Jai Hiremath is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Hikal and has over 41 years of experience in the fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry. Mr. Hiremath developed Hikal into one of the leading global development and manufacturing companies. A Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, he is a 2002 alumnus of Harvard University, USA. His contribution to the industry has been recognised across global forums. In 2005, he was presented the Chemtech Business Leader of the Year Award (Chemicals). Mr. Hiremath was the former President of the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), as well as the Chairman of the Chemicals Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). He served as a board member of the Drug, Chemical and Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) headquartered in New Jersey, USA and Novartis India Ltd. He is a member of CII’s Pharma Committee.

Mr. Jai Hiremath holds other Directorship in Decent Electronics Private Limited, Shri Badrinath Investment Private Limited, Shri Rameshwara Investment Private Limited, IRIS Investment Pvt Ltd, Rushabh Capital Services Private Limited, Acoris Research Limited, Karad Engineering Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Ekadant Investment Pvt Ltd and Zirad Art And Heritage Foundation.

Sameer Hiremath is the Managing Director of Hikal. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the Company, which includes Research & Technology, Manufacturing Operations to Sales & Marketing. He has over 26 years of experience in technical plant operations, business development and strategy. He has held several key positions at Hikal, including that of an Executive Director. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA and MS degree in Information Technology from Boston University, USA. Sameer was conferred the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award by the World Federation of Marketing Professionals and World Federation of Human Resources Professionals in 2019 and the ‘CEO of the Year’award by The World Leadership Congress & Awards in 2021. 

Sameer Hiremath holds other directorships in Marigold Investment Pvt Ltd, Acoris Research Limited (Director and CEO), Zirad Art and Heritage Foundation and International Wine and Food Society.

Sugandha Hiremath has more than 40 years of experience in Finance. She is an active participant in the Audit Committee at Hikal. She also serves as a Director on the board of several companies.

Mrs. Sugandha Hiremath holds other directorships in Castilia Life Sciences Private Limited, Decent Electronics Private Limited, Shri Badrinath Investment Private Limited, Shri Rameshwara Investment Private Limited, Ekadant Investment Pvt Ltd, Rushabh Capital Services Private Limited, Karad Engineering Consultancy Private Limited, Marigold Investment Private Limited and Zirad Art And Heritage Foundation.

Amit Kalyani is a member of the management board and Deputy Managing Director of Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), the flagship company of the USD 3 billion Kalyani Group. It operates in specialty steel, hi-tech metallurgical manufacturing, automotive components and infrastructure, along with specialty chemicals sectors. He has been involved with driving the group’s strategy and in the execution of its diversification over the past decade. He is also responsible for finance and M&A. His key focus is on nurturing talent and developing new skills within the organisation, driving growth in new areas and products in the EV space. Mr. Kalyani has been a part of many committees of the Government of India on manufacturing, education, skill development and bilateral relations. He serves as an Independent Director on the board of Schaeffler India Ltd, and he is also a member at USIBC & YPO. He holds a BE degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, USA, and is a graduate from the OPM Program at Harvard Business School.

Mr. Amit Kalyani holds other directorships in Hikal Limited, Saarloha Advanced Materials Private Limited, Kalyani Investment Company Limited, BF Investment Limited, Kalyani Steels Limited, Schaeffler India Limited, BF Utilities Limited, Zephyr Engineering And Technology Consultants LLP, Novel Engineering And Technology Consultants LLP, India Internet Domain LLP.

Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva is the Founder & CEO of India Alternatives, a reputable mid-market private equity fund focused on investing behind transformational themes in India. She has over 19 years of global private equity experience in the US and in India at top private equity funds, including GE Equity, Lightyear Capital and IDFC Private Equity. Shivani has been an active member on the boards of all her portfolio companies, where she has been instrumental in guiding management teams and shaping strategy. Shivani has previously served on the boards of HealthCare Global and Gokaldas Intimatewear, and currently serves on the boards of Brinton Pharmaceuticals and Seclore Technology. She is also an Independent Director at Emaar India. Shivani has received several accolades and recognition for being one of the top women leaders in finance in India, including winning an award for the Top 25 Women Leaders in Finance category by Association of International Wealth Management of India as part of India's Top 100 Women in Finance campaign. She is a frequent speaker on private equity at domestic and international conferences, including Super Return Europe and Singapore and the Indian Venture Capital Association. Shivani received an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in Economics from Mount Holyoke College (Phi-Beta-Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Sarah Williston Scholar).

Mrs. Shivani Bhasin holds other directorships in Hikal Limited, Adjetter Media Network Private Limited, Gynoveda Femtech Private Limited, Brinton Pharmaceuticals Limited, Emaar India Limited, India Alpha Alternative Assets Management Private Limited, Meluha Agro Tech Private Limited, Brinton Healthcare Limited

Shrikrishna Adivarekar is a qualified Chartered Accountant (Fellow member of the ICAI) with over 19 years of experience. He graduated in Commerce from Pune University in 2002 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003. He has been working with M/s Kunte& Vaidya Chartered Accountants since 2000 in various capacities and is now the Managing Partner. Mr. Adivarekar has experience dealing with various corporate and legal matters under Direct Tax Laws, Company Law, FEMA etc for various large corporate groups. Mr. Adivarekar serves as an Independent Director on several boards.

Mr. Shrikrishna Adivarekar holds other directorships in Hikal Limited, Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited, BF Utilities Limited, Kalyani Investment Company Limited, Kalyani Steels Limited and he is the Designated Partner of K V B A & Associates LLP

Berjis Desai has been practicing transactional and dispute resolution laws for the last 43 years. Since 2003, Berjis has been the Managing Partner, and from 2016, the Senior Partner, of J. Sagar Associates (JSA), a national law firm having more than 300 lawyers. He retired from JSA on April 1, 2017. He is a director of leading listed and non-listed public companies in India including The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, Praj Industries Limited, Jubilant Food Works Limited, Man Infraconstruction Limited, Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Limited, Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Limited, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited and Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Limited.

Mr. Berjis Desai holds directorships in Hikal Limited, Apollo Tyres Limited, Feedsense AI Private Limited, Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Limited, Vista Intelligence Private Limited, Man Infraconstruction Limited, Ambit Wealth Private Limited, The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited. He is a Partner in Berjis Desai Capital Advisors LLP and Jupiter Metaverse LLP.

Ramachandra Kaundinya is an expert in the field of management, especially in the business of agriculture. He has a total corporate experience of about 35 years at very senior positions followed by consulting experience of 9 years. He is an author, strategic management consultant, teacher and a policy analyst in India. V. Ramachandra Kaundinya has served on the Boards of Axis Bank, Syngenta India and Axis Finance. Ramachandra Kaundinya has served as Chairman of the Crop Life India and Agricultural Group of the biotech industry association called ABLE and was the Director of the Association of Seed Industry (ASI). He is currently Director General of Federation of Seed Industry of India. He teaches Agri Business Strategy to Agri MBA students at IIMA. He held Chief Executive Officer positions at Advanta Ltd, Emergent Genetics India and Cyanamid Agro. He served as a senior member of the management team of Hoechst India for 13 years.

Mr. V Ramachandra Kaundinya holds other directorships in Hikal Limited, T Stanes & Co Ltd., Kalgudi Digital Private Limited, Seed Works International Ltd, AGX Collaboratory Forum, IKP Centre For Advancement in Agricultural Practice, NCDEX Institute Of Commodity Markets And Research, Klorofil Biologics LLP and Agvaya LLP.

Ravi Kapoor is a first-generation entrepreneur and Promoter-Director of Heubach Colour Private Limited, owned by the Heubach family with a 600 years’ history of business in Europe. Over the last 25 years as Managing Director of Heubach, he has been responsible for steering Heubach to become one of the most profitable pigments manufacturers globally with a leadership in sustainability. Under his stewardship and with his exceptional business capabilities, Heubach has won several accolades for Environmental Protection and Preservation including Best Responsible Care company from the Indian Chemical Council (ICC). He has a depth of domestic and international experience in the speciality chemicals field, including technology tie-ups, joint-ventures and mergers & acquisitions globally. He is a director of several Companies of Heubach group in India and overseas, serves as a Board member of the Heubach Group globally and is currently the Chairman of the Sustainability and Responsible Care Expert Committee at the Indian Chemical Council. He is also an Alumnus of the University of Mumbai.

Mr. Ravi Kapoor holds other directorships in Hikal Limited, Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited, Heubach Foundation, Heubach Colorants India Limited, Suschem Welfare Foundation, Heubach Pigments Private Limited, Heubach Colour Private Limited and Narmada Clean Tech

Ranjana S Salgaocar is Director and partner in various companies and LLPs within the VIMSON Group, a diversified conglomerate, with interests spanning mining, trading, financial services, mining consultancy, mining and metals accelerator, strategic investment portfolios, real estate, health, agricultural, sports, community welfare and pharmaceuticals. Her extensive board experience includes serving as an Independent Director, for two terms on boards of two banks, South Indian Bank (2014 to 2021) and Syndicate Bank (2000 to 2006). At South Indian Bank (SIB) she chaired two Committees of the Board – Shareholders Grievances Committee and CSR committee and was a member of two other Board Committees – Nominations & Remunerations Committee and Premises Committee. She is the President of Salgaocar Medical Research Centre (SMRC) and is actively involved in the operations of SMRC's V M Salgaocar Hospital, multi-specialty, not for profit, hospital in Goa. Ranjana was a member of the Planning Board of Govt of Goa and a member of the Executive Council of Goa University. In the past, she was the Chairperson of Indian Red cross, Goa, the President of Goa Women's Football Association and a member of the executive committee of 'Special Events Committee", of Ladies Wing of Indian Merchant Chamber, Bombay. She holds Master of Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, Bombay University and is a Gold Medallist in Bachelor of Social Work, Bombay University.

Mrs. Ranjana S Salgaocar holds other directorships in Hikal Limited, Amona Shipyard Pvt Limited, Sandstone Real Estates Private Limited, Dhanistha Real Estates Private Limited, Medini Real Estates Private Limited, Ganadev Real Estate Private Limited, Ganaraj Real Estates Private Limited, Ganapal Real Estates Private Limited, Nova Sancoale Services Private Limited, Pyramid Finance Private Limited, Eight I Lamorak LLP, Mahadhan Real Estates LLP, Revati Real Estates LLP, Safalta Properties LLP, Salgaocar Real Estates And Properties LLP, Salgaocar Construction Company LLP and Srinidhi Real Estates LLP.

Mr. Sarangan Suresh has more than 34 years of experience in operations. Handling multiple sites at the same time worked, with companies like Rallis India Ltd, Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Mylan Laboratories and currently with Hikal Ltd as Senior Vice President – Operations since 2015. A Graduate in Chemical technology from IICT Mumbai (UDCT), Postgraduate in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. Has been spearheading several initiatives and received the CII award for water conservation within the fence category in 2020-21, Won the state award for safety in 2022-23, has won Chairman’s excellence awards during the career at DRL. Started the career as Process Engineer with Rallis India Ltd, Handling Multiple sites as Deputy General Manager- Head of manufacturing, Sun Pharmaceuticals- Associate Director- Manufacturing at DRL, AVP at Wockhardt Ltd, Associate Vice President at Mylan Laboratories and joined Hikal as Vice President-Operations in July 2015. At Hikal worked on several corporate initiatives, a Project Management Tool- DAKSH, Lean Six Sigma manufacturing for key products, worked on several Capacity Expansion projects, Faced several Regulatory audits during the career successfully. Driving the Business Excellence initiative -Project Pinnacle, Working on Projects like Self-Managed Teams and Effective Manpower utilization projects. Chairperson of Execution Committee and Member of Business Leadership Committee at Hikal.

Mr. Sarangan Suresh is an Executive Director of Hikal Limited.