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Chairman and Directors

Chairman & Managing Director
Shri S Sakthimani is a qualified Cost and Management Accountant, Company Secretary and Metallurgical Engineer. He is having rich experience in Strategic Planning, Finance & Accounts, Corporate Affairs, Operations, Quality Assurance and Auditing.

Prior to joining FACT, he has served as Director (Finance & Marketing) in Cement Corporation of India Limited and also served in Steel Authority of India Limited, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Scooters India Limited and Engineering Projects (India) Limited.

 
Director (Finance) (Additional charge)
The additional charge of the post of Director (Finance), FACT has been entrusted to Shri S. Sakthimani, Chairman & Managing Director, with effect from 03.02.2026.
 
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Shri. S. Sakthimani

Director (Marketing)
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Shri Anupam Misra

Shri Anupam Misra holds a B.Tech (Hons.) in Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) for Working Executives from IIM Lucknow. He has also completed the General Management for Shipping (MDP) from IIM Ahmedabad and a one-year International Business Program from IIM Kolkata.

He is a general management professional with  33 + years of experience in the areas of marketing and international trading, with extensive hands-on exposure to industrial raw materials (minerals, metals, chemicals, etc.), agro-commodities, engineering goods, and project business in a multi-commodity, multi-market B2B environment. Developing new business solutions and structuring complex transactions in a B2B setup, from concept to delivery, has been his forte.

He joined FACT on 14 July 2020 as Director (Marketing). Since then, he has been continuously improving the distribution network and expanding the market area and product basket, including imported fertilisers. He also held the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of FACT from 5 January 2026 to 2 February 2026.

Prior to joining FACT, he served as Director (Marketing) at PEC Ltd., a PSU under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for four years. Earlier, he worked as General Manager (Marketing) at STC of India Ltd., New Delhi, where he gained extensive experience in international trading and marketing operations.
Director (Technical)
Dr. Jayachandran K has been appointed as Director (Technical) on the Board of FACT as per the Order of Govt. of India. Dr. Jayachandran K has a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Doctorate in Environmental Science. He joined FACT in 1989 and has over 33 years of experience in various capacities in the Company. He has held various key technical positions in FACT during his career and was the Executive Director (Corporate Planning) before assuming charge as Director (Technical) on 03.03.2023.
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Dr K Jayachandran

Government Nominee Director
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Shri Manoj Sethi

Shri Manoj Sethi was appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of FACT, on 14.12.2023, based on the notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.
Government Nominee Director
Shri Santosh Kumar was appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of FACT, on 17.07.2025, based on the notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.
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Shri Santosh Kumar

Independent Director
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Shri M Chandran

Shri. M Chandran was appointed as Independent Director on the Board of FACT, on 23.06.2023, based on notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.

He has been closely associated with social and health sectors for the past 20 years. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Madras.

Mr. Chandran is the Director of Bhagla Livelihood Finserv Limited. He is also a member of the Advisory Council for Tamilnadu in National Book Trust and a Trustee of Elaya Bharatham Seva Trust.
Independent Director
Dr. Aruna Kamineni was appointed as Independent Director on the Board of FACT, on 05.05.2025, based on notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. She serves as a Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Venkat Kamineni Hospital in Bellari. She holds an MBBS and an MS degree from Bellari Medical College, where she was awarded three Gold Medals for academic excellence. Dr. Aruna has held several prominent leadership roles, including President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Bellari branch, and State Vice President, IMA Karnataka. She was nominated as an Independent Director at HLL Medipark Limited, Chennai, served as Governing Council Member of the Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, and President of the Bellari Private.
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Dr. Aruna Kamineni

Independent Director
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Shri. Billeswar Sinha

Shri. Billeswar Sinha was appointed as Independent Director on the Board of FACT, on 05.05.2025, based on notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. He holds Bachelors of Law degree from B N Mondal University, West Bengal. He is an Advocate by profession and has been awarded best lawyer of Bankura District in 2017 by District Legal Services Authority.