Seshasayee Paper and Boards Limited by Special Resolutions, the shareholders approved the appointment of Smt. Sheela Balakrishnan IAS (Retd.), as an Independent Director with effect from 20th January 2024 for a period of
5 years. Smt. Sheela Balakrishnan, the 1976 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, started her career as assistant collector (training) in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in 1977 and has held various important positions like Director of Social Welfare, Commissioner of Industries and Commerce, Transport secretary, Head of the Anna Institute of Management, Additional chief secretary (social welfare and nutritious meal program), before she was elevated to the pivotal position of Chief Secretary for the Tamil Nadu Government during the period from 2013 to 2014. Smt. Sheela Balakrishnan retired from Service on March 31, 2014. On retirement, she was made advisor to the Govt. of Tamil Nadu from April 2014 to Feb. 2017.