Argus Partners into a premier national-level firm.

Dr. Pingali Venugopal (DIN: 05166520) has been appointed as a Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of the Company with effect from December 31, 2025. He brings over four decades of experience spanning research, academia, and marketing, and has been a Professor at XLRI, Jamshedpur since 1994, serving as the Dean of the Institute from 2004 to 2010. He has been a visiting faculty at several premier institutions in India, including the Indian Institutes of Management at Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Kolkata, Ranchi, Kashipur, Visakhapatnam, and Indore, as well as at international institutions such as the American University of Armenia and Educatis University, Switzerland. Dr. Venugopal has also been inducted as a co-trainer for programmes under the Indo-US-Africa Trilateral Cooperation on food security for functionaries from Kenya, Malawi, and Liberia. Prior to his academic career, he spent a decade in the marketing functions at Coromandel Fertilisers and Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited. He has authored eight books and numerous articles in leading international journals and was conferred the prestigious Distinguished Scholar Award for 2021 by the European Scientific Research Journal. He currently serves on the Boards of Jamipol Limited, Medica TS Hospital Private Limited, and TRF Limited, and has previously been on the Boards of Tata Metaliks and JCAPCPL.

Mr Prabhat Kumar is the Vice President – Flat Products, Marketing and Sales, at Tata Steel. He has held multiple leadership roles across functions in the organisation since 2008 getting deep exposure to the core business, managing stakeholders and high-level management. Before taking on his current role, Mr Kumar was Principal Executive Officer to CEO&MD, Tata Steel. He has rich experience across Marketing & Sales of both Flat and Long Products and has been instrumental in developing strategies for automotive and construction market segments. Mr Kumar oversaw the launch of several new products to cater to changing market needs. He has rich experience in techno-commercial functions. Mr Kumar is Mechanical Engineer from B.I.T Sindri and has more than 32 years of rich experience in Tata Steel and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He has also completed CEDEP General Management Program at INSEAD, France. He joined Tata Steel Jamshedpur as a Graduate Trainee in 1990. In addition, he is part of the Profit Centre Councils in Tata Steel and is also a Member of the Board of Directors of subsidiary companies of Tata Steel.

Ms. Atrayee Sanyal (DIN: 07011659) has been appointed as a Director (Non-Executive, Non-Independent) of the Company with effect from December 31, 2025; she is currently the Chief People Officer at Tata Steel Limited, which she joined in 1998 after earlier experience with Hindustan Unilever and market research in Mumbai, beginning her Tata Steel career in the Marketing function at Kolkata. A graduate of Calcutta University with an MBA, she has completed the General Management Programme from CEDEP (INSEAD) and is a recipient of the British Chevening Scholarship in Leadership & Management. Ms. Sanyal has led Tata Steel’s branding journey since 1999, building strong brands in a commodity industry, handled multiple retail and B2SME brands, and was appointed Chief of Marketing & Sales for Branded Products, Retail and Solutions in 2014. She also served as the Chief Diversity Officer, advancing the organisation’s Diversity & Inclusion agenda, and since joining the Human Resource Division in 2017 has managed multiple HR portfolios across white- and blue-collar employees; additionally, she is a member of the Profit Centre Councils of two Tata Steel divisions and serves on the Boards of two Tata Steel subsidiary companies.

Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mehta (DIN: 09660981) has been appointed as a Director (Non-Executive, Non-Independent) of the Company with effect from December 31, 2025. He is currently the Vice President – Operations, Tata Steel Meramandali at Tata Steel Limited. Mr. Mehta joined Tata Steel in 1998 as a Graduate Trainee after completing his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, and has since built a distinguished career across Maintenance, Operations, and Project Execution functions. He began in Maintenance Engineering, moved to Supply in 2000, and subsequently held several leadership roles including Manager Mechanical Maintenance (A & B Blast Furnace), Manager Projects for H & I Blast Furnace projects, Head Mechanical LD#3, and Chief Mechanical Maintenance (Iron Making) at Kalinganagar. In 2021, he was deputed to erstwhile Tata Steel BSL Limited and, upon its foldback, was appointed Chief Shared Services, Tata Steel Meramandali. In February 2022, he was appointed Leader of the PMO Team at Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL), where he later served as Managing Director. With over 26 years of rich and varied experience, Mr. Mehta is a high-performing leader known for his achievement orientation and strategic mindset, and has provided strong leadership across large and complex operations.

Mr. Praveen Venugopalan Thampi has been appointed as the Managing Director of Tata Steel Colors effective from 06th August 2025. Mr. Thampi brings with him more than 26 years of extensive experience in the steel industry with deep expertise across multiple geographies and functions. His professional journey began at Tata Steel Ltd and evolved through prominent roles at Jamshedpur, Tata Steel UK, JCAPCPL ( JV with Nippon Steel). Prior to this role, he was Chief of Operations at the latest Cold Rolling Mill Complex at Tata Steel Kalinganagar, Odisha. Throughout his career, Mr. Thampi has demonstrated excellence in high-end manufacturing, innovation in process technologies, Industry 4.0 adoption, New product development, Procurement, Commissioning of Cold roll facilities, and Capital Project execution. He has also led initiatives across safety, marketing, and customer interface management, positioning him as a versatile leader aligned with the dynamic needs of the steel sector. Mr. Thampi has a B-Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kerala and did his post-graduation in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur. He has passionately pursued excellence and innovation in each of the fields and has few process patents to his credit.