New Delhi: The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), the apex body of the Indian Electric Vehicle industry, has appointed R K Misra, co-founder of Yulu Bikes, and director at Magna Yuma, a battery-as-a-service platform established by Yulu in partnership with Magna International, as its President for 2023-24.
SMEV has also appointed for 2023-24: Akshay Kashyap, Managing Director, Greenfuel Energy Solutions P. Ltd, as Vice President; Umesh Balani, Managing Director, Rotomag/Rotomotive Group, as Secretary; and Anadi N Sinha, Director, Group Corporate Affairs, UNO Minda Ltd., as Treasurer.
“The Indian electric mobility sector is at a crucial juncture and holds immense potential to transform the way we commute and contribute to a greener future. I am honoured to be a part of SMEV’s esteemed members and partners to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and make a lasting impact on the cleaner transportation ecosystem. I thank the members of SMEV for assigning me a new role to lead SMEV in its mission to foster sustainable mobility solutions for India,” Misra said.
Misra, a serial entrepreneur, founded and exited Tenet Technologies (Sold to Hughes) and Traveljini.com (sold to ICICI Ventures). Then he was engaged with the issues of Public Policy & Governance. He has actively contributed to several social impact initiatives such as Carnegie India, Center for Smart Cities (Founder), SAHYOG (Founder) and Karnataka CM’s vision group.
Misra is an IIT Kanpur graduate with a Master’s degree from Tokyo University, and also a Fellow of Harvard Kennedy School of Govt and Aspen Institute.
The new Vice President of SMEV, Akshay Kashyap, is an alumnus of Florida Institute of Technology. With a mechanical engineering background, he brings over two decades of experience, including roles at Swagelok Company USA and Delhi Fluid Systems.
The new SMEV Secretary Umesh Balani was previously the Chairman of the MSME National Council of ASSOCHAM.
The new SMEV Treasurer Anadi N Sinha is also a recognized HR Veteran-cum-Business Strategist with outstanding people skills to manage personnel and ensure that human resources programs and initiatives are effective, efficient, and aligned to overall business objectives. He has 38 years of rich diverse Industry experience across Automotive, Electronics, Telecom, and Retail.
Previously he worked with TATA, Bharti Airtel, Bridgestone, Lupin, Kelvinator. As Corporate Affairs Head in Uno Minda Group, he possesses an indelible reputation in driving sustainable HR digitization and maintaining impactful relationships with industry associations and trade unions. He is an LLB and MBA (University of Allahabad).
