Managing Director
Shri Gurinder Singh joined OPaL as Managing Director on 16th August 2022.
Shri Singh has over three decades of experience in the Petrochemical Industry with expertise in Marketing, International Business, Product Management, Govt/Regulatory Liaison, Supply Chain Management, and Managing Profitability/Cash Flow for petrochemical operations based on technology, feedstock, and marketing operations. Shri Singh has rich experience in Trade Remedial Measures, Starting New Operations, Managing JVs, etc.
Before joining OPaL, Shri Singh has been working with Reliance International Limited, Abu Dhabi, UAE as Senior Vice President & Head - Petrochemicals. He has worked for more than 15 years with Reliance Industries Limited and its other subsidiaries. He had started with erstwhile NOCIL and has also worked with Borouge Pte Limited and Tricon Energy.
Shri Singh is an Engineering Graduate from Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, Odisha, and has done his Masters in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. He has also undertaken Management Development Programmes from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, INSEAD France, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and Duke University, USA.
Director – Finance & Commercial, and CFO
Shri Sanjay Bharti has joined OPaL as Director - Finance & Commercial, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), w.e.f 17th June 2025. Shri Bharti brings with him a wealth of experience and has previously played a pivotal role in OPaL’s capital restructuring initiatives during his earlier tenure as CFO.
With an illustrious career spanning over 27 years, Shri Bharti brings with him deep expertise across a wide spectrum of domains, including Corporate Finance, Strategic Investments, Corporate Accounts, Start-up Evaluation, Portfolio & Debt Investment Management, Indigenous and International Procurement, Forex Operations, SAP FI CO–TM Implementations, Change Management, and Indian Accounting Standards.
Shri Bharti’s leadership is defined by a strategic approach to financial planning, robust risk management, and value-driven capital allocation, anchored in strong corporate governance. His distinguished tenure at ONGC in various leadership roles stands testament to his exceptional financial acumen and management capabilities.
A Chartered Accountant and MBA, Shri Bharti also holds an LLB from the University of Delhi and a DCLM from the Indian Law Institute, Delhi. He has further enriched his leadership credentials through the Leadership Beyond Boundaries programme by the Centre of Excellence, ICAI, Hyderabad, and holds certifications in Wealth Management, Financial Planning, and Startups from ICAI.
We look forward to Shri Bharti’s visionary leadership in steering OPaL’s financial and commercial growth journey.
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Mr. Rakesh Johari has joined OPaL as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer with effect from 14 th June 2024.
With over 22 years of extensive experience in Secretarial, Corporate Finance, and Insurance across both listed and unlisted companies, Mr. Johari brings a wealth of expertise in Corporate Governance, Statutory Filings, Legal Affairs, Taxation (both Indirect and Direct), Insurance Management, and Treasury/Fund Management.
Prior to his tenure at OPaL, Mr. Johari served as the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (DGM) at Munjal Auto Industries Limited, a prominent entity listed on both BSE and NSE and part of the Hero Moto Corp Group.
Mr. Rakesh Johari is a distinguished Company Secretary and a qualified Cost & Chartered Accountant (CA & ICWA). He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Commerce, along with a Licentiate from the Insurance Institute of India, New Delhi, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.