The Ramco Cements Limited appointed Mrs. Soundara Kumar, as Non-Executive Independent Director, has concluded on 11 March, 2025 and the Members of the Company have approved her appointment for a period of 5 consecutive years commencing from 19 March 2025 to 18 March 2030. Mrs.Soundara Kumar, 70 years, holds a bachelor's degree in Maths and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (CAIIB). She joined State Bank of India as a Direct Recruit Officer and had worked for 39 years in State Bank of India from 1975 to 2014 with various responsibilities including managing Bank's business. She served as the Managing Director of State
Bank of Indore from 2008 to 2010 and ensured smooth merger of State Bank of Indore with State Bank of India. She had also served as President and Chief Executive Officer, State Bank of India (California), subsidiary of SBI
and CEO of Los Angeles Agency of SBI. She had also served as Deputy Managing Director and Group Executive of Stressed Assets Management Group of State Bank of India. She headed Wholesale Banking Credit Committee at Corporate Centre, for over three years, evaluating high value commercial credit proposals including project finance for infrastructure. She also headed Credit Committees at State Bank of Indore, SBI Bangalore Circle and served on the Boards of SBI Factors, ARCIL, SBICI (State Bank of India Commercial and International Bank Ltd.) and CERSAI (Central Registry of Securitization Asset Reconstruction and Securities Interest).