Mr. Navnitlal R. Shah
(Executive Chairman)
Mr. Navnitlal R. Shah, Executive Chairman is the founder of the Ashapura Group of Companies with over three decades of experience in the industry. He has been Chairman of Processed Mineral Panel of CAPEXIL, and Chairman of Export Promotion Committee of the Mineral Merchants and Manufacturers Association of India, Mumbai.
   
Mr. Chetan Shah
(Managing Director)
Mr. Chetan Shah is a Management Graduate from M.S. University the Managing Director has more than 25 years of experience in the Bentonite industry and overall management.
   
Mr. Piyush A. Vora
(Director)

Mr. Piyush A. Vora is a Qualified Chartered Accountant, He has experience of more than 10 years in the professional practice and in Investment and Portfolio Management, Accounts, Law and Finance.
   
Ms. Dina Chetan Shah
(Director)

Ms. Dina Chetan Shah is a Science Graduate and actively involved in the discharge of Company’s benevolent and social obligations.
   
Mr. B. H. Antia
(Director)

Mr. B. H. Antia is a Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Supreme Court of Hong Kong and a senior partner with M/s. Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe, and attends to legal matters of public and private sector corporations. He is also Director in Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Zenith Computers Ltd., Zenith Infotech Ltd., Ampi Agencies Pvt. Ltd., Ashapura Volclay Ltd., Freeda Safty Vaults Pvt. Ltd.
   
Mr. R. D. Doshi
(Director)

Mr. R. D. Doshi is an Advocate of Mumbai High Court. He is partner of M/s J.S. Parikh & Co., Mumbai. He is a legal Advisor & Tax Consultant with more than forty- five years experience in Taxation and Law. He has been associated with Ashapura Group of Companies since last 22 years as a Legal and Tax Advisor.
   
Mr. A. M. Kadakia
(Director)

Mr. Ashok Kadakia is an industrialist with more than 25 years of experience in the Chemical Industry. He is the Chairman of Ashok Organics Industries Ltd. and a Director in Ashok Alco-Chem Ltd., Ashok organic Industries Ltd., Ashok Cellulose Ltd., Shayam Alcohole and Chemicals Ltd., Kadakia Alkalies & Chem Ltd., Ashapura Volclay Ltd., Sterling Guaranty & Fin. Ltd., Hotel Rugby Ltd., Emmessar Biotech and Nutrition Ltd., Ashok Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
   
Mr. Shailesh H. Bathiya
(Director)
Mr. Shailesh H. Bathiya is a Qualified Chartered Accountant. He has varied experience in the fields of project finance, public issue management, Company Law matter, Taxation, leasing, hire purchase, auditing & accounting etc. He has 25 years experience as a practicing C.A. He was elected member of Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the period 1992-95, and was treasurer for the year 1992.
   
Mr. Larry Washow
(Director)

Mr. Larry Washow has a bachelor's degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He is a President and CEO of AMCOL International Corporation and Director in American Colloid Company, CETCO, Nanocor, Ashapura Volclay Ltd., Colin Stewart Minchem and Volclay International Corporation.
   
Mr. Gary Castagna
(Director)

Mr. Gary Castagna has a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has also completed graduate courses at University of Michigan, and is a certified public accountant. He is a Senior VP and CFO of AMCOL International Corporation and Director in American Colloid Company, CETCO, Nanocor, Ashapura Volclay Ltd. and Volclay International Corporation.

 
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Team of Senior Executives
   

Ashapura’s Management Team is a healthy mix of persons who have grown from within the company and management professionals with several years of experience in related companies and fields.

Mr. C.N. Shah - Managing Director
Mrs. Geeta Nerurkar
CEO
Bentonite Business
Mr. Hemul Shah
CEO
Bauxite Business
Mr. Rajnikant Pajwani
Vice President
Resource Development
Mr. Vinod P Shah
Vice President
Group Accounts & MIS
Mr. Dipak Vora
Vice President
Intl.Control & Taxation
Mr. Ramesh Balgi Vice President HR & Administration
Mr. M Velayudh Vice President Intl. Trading & Other Initiatives
Mr. E.V. Ramachandran
General Manager
Finance and Banking
Dr. Sanjay Jatty
General Manager
Research & Development
Mr. Sachin Polke
Company Secretary
Legal and Secretarial
Mr. Manoj Shah
General Manager
Commercial and Projects
Mr. Michael Rodrigues General Manager Business Co-ordination