People & Culture
Building a workplace where safety, growth, and excellence come together.
Board of Directors
Our leadership team brings decades of experience in agro-industrial operations and sustainable business practices.
Padmashri Dr. Prabhakar Basavaprabhu Kore
Chairman
Visionary leader with decades of experience in education and healthcare, guiding strategic growth.
Shri Dr. Prabhakar Basavaprabhu Kore, is a distinguished educationist and philanthropist, serving as the Chairman. With a career spanning over five decades, he has been instrumental in establishing numerous educational institutions and healthcare facilities, significantly contributing to societal development. His strategic vision and unwavering commitment have propelled the organization to new heights, fostering innovation and excellence across all ventures. He holds multiple honorary doctorates and is widely recognized for his leadership and community service.
Shri Amit Prabhakar Kore
Managing Director
Dynamic leader focusing on operational efficiency and technological integration.
B.E. (Mechanical) and MBA (Finance) from the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. An agriculturist with extensive experience in sugar industry operations. Chairman of KLE Society Educational institutions, Founder of Hermes Distillery in 2018 and traveling throughout Europe and studying in America for half decade, he conceded that india needed its own top-shelf liquor label that is world class and yet affordable. And Former Chairman of Shri Doodaganga Krishna Co- operative Sugar Factory (10,000 TCD), which he successfully transformed into a debt-free unit. Vice President, National Federation of Co-operative Sugar Factories Ltd., New Delhi.
Directors
Shri Vijay Metgud
Director
B. Com graduate with over 20 years of business experience. Promoter of Vijay Industries with diversified interests in cotton and oil processing, mining, granite processing, and engineering products. Leads Shri Basava Textiles, a 4-Star rated unit under the Textile Mission on Cotton (TMC).
Shri Vikram Inamdar
Director
B.E. (Mechanical) with extensive experience in sugarcane cultivation and sugar factory operations. Actively involved in the day-to-day management of ISL. Son of Late Shri Danappagouda Basanagouda Inamdar, former MLA, Minister, and Ex-Chairman of Malaprabha Sahakari Sakkare Kharkane.
Mrs. Deepti Aradhya
Director
B.Sc. (Home Science), SNDT University, Pune; Graduate Gemmologist & Jewellery Designer from GIA, USA. Currently engaged as a freelance jewellery designer.
Shri Jayaraj Metgud
Director
MCA Graduate with extensive experience in several major family-led agro-industrial and manufacturing enterprises.
He serves as a managing partner of Vijay Industries & Basava Sand works. And also, director of Shri Basava Textiles Limited.
Shri Vijaykumar Sonwalkar
Director
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, He leads head of Operations at Sneham Taping Solutions Pvt Ltd. brings over 20 years of expertise in leading global operations across India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Independent Directors
Shri Anil Bagi
Independent Director
B.E (Mechanical), University of Madras, Yr 1985. A.V.S.I PG in Sugar Engineering, Vasant dada Sugar Institute, Pune, Yr1993.
Shri Kiran Raj
Independent Director
B.E (Electronics), and telecommunications from Bangalore institute of Technology. MS in Sensors and Microsystems from Lancaster University, U.K
Administration Team
Mr. Ravindra Pattanashetti
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Leading administrative operations and ensuring organizational efficiency across all departments.
Operational Team (Technical)
Shri. Ravi V J
Technical Director
Overseeing technical operations and strategic technical initiatives.
Shri. V. Subburathnam
GM (Technical)
Managing technical departments and ensuring operational excellence.
Shri. Praveen Tare
GM (Engineering)
Leading engineering initiatives and technical project management.