Power Grid Corporation of India Limited announced that Shri Akhilesh Pathak, Shri L K Khajkumar, Shri Ashwani Kumar Gupta, Shri Mohammad Quamrul Huda, Shri Alok Kumar Sharma, Shri S K Jain, Shri Bipin Kishor Mundu, Shri S Subramanian and Shri Mahesh Chandra Tewari has been promoted as Executive Director (ED) (i.e. Senior Management Personnel - One level below the Board of Directors) with effect from November 29, 2024. Akhilesh completed his graduation in Electrical & Electronics from Mangalore University, Konaje in the year 1991. After completion of graduation, he joined POWERGRID as Executive Trainee in the year 1993.

From initial years till now he has shown tremendous commitment and dedication towards his work. He has diverse experience of working in different departments (i.e. Commercial, PESM, BDD & JV, CONSUL -IB etc) of POWERGRID. Khajkumar completed his B Tech in Electrical from College of Engineering, Trivandrum in the year 1991.And completed his MBA from Annamalai University in the year 2021.

Subsequently, he completed Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from ICFAI in the year 2009. After completion of his engineering, he joined POWERGRID as Executive Trainee in the year 1993. He has diverse experience of working in various challenging and responsible job role.

For his exemplary contribution he has also been recognised and rewarded with UTTAM award. Ashwani completed his graduation in commerce from Delhi University in the year 1987 and ICWA/CMA in Cost and Works Accounts from ICWAI, Kolkata in the year 1990. Subsequently, he completed Post Graduate Diploma in Management from AIMA, New Delhi in the year 2003.

He started his career in the year 1990 as Sr. Acctt in NHPC. Thereafter, he was absorbed in POWERGRID as Junior Officer (Accts) in the year 1991. He has profound experience of working in various facets of F&A departments.

Mohammad has completed his BE in Mechanical from North Bengal University, Siliguri in the year 1986. After completion of his study, he joined NHPC as PE and worked for approximately 4 yrs. He was absorbed in POWERGRID as an Engineer in the year 1991.

He has vast experience of working in Construction projects for almost 27yrs. He also played his role in departments like TBCB SS CONS, Projects, Commercial and currently heading Administration, RoW & Land Acquisition Cell at Corporate Centre. Alok Kumar has completed BE in Electrical from University of Roorkee in the year 1989 and completed Post Graduate Diploma in Management with specialization in Human Resource from NMIMS University in the year 2021.

Initially he has joined NTPC as an Executive Trainee in the year 1989 and worked for approximately 2yrs. Thereafter, he was absorbed in POWERGRID as an Engineer in the year 1991. He has diverse experience of working in different departments (i.e. AC SS Maint, Contract & Materials, TBCB Proj, AM and BDD & JV).

S K Jain has completed B.com from Delhi University in the year 1986. And also completed ICWA/CMA in Cost Accounting from ICWAI in the year 1988. After completion of his study, he joined NTPC as Jr. Accountant (F&A) and worked for approximately 3yrs.

Thereafter, he was absorbed in POWERGRID as an Officer (Accounts) in the year 1991. He has a long and diverse experience of working in various facets of Finance & Accounts department. Bipin has completed BSC (H) in Geology from Ranchi University in the year 1992.

Subsequently, he has completed Post Graduate Diploma in Management with specialization in Industrial Relation and Personnel Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur in the year 1995. After completion of his study, he joined POWERGRID as an Officer (HR) in the year 1995. Since then he has been looking after various facets of Human Resource Department and has a long and diverse experience in HR, ADMIN, and HRD.

He has also been recognised and rewarded with UTTAM award. Subramanian has completed BE (H) in Electrical & Electronics from Madurai Kamaraj University in the year 1986 and completed MBA in Finance from Indira Gandhi National Open University in the year 1995. After completion of his BE (H) he joined NLC as Graduate Engineer Trainee and worked for approximately 5yrs.

He was absorbed in POWERGRID as Sr. Engineer in the year 1992. He has diverse experience working in different departments in POWERGRID. He has also been recognised and rewarded with UTTAM award twice in the year 2024.

Mahesh has completed B Tech in Electrical from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow in the year 1987.After completion of his study, he has joined NTPC as Executive Trainee and worked for approximately 2yrs. Thereafter, he was absorbed in POWERGRID as an Engineer in the year 1991. He has long and diverse experience of working in various departments in POWERGRID.

He has also been recognised and rewarded with UTTAM award. He is presently on deputation to JV Company of POWERGRID i.e. Bihar Grid Company Limited.