Sunil S.

About Sunil S.

Result Oriented CEO/MD and Board Director with nearly three decades of leadership across India’s Automotive,Auto ancillary, EV, Polymer and Industrial Tier-1 manufacturing landscape. He is recognized for driving enterprise transformation, strengthening governance frameworks, and building resilient, performance-driven organizations.Following a tragic industrial unrest of the Indian manufacturing industry in 2008 that resulted in multiple injuries and the loss of the then CEO of Graziano, he assumed a pivotal leadership role in stabilizing the organization during one of its most challenging periods. He led the restoration of operational continuity, rebuilt employee and stakeholder confidence, strengthened industrial relations, and institutionalized a culture rooted in safety, ethics, accountability, and disciplined governance.As Chairman & MD/CEO, he provides strategic and operational leadership across multi-plant manufacturing operations, joint ventures, and a dedicated technical center, overseeing integrated functions spanning Corporate Finance,Operations, R&D,engineering, Supply Chain,Commercial,Go-To-Market(GTM),strategy, sustainability(EHSS), legal, compliance, and enterprise risk. He additionally serves in a Group CHRO capacity, aligning workforce strategy, leadership development, and succession planning with long-term business objectives.His leadership experience spans:• P&L ownership and margin expansion• Business turnaround and enterprise transformation• Capital allocation and multi-location expansion• Greenfield and Brownfield Projects • Post-merger integration and joint venture governance• Digital and operational excellence initiatives• ESG and sustainability leadership• Industrial relations and workforce stability• Strategic stakeholder and policy engagementA respected voice in national industry forums such as ACMA & CII and Top Level Government Committees,he contributes to discussions on industrial competitiveness, policy reform, infrastructure development, and ease of doing business.He remains committed to building sustainable, values-driven enterprises that create long-term value for stakeholders.

Experience

1. Chairperson & Md (Group Companies) and Country HR Director-india

   Dana Incorporated

   Jan 2009 — Present · Delhi, IN

   Directed Business Strategy, Corporate Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing,Safety & Sustainability(EHSS), Legal, IT and Compliance across a diversified manufacturing footprint of 15 plants (8 wholly owned, 7 joint ventures) and employees, overseeing USD 900MN in annual revenue and having a dedicated Technical Center spread across all OH,CV and Electrification Business Units.Additionally as the Group CHRO, leading enterprise workforce strategy, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness aligned to sustained business performance and operational excellence.

Education

• Cambridge Judge Business School

  Senior Executive Education, New Leadership Programme

• Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General-Full Time

• Stars leadership Programme , Singapore

  Executive Leadership Development, Certification Program

• Campus Law Centre, Faculty Of Law, University of Delhi

  Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Part Time

• Campus Law Centre, Faculty Of Law, University of Delhi

  Master of Laws - LLM, Part time

• Cambridge Judge Business School

  Cambridge Advanced Leadership Programme, Certification Program

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Bachelor of Technology - B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering-Full Time