The Board
Board of Directors
Sri. C. JAGAPATI RAO
Group Chairman
Sri Chitturi Jagapati Rao is a visionary and one of the pioneers who established the poultry industry in India. His dynamism and able stewardship have resulted in a steady increase in the group’s turnover and profitability consistently since 1965. Born and raised in a farmers’ family in the village Kulla of East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh, his farsightedness on the evolution of the poultry Industry bears testimony to the fact that he has envisioned a great future for India many decades ago.
Sri Jagapati Rao is on the board of the company as Chairman of Srinivasa Farms. He was instrumental in setting up the National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC) and served the committee in various capacities. He was associated with multiple poultry groups as a mentor and was consulted for his rich experience as a pioneer in the Industry. Sri Jagapati Rao is also a member of the International Egg Commission (IEC) based in the UK.
MR. C. SURESH RAYUDU
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
As the Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Suresh Rayadu Chitturi leads Srinivasa Farms. Under his stewardship, overlapping operations in group companies were streamlined into a synergized whole. Over 21 years of his leadership at Srinivasa Group, revenue and profits have grown significantly.
Chairman of International Egg Commission (IEC). Former Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), AP State Council (for 2 terms 2014 -2016). He has the distinction of successfully completing ‘The President’s Programme in Leadership’from Harvard Business School. His experience of being part of the Group with wide ranging interests and strong analytical, strategic and networking skills gives him the wherewithal and drive to pursue new opportunities of expanding the Group’s activities to challenging and profitable business areas.
Suresh Rayudu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Engineering from the R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, India, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta, U.S.A.
SMT.JAHNAVI CHITTURI
Whole - Time Director
Jahnavi Chitturi is a visionary entrepreneur with a passion for transforming the nutrition business.
Her interest areas include empowering, fostering entrepreneurship and women leadership.
She co-founded Women Power Foods Pvt Ltd, a premium meat retail chain, catering fresh meat products to the quality and health-conscious customers.
Jahnavi is a Gold Medalist in Bachelor of Commerce from Maris Stella College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
DR. K. SOMI REDDY
Director
Dr. K. Somi Reddy is the Director of Srinivasa farms. He is involved in the day-to-day operations of the company, essentially overseeing the core functions and responsibilities of both poultry operations and administration.
He is also an Executive Committee Member of National Egg Coordination Committee, Pune, working for the welfare of poultry farmers. He is remarkable for his characteristic profile notwithstanding his valuable insight into the production and marketing aspects of poultry. He is the initiator of commercial poultry farming in coastal Andhra Pradesh. He holds a Master’s Degree (gold medallist) in Veterinary Science from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
He is a distinction holder of Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
MR. MRUTYUNJAY MAHAPATRA
Independent Director
Mr. Mahapatra, Independent Director, Former MD & CEO of Syndicate Bank and worked in the boards of Canara Bank, C-edge, NPCI, DSCI, SBI California, SBI Canada. Was in the board of IIFCL UK, Customer Advisory boards of CISCO; HP, Red hat-Linux, Infosys-Finacle. Worked as Chairman of the Fintech group of AIMFAl and Chairman of Indian Bank’s CIO council of IDRBT presently.
Member of the Board and Governing Council of RBI Innovation Hub.
Member of the Board of Supervision at NABARD.
Member of the Board and Chairman of Board level committees of several corporate boards on a range of companies in hospitality, insurance, mutual fund, IT, Fintech, Asset Reconstruction and finance.
Advisor and Mentor for Strategy and Digital Transformation of NABARD and BOB.
Advisor to global and Indian companies Trend Micro, TVS group. PSU and Private banks.
MR. MALLIKARJUN KOTA
Executive Director
MR. Mallikarjun Kota has over four decades of extensive corporate banking experience, having held significant positions in both Indian and multinational banks across India and foreign countries.
Mr. Kota served as Advisor to the Board and Executive Committee, MD & CEO for the Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait, India. He was honoured with Excellence in Leadership as CEO for BBK globally in 2021.
He was Chairman of the MANCOM, HR, Audit & Risk Committees.
Mr. Mallikarjun is also a regular speaker at various financial and economy forums.
SMT. VANITHA DATLA
Independent Director
Vanitha has rich & varied experience in diverse sectors including NBFCs, Cement, Power, Security Printing, Analytical Instruments & Healthcare.
Presently she is the Executive Director & CFO of Elico Limited and is the Managing Director of Elico Health Care Services Limited.
She is a CFA & holds a PG Diploma in Administration from ICAl Business School, Hyderabad.
MR. VIVEK BHARGAVA
Independent Director
Vivek is the Founder & CEO of XPS Analytics, a business research, analytics, and advisory services firm with operations in India and the USA.
He has more than two decades of experience working with senior management, providing actionable insights and enabling strategic decision-making.
He holds an MBA from ITM Mumbai.
