Board of Directors

Group Director, is the elder son of Mr. G.M. Rao and has been on the Company’s Board since 1999. He completed his bachelor’s degree in commerce from Vivekananda College, University of Madras, Chennai, in 1995. 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. He steered the Company’s involvement in the roads sector, led Corporate Services including fund raising initiatives and spearheaded Company’s foray into international business. He is currently the Chairman of the Airport business.

Managing Director & CEO, 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 successfully spearheaded the setting up of the greenfield Hyderabad International Airport and the development and modernization of Delhi International Airport, a major public-private partnership project. Earlier he headed the GMR Group’s Finance function and the Shared Services. Subsequently led Highways, Construction, SEZs and allied businesses (excluding Airports SEZ) and Sports. Currently he is overseeing Group Finance and Corporate Strategic Planning Department (CSPD) functions in addition to leading Sports business.

Mr. Srinivas Bommidala, a Group Director, is one of the first directors of the Company. He has been a member of the Board since 1996. He entered his family tobacco export business in 1982 and subsequently led the diversification into new businesses such as aerated water bottling plants, etc., and was also in charge of international marketing and management of the organisation. Subsequently, he led the team as the Managing Director of GMR Power Corporation Limited for setting up the first independent power project. This project with slow speed diesel technology is the world’s largest diesel engine power plant under one roof situated at Chennai in the southern part of India. He was also instrumental in implementing the combined cycle gas turbine power project in Andhra Pradesh. When the Government decided to modernise and restructure Delhi Airport under a public private partnership scheme in 2006, he became the first Managing Director of this venture and successfully handled the transition process from a public owned entity to a public private partnership enterprise. He is currently the Chairman of the energy business.

Mr. Indana Prabhakara Rao carries professional experience of over 40 years of experience in various businesses. He holds first class Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Andhra University.

He joined GMR Group in 1995 and worked on various projects like the 200 MW Diesel engine power plant at Chennai, the 399.5 MW combined cycle power project for GMR Group at Vemagiri etc.

In the year 2006, he joined the Airports business for Modernization of IGI Airport. He led Delhi International Airport as a Chief Executive Officer from 2011-2018. 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.

Mr. Philippe Pascal obtained a master’s in public law and is alumnus of the Ecole Nationale des Impôts.

Mr. Philippe Pascal is currently the Executive Director - Finance, Strategy and Administration of Aéroports de Paris S.A. He began his career in the Directorate of Tax Legislation in which he held several positions between 1998 and 2007 in real estate taxation, agricultural tax and the taxation of persons. In 2007, he joined the Office of the Minister of State in charge of the budget, public accounts and public service and was appointed Inspecteur des Finances in April 2008. From 2008 to 2013, he took part in, then headed several missions in audit, evaluation and consulting within the Inspection Générale des Finances (the Finance Ministry audit division).

Mr. Alexis Benjamin Riols was graduated from ENS University Paris and Ecole Superior des Sciences Commercials d'Angers (ESSCA). He began his career in 2010 with Egis, a French group active in infrastructure concessions and engineering. Alexis held several positions in overseas airport concessions, including Operational Leader of the Egis Airport network.

He joined Group ADP in 2019, as Development Project Director on tenders and M&A opportunities and on the Group's international strategy. Alexis was a Director representing ADP on the Board of Directors of ATOL concession (Mauritius) and Zagreb Airport concession (Croatia) until 2022.

Ms. Bijal Tushar Ajinkya is an Independent Director. She 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. Ajinkya 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.

Mr. Amarthaluru Subba Rao is an Independent Director. He is a commerce graduate and a Chartered Accountant. He has an established and proven track record in finance leadership, 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 August 2013.

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.

Dr. Mundayat Ramachandran is an Independent Director. He is a retired IAS officer of the 1972 batch. He has done B.A. in History and Economics and M.A in Economics, from University of Kerala. He has also done M.Phil - Economic Planning, University of Glasgow, UK and holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Project Planning from University of Lucknow.

He is having around 40 years of cross sector apex level policy making experience and field level implementation exposure in India, served both at the central and state government level. He has also worked on secondment to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India. As Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development, he spearheaded the country’s urban sector policies, reforms and initiatives widely recognized as a landmark period in transforming India’s cities. At state level he had held various senior positions including that of Chief Secretary of Government of Uttarakhand and Infrastructure Development Commissioner. He was also the Chairman of the Metro Rail Corporations of Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai at different point in time. He has authored 10 books, mainly on the subject of Urban and Infrastructure Development.

Mr. Sadhu Ram Bansal is an Independent Director. He is M.A in English, CAIIB, AIIBF. He is a professional banker and a competent administrator with over 34 years of extensive experience in Banking in various capacities. He is also Independent Director on the Board of other companies. He has been the Chairman & Managing Director of Corporation Bank, Executive Director of Punjab National Bank, Field General Manager and other posts at Dena Bank, Chief General Manager / General Manager of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL). Mr. Bansal had won many awards and accolades during his stint as Banker. He was also appointed as Chairman/ Member in various governing councils and committees.

Dr. Emandi Sankara Rao is an Independent Director. He holds a Bachelor Degree specialisation in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Andhra University, Post Graduate Degree M. Tech in Systems Reliability & Quality Engineering from IIT -Kharagpur, and PGDBA in Management from Pondicherry Central University. He has done his doctorate degree Ph. D from IIT-Bombay in Project Finance & Management on International Telecommunications Networks Effectiveness using the Stochastic & Artificial Intelligence ANN Simulation Models and he is also a Chartered Engineer (Valuations) from Institution of Engineers India.

He is having 30 years of top management around 9 years of Board Level Management and Institutional Development experience & expertise in Infrastructure & Industry, Banking & Finance and Business Schools & Institutions. Served in prestigious Govt. of India All India Developmental Financial Institutions like IFCI Ltd & Subsidiaries, IIFCL & Subsidiaries, IDFC, IDBI, MDI and ILD and had been the MD&CEO of IFCI Limited.

As part of returning back to society Dr. E S Rao has been contributing to the society with dedication through his ISR activities for over 25 years and serving the poor and needy people in areas passionate to him like Healthcare, Education, Girl Child Development and Skill Development and also mentoring the young professionals for their start-up’s by guiding them with research, innovation, strategy and teaching.

Mr. Alexandre Guillaume Roger Ziegler is graduated from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Institute of Political Studies) and holds a degree in history (the prestigious “Agrégation”). He is an alumnus of the École Normale Supérieure as well as of the French National School of Administration (1995-1997).

In 1997, he was appointed to the permanent post of Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed by a 4-year stint at the Strategic, Security and Disarmament Affairs Division of the same ministry (1997- 2000).

Thereafter, he was appointed Head of Programmes and Network at the Globalisation, Development, and Partnerships Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2010- 2012). From 2013 to February 2016, he served as the Head of the Foreign Minister’s Political Office (Directeur de Cabinet / Chief of Staff to the Minister). From June 2016 to August 2019, he served as Ambassador of France to India.

He joined SAFRAN on 1 September 2019, as Senior Executive Vice President International and Public Affairs. He joined SAFRAN Electronics & Defense on 1 June 2023, as Executive VP Defense Division.

Mr. Anil Chaudhry is an engineering graduate and pursued Executive Management Programs from Harvard Business School, Stanford Business School and INSEAD.

He was the Founding CEO & Managing Director of Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd (SEIPL), an entity formed through the merger of Schneider Electric India’s Low Voltage and Industry Automation business with L&Ts Electrical and Automation business. From 2013 to 2023, he held the position of Managing Director and Zone President of Schneider Electric, Greater India.

He champions the cause of energy efficient and green technologies and has done substantial work worldwide with a focus on infrastructure development, sustainability & climate change, access to energy and skill development. Mr. Anil is passionate towards promoting diversity & inclusion and has championed initiatives throughout his career towards this.

Mr. Normand Boivin, aged about 63 years, graduated from the University of Montreal and holds a degree in Business Management.

He is a seasoned aviation professional with extensive experience in airport operations and management. Until July 2025, he served as Chief of Aviation at WSP Canada, where he led the Aviation branch and sat on the Global Aviation Committee.

His career spans various high-profile roles, including Corporate Director at Avia-Alliance GmbH, Pangiam Inc., and Decasult, as well as President and Owner of KVNB Inc. He has held significant positions at PSPIB, Heathrow Airport Limited, and Aéroports de Montréal, where he contributed to operational improvements and strategic initiatives. His academic background includes executive programs from Harvard Business School and MacMaster University, along with specialized training in airport policy and planning from institutions like MIT and the University of Westminster.

Dr. Mathilde Lemoine, Group Chief Economist at Edmond de Rothschild and a Member of its Global Investment Committee. An international macroeconomist and experienced executive, she combines high-level public policy experience with board-level governance and operational leadership in global companies. Currently Independent Director of CMA CGM (leading worldwide shipping, logistic and media group) and Eurazeo (listed major player in private markets asset management), she brings expertise in geoeconomy, financial markets and transformation.

She has worked in London, Geneva, Paris and Singapore, and advised governments as Globalization and Macroeconomic After being a teacher-researcher for the French National Political Science Foundation (Sciences Po Paris), she became economic adviser (international macro-economy and WTO negotiations) to several French Ministers of Economy and Finance. She went on to serve the French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin as economic advisor on macroeconomics and tax affairs. From 2006 until 2015, she led the Economic Studies and Market Strategy Department for HSBC France and for HSBC Global Research. She has participated to the negotiation of international agreements, led economic strategy in the private sector, and sat on the boards of major listed companies in Europe and Asia, including Carrefour (listed world’s leading retailer from 2011 to 2024), Dassault Aviation (Listed French aerospace company) and NOL (Singaporean container shipping company listed on the SGX).

She is also the co-author of a textbook on International Economics and a regular contributor to international conferences and media.

She holds a Ph.D. in Economic Science from Sciences Po Paris in 1997 and graduated from Université Paris IX Dauphine with undergraduate and master’s degrees in international economics. She taught international macroeconomics in Sciences Po Paris for over 20 years.

Mr. Salil Anil Gupte, aged about 46 years, graduated from the Stanford University and Cornell University, and holds a Master degree in Business Administration and a bachelor degree in Economics.

He is a seasoned aviation professional with extensive experience in Global Leadership, business development, Sales & Commercial, Corporate Risk and investment in Aviation Sector.

Currently serving as president of Boeing India, leader for the largest site for Boeing outside the U.S., where he developed a world-class team of 6,000 employees (from <100 a decade earlier), including sales, marketing, engineering, supply chain and a new corporate campus in Bangalore. The India organization generates savings of $600+ million/year. He also developed new aviation ecosystem which included $100 million pilot training investment, first India parts logistics center, first India freighter conversion line, and multiple maintenance facilities for Boeing fleets. He helped in introducing new defense capabilities into Indian military including Apache helicopters, Chinook, helicopters, Boeing 777 airplanesfor head-of-state fleet and additional P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.

Between 2017-2019, he served as a Vice President, Pricing, Investments, Risk & Credit for Boeing Capital Corporation, where he lead portfolio, investment and risk for Boeing Capital, a $3 billion portfolio of aircraft and other assets, while supporting Boeing commercial, defense, and services Customers. During 2009-2017, he held various key position in Boeing Group, such as, Executive Director, BGS Supply Chain for Boeing Global Services in 2017; Commercial Director, BCA Spare Parts/ Material Management for Boeing Commercial Airplanes between 2014-2017; and Managing Director, Strategy & Business Development for Services (and related roles) for Boeing Commercial Airplanes between 2009-2014.

Mr. Salil also has vast investing/investment banking experience, between 2006-2009, he worked with Goldman Sachs & Co., where he evaluated and executed investments in various sectors including infrastructure, aircraft leasing and services, alternative energy, industrial, and specialty financial sectors (equity, mezzanine, and structured investments) and achieved mid-teens and higher market-uncorrelated returns. Further, between 2001-2004, he also worked with Citigroup, where he worked on a number of strategic advisory assignments, including billions of dollars in structured aircraft financings for Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Northwest Airlines, and Embraer (plus the Global 2001 Bond of the Year for Delta Air Lines).

Mr. Regis Sebastien Lacote, aged about 53 years, is a graduate of ESIEE and ENAC (Engineering Institutes).

He began his career in 1998 as Head of Operations and Head of Security at Roland Garros Airport on Reunion Island. Régis Lacote joined the Graduate Program of Groupe ADP in June 2002, where he subsequently held various positions. He was in charge of the ground handling service from 2005 to 2008, and was responsible for the operation of Terminals 2E/2F/2G at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport from 2008 to 2010. Régis Lacote was Director of Airport Operations at Paris-Orly Airport from 2010 to 2011, and Director of Aeronautical Areas at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport from 2012 to 2018.

In February 2018, he became Director of Paris-Orly Airport, then, in November 2020, Director of Operations of GMR Airports in India. Régis Lacote was appointed Director of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, and member of the ADP Executive Committee, as of November 14, 2022. On 14 March 2025, he was also appointed Executive Vice President in charge of operations and Innovation - Managing Director of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and a member of the General Management Committee.

He is also a member of the Executive Committee of Hologarde and a full member of the Executive Committee of Cargo Community System France (CCS France). He is a Knight of the National Order of Merit.

Ms. Christelle Florence Nicole Jacquemet de Robillard, aged about 40 years, is a graduate of ESSEC business school and holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Paris-Dauphine University.

She began her career in 2010 at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in the Budget Department, where she was first responsible for cultural and media policy and then transport policy. In 2014, she joined Groupe ADP in the financial control department, before taking charge of the Group's financial steering department in 2015. She was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Paris-Orly Airport in 2017, then Director of Finance, Management and Strategy for Groupe ADP in 2021. From March 2024 to March 2025, Christelle de Robillard was a member of the Icade Group Executive Committee, heading the Finance Department. Christelle de Robillard rejoined Groupe ADP again on 7 April 2025 as Vice-President in charge of Finance, Strategy and Administration and member of the General Management Committee and the Executive Committee.

Mr. Matthieu Daubert, aged about 53 years, is a graduate of the French business school HEC.

Mr. Daubert started his career in strategy consulting in London in 1995. In 1996, he joined Le Bon Marché in Paris, where he held successive positions in the sales, purchasing and organisation departments. From 2002 to 2007, he worked at the Printemps central purchasing office as a collections manager. In April 2007, Matthieu Daubert joined Groupe ADP as Head of the Retail Division's product offering. In July 2010, he was appointed Head of Retail, and then on 7 May 2018, Head of the Customer Division and joined the Executive Committee.

On 14 March 2025, he was also appointed Executive Vice-President in charge of Retail and Hospitality, and member of the General Management Committee. Within Groupe ADP, Matthieu Daubert is a member of the Board of Extime Duty Free Paris (SAS, whose share capital is held jointly with Lagardère Duty Free) and of Extime Food & Beverage Paris (joint venture with Select Service Partner), Chairman and director of Extime Média (SAS, whose share capital is held jointly with JC Decaux), Chairman and member of the Board of Extime Travel Essentials Paris (SAS, whose share capital is held jointly with Lagardère Travel Retail).

In January 2025, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Extime PS Inc. and is also member of the Espace Musées Endowment Fund. Matthieu Daubert is also a member of the Board of Directors of ADP International SA, a subsidiary of ADP SA. In 2024, Matthieu Daubert was appointed Chairman of Financière PCV, Chairman of Holding Tours & Excursions (HTE) and a member of the Supervisory Board of Paris Experience Holding (PEH).