Midwest Limited

Mr. Rana Som - Chairman & Independent Director
	Mr. Rana Som is the Chairman and Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts (economics) from the University of Calcutta and has passed the examination for a master’s degree in arts (economics) from the University of Calcutta. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in personnel management from the National Institute of Personnel Management. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Rana Som was associated with Hindustan Copper Limited, NMDC Limited (as its chairman-cum-managing director), ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India and Essar Steel Minnesota LLC.

Mr. Rana Som - Chairman & Independent Director

Mr. Rana Som is the Chairman and Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts (economics) from the University of Calcutta and has passed the examination for a master’s degree in arts (economics) from the University of Calcutta. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in personnel management from the National Institute of Personnel Management. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Rana Som was associated with Hindustan Copper Limited, NMDC Limited (as its chairman-cum-managing director), ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India and Essar Steel Minnesota LLC.

Mr. Kollareddy Ramachandra - Wholetime Director & Chief Executive Officer
	Mr. Kollareddy Ramachandra is the Wholetime Director and Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He has been a Director since April 1, 2004. He has more than two decades of experience in the mining industry and leads the execution for our Company on various fronts including liaising with government authorities, identifying cost reduction measures, resource optimization strategies, developing marketing strategies and customer management. During his tenure, the profit after tax of our Company has increased by 49.50% between Fiscals 2022 and 2024. He has completed an advanced diploma course in computer science and engineering from Priyadarshini College of Computer Sciences. He has also served as an director on the Board of NSPIRA Management Services Private Limited (Narayana Group of educational institutions).

Mr. Kollareddy Ramachandra - Wholetime Director & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kollareddy Ramachandra is the Wholetime Director and Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He has been a Director since April 1, 2004. He has more than two decades of experience in the mining industry and leads the execution for our Company on various fronts including liaising with government authorities, identifying cost reduction measures, resource optimization strategies, developing marketing strategies and customer management. During his tenure, the profit after tax of our Company has increased by 49.50% between Fiscals 2022 and 2024. He has completed an advanced diploma course in computer science and engineering from Priyadarshini College of Computer Sciences. He has also served as an director on the Board of NSPIRA Management Services Private Limited (Narayana Group of educational institutions).

Mrs. Kukreti Soumya - Wholetime Director
	Mrs. Kukreti Soumya is Wholetime Director of our Company. She has been a Director since November 1, 2012. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Osmania University. She has been with our Company since 2012 and has over 12 years of experience in the mining industry. She develops and executes technology/ research initiatives in our Company.She was also instrumental in establishing our then diamond tools manufacturing operations in Sri Lanka, and facilitating its backward integration with our mining operations.

Mrs. Kukreti Soumya - Wholetime Director

Mrs. Kukreti Soumya is Wholetime Director of our Company. She has been a Director since November 1, 2012. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Osmania University. She has been with our Company since 2012 and has over 12 years of experience in the mining industry. She develops and executes technology/ research initiatives in our Company.She was also instrumental in establishing our then diamond tools manufacturing operations in Sri Lanka, and facilitating its backward integration with our mining operations.

Mrs.Uma Priyadarshini Kollareddy - Wholetime Director
	Mrs. Uma Priyadarshini Kollareddy is a Wholetime Director of our Company. She has been a Director since December 1, 2022. She began her career as an investment banker in the credit syndication group of Banc of America Securities LLC, in its fixed income derivatives, structuring and trading division in New York in 2006. She joined our Company in 2009 and has been handling business strategy and management, joint venture negotiations, team building and deal structuring. She also spear heads our fund-raising initiatives to raise capital to fund our Company’s diversification efforts. She currently serves on the Investment Committee of T-Hub, the Government of Telangana’s Startup Fund, and as an independent director on the board of directors of Awaze Limited. She was also a speaker at the MIT Global Startup Workshop 2016. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, a master’s degree of science in financial engineering from the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a masters in business administration from the Columbia Business School.

Mrs.Uma Priyadarshini Kollareddy - Wholetime Director

Mrs. Uma Priyadarshini Kollareddy is a Wholetime Director of our Company. She has been a Director since December 1, 2022. She began her career as an investment banker in the credit syndication group of Banc of America Securities LLC, in its fixed income derivatives, structuring and trading division in New York in 2006. She joined our Company in 2009 and has been handling business strategy and management, joint venture negotiations, team building and deal structuring. She also spear heads our fund-raising initiatives to raise capital to fund our Company’s diversification efforts. She currently serves on the Investment Committee of T-Hub, the Government of Telangana’s Startup Fund, and as an independent director on the board of directors of Awaze Limited. She was also a speaker at the MIT Global Startup Workshop 2016. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, a master’s degree of science in financial engineering from the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a masters in business administration from the Columbia Business School.

Mr. Duvva Pavan Kumar - Independent Director
	Mr. Duvva Pavan Kumar is an Independent Director of our Company. He has been a director since September 19, 2024 He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, where he was awarded two gold medals as the ‘best all round student in the final year’ and the ‘best student in corporate law’.He has over 20 years of experience in the legal industry. He has been a practising advocate for 21 years and has been associated with Amarchand, Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co., Mumbai and Trilegalafter which he founded The Law Chambers in 2017..

Mr. Duvva Pavan Kumar - Independent Director

Mr. Duvva Pavan Kumar is an Independent Director of our Company. He has been a director since September 19, 2024 He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, where he was awarded two gold medals as the ‘best all round student in the final year’ and the ‘best student in corporate law’.He has over 20 years of experience in the legal industry. He has been a practising advocate for 21 years and has been associated with Amarchand, Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co., Mumbai and Trilegalafter which he founded The Law Chambers in 2017..

Ms. Smita Amol Lahoti - Independent Director
	Ms. Smita Amol Lahoti is an Independent Director of our Company. She has been a director since September 19, 2024 She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from University of Pune and a master’s degree in commerce from University of Pune, where she stood first in order of merit and secured, among others, the ‘Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’ prize, the ‘Late Shri Mohan Moreshwar Walkalkar’ prize and the ‘Anant Rangnath Kanade Memorial’ prize for the highest marks in advanced accountancy’. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been a practising chartered accountant since 2004.She has been associated as a partner at M/s. Muttha & Lahoti, Chartered Accountants since 2005, and has an experience of over 25 years in accounting.

Ms. Smita Amol Lahoti - Independent Director

Ms. Smita Amol Lahoti is an Independent Director of our Company. She has been a director since September 19, 2024 She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from University of Pune and a master’s degree in commerce from University of Pune, where she stood first in order of merit and secured, among others, the ‘Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’ prize, the ‘Late Shri Mohan Moreshwar Walkalkar’ prize and the ‘Anant Rangnath Kanade Memorial’ prize for the highest marks in advanced accountancy’. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has been a practising chartered accountant since 2004.She has been associated as a partner at M/s. Muttha & Lahoti, Chartered Accountants since 2005, and has an experience of over 25 years in accounting.