The Board is headed by Executive Chairman & Managing Director, Mr. Vithal V. Kamat supported by the following professional team:

Mr. K. P. Kannampilly:

He has over 30 years of vast experience and holds a P. G. in Hotel Management & Catering Technology from The Bombay Catering College.

Currently he is a fellow member and the Chairman of the Hotel Catering International Management Association (HCIMA), London, WIRC.

He is also a Board member of Governance of Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology, Mumbai.

In his career he has worked with well-known groups like the Spencer Group of Hotels, Fariyas Group, Hotel Leela Venture and the Raheja Group of Hotels in India.

Till 31st October, 2007 he was Wholetime Technical Director of the Company, However, due to his preoccupation he resigned as Wholetime Technical Director, while continuing as Non Executive Director of the Company.

Ms. Thangam E Philip:

She is a Fellow Member of Hotel Catering & Institutional Management Association, U.K. and Cookery & Food Association, U.K.

The Indian Association of Occupational Health, Bombay Branch presented her the prestigious "FIRESTONE AWARD".

She was one of the three women in India to be portrayed on the F.A.O "CERES" Medal, the others from India being Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

In 1976, she was also a recipient of the 'PADMASHREE' and was also conferred the Knighthood of the Order of 'CORDON BLEU DU SAINT ESPRIT.'

She was the Principal Emeritus - Institute of Hotel Management, Catering technology & applied Nutrition, Mumbai.

Mr. Ramesh N. Shanbhag:

He has been associated with the group for the past 30 years.

On 30th January 1999, he was inducted into the company as a Director and effective from 29th September 2000 was appointed Whole-Time Director of the company.

He is also the Director of Kamat Chain of Restaurants and Hotels and Director of other Kamats Group Companies.

Mr. S. S. Thakur:

He held important positions in his long professional career in the field of banking and foreign exchange.

He was the Controller of Foreign Exchange, Reserve Bank of India.

For over 31 years, he served the Reserve Bank of India in different capacities.

He was the Chairman of HDFC Bank for 7 years.

He was a Senior Adviser of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In January 1988, he joined the U. N. International Civil Service as Senior Adviser, UNDP and worked in Zambia as adviser to the Governor, Bank of Zambia for 6 years.

He was inducted into the company as the Director on 28th July 2003.

Mr. V. P. Khurana:

He has over 32 years of experience in the areas of banking and finance.

He has done a P.G. in Philosophy holder from Delhi University.

On 28th September 2004, he was appointed Small Shareholders Nominee Director of the Company.

In July 2007, he was inducted Director of the Company.

He started his career as a Probationary Officer with State Bank of Hyderabad in 1972, and has held senior positions with Indian as well as International Commercial Banks.

Mr. Pravin N. Ghatalia:

He has over 40 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant.

He was associated with M/s Price Waterhouse as a senior partner for more than 35 years.

His work experience includes some of the biggest corporate houses namely Colgate Palmolive India, Bayer India Ltd, Reliance Group etc.

On 23rd October 2004, he was inducted as Director of the company.

Mrs. Rajyalakshmi Rao:

She has done an MBA in marketing and MS (Advertising) from University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, USA,

She is a Member of National Commission for Consumer Grievances Redressal, India,

On 22nd January 2004, she was inducted as Director of the company.

Mr. Vishal V. Kamat:

He is a science graduate (BSc) and completed his Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management and Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHMCTAN), Mumbai.

On 29th September 2003, he was appointed as Director of the Company

In April 2005, he became the Executive Director of the Company.

Mr. Suhail Kannampilly:

He holds a Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai.

On 22nd January 2005, he was inducted as Director of the Company,

He assists in various projects.

Mr. T. M. Mohan Nambiar

He is a senior Chartered Accountant and has held key positions in Finance

On 30th April, 2006 he was inducted as Director of the Company,

He had been associated with ACC Ltd for about 27 years and held the office of Managing Director of the Company. He is Director on the Board of various reputed companies like Ion Exchange, Carborandum Universal, Coromandal Fertilizers etc.

Mr. Vikram V. Kamat:

He is a science graduate (BSc) and completed his Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management and Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHMCTAN), Mumbai.

On 22nd July, 2006, he was appointed as Director of the Company