Seshasayee Paper Appoints Sheela Balakrishnan as Independent Director

The Board of Directors of Seshasayee Paper & Boards Limited approved the appointment of Sheela Balakrishnan as an Additional Director and Non-Executive Independent Director with effect from January 20, 2024, for five years. And also approved the reappointment of Mohan Verghese Chunkath as a Non-Executive Independent Director, for a second term of five years, with effect from April 1, 2024.

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, and Additional Chief Secretary (social welfare and nutritious meal programme) before she was elevated to the pivotal position of Chief Secretary for the Tamil Nadu Government during the period from 2013 to 2014. In this role, she exhibited exceptional leadership skills, actively shaping and executing state policies.