Key Appointment Details
KP Group has appointed Prof. Sunil Kumar Maheshwari as Vice-Chairman of the Group. Additionally, he has joined the Board of Directors of all three of the Group's listed companies: KPI Green Energy Limited, KP Energy Limited, and KP Green Engineering Limited.
Professional Background of Appointee
Prof. Sunil Kumar Maheshwari brings nearly four decades of experience across academia, public sector leadership, and industry engagement. His consulting, advisory, and research work has focused on strategic transformation, leadership development, organizational restructuring, human capital development, governance, and business turnaround. He has advised organizations across power, energy, infrastructure, banking, healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing sectors.
He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad and has served on the boards of UCO Bank, Andhra Bank, and NTPC School of Business. He was Professor of Human Resource Management and Strategy at IIM Ahmedabad, where he previously served as Dean (Alumni and External Relations). He has also served on the faculty of the National Academy of Indian Railways and the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Advisor to the Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Management Commentary
Dr. Faruk Patel, Chairman & Managing Director of KP Group, stated: "It gives me immense pleasure to welcome Prof. Sunil Kumar Maheshwari to our Board as Vice-Chairman. I have known him for a long time now and have been personally working with him for past 1 and a half years. Over the years I have come to deeply respect his clarity of thought, his depth of experience, and his commitment to building institutions that lasts. His career reflects a rare combination of academic rigor, governance, and boardroom experience across some of India's most respected institutions. As the organization grows in scale and complexity, his counsel on governance, strategy, and people will be invaluable in shaping how we build for the future."
About KP Group
Established in 1994 by Dr. Faruk G. Patel, KP Group has grown into a multi-faceted conglomerate with core expertise in renewable energy, infrastructure, and innovation. The group has championed sustainability by spearheading transformative projects in wind, solar, hybrid energy, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and green hydrogen, contributing to India's green energy mission.