Our Leadership Team

Mr. Sanjay Kabra Chairman

Mr. Sanjay Kabra, aged 53 years, is the Promoter, Chairman & Whole-time Director of RPEL. He holds a master’s degree in commerce from Rajasthan University and has been on Board since the incorporation of the Company.

With over 25 years of experience under his belt, in the business domain of the Company, he is responsible for the expansion and overall management of RPEL. He also shoulders the specific responsibilities of looking after the financial and legal matters of the enterprise. Tapping into his natural leadership abilities, he has been instrumental in guiding the core team of RPEL towards the goals set by the management, which are aligned to the clear vision which he has laid out.

Mr. Rajesh Kabra Managing Director

Mr. Rajesh Kabra, aged 53 years, is the Promoter and Managing Director of RPEL. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and LLB from Rajasthan University. With an experience of over 25 years in sales and marketing of ramming mass, he wields the responsibilities of marketing, promotion and development of products for the Company. A socially conscious person, he has been actively involved in many philanthropic activities and supported the upliftment and empowerment causes. He is a Member of the Federation of Rajasthan Trade Industry, All India Induction Furnace association (AIIFA), Member of CII, Rajasthan and many other social organisations.

Mr. Raghav Kabra Chief Operating & Innovation Officer

Raghav, aged 27 years, is a post graduate in Family Business Management (FBM) course from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and MBA dropout from London Business School. Prior to joining RPEL, he also did an Executive course in FBM from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago and internship from TRUST Group, Mumbai. He has been actively involved in the business since over 7 years focussing on Exports and new business segments of the company driving the future growth engines.

Our Independent Directors

Mr. Hemant Madhusudan Nerurkar Independent Director

Mr. Hemant Madhusudan Nerurkar, aged 73 years, is a B. Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune. He has worked with Tata Steel Ltd. during 1972-1977 and 1982-2013. He also worked with Usha Martin Ltd. during 1977-1981. He has served as Managing Director of Tata Steel Ltd. during 2009-2013 and has over 35 years of vast experience in various functions of the steel industry. He has been the Chairman at TRL, Krosaki (TATA), India’s largest Refractory company. He is also an Independent Director in various prominent corporates like DFM Foods Limited, Adani Enterprises Limited, NCC Limited, Igarashi Motors India Limited and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited.

Mr. Amar Lal Daultani Independent Director

Mr. Amar Lal Daultani is a postgraduate in economics from Agra University. He has worked in different capacities at Allahabad Bank and held important responsibilities. He is an accomplished banker with over 34 years of rich experience in Credit, Forex, and other General Banking Operations. He has completed his term of office as the Executive Director of the Corporation Bank.

Mr. Praveen Totla Independent Director

Mr. Praveen Totla holds a master’s degree in computer application. He has a rich business experience of over 21 years.

Mr. Govind SabooIndependent Director

Mr. Govind Saboo is a rank holder in Chartered Accountancy and has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, investment & advisory, capital markets, compliance, and taxation.

Our Advisory Board

Mr. Jan W Kjellberg Sweden

Mr. Jan W Kjellberg is the Director of JWK AB Sweden and Ex-president of Svenska Silica, a world leader in silica manufacturing and once the most popular global silica ramming mass brand for foundries. He assists RPEL in the areas of production and R&D, offering invaluable inputs in the areas of manufacturing foundry-grade ramming mass and improvements in silica ramming mass. He also represents RPEL at exhibitions and conferences, facilitates technical discussions with customers and supports RPEL by visiting large customers and training them in the best practices while using ramming mass in lining installation.

Mr. Graham Cooper Australia

Mr. Graham Cooper possesses over 55 years of work experience in the induction furnace industry. Among his previous assignments, he has held the position of Managing Director of one of the world’s largest induction furnace manufacturing companies. He helps RPEL formulate business strategy and apprises the Company on the latest developments in the steel and foundry industry.