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Connie Silveira leads the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) function at Evonith Steel, bringing over 18 years of diverse experience in program design, stakeholder engagement, community development, and mental health advocacy. She has been instrumental in establishing Evonith Steel’s CSR department from the ground up—developing strategic frameworks, driving regionally relevant initiatives, and fostering strong relationships with local communities, government bodies, and development organizations. Her work has been pivotal in aligning the company’s social impact efforts with broader environmental and ethical standards. Her leadership is rooted in a deep understanding of community dynamics, backed by her academic background in Master’s in Applied Psychology. She has successfully led multi-stakeholder initiatives, implemented large-scale programs in education, health, sanitation, and empowerment, and championed sustainability reporting and compliance.

Meet PK Patnaik, an experienced professional with over 34 years of expertise in procurement, logistics, port operations, supply chain management, and the purchase of bulk raw materials and ferroalloys. PK Patnaik possesses strong leadership, analytical and coordination skills, and is competent in a diverse range of areas such as bulk raw material procurement, plant operations, and pelletization of iron ore and chrome ore. As a Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Evonith, his extensive knowledge of SE, East Coast, and SW Railways enables him to handle the movement of raw materials in rakes, cargo handling at port, and procurement of iron ore from PSUs like NMDC, OMC & Pellet from KIOCL.

Meet Rama Kant Sharma, an Industrial Relations and Human Resources professional with 40 years of experience in Automobile, Petrochemical and Steel Industry (20 years).

RK, a graduate in Sociology & Economics along with PG Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations possesses excellent inter personal skills and successful track record in dealing with IR, HR & PR issues. Prior to joining Evonith Steel as Head – HR he has worked with a Public sector, RPG Enterprise, Bhansali Engineering, Monnet Ispat, Llyods Steel and Uttam Group and has held leadership positions as General Manager, President – HR and lastly Group President – Corporate Affairs.

He has been honored as one of the Top 100 HR Leaders in India by World HRD Congress in 2015.

Meet Manish Bawa, who joined Evonith as an assistant manager, after accumulating 29 years of extensive steel industry experience. He has previously worked with organizations such as JSW and Lloyd Steel. Manish is also an XLRI alumnus for strategic management, and he holds a Master’s in Business Administration (Marketing) from Pune’s top Symbiosis college. At Evonith, Manish has shown diligent and persistent results, which have helped him rise through the ranks fast. Today, Manish is Evonith’s Chief Marketing Officer, and his dedication and innovation is just as fresh today as it was on the day that he started.

Ratnaprasad Atluri is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of experience in operations and project management within the steel industry. His career in the steel industry began with a position at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. He has held key roles at reputable organisations, including JSW and Essar Steel, and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Evonith Steel. Ratnaprasad applied his extensive industry expertise to successfully steer Evonith Steel’s plant at Wardha to operational success, all while prioritising efficiency.

Meet Anil Bangur, Evonith Steel’s Chief Executing Officer. Anil, an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, is a gold medalist from India’s prestigious Banaras Hindu University. His 25 years of industry experience comes from different core areas, such as finance, accounting, taxation and operations, making him a valuable asset for Evonith Steel.

His insight into commercial and operations management in the metals and mining industry is probably one of the best among his peers. Before joining Evonith Steel as a CEO, Anil previously served as the CFO of Zambia’s Luanshya Copper Mines, Chambishi Metals Plc, and ENRC Africa’s Copper and Cobalt division.

Meet Rajib Guha. He brings over 20 years of valuable experience in investment banking, capital markets and global M&As to the Nithia Capital table. And what’s more, is that he has proven his mettle in different geographical regions across the world. His experience is backed by an enviable educational background, for he holds a CFA Charter and a Masters in Business Administration.

Meet Jai Saraf, accounting expert and founder of Nithia Capital. Jai is an industry stalwart with over 30 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the metals and mining industry. Armed with a Masters in Business and Finance that complements his in-depth knowledge of the industry, Jai serves as the efficient CEO steering the Nithia Capital ship today.

Before founding Nithia Capital, Jai held other important positions; such as the CFO of Eurasian Resources Group (formerly Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation), CEO of International Mineral Resources, CEO of Turchrome Group, and Financial Director for Mittal Steel (now ArcelorMittal), where he oversaw various financial and operational functions.|

Jai is the backbone of our company and the perfect ambassador for all our values.