Krishan Katyal is an Independent Director of the Company. He is a commerce graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata and has over four decades of experience in the Tea Industry. He superannuated as the Chairman of J. Thomas & Company Private Limited, the oldest and largest tea auction firm in the world. He is a professional tea taster and auctioneer, specialized in Darjeeling and premium quality Assam Orthodox and CTC. He has been an ambassador for Indian Tea, having conducted generic tea promotions at various international venues from 2001 onwards on behalf of the Tea Board of India, ITA, DTA & UPASI. He was appointed as a member of the Tea Advisory Committee by the Ministry of Commerce from 2004 to 2006. He was a member on Committees of Tea Research Association, CTTA and GTAC. He was also a member of the North Indian Tea Council constituted by the Tea Board of India. He has been a Special Invitee to Tea Board of India. He is a speaker/ presenter at several international Tea Conventions and Conferences. At present, he is Senior Advisor –Tea to Solidaridad Asia, an NGO based in Netherlands. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Chairman of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee, Member of the Risk Management Committee of the Company.