McLeod Russel India Limited at its board meeting held on December 30, 2022, approved the appointment of Ms. Rupanjana De as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent), on the Board of the Company for a term up to 3 consecutive years with effect from 30 December 2022, subject to approval of Members of the Company. Ms. Rupanjana De is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and a lawyer by qualification. She is a triple Master Degree holder.

Ms. De has a hands-on expertise in Company Law and Management, Corporate Governance, Legal Compliance, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and Quality Control with an International Exposure. She is the Editor of a few professional journals and magazines. She has also been faculty and speaker at various forums, ICSI, The Indian Chamber of Commerce, Institution of Engineers (India).She has authored a number of books and articleson Corporate Governance, Insurance market & products and Renewable Energy Technology in both Indian publications and International journals.

Ms. De is an active Social Worker and is involved in initiatives directed towards the upliftment of the downtrodden and underprivileged, especially women and children. She is associated with the NGO EnVERT Foundation. Currently Ms. De is an Elected Central Council Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) (2023 - 2027).