Soma Mondal
Soma Mondal | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | SAIL |
| Years active | Businessperson |
| Known for | Chairperson of Steel Authority of India |
Soma Mondal is the current Chairperson of Steel Authority of India (w.e.f. 1 January 2021). Smt. Soma Mondal has the distinction of not only being the first woman Functional Director of SAIL, but she is also the first woman Chairman of the company.[1][2][3] As a chairperson she is also currently the chief executive of the corporation.[3]
Early life
Soma Mondal was born and grew up in an Odia middle-class family in Bhubaneswar.[4] Her father was an agricultural economist. She majored in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela in 1984.[1][5][2]
Career
Mondal has over 35 years of experience in the metal industry. She commenced her career as a Graduate Engineer Trainee at NALCO and rose through the ranks to take over the mantle of Director (Commercial) at NALCO in the year 2014.
Mondal joined SAIL in March, 2017 as Director (Commercial).[6] She took over as chairperson of the Maharatna PSU from Anil Kumar Chaudhary, who retired in December, 2020.[7][8][3] She is well known in the Aluminium Industry for her contribution in various Industry forums.[5] In March, 2021 she was elected as the chairperson of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), the organization representing the Central Government Public Enterprises.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ a b Surojit Gupta (Aug 13, 2020). "SAIL's Soma Mondal set to breach steel ceiling - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "Soma Mondal takes over as Chairperson of SAIL". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ a b c "Soma Mondal scripts history, assumes charge as 1st female Chairperson of SAIL". psuwatch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "Soma Mondal: Odisha's first woman to head Steel Authority of India". Utkal Today. 2021.
- ^ a b Mazumdar, Rakhi. "PESB picks Soma Mondal as the next chairman of Steel Authority of India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "Soma Mondal: Queen of Steel". Business Insider. 2021.
- ^ Pandey, Manohar (2021-04-08). General Knowledge 2022. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-252-9558-2.
- ^ "Smt. Soma Mondal | SAIL". sail.co.in. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Divekar, Aditi (2021-03-26). "SAIL chief Soma Mondal is new chairperson of SCOPE". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "Soma Mondal elected as SCOPE Chairperson". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "Chairman, SAIL Soma Mondal elected as new Chairman, SCOPE". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
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