Bhubaneswar: Nalco CMD Sridhar Patra has been elected as the new chairman of CII Odisha State Council for the year 2022-23. His name was announced at the first meeting of the reconstituted Odisha State Council held in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Essar Minmet CEO & MD Sashi Sekhar Mohanty has been elected as the vice chairman, CII Odisha State Council for the year 2022-23.
Nalco CMD Sridhar Patra is known for his ‘’Simple Living-High Thinking’’ attitude. He has carved a niche for himself and has earned the tag of a result-driven and Team-oriented leader.
Prior to assuming the charge as CMD, Patra was director, finance of Nalco. He has over three decades
of experience on handling finance and accounts functions of PSUs. He has expertise and exposure in corporate accounts, budgetary control, direct and indirect tax management, strategic financial and business planning. His expertise in financial evaluation of contracts, cost excellence and treasury function are assets any organisation or company will strive and vouch for. Patra’s professionalism, ‘hands-on approach’ style and sharp business acumen has endeared him to one and all.

Sashi Shekhar Mohanty , CEO & MD, Essar Minmet Limited has over 44 years of experience in
the steel industries. Essar Minmet Limited is a part of Essar group (having US$ 15 Billion annual
turnover at present) under the Metals & Mining vertical with business interests in area of steel, iron
ore pellets and mineral trading.