StarAgri Warehousing & Collateral Management Ltd., a post-harvest solutions company, has announced the appointment of Dr Bibhuti Bhusan Pattanaik as an Independent Director to its Board of Directors. Dr Pattanaik, in his last role, held the position of Chairman of WDRA, the statutory authority under the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Government of India.
Having served several public sector agri-companies in leadership positions during his career spanning over four decades, Dr Pattanaik brings extensive experience in agri-businesses focusing on post-harvest and supply chain management. He specializes in policy formulation & implementation, training & human resource development, general administration and management, sales & marketing, logistics & supply chain management, corporate governance, risk management and corporate social responsibility.
Mr Amit Khandelwal, Co-founder & Member of the Board, StarAgri, said, “The StarAgri Board of Directors and its leadership team is excited to welcome Dr Pattanaik as its third Independent Director. His rich experience will be a major asset for us to build the future of StarAgri. As the Indian agri-warehousing and collateral finance sector evolves, we look forward to his guidance in purposefully navigating the future.”
Dr Pattanaik, Independent Director, StarAgri, said, “I am delighted to join the board of StarAgri, a company that pioneered professional agri-warehousing in India. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow Directors to enhance and build an effective and active board-room oriented culture. Together, we look forward to contributing to building a company that has the best corporate governance, risk management and professional leadership. As part of the company, being able to contribute in empowering the Indian farmer and India’s food security program is a matter of great individual pride and satisfaction.”
With his appointment, StarAgri’s board expands from two to three independent directors.
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