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Biography PhotoMr. Mehul C Choksi
Managing Director
Business Heads
Biography PhotoMr. Nishit Mehta
Group President
Biography PhotoMr. Nehal Modi
CEO, Gitanjali USA & Samuels Jewelers Inc.
Biography PhotoMr. Sailesh Goyal
President - Infratech
Biography PhotoMr. Amrish Masalia
Brand Head – BCJL
Biography PhotoMr. Pankaj Shah
Brand Head – Asmi & Spectrum
Biography PhotoMr. Rahul Vira
Head - Gili and GLL
Biography PhotoMr. R.K. Menon
Head - GBL, MGPL and D'damas
Biography PhotoMr. Santosh Srivastava
Head - GJRPL
Biography PhotoMr. Mahendra Bhandare
Group VP - HR
Functional Heads
Biography PhotoMr. Sunil Varma
Whole-time Director
Biography PhotoMr. Kaushik Shah
President Taxation
Biography PhotoMr. Kapil Khandelwal
Group CFO
Biography PhotoMr. Abhishek Gupta
Group President
Biography PhotoMr. Vijay Agarwal
Head Legal & Secretarial
Biography PhotoMs. Pankhuri Warange
Company Secretary
Biography PhotoMr. Vikram Singh
Head – Manufacturing
Biography PhotoMr. Sam George
Head - IT
Mr. Mehul C Choksi
Managing Director


Has been associated with the gems and jewellery industry for over three decades. He has wide experience in the diamond industry having an exposure to the entire range of activities, from buying roughs to jewellery sales. He has been instrumental in branding jewellery in India and has launched several successful brands like GILI, D'Damas, and Giantti. He plays a crucial role in deciding the positioning for brands such as Nakshatra and Asmi. He has also been a pioneer in corporatising the jeweller...
Mr. Sam George
Head - IT


  • Joined the Group in the year 2005.
  • Brings with him the core expertise of building systems and process, his last assignment was with ICICI ventures where he spent 4 years building the system for an online travel portal and eventually moving on to E-strategy.
  • He is a Commerce graduate, with a Diploma in Software Engineering & Six Sigma Certification.
Mr. Mahendra Bhandare
Group VP - HR


  • Joined the Group in 2007
  • Brings with him Core expertise of Strategic HRM, Industrial Relation and Administration, Employee relations, PMS
  • He is a MBA HR by qualification
Mr. Vikram Singh
Head – Manufacturing


  • Joined the Group in 1999
  • Started his career with Gili and is now responsible for managing jewellery manufacturing units of the Group
  • Holds a Master Diploma in Jewellery Designing
Mr. Santosh Srivastava
Head - GJRPL


  • Joined the Group in 2006
  • Brings with him Core expertise of Franchising, Brand Launch & management, Modern channels, etc.
  • He is an engineer & MBA by qualification
Ms. Pankhuri Warange
Company Secretary


  • Joined the Group in 2005
  • Handles matters related to compliance
Mr. R.K. Menon
Head - GBL, MGPL and D'damas


  • Joined the Group in 2006
  • Brings core expertise of B2B distribution model
  • Previously worked with Philips, Kodak India
Mr. Vijay Agarwal
Head Legal & Secretarial


  • Joined the Group in 2010
  • Handles matters related to secretarial & legal issues
  • Previously worked with the Reliance Group
Mr. Rahul Vira
Head - Gili and GLL


  • Joined the Group in 2005
  • Has significant experience in retail management, business development for modern retail,
  • Previously worked with Bennett & Coleman, Shoppers Stop
Mr. Abhishek Gupta
Group President


  • Joined the Group in 2008
  • Assists senior management in Investor relations and M&As
  • Previously worked with JPMorgan Chase and CapGemini
  • MBA in finance
Mr. Pankaj Shah
Brand Head – Asmi & Spectrum


  • Joined the Group in 2006
  • Has significant expertise in diamond assortment and grading business
  • Previously worked with Reckon Exports
Mr. Kapil Khandelwal
Group CFO


  • Joined the Group in 2010
  • Brings with him Core Expertise of Financial control, banking, fund raising, Mergers and Acquisitions, costing, etc
  • He is a Chartered Accountant and an ICWA by qualification
Mr. Amrish Masalia
Brand Head – BCJL


  • Joined the Group in 1999
  • Pioneer in setting up FMCG distribution model in jewellery industry
  • Previously worked with Suashish Diamonds
Mr. Kaushik Shah
President Taxation


  • Joined the Group in 2010
  • Previously worked in advisory and consulting roles in Taxation and Auditing for large corporate houses
  • CA by qualification
Mr. Sailesh Goyal
President - Infratech


  • Joined the Group in June 2009
  • Brings with him Core expertise of Real Estate & Construction
  • He is a B.E(Civil) Gold Medallist & M.B.A (Mktg) by qualification
Mr. Nehal Modi
CEO, Gitanjali USA & Samuels Jewelers Inc.


  • Joined the Group in 2005
  • Has been primarily responsible for turning around the business from loss making to profit making
Mr. Sunil Varma
Whole-time Director


  • Joined the Group in 2009
  • Previously worked with Gemsiam Manufacturing in Thailand handling the entire finance and operations function
  • Holds CA, CPA, CFA and MBA degrees
Mr. Nishit Mehta
Group President


  • Joined the Group in 2005
  • Possesses experience in managing international business in corporate houses
  • Has been instrumental in establishing the International business of the Group