Team


THEIR PASSION DRIVES OUR VISION
Mentored by experienced leadership that inspires every Swaraj member to excel

Mr. Anand Mahindra
Chairman – Mahindra Group
Mr. Anand Mahindra is the Chairman of the US $20.7 billion Mahindra Group. His tenure has seen the Group expand in Indian and International market across major industrial sectors from automobiles and agriculture to IT and aerospace. The Group has also grown inorganically through acquisitions such as Ssangyong Motors, Reva Electric Car Company, Satyam Computer Services, Peugeot Motorcycles, Gippsland Aeronautics, Aerostaff Australia, Holiday Club Resorts, and Pininfarina S.p.A. Anand Mahindra is not just an intelligent businessman but also has a charitable personality with over 6 million followers on Twitter. Mr. Mahindra also initiated the Nanhi Kali programme, which, for the last two decades, has provided over 330,000 under-privileged girls access to high quality education.

Dr. Anish Shah
Group CEO & Managing Director
Dr. Anish Shah is the Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. He joined Mahindra Group in 2014, as Group President (Strategy), and worked closely with all businesses on key strategic initiatives, built capabilities such as digitization & data sciences and enabled synergies across group companies. In 2019, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director and Group CFO, with responsibility for the Group Corporate Office and full oversight of all businesses other than the Auto and Farm sectors, as a part of the transition plan to the CEO role.
Anish was President and CEO of GE Capital India from 2009-14, where he led the transformation of the business, including a turnaround of its SBI Card joint venture. His career at GE spanned 14 years, during which he held several leadership positions at GE Capital’s US and global units. As Director, Global Mortgage, he worked across 33 countries to drive growth and manage risk. As Senior Vice President (Marketing and Product Development) at GE Mortgage Insurance, he led various growth initiatives and played a key role in preparing the business for an IPO, as a spinoff from GE. In his initial years with GE, Anish also led Strategy, eCommerce and Sales Force Effectiveness and had the unique experience of running a dot-com business within GE. Anish also received GE’s prestigious Lewis Latimer Award for outstanding utilisation of Six Sigma in developing a “Digital Cockpit.”
He has diverse experience with global businesses beyond GE. He led Bank of America's US Debit Products business, where he launched an innovative rewards program, led numerous initiatives in payment technology and worked closely with various teams across the Bank to enhance value for the customer.
As a strategy consultant at Bain & Company in Boston, he worked across multiple industries, including banking, oil rigs, paper, paint, steam boilers and medical equipment. His first role was with Citibank in Mumbai, where he issued bank guarantees and letters of credit as Assistant Manager, Trade Services.
Anish holds a Ph.D from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business where his doctoral thesis was in the field of Corporate Governance. He also received a Masters degree from Carnegie Mellon and has a post-graduate diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has received various scholarships, including the William Latimer Mellon Scholarship, Industry Scholarship at IIMA, National Talent Search and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.

Mr. Rajesh Jejurikar
Executive Director & CEO, Auto & Farm Sectors
Rajesh Jejurikar is the President of the Farm Equipment Sector (FES) and a Member of the Group Executive Board. He also takes care of Swaraj Engines Limited and the Mahindra Two Wheelers businesses.
An MBA from S.P. Jain Institute of Management. Rajesh attended the Advanced Management Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and was awarded the British Chevening Scholarship to study at the Manchester Business School, UK. Rajesh joined the Automotive Sector as Vice President – Marketing in 2000. His role was expanded in 2003, when he was appointed Executive Vice President – Sales & Marketing for the Automotive Sector.
In 2005, Rajesh was given additional responsibility as the Managing Director of Mahindra Renault, where he oversaw the development and launch of the Logan in India. In 2008, he became Chief of Operations of the Automotive Sector and when Automotive & Farm Equipment Sector (AFS) was formed in 2010, he was appointed Chief Executive of the Automotive Division.
He is a board member of of several companies including Mahindra USA, Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery Co. Ltd (Japan), Peugeot Motocyles (France), Hisarlar Makine Sanayive Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (Turkey), Erkunt Traktor Sanayi A.S. (Turkey), Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd, Trringo.com Ltd and Swaraj Engines Ltd.
He is a visiting faculty at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and is on their Governing Body as well.

Mr. Hemant Sikka
President - Farm Equipment Sector
Hemant Sikka is President of the Farm Equipment Sector of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and a member of Group Executive Board. He also oversees the Powerol Genset Business. Hemant also serves on the boards of several group companies.
Mahindra is a USD 20.7 bn federation of companies based in Mumbai, India, that employs more than 240,000 people in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership in India and is the world’s largest tractor company; by volume. It also enjoys a strong presence in agribusiness, aerospace, commercial vehicles, components, defense, logistics, real estate, renewable energy, speedboats and steel, amongst other businesses.
Prior to this Hemant was President-Chief Purchase Officer and managed a spend of Rs. 35,000 Crs for the Auto & Farm Sectors and led the business of Genset & Spares. He was earlier Head Purchase - SsangYong Motors, South Korea, a group subsidiary of Mahindra and played a key role in the purchasing domain by building strong business relationships with Korean suppliers and led the SsangYong purchase team in significantly reducing material costs.
Before his assignment in SsangYong Motors, Hemant was Head Manufacturing - Automotive Sector. He focused on workmen involvement in improving quality and concluded long term wage agreements with workmen unions.
Previously spent 9 years with automobile company, Maruti Suzuki.

Mr. Harish Chavan
CEO Swaraj Division
Harish Chavan holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from VJTI (Mumbai) as well as Finance from NMIMS (Mumbai). His association with the Mahindra Group is a successful stint of 21 years. Harish currently heads the tractor division of Swaraj Tractors. Under his leadership, Swaraj Tractor has achieved various milestones, including the recent one i.e. production of the 15th lakh tractor, which was none other than Swaraj 735FE, one of the company's highest-selling models.

Mr. Gaganjot Singh
CEO Swaraj Division
Gaganjot has diverse experiences in India and internationally post his MBA. Prior to joining Swaraj Division, Gaganjot was working with global tire company Michelin for almost 13 years. His last position in Michelin was President – Africa, India and Middle East Region where he led various transformative projects around Growth & Profitability, Customer Centricity and Capacity Building in different areas of the business. Prior to this position which he held for 3.5 years, Gaganjot worked in France, South Africa and India for Michelin.
Gaganjot’s first 14 years were in domain of Finance where he worked with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Pepsi and Saint-Gobain. He was the CFO in Saint-Gobain before joining Michelin.

Mr. Rajiv Rellan
Chief of Sales and Marketing, Swaraj Division
Rajiv Rellan holds a degree in mechanical engineering. He is a known stalwart of the industry with over 37 years of experience in Automobile & Tractor Industry. His association with Mahindra Group is a successful stint of 20 years. Rajiv currently heads the National Sales & Customer Care for Mahindra and Mahindra, Swaraj Division.
In Honour Of
Late Mr. Keshub Mahindra
1923-2023
Mr. Keshub Mahindra remains an enduring source of inspiration for the entire Mahindra Group. Celebrated for his steadfast adherence to principles, he guaranteed that the organization maintained high standards of ethics, values, and corporate governance. His sharp business acumen was instrumental in moulding Mahindra into a multifaceted company. His empathy and dedication to people not only solidified his reputation as a respected global business leader but also endeared him to many.

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