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
Vikas Verma	Associate Director of Sales
Nikhil Shrikrishna Waghmare	Independent Director
Arun Babu	Employer branding & Recruitment Marketing - India and The Philippines
Gaurav Gaggar	Co-Founder
Dr. Thomaskutty Varghese	Independent Director
Ashok Kumar Tiwari	Chief Financial Officer
Shakeb Rais	Head of Partnerships
Reena Ashok	Women Independent Director
Dr. Thomaskutty Varghese	Independent Director
S Ranganathan	Independent Director
Sendilvel Kumaravel	Independent Director
Biju Balendran	MD and Whole time director