World Development Corporation Directors’ Institute - World Council of Directors

PLACEMENTS & BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Real Leaders. Real Success. Real Boardroom Impact.

At the World Development Corporation Directors’ Institute - World Council of Directors, every appointment is a powerful validation of one belief -
When leaders are equipped with the right governance skills, the world opens its boardrooms for them.
This page celebrates the professionals who transformed their careers globally recognised directorship programs and are now shaping decisions at the highest levels.
It is more than a list.
It is proof.

Because Every Appointment Deserves to Be Celebrated.

Scroll through the celebratory appointment creatives -
EACH ONE A MILESTONE.
EACH ONE A STORY OF AMBITION TURNED INTO OPPORTUNITY.

Congratulations to the Leaders Who Stepped Into Board & Senior Roles

Every appointment reinforces DI’s role as the most preferred platform for board-readiness across India, GCC, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
Our members come from diverse industries — but their destination is the same: the boardroom.

Name	Appointed / Promoted
Rajat DE	Vice President and Head of Projects , Facility Management and Business Development
Srinivas Rao	Global Delivery Head
Manoj Kumar Gandhi	Founder
Varghese Vaidian	Chief Growth MentorChief Growth Mentor
Manoj Thazhepurayil	Sr. Manager Engineering
Dr. Joseph Thomas,	Advisor - Corporate Governance Advisor
Chirag Patel	Managing Partner and Founder
Dr ArunKumar Devta	Professional Director
Swapneel Naidu	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Meera Jagadish	Senior Director and Head HR for HPE,
Dr. Jogendra Nath Sahu	Independent Director
Dr Ananta Raghuvanshi	Additional Independent Director