Board of Directors
Nakul Anand - Executive Director
Nakul Anand (56) was appointed a Director on the Board of ITC effective January 3, 2011. He holds responsibility for the Hospitality, Travel & Tourism businesses of ITC. An Economics Honours graduate from Delhi University with an AMP degree from Bond University, Australia, he joined ITC Hotels' Management Training Programme in 1978 and also served as the Managing Director of erstwhile ITC Hotels Limited during the period 2003-05.
In a career that spans over three decades, Anand has been acknowledged for his vision and commitment. Leveraging the significant learning of sustainable excellence within ITC, he led the team at ITC Hotels to pioneer the concept of 'Responsible Luxury' in the hospitality industry, securing LEED Platinum certifications for all ITC super premium luxury hotels, making it the 'Greenest Luxury Hotel Chain in the world'. He has formulated value-based strategies to create a unique quality control model. His dynamic leadership and passion for the business is recognised and acknowledged by his peers. He is presently the President of the Hotel Association of India. He is also the Chairman of the CII National Tourism Committee as well as of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality.
P V Dhobale - Executive Director
P. V. Dhobale (57) was appointed a Director on the Board of ITC effective January 3, 2011. He holds responsibility for Paperboards & Specialty Papers and Packaging businesses of ITC and also represents the Finance and IT functions on the Board. A Chemical Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, he joined erstwhile ITC Bhadrachalam Paperboards Limited (ITC Bhadrachalam) as a Management Trainee in 1977 and became its Managing Director in 2000. Following the amalgamation of ITC Bhadrachalam with ITC in March 2002, and subsequent integration of Bhadrachalam.
Paperboards Division with Tribeni Tissues Division, Dhobale took charge of the Paperboards & Specialty Papers Business as its Divisional Chief Executive.
Dhobale is credited with the successful turnaround of ITC Bhadrachalam in 2001, and exponential growth thereafter. He spearheaded the growth involving capital infusion of over US$ 500 million through brownfield organic growth as well as acquisitions. Under his leadership, ITC's Bhadrachalam Mill has emerged as the largest single-location paper mill in the country producing more than half a milliontonnes of papers & boards. Under his stewardship, and in line with ITC's sustainability strategy, over 142,000 hectares of plantations were developed, the pioneering ECF and Ozone Bleaching Technology were introduced, ITC became a member of the Global Forest and Trade Network and successfully implemented a number of 'Clean Development Mechanism' Projects.
Dhobale is an active member of several industry bodies. He is the past President of Indian Paper Manufacturers Association, past Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of CII, and is the Co-Chairman, Environment Panel of CII National Council. Dhobale is also the Founder President of Indian School of Business - Centre for Executive Education Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter. Amongst others, he is a Member of the Development Council for Pulp, Paper & Allied Industries.
Kurush Grant - Executive Director
Kurush N Grant (56) was appointed a Director on the Board of ITC effective March 20, 2010. He holds responsibility for ITC's FMCG businesses. After completing his MBA in 1979, he worked with DCM as a Management Trainee before joining ITC in 1980 in the Marketing function.
During his tenure in the Company, he has handled a wide range of responsibilities in Sales, Brand Management and Product Development. He was Executive Vice President - Marketing of the Tobacco Division before becoming Divisional Chief Executive in 1999. Grant has been involved in the incubation and development of ITC's new initiatives in the FMCG sector.
He is a Member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Chamber of Commerce Calcutta and the Executive Council of the Indian Society of Advertisers. He also chairs the FMCG Committees of some of India's premier trade & industry bodies. He is a past Chairman of the CII - Eastern Region, Indian Society of Advertisers, the National Readership Studies Council as well as the Audit Bureau of Circulations, India.
