About -Tata BlueScope Steel

To be the preferred supplier of premium products, services and solutions to the steel building, cladding and framing industry.

We will exceed customer expectations through Agility, Innovation, Reliability and Collaboration.

We will leverage our superior technology and build our organisational capabilities to deliver high quality products and services

We will strive to attain and retain the best talent in our industry

SafetyOur commitment to safety will be the benchmark in the industry.

TrustTrust will be fundamental in the quality of our products and services as well as in our delivery commitments.

Human DignityWe will always uphold Human Values among all stakeholders.

ExcellenceWe will strive to always achieve the highest standards across our value chain

Vision

To be the preferred supplier of premium products, services and solutions to the steel building, cladding and framing industry

Mission

We will exceed customer expectations through agility, innovation, reliability and collaboration

We will leverage our superior technology and build our organisational capabilities to deliver high quality products and services

We will strive to attain and retain the best talent in our industry

Values

Safety Our commitment to safety will be the benchmark in the industry.
Trust Trust will be fundamental in the quality of our products and services as well as in our delivery commitments.
Human Dignity We will always uphold Human Values among all stakeholders.
Excellence We will strive to always achieve the highest standards across our value chain

Our Leadership

Mr. Charlie EliasChairman

Mr. Anand SenDirector

Ms. Samita ShahDirector

Mr. Riten ChoudhuryManaging Director

Ms. Gretta StephensDirector

Mr. Charlie Elias joined BlueScope Steel as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in March 2008. He is responsible for finance, treasury, taxation, supply, investor relations, investments, audit and insurance. Prior to this, he was CFO and Director for Linfox Group and CFO, Director and General Manager Strategy and Business Development for TXU Australia. He began his career with Deloitte Consulting as a Senior Consultant. Mr. Elias is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr. Anand Sen is responsible for the Steel Business including Marketing & Sales, Technology and for the promotion of TQM across Tata Steel India. He graduated from one of the premier engineering institutions of the country, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (B Tech, Hons) as a Metallurgical Engineer. Subsequently, he completed his Post Graduation in Marketing from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and also has an Executive MBA from CEDEP at INSEAD, France.
Professional Journey
Mr. Sen has worked across Marketing and Sales, Strategy and Business Leadership, Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain and Projects, in his more than three decade long career.
Under his leadership Tata Steel has:

Successfully challenged the Deming Application Prize in 2008 and Deming Grand Prize in 2012.
Witnessed major first-of-its-kind technological developments for example Graphene as Coating Material.

Mr. Sen is on the Board of 6 Companies: Tata Steel Processing and Distribution Ltd. (Chairman), NatSteel Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (Chairman), Tata BlueScope Steel Private Ltd, The Tinplate Company of India Ltd, Jamshedpur Continuous Annealing and Processing Company Private Ltd ( JV with Nippon Steel Corporation) and Bhushan Steel Ltd. He is also Board member of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB).
Mr. Sen is the President of the Indian Institute of Metals. He is also a member of the advisory committees of the Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology at IIT Bombay and IIT Madras.
Mr. Sen is Chairman of CII’s Logistics & Supply Chain Taskforce for the Eastern Region. He co-chairs Confederation of Indian Industry, National Committee on Steel.
Accolades and Awards
He was awarded the Essar Gold Medal of the Indian Institute of Metals in 2004 and the IIM Tata Gold Medal in 2012. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has recently conferred him the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2017 for his exceptional professional achievements in the industry. He has been recently awarded with ‘AIST 2018 Steel Maker of The year’ award to recognize his exceptional contributions to the steel industry.

Ms. Shah looks after the financing requirements of the Tata Steel Group and is responsible for raising capital from local and international banks and equity/debt capital markets. Ms. Shah is also the Chief Risk Officer for Tata Steel and has spearheaded the implementation of an enterprise-wise risk management practice across the Tata Steel Group.
Ms. Shah joined Tata Steel in 2012 after many years of experience in financial services. Ms. Shah has executed several transactions for Indian and multinational companies including IPOs, rights issues, bond and convertible bond issues, project financing, private equity and M&A. She has also advised Government of India on the privatization of public sector companies.
Ms. Shah has done her graduation in BA (Economics) from Mumbai University and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India. She lives in Mumbai with her family and is an avid reader, gardener and traveler.

Mr. Riten Choudhury has been appointed as the Managing Director of Tata BlueScope Steel effective from September 1, 2013. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Riten Choudhury was heading the Building Products business of Tata BlueScope Steel since 2010, as a Vice President, and has successfully led the business towards sustained growth and high performance.
Mr. Riten Choudhury has a rich experience in Profit Centre Management, Strategy, Sales and Marketing. He has held various senior positions within the Tata group. He has a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur in Marketing and Finance. He is a Chevening Scholar and has been awarded the ‘Chevening Manager for Leadership’ scholarship by the British Government.

Gretta Stephens B.Sc (Chem, Mat Sci.) & B. Materials Engineering (Hons)
Gretta Stephens was appointed Chief Executive New Zealand & Pacific Islands in June 2018. She leads the mining, manufacturing and downstream businesses in New Zealand and the Lysaght manufacturing and distribution business in the Pacific Islands.

She has over 27 years’ experience in the mining and metals industry in Australian and New Zealand with Rio Tinto and Alcoa, and has held executive roles in operations leadership, business transformation and technical development.

Gretta joins BlueScope from Pacific Aluminum where she was Chief Executive and General Manager of New Zealand’s Aluminum Smelter at Tiwai Point from 2013 to 2018.

Ms. Stephens is married with two children. She is a member of the Institute of Company Directors and a Board member of the New Zealand Business and Parliamentary Trust.

Mr. Sudam MaitraIndependent Director

Mr. Venkat IyerIndependent Director

Ms. Debra CounsellDirector

Mr. Charlie EliasChairman

Mr. Anand SenDirector

Successfully challenged the Deming Application Prize in 2008 and Deming Grand Prize in 2012.
Witnessed major first-of-its-kind technological developments for example Graphene as Coating Material.

Ms. Samita ShahDirector

Mr. Riten ChoudhuryManaging Director

Ms. Gretta StephensDirector

Gretta joins BlueScope from Pacific Aluminum where she was Chief Executive and General Manager of New Zealand’s Aluminum Smelter at Tiwai Point from 2013 to 2018.

Ms. Stephens is married with two children. She is a member of the Institute of Company Directors and a Board member of the New Zealand Business and Parliamentary Trust.

Mr. Sudam MaitraIndependent Director

Mr. Sudam Maitra, a Mechanical Engineer from IIT Delhi, is currently the National President of Indian Value Engg Society (affiliated to SAVE U.S.A.). Mr. Maitra worked in Bata, India for a period of 3 years in Mould Shop. He then joined TELCO, now Tata Motors, for a period of 4 years in the department of Quality Assurance. Post this employment, Mr. Sudam Maitra worked in Maruti Suzuki for a period of 31 years in the areas of quality including Supplier Quality, manufacturing, service and supply chain and resigned the office as Chief Operating Officer (Supply Chain). Currently, he is also Deputy Managing Director of IFB Industries and MD of IFB Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Maitra was awarded the Supply Chain Person of the year 2013, from Indian Chamber of Commerce. He was the Sourcing Committee Chair person of SIAM.

Mr. Venkat IyerIndependent Director

Mr. Venkat Iyer, Fellow Chartered Accountant, retired as Audit Partner, KPMG LLP, Singapore w.e.f Sept 30, 2015. He was associated for more than 33 years with various KPMG offices, including London, Middle East and Singapore providing Audit and Advisory services. He was Asia Regional coordinating partner for large US multinational groups and also led and worked on IFRS, US GAAP and SOX engagements. He has vast experience in the Audit of different industries, businesses and listed companies. Mr. Iyer held the position of Chairman of the ICAI, Singapore Chapter, and is the member of the Indian Business Leaders Group forum, Singapore and the Singapore Institute of Directors. Mr. Iyer holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Bombay, Masters of Business Administration from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He is also Fellow Member of ICAI and Practicing Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).

Ms. Debra CounsellDirector

Ms. Debra Counsell is the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary of BlueScope Steel Limited and has responsibility for legal affairs. She is a member of BlueScope’s Executive Leadership Team. She joined BlueScope in 2014, following an international career extending over 25 years in partner and equivalent roles at leading global law firms. Ms Counsell specialises in commercial law, major projects, infrastructure and project finance and has worked throughout Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East advising corporate, government and financial institution clients on various commercial matters, in particular foreign investments, development and strategic projects (including mergers and acquisitions), corporate law and governance, in a variety of industries including mining, resources, energy and defence.