Delhi Airport

Mr. G B S Raju, a Group Director, is the elder son of Mr. G.M. Rao and has been on the Company’s Board since 1999.

He began his career as the Managing Director of GMR Energy Limited and was responsible for setting up the 220 MW barge-mounted power plant. During his subsequent stint as Chairman of Energy Sector during 2012-17, multiple power generation plants including transmission projects were implemented at various development phases, with an aggregate capacity of about 7500 MW.

Mr. Raju as Group CFO, successfully led the Group through GMR Infrastructure’s maiden IPO in 2006 and certain largest QIPs & Private Equity investments in the years 2007, 2010 & 2011 amounting to approx. US$3 Billion in the Energy and Airport sectors of the Group.

He is presently the Chairman of the Airport sector and in addition leads GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the CSR wing of GMR Group and spearheads Information Technology & Digitalization across the Group. With his far sightedness and entrepreneurial skills, Mr. Raju has been a key player in leading GMR’s foray into the Airport sector and in developing the Hyderabad, Delhi, Istanbul and the Bhogapuram Greenfield Airport. The Group was guided by his strategic vision in developing international business and building projects including the Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul and a power project in Jurong Island, Singapore.

Mr. I Prabhakara Rao, Deputy Managing Director, GMR Group is an experienced professional with 38 years of experience in various businesses. He holds first class Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Andhra University.

He started his career with Durgapur Steel Plant in 1984. He was associated with Usha Fans (Hyderabad Engineering Industries Ltd.), Lakshmi Automatic Loom Works (Textile Industry), Ceramic Floor and Wall Tiles Manufacturing unit of Regency Ceramics. During his stint at Regency Ceramic, his potential was proven by his ability to run the plant at 100% capacity of 25,000 tones of ceramic floor and wall tiles production by conceptualizing and executing one of the most efficient assembly lines. Apart from this he also worked on a chemical project with Prudhvi Industries.

He joined GMR Group in 1995 and was instrumental in setting-up the world largest 200 MW Diesel engine power plant at Chennai from conceptual stage to its successful operations. He also took-up the challenge of developing and commissioning 399.5 MW combined cycle power project for GMR Group at Vemagiri, Andhra Pradesh.

In the year 2006, he entered the world of Aviation - Modernization of IGI Airport into a world class airport. Not only did he build Asia’s longest runway, compatible for landing wide bodied aircrafts, but also took up the challenge to construct Terminal 3 in 37 months, which was made operational in July 2010. He led Delhi International Airport as a Chief Executive Officer from 2011-2018, As an Executive Director and Board Member- GMR Airports from 2018-2019 and presently, he is a Deputy Managing Director in GMR Group looking after construction and expansion of various Airports and Heads Various Corporate Functions like P&C, Corporate BE, IT Steering Committee

His leadership skills gelled with capability of handling stakeholders and complex issues creatively & effectively are the baseline to his passion for taking up challenging assignments.

Mr. K Narayana Rao is a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, Company Secretary and Management Accountant. He has over 28 years of experience and for the last 9 years has been working with GMR Group. Earlier he was Managing Director of GMR Industries Limited. He has rich experience in dealing with various Banks, Financial institutions, and Government agencies. He is a member in the Managing Committee of ASSOCHAM, FICCI, Indian Sugar Mills Association, South India Sugar Mills Association and AP Distillery Association.

Mr. Kiran Kumar Grandhi, a Graduate in Commerce, is the younger son of Mr. G M Rao and has been on the Company’s Board since 1999.

He has been instrumental in winning several successful infrastructure bids for the Group under Public Private Partnership route with the Central and State Governments in sectors like Airports, Highways, etc. He led the GMR Group’s successful bids for Hyderabad, Delhi, Istanbul, Male Airports as well as the construction efforts for completion of Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport in a record time.

As Chairman of Urban Infrastructure & Highways, he managed a portfolio of ~1,200 kms of Highways across 10 projects. He is also instrumental in GMR Group’s foray into development of sports vertical through acquisition and management of the Delhi Daredevils IPL team.

Currently, he is overseeing Group Finance and Corporate Strategic Planning functions of the Group, in addition to leading the Sports business of the Group.

Mr . Srinivas Bommidala hails from a business family with over nine decades of experience in tobacco exports. After graduating, he joined the family business in 1982 and diversified into aerated water bottling plants, while growing the tobacco business globally further.

Mr. Srinivas Bommidala, a Group Director, and son-in-law of Mr. G M Rao is one of the first directors of the Company. Over the years, since 1995, he has led the bidding, development and operation of all business verticals of the Group, including Airports, Energy, Urban Infra, and Sports.

Being a visionary leader, he has led many first-of-its-kind initiatives for the Group, including setting up one of the first PPP power projects in India in 1995, heading the transition of Delhi International Airport (the largest PPP airport project) as the first Managing Director in 2006, spearheading the Group’s foray in the sports franchise as well as incubation of the IT & Digital transformation initiatives, across the organization. Under his leadership, the concept of Aerotropolis was conceived and took shape in Delhi and Hyderabad Aero cities. Since then, these have become global destinations for business, commerce and leisure. From 2012 to 2017, he served as the Chairman of Airport's business, during which period, GMR emerged among the top five airport developers in the world. He also delivered a substantial growth pipeline for the airport's sector, by winning projects in India and overseas viz., Goa (Mopa), Cebu (Philippines), Crete (Greece) and Medan (Indonesia).

He continues to lead the Group’s International Airports business in South East Asia and Greece, and the transformation of the Energy portfolio.

Mr. Fabien Lawson graduated from Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris in 1996. He has a solid experience of 24 years in managing airport operations teams and airport projects within Groupe ADP and is since November 2022 the Global COO of GMR Airports.

He was previously the Asset management director for TAV Airports at Groupe ADP and the former General Manager of terminal 1/3 of Paris CDG airport. He has additional international experience as the former head of Groupe ADP Beijing office, dedicated to consulting services. During his carrier within Groupe ADP, he has led various operations teams in terminal and landside and took over various strategic and commercial positions.

Mr. Regis Lacote graduated in Advanced Master, Airport Management from ENAC (National School of Civil Aviation), Toulouse, France and Master Engineering Production Systems. For nearly past three years he was the Managing Director of Paris-Orly Airport. Since the end of November 2020, he has joined GMR Airports Limited as the Chief Operating Officer. He is working in the aviation transportation industry since the past 23 years and he has expertise in airport design, airport engineering, airport operations, aviation planning, ground handling activities, aviation safety, aviation security, change management, collaborative decision making etc.

Dr. Srinivas Hanumankar is an officer of the 'Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)' belonging to the Indian Civil Service Examination 1991. He took over the charge of Member (Human Resources) on March 10, 2023 on the Board of Airports Authority of India (AAI). Prior to appointment in AAI, Dr. Srinivas was serving as Chief Personnel Officer in Indian Railways.

Dr. Srinivas is overall in-charge of managing the Human Resources, Statutory/ Legal and Industrial Relations, General Administration and Commercial functions in Airports Authority of India. He is currently holding the additional charge of Member (Finance) looking after Finance, Joint Ventures and Strategic Investment also.

Dr. Srinivas core areas of expertise range from Policy Making to Managing and Developing Human Resources and Relations of large organizations having diverse skill sets; Strategizing and Managing Change in large organizations through Training, Skilling/Upskilling, IT and Organization Development interventions etc. He has worked in various capacities in three different Zones of the Indian Railways each with around a lakh manpower strength and as Director General in one of the institutions of Ministry of Labour & Employment, GOI.

Dr. Srinivas has had an illustrious Academic and Professional career and a vast array of accomplishments to his credit. He has represented India at various national and international fora viz. BRICS, International Labor Organization (ILO), World Skills Conference, International Training Centre of ILO etc. and widely travelled to countries like Italy, France, Russia, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom and United States of America. He is also a recipient of the “Silver Star Award” from the Hon'ble President of India in the year 2013.

Dr. Srinivas holds a Bachelor (Hon's), Master's and Doctorate Degree in Earth Sciences, apart from a Post - Graduate Diploma in Management.

Ms. Rubina Ali is a Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, New Delhi.

She has done post-graduation in history and joined the Central Secretariat Services in 1991, prior to this assignment, Smt. Rubina Ali held various positions in various organizations like the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Culture, and Ministry of Mines.

She has a rich experience in executive decision making, policy formulation, monitoring and review of the works of the Airport Authority of India, JV Airports, Airport Development and Administration.

“Shri Pankaj Malhotra has taken over the charge of Member (Finance) from November 8, 2023 on the Board of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Prior to this appointment, Shri Malhotra was serving as Executive Director (Finance) in Central Electronics Limited, a Government of India enterprise under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology.

As Member (Finance) of AAI, Shri Pankaj Malhotra will be the in-charge of Finance, Accounts and overall financial operation of the organization. He will also be responsible for evolving, formulating policies and strategies related to entire gamut of financial operation, including resource mobilization and statutory compliances. Shri Malhotra will also play a leadership role and provide effective support in achieving sustained growth of the organization’s business. Over and above this, he will also be looking after the Joint Venture Cell (JVC) and Strategic Investment Unit (SIU) of AAI.

Shri Malhotra is a Chartered Accountant & Cost Accountant and has a diverse and rich experience in finance sector, serving in various capacities in organization’s like Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Noida Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRC).”

Dr. Emandi Sankara Rao holds a bachelor degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Andhra University and has done M. Tech in Systems Reliability, Risk and Quality Engineering & Management from IIT Kharagpur. He has also completed Ph.D in Project Finance & Management of Asset Network Effectiveness by Risk & Sensitivity using the Stochastic & Artificial Intelligence ANN Simulation Models from IIT-Bombay. He is a Chartered Engineer (Valuations) from Institution of Engineers India.

He is having 30 years of top management and 8 years of Board Level experience & expertise in Infrastructure & Industry, Banking & Finance, Institutional Development and Business Schools & Institutions Management. Served in prestigious Govt. of India All India Developmental Financial Institutions like IFCI Ltd. & Subsidiaries, IIFCL & Subsidiaries, IDFC, IDBI, MDI and ILD. He has been the MD and CEO of IFCI Limited.

Mr. Subba Rao Amarthaluru is a commerce graduate and a Chartered Accountant. He has an established and proven track record in Finance Leadership and end to end expertise in various facets of finance function, built over 35 years of experience in industry segments such audit practice, manufacturing, financial services and infrastructure.

Among other positions, he has been the Managing Director-Finance-Sanamar Group, Executive Director - Finance & Strategy at CLP India during the period from May 2016 to April 2020, Group CFO in RPG Group during the period from August 2013 to May 2016 and Group CFO in GMR Group during his stint in GMR Group from December 1999 to May 2016.

Mr. Subba Rao holds matured strengths in organizational building, leadership development, harmonious external relationship management and effective communication both internally and on public forums. He has contributed to Chartered Accountancy professional development by taking responsibilities in some committees constituted by ICAI and also contributed to the Infra Industry development by working on some committees constituted by the Government of India.

“Ms. Bijal Tushar Ajinkya has done LL.M. in International Law from University of Mumbai. She is a partner in Khaitan & Co. in the Direct Tax, Private Client and Investment Funds Practice Groups in their Mumbai office. With over 20 years of experience on the tax side, Ms. Bijal primarily focuses on international tax, structuring of inbound and outbound investments, M&A tax negotiations, providing opinions on complex tax issues on international tax etc.

On the tax litigation front, she has immense experience in providing advice on unique litigation strategies and has been a lead advisor in many successful and path breaking tax litigations in India.

She had led many successful international tax litigation in India; on the India-Mauritius Tax Treaty- Azadi Bachao Andolan, Applicability of Minimum Alternate Tax for foreign Portfolio Investors, etc. She has also served as an expert witness on Indian tax matters in an international arbitration. She assists HNIs and their businesses on their succession planning needs.

Ms. Bijal previously served as an officer-elect on the Individual Tax & Private Client Committee of the International Bar Association. She is ex-officio member of the Steering Committee of the International Wealth Advisors Forum.

She has acted as expert witness on Indian tax law in a software tax arbitration proceeding in Singapore and is actively engaged in making representations and participating in consultations with the Indian Government on new tax policies and key policy issues.”

Dr. M. Ramachandran, a retired officer of Indian Administration Service has held various prestigious positions in his early years of service like that of Collector and District Magistrate of Bijnor and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, Divisional Commissioner of Meerut, Garhwal & Bareilly Divisions where he took various new initiatives and received the appreciation of public.

As the First National Officer on deputation to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India, he has handled assignment as Head of the Industry Trade Sector Programme supervising Project formulation and implementation covering Ministries of Industry, Commerce, Textiles, Steel, Electronics, etc. He developed India’s 1st Leather Sector and Jute sector Programmes totaling $38 million and obtained approval by presenting these two programs before the UNDP’s Governing Council at New York.

Apart from the International assignment and the postings in the States of U.P. and Uttaranchal he has also served as Private Secretary to Union Minister of State in the Ministries of Industries, Finance, Commerce, Internal Security, and Power. He has also worked for the Government of India as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping.

He has served as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Uttaranchal, Additional Chief Secretary in-charge of Infrastructure, supervising and coordinating 16 departments and structured the Infrastructure Vision for the State and his initiatives have enabled the State to be on the path of steady development and have been responsible for rapid industrialization of the State. He has held the position of Chairman of State Industrial Development Corporation and of Infrastructure Development Corporations as Joint Ventures of IDFC and IL&FS.

He was Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development in Government of India. He was Chairman of the Metro Rail Corporation of Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai.

Dr. M Ramachandran holds a post graduate degree in Economics and is a Master of Philosophy in the subject of Economic Planning from University of Glasgow. He has a Phd. in Project Planning.

Ms. Denitza Weizmantel joined Fraport as Project Director in the Global Investments & Management team in January 2015. In this role, she was primarily responsible for the re-organisation and integration of Aerodrome Ljubljana into Fraport Group. Furthermore, she managed business development projects at Fraport’s US subsidiary Airmall and M&A activities in Western Europe.

Prior to joining Fraport, Denitza Weismantel worked in a boutique consultancy and assisted renowned retail companies with developing and implementing growth and internationalisation strategies as well as with managing change. Between 2000 and 2010 she worked in the Transactions Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) leading corporate valuation, transactions management and strategy projects in different countries and industries. She ran an international network of transactions experts aimed at cross-country business development and significantly contributed to establishing a specialized Retail & Consumer team within the firm’s German Transactions Practice.

Denitza Weismantel holds degrees in business administration from the University in Frankfurt and in Banking and Finance from the University of Wales, Bangor.

Mr. Matthias Engler is an alternate director to Ms. Denitza Weizmantel.

Engler holds a German University degree (equivalent to M. Sc. Degree) in Business Administration / Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. Presently, he is working as Senior Project Manager with Fraport AG’s Global Investments & Management department and he is also the Managing Director of Fraport AG Project Office Delhi.

During his 17 years in the aviation business with Fraport AG, he was working for the Fraport AG Aviation Ground Services department, the Special Projects department and now the Global Investments & Management department and gained extensive experience in project management, airport operation and airport planning.

Engler also has international exposure with respect to airport privatization projects and airport master planning in Asia and Europe.

Pierre-Etienne Mathely graduated from Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris in 2011 with a master's degree in finance and strategy. After first working experiences abroad, he joined Groupe ADP's Finance division in 2014 as Investment Projects officer. In 2019, he joined Charles de Gaulle Airport division as Head of Financial Planning and Analysis. In 2022, he was appointed Asset Management Director for GMR Airports at Groupe ADP. Since October 2023, he is the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis for Groupe ADP's international portfolio, as well as head of asset management for GMR Airports and TAV Airports.