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ALFONSO VELEZ
Board Member

Alfonso heads and manages Heidelberg Materials Group operations in Cluster III Africa which includes plants in Tanzania, DRC, Mozambique, and South Africa. He holds a PhD of Economics & Business Organization, an MBA in Corporate Finance and a BA of Economics. Alfonso’s wealth of cement industry experience spans over 20 years having worked in industry related companies in European and African markets.

Alfonso heads and manages Heidelberg Materials Group operations in Cluster III Africa which includes plants in Tanzania, DRC, Mozambique, and South Africa. He holds a PhD of Economics & Business Organization, an MBA in Corporate Finance and a BA of Economics. Alfonso’s wealth of cement industry experience spans over 20 years having worked in industry related companies in European and African markets.

Alfonso heads and manages Heidelberg Materials Group operations in Cluster III Africa which includes plants in Tanzania, DRC, Mozambique, and South Africa. He holds a PhD of Economics & Business Organization, an MBA in Corporate Finance and a BA of Economics. Alfonso’s wealth of cement industry experience spans over 20 years having worked in industry related companies in European and African markets.

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Hakan Gurdal
BOARD MEMBER

Hakan Gurdal studied mechanical engineering at the Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul and holds an MBA International Management from the University of Istanbul. He joined Çanakkale Çimento (today part of the joint venture Akçansa) in 1992 and grew in his career to be appointed as Member of the Board as of 1 February 2016. Since 1 April 2016, he has been responsible for the Africa-Eastern Mediterranean Basin Group area. Additionally, he is heading HC Trading.

Hakan Gurdal studied mechanical engineering at the Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul and holds an MBA International Management from the University of Istanbul. He joined Çanakkale Çimento (today part of the joint venture Akçansa) in 1992 and grew in his career to be appointed as Member of the Board as of 1 February 2016. Since 1 April 2016, he has been responsible for the Africa-Eastern Mediterranean Basin Group area. Additionally, he is heading HC Trading.

Hakan Gurdal studied mechanical engineering at the Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul and holds an MBA International Management from the University of Istanbul. He joined Çanakkale Çimento (today part of the joint venture Akçansa) in 1992 and grew in his career to be appointed as Member of the Board as of 1 February 2016. Since 1 April 2016, he has been responsible for the Africa-Eastern Mediterranean Basin Group area. Additionally, he is heading HC Trading.

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Nitin Agrawal
Executive Director

Nitin Agrawal is the Executive Director responsible for Ikwezi Mining and Ikwezi Resources. With his background in IT and in depth knowledge of exploration and mining projects, Nitin brings a technologically adept approach to the business. Nitin has vast experience in acquisition and development of exploration and mining projects and has been involved in jump-starting projects from their nascent stages.

Nitin Agrawal is the Executive Director responsible for Ikwezi Mining and Ikwezi Resources. With his background in IT and in depth knowledge of exploration and mining projects, Nitin brings a technologically adept approach to the business. Nitin has vast experience in acquisition and development of exploration and mining projects and has been involved in jump-starting projects from their nascent stages.

Nitin Agrawal is the Executive Director responsible for Ikwezi Mining and Ikwezi Resources. With his background in IT and in depth knowledge of exploration and mining projects, Nitin brings a technologically adept approach to the business. Nitin has vast experience in acquisition and development of exploration and mining projects and has been involved in jump-starting projects from their nascent stages.

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Tushar Agrawal
Managing Director

Tushar is the Group Managing Director and is responsible for the Group’s strategic growth. He has a business administration degree and hands-on operational and commercial experience. Tushar’s extensive experience includes international and South African coal markets, exploration and mining, beneficiation, coal shipping and logistics, and cement business development.

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Rahul Godbole
Chief Executive Officer

Rahul is the Chief Executive Officer and Director for Cemza, a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA in Finance. He has diverse experience across business functions and geographies in the cement industry. His last stint with UltraTech Cement spanned over a decade in India and the Middle East. Prior to UltraTech Cement, he worked with JP Morgan Chase. Rahul brings on board strong domain knowledge and global cement industry experience.

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