Adani Total Gas appoints CEO Sanjay Pandita as executive director for 3 years; Suresh P Manglani retires

Adani Total Gas has appointed its chief executive officer, Sanjay Pandita, as executive director for a three-year term from November 1, following the superannuation of Suresh P Manglani.

The company's board approved Pandita's appointment as an additional director and whole-time director, designated as executive director, at its meeting on Thursday.

Manglani will cease to be executive director and key managerial personnel at the close of business hours on October 31.

Who is Sanjay Pandita?

Pandita, who is currently the CEO of Adani Total Gas, has more than 25 years of experience across natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and emerging low-carbon energy solutions.

His experience spans city gas distribution, LNG infrastructure, mobility solutions, clean energy transition and downstream fuel businesses. He has worked across business expansion, commercial operations, market development and profit-and-loss management.

Before taking charge as CEO of Adani Total Gas, Pandita held leadership positions at Reliance Industries/Jio-bp Mobility Solutions, Mahanagar Gas and Gujarat Gas. He previously worked at Nayara Energy, where he gained experience in fuel retailing and sales management.

Pandita has also worked on initiatives involving biogas, LNG for transportation and hydrogen mobility solutions. He holds a BTech degree, a diploma in mechanical engineering and a postgraduate qualification in executive business management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.

Suresh P Manglani retires after tenure as executive director

Manglani will step down from his positions as executive director and key managerial personnel on October 31, following his superannuation. Adani Total Gas did not provide further details about his tenure in the disclosure.

The company has also updated its list of key managerial personnel authorised to determine the materiality of events and make disclosures to stock exchanges.

From November 1, Pandita will serve in this capacity as executive director and CEO, alongside chief financial officer Preyash Jhaveri and company secretary and compliance officer Anil Agrawal.