K.N. Shenoy is an Independent Director on the GVKPIL Board. He holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University and holds a degree in Business Management from IMD, Lausanne. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers (India) and a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineers. He joined ABB (then Hindustan Brown Boveri) in 1962 and worked there for 40 years until 2002 of which 22 years were as MD & CEO and 6 years were as Chairman. He is presently the Vice Chairman of Volvo India Private Limited and a director on the boards of Carborundum Universal Limited and Sobis Software (India) Private Limited. He is also the Chairman of CII Institute of Quality. He has also been associated with various Industry Bodies such as Confederation of Indian Industry, Indian Electrical & Electronics & Manufacturers' Association and Electrical Research & Development Association, Management Association and Institution of Engineers (Baroda), Governing Council of Central Power Research Institute (Bangalore), Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) and TIFAC, New Delhi, Member, Governing Board of Centre for Technology Development and Member of Indo-German Consultative Group, Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship.