Leadership Team
Founder & Managing Director
Ramesh Shiva
Mr. Ramesh Siva is one of the Promoters and currently the Chairman and Managing Director of our Company. He holds a diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from Institute of Hotel Management, Madras. He has been actively involved in the day-to-day operations and currently overseeing & controlling the overall administration and business of the Company. He has vast work experience of more than 21 years in working with top brands in hotel management industry including as Chief Executive Officer of Sabari Inn Limited. He has been associated with the Company from its inception.
Whole-Time Director
Vidya Ramesh
Mrs. Vidya Ramesh is one of the Promoters and Whole-Time Director of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree of Science in Mathematics from University of Madras and Diploma in Advanced Secretarial Course from Datamatics Institute of Management, Madras. She has work experience of more than 12 years in the hotel management industry. She has been associated with the Company from its inception.
Chief Operating Officer
Sunil Mathur
Mr. Sunil Kumar Mathur, aged 67, is the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Honours) from the University of Delhi, a Diploma in Hotel Management from Oberoi School of Management, and an Executive Program in General Management from MIT, USA. With over 40 years of experience in the hotel management industry, he has held leadership positions at several prestigious organizations, including Babylon Oberoi, ITC Limited, Dusit Bird Hotels, Choice Hospitality India, and RCI India, among others. His expertise spans across operations, hospitality services, human resources, and business development. Mr. Mathur joined our Company on June 24, 2024, bringing with him a wealth of industry knowledge and strategic leadership experience. His extensive background in managing large-scale operations and his deep understanding of the hospitality sector make him a key asset to the Company.
Company Secretary
Aastha Kochar
Ms. Aastha Kochar, aged 29 years, is the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our Company w.e.f. September 24,2024. She holds bachelor’s degree in business administration from the IIS (deemed to be university), Jaipur. She is a qualified Company Secretary and an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India holding membership number– 63630. She is having over 1.5 years of work experience in handling secretarial and legal matters. Prior to joining our Company, she was associated with Prabhat Technologies (India) Limited and GB Global Limited as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.
Chief Financial Officer
Mithun Jayaraman
Chartered Accountant and Data Analytics consultant with a Revenue Management certification from Cornell University.
Over 15 years of experience in retail, projects, and hospitality, including roles with Taj Hotels and Tamara Hotels.
Advisor
Viral Gandhi
Chartered Accountant, with experience spanning 20+ years in finance, accounts, commodities, credit, and capital across organizations such as ABN Amro Bank, Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital, and Credit Suisse. Viral manages functions of Finance, Accounts, Compliances.
Advisor
S Venkataraman
Experience of over 30+ years in the field of food services, facilities management and business re-engineering with organizations including Sodexo, Compass and Knight Frank >Hotel management graduate from Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai in 1993
Board Of Directors
Founder & Managing Director
Ramesh Shiva
Mr. Ramesh Siva, one of the Promoters, is the Chairman and Managing Director of our Company. He holds a Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from the Institute of Hotel Management, Madras. With over 21 years of experience in the hotel management industry, including serving as CEO of Sabari Inn Limited, Mr. Siva has been instrumenta
Whole-Time Director
Vidya Ramesh
Mrs. Vidya Ramesh is one of the Promoters and Whole-Time Director of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree of Science in Mathematics from University of Madras and Diploma in Advanced Secretarial Course from Datamatics Institute of Management, Madras. She has work experience of more than 12 years in the hotel management industry. She has been associated with the Company from its inception.
Non-Executive Director
Deepthi Shiva
Deepthi is a creative designer for Grand Continent, contributing significantly by designing the company’s logo and uniforms. Her passion for the technical aspects of cinematography also led her to create a stunning video about the hotel
Degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College.
Independent Director
V. Swaminathan
Mr. V Swaminathan is a Non – Executive Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Arts (Honours Course) in Economics from University of Delhi and Master’s degree in Finance and Control from University of Delhi. He has experience of more than 33 years in various fields of corporate advisory, merchant banking and portfolio management business. He is currently the Director of Surya Herbal Ltd, a contract manufacturing company in Ayurveda and Herbal products based in Noida and PAS Digital Private Limited. Previously, he has worked as a Whole-time Director at Wealth Management Advisory Services Limited, a SEBI registered Portfolio Management company wherein he helped establish Portfolio Management business. He has acted as an Assistant Vice President & Vice President with SMIFS Capital Markets Limited and as a Financial Analyst with P.N. Vijay Financial Services Private Limited. He has been associated with the Company from May 31, 2024.
Independent Director
Chandrasekhar Sundaram
Mr. Chandrasekhar Sundaram is a Non – Executive Independent Director of our Company. He is Member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, holds a post graduate diploma in business management from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Honours Course) from University of Delhi. He has experience of more than 33 years in fields of financial planning analyses, reporting and controllership. Previously, he has worked as a director finance at DXC Technology Company, as principal at Mascon Global Limited as Manager at Champaklal Investment & Financial Consultancy Limited and P N Vijay Financial Services (P) Limited, and has been associated with Ballistic IT USA Inc and Schematic Finance Limited in various capacities. He has been associated with the Company from November 05, 2024.