Prasad Menon – Chairman | Wildlife Trust of India

Prasad Menon – Chairman

Mr. Prasad Menon has over 40+ years of diverse experience in some of the premier multinational and Indian companies, across the Chemical and Power industry. He started his career with the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and served for 20 years, followed by Nagarjuna Fertilizers. He joined the Tata Group in the year 2000 and served as the Managing Director at Tata Chemicals, and subsequently with Tata Power.

He serves as Director on a number of Tata Boards, including Tata Industries, Tata Chemicals, TRF Limited and Tata Foundation. He is also Chairman of the Board of Tata Consulting Engineers, Tata Projects and the Tata–Singapore Airlines Joint Venture. He is also a Director on the Board of Axis Bank, SKF India and Sanmar Group.

Apart from his Board responsibilities, Mr. Menon is actively involved in various advisory committees in the areas of Academics, Sustainability & Corporate Governance. He serves as an active Member of the Advisory Council of IITB-Monash Research Academy; Member of the Governing Council of Centre for Environment Education-Nehru Foundation for Development; Member of the Advisory Board of the Grantham Institute – London; Member of the Advisory Board of The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI); and on the Advisory Council of CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development. Recently got inducted on the Board of Wildlife Trust of India.

He holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

ABOUT TEAM WTI

What began as a three-member team in a small room in south Delhi in 1998, is today a family of about 150 professionals from diverse backgrounds - conservation biologists, scientists, sociologists, wildlife veterinarians, managers, lawyers, finance experts and communication specialists - but committed to the common cause of wildlife. They are based in any of the 15 field stations in remote parts of the country and a central coordinating office in the national capital region. An Executive Management Team comprising experienced conservationists, scientists and managers provide a visionary leadership to the vibrant and enthusiastic WTI team. The Board of Trustees of WTI comprises stalwarts who bring together a collective experience of many decades in the field of conservation, education and management.