Mr. Ashok Bhandari holds a bachelor's degree in Science and is a Chartered Accountant. He has served as the Chief Financial Officer and President at Shree Cements Limited for over 25 years.

Mr. Bhandari has over 40 years of experience as a key senior executive negotiating with banks, governments, JV partners, and technology & equipment suppliers. He was also responsible for leading initiatives in developing countries for green field plants/ joint ventures and management contracts in cement and building materials domain and has extensive experience in cost management through interest negotiation, driving JVs, and working with Banks & Financial Institutions for contract funding and reducing costs.