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. Rajeev SinghalDirector

Ms. Samita ShahDirector

Mr. Riten ChoudhuryManaging Director

Ms. Gretta StephensDirector

Mr. Sharbel R (Charlie) Elias (BA Acc, ACA, AICD) is currently CEO of BlueScope Building Asia (India, China & ASEAN) and North America operating in over 12 countries including; China, India, US, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore with revenues of $3bn and 6,000 employees and contractors. He is Chairman of the Board of the Indian joint venture with Tata Steel and CEO & Board Member of the joint venture with Nippon Steel in ASEAN.
Mr. Elias joined BlueScope as the Global Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in March 2008 and member of the Executive Leadership Team. He is responsible for mergers & acquisitions, finance, treasury, taxation, investor relations, investments.
During the global financial crisis, he was responsible for implementing financial strategies to steer BlueScope through the most difficult period ever experienced in the global steel industry. These included several successful debt restructures and equity raisings and the establishment of the coated products joint venture with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation in 2012. As a CFO, he represented BlueScope on a number of the joint venture boards including the NS BlueScope JV with NSSMC, the TBSPL JV with Tata, the Northstar JV with Cargill and the CASTRIP JV with Nucor.
With the Company’s return to a more stable financial position and more recently return to investment grade rating, he has overseen a number of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, the most recent being the move to full ownership of North Star BlueScope Steel in Delta, Ohio through a $1bn acquisition of the remaining 50%.
Mr. Elias was previously the CFO and Director for Linfox Logistics, one of Asia Pacific’s largest supply chain and logistics companies, operating in over 12 countries in Asia where he gained a strong track record in mergers and acquisitions and business restructures. Prior to that he was CFO and Head of Strategy and Business Development for TXU (Texas Utilities) Australia which included experience in the US. Having successfully advised TXU in over $4bn in acquisitions in Australia and later selling the Australian business for over $5.1bn.
Mr. Elias began his career with Deloitte Consulting as a Senior Consultant in the area of mergers & acquisitions and corporate turnarounds. He specialized in energy reforms and M&A in Australia, Asia, US and Turkey. He has advised both private and Government sectors in transactions in the tens of billions of dollars. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a graduate of the University of South Australia and has undertaken executive study at IMD in Switzerland.

Mr. Rajeev Singhal is a Mechanical engineer from IIT, Banaras Hindu University and has completed PGDBM in Marketing from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He joined Tata Steel as a Graduate Trainee in 1985. He has completed CEDEP’s General Management Program at, INSEAD, France.

After his initial stint in information technology, he handled Marketing & Sales Function for over 20 years across many product lines. In 2010, he was appointed as Executive-in-Charge, Ferro Alloys & Minerals Division. In November 2013, he was appointed as Vice President Raw Material to manage the mining portfolio of Tata Steel. On 18th May 2018, he was appointed as Managing Director of Tata Steel BSL Limited (formerly known as Bhushan Steel Limited).

His professional journey that spans a little over than three decades has seen several milestones in various departments such as Information Technology, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources and Raw Materials.

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. Sharbel R (Charlie) Elias (BA Acc, ACA, AICD) is currently CEO of BlueScope Building Asia (India, China & ASEAN) and North America operating in over 12 countries including; China, India, US, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore with revenues of $3bn and 6,000 employees and contractors. He is Chairman of the Board of the Indian joint venture with Tata Steel and CEO & Board Member of the joint venture with Nippon Steel in ASEAN.
Mr. Elias joined BlueScope as the Global Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in March 2008 and member of the Executive Leadership Team. He is responsible for mergers & acquisitions, finance, treasury, taxation, investor relations, investments.
During the global financial crisis, he was responsible for implementing financial strategies to steer BlueScope through the most difficult period ever experienced in the global steel industry. These included several successful debt restructures and equity raisings and the establishment of the coated products joint venture with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation in 2012. As a CFO, he represented BlueScope on a number of the joint venture boards including the NS BlueScope JV with NSSMC, the TBSPL JV with Tata, the Northstar JV with Cargill and the CASTRIP JV with Nucor.
With the Company’s return to a more stable financial position and more recently return to investment grade rating, he has overseen a number of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, the most recent being the move to full ownership of North Star BlueScope Steel in Delta, Ohio through a $1bn acquisition of the remaining 50%.
Mr. Elias was previously the CFO and Director for Linfox Logistics, one of Asia Pacific's largest supply chain and logistics companies, operating in over 12 countries in Asia where he gained a strong track record in mergers and acquisitions and business restructures. Prior to that he was CFO and Head of Strategy and Business Development for TXU (Texas Utilities) Australia which included experience in the US. Having successfully advised TXU in over $4bn in acquisitions in Australia and later selling the Australian business for over $5.1bn.
Mr. Elias began his career with Deloitte Consulting as a Senior Consultant in the area of mergers & acquisitions and corporate turnarounds. He specialized in energy reforms and M&A in Australia, Asia, US and Turkey. He has advised both private and Government sectors in transactions in the tens of billions of dollars. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a graduate of the University of South Australia and has undertaken executive study at IMD in Switzerland.

Mr. Rajeev SinghalDirector

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.