Harsh Vardhan Mehta

Harsh has been associated with IPF since 2005 and served as member of Executive Committee since 2003. He has served as President from 2021 to 2023.

Harsh has an extensive professional experience of 30 years professional in various functional areas of Business Management. Science Graduate with MBA in Marketing. Harsh has been residing in Nigeria since 2002.

Harsh is happily married with one daughter and a son.

Atul Kshetry

Atul has been associated with IPF since 2010 and has been serving as an Executive Committee Member since 2013. During his tenure in IPF, Atul has served as Joint Secretary, Vice President and was elected and as served as President from 2018 to 2020.

Atul is Managing Director of Hoesch Pipes (Nig) Limited, a Company that Manufactures Steel & Stainless-Steel Pipes, Z-Purlins, Door frames, Cement Fibre Ceiling sheets.

Atul is also a Director in International Data Management Services (IDM), that provides the services like Customer care center, IT @ School, ERP & Supply Chain Management (using SAP)

Dinesh Rathi

Dinesh has been associated with IPF since 2009 as an Executive Committee Member and he has served as President – 2016-2018 and Chairman, Silver Jubilee Celebrations 2019

Dinesh is currently MD/CEO of Lagos Free Zone, a Tolaram Group company. He is a Chartered Accountant and an IIM, Ahmedabad alumnus with 2 decades of experience working in various leadership roles in Tolaram Group, ICICI Bank and Unilever.

Dinesh is married for past 19 years and blessed with a daughter and a son.

Vinod Kumar Garg

CA Vinod Kumar Garg, Past President of Indian Professionals Forum, associated with IPF for last twenty years, served on the executive committee of the Forum for eight years in different positions including Treasurer, Joint Secretary, General Secretary, Vice President and President of the Forum. Witness to the growth of IPF gathering from 20-30 participants to 200-300 participants. Chartered Accountant by profession, in Nigeria since 1997, worked with Reliance Textile and Nigerian Breweries, presently CFO with BBC (Big Cola Nigeria). Seasoned Rotarian, Chartered President of Rotary Club of Lagos Island.

Chief (Dr.) Jinesh Chandra Dugad

Jinesh has been associated with IPF for more than 25 years and held various positions including President for 2 years, Vice President for 2 years and Executive Committee Member for 2 years.

Jinesh is graduate with B.E. (Hons) Electrical Engineering and obtained Ph.D (Hons) from University of Aruba, Netherlands. He has lived and worked in India and then began his journey to Africa starting with Tanzania (1978-1984) and since then continue to reside and contribute to Nigeria from 1984 till date. Presently, he is the Country Head and Group Managing Director for Tower Aluminum Group of Companies.

Jinesh is happily married for 57 years and is blessed with a daughter and a son along with 4 grand children

N. K. Somani

N K Somani has been associated with IPF for more than 15 years and held various positions including President for 2 years, Vice President for 2 years and Executive Committee Member for 3 years.

He was head of Churchgate from 2002 to 2005 and then Group MD of Dangote Food Industries, also headed Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Four Mills, Dangote Pasta, Dangote Noodles, Dangote Agrosack etc. from 2005 to 2012 and since 2012 have been associated with PE funds and companies for turn around and expansions management.

N K Somani is happily Married with two childrens.

Ananda Shivram

Shivram has been associated with IPF since inception and was one of the founding members. Shivram was Vice President for first two year and thereafter President for three consecutive years. Shivram has contributed immensely to the forum by inviting eminent speaker from time to time to interact with members.

Shivram was involved with Tata Exports and Birla in India and Indonesia in early professional life. Joined Tolaram Group in Singapore as Vice President and moved to Nigeria in 1985 to set up their Nigerian operations. Shivram was Director of their companies including Horizon Fibres, Lucky fibres, Lagos Free Trade Zone, Lekki Port etc. Currently Shivram is retired (2011) and settled in India.

Shivram was also trustee of Indian Language School for 15 years.

Shivram is married for last 52 years with two children and four grandchildren.