A senior business leader, with a successful track record of corporate turnaround having more than 21 years experience in the Board level, including 10 years and 3 months as the Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Insecticides ltd (HIL),a Public Sector Undertaking, in the Chemicals Sector and 6 years as the Managing Director spanning across Chemicals, Pharma and cement sectors . He was also the Managing Director of Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd, manufacturers of Caustic Soda, Malabar CementsLtd, and Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.Hari has 40+ years of experience in the Indian Chemical Industry. He has deep insight into Organic, Inorganic chemicals, Petrochemicals, Speciality Chemicals Agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and cement industry in India.Hari has steered the successful turnaround of HIL and sustained the same for 10+ years. He is the recipient of an award from the Prime Minister for Excellence and Outstanding contribution to Public Sector management, in his individual capacity, and winner of many awards and accolades for turning around a company with negative Net worth, getting it delisted from BIFR (Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction) and steer its diversification and growth.He was also called in by the Government to take additional Charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd to draw a restructuring plan so as to turn it around.Hari was a member of the National Chemical Committee of FICCI, CII and an active member of the CII council on Public sector Enterprises. He was also in the board of Crop Care Federation of India, and Standing Conference on Public Sector EnterprisesHe was the President of the Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, established in 1857 for the period 2020-2022, was the vice chairman of Centre of Management Development, Trivandrum , and DirectorIn Alkali Manufacturers Association His core competencies include organisational restructuring and an ability to provide strategic vision while maintaining a delivery focus.He is innovative, has the ability to think laterally, bring in efficiency and effectiveness in operations and steer topline and bottom line growthHari went on to be chosen as the Best MD by Government of Kerala.He is currently the CEO of Kottakkal Aryavaidyasala, the pioneer in Ayurveda and Senior Vice president of Kerala Management Association, Kochi