Board Reappointments At GE Shipping; Bharat K. Sheth, G. Shivakumar & Shivshankar Menon To Continue In Key Roles
Bharat K. Sheth has been reappointed as Deputy Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited w.e.f. April 01, 2026, subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM).
G. Shivakumar has been reappointed as Executive Director of the company w.e.f. November 14, 2025, subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing AGM.
Shivshankar Menon has been reappointed as Independent Director of the company w.e.f. August 2, 2025.
Bharat K. Sheth joined The Great Eastern Shipping Company in 1981. He was appointed to the Board as Executive Director in July 1989. He became the MD of the Company in April 1999 and was subsequently redesignated as Deputy Chairman & Managing Director in August 2005. In the early years of his career, he worked closely with colleagues to develop expertise in chartering and sale & purchase operations, key aspects of the shipping industry. Sheth holds a bachelor’s degree in science (economics) with honours from St Andrews University, Scotland.
G. Shivakumar joined The Great Eastern Shipping Company in 1990 as a management trainee. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2008 and became Executive Director & CFO in November 2014. He also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Greatship (India) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and is currently designated as Group CFO. Over the years, he has worked across several key functions, including treasury, corporate finance, human resources, and strategic planning. Shivakumar holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a postgraduate qualification in management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
