Mahesh Kendhe ( Managing Director )
Mr. Mahesh Kendhe is a seasoned Energy professional with >28 years of rich & diverse professional experience. He is working with GE Power India Ltd., a GE Vernova group company and has previously served esteemed organizations like Thermax B&W & Reliance Industries Ltd. in various capacities.
During his professional journey, Mr. Mahesh has provided creative leadership to various function like plant O&M, EPC/Service Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Business Development, Product Management, Corporate Strategy, Innovation, Engineering R&D, Policy Advocacy etc. & delivered success to these organizations.
Mr. Mahesh is passionate about Sustainable Energy, ESG & achieving Circular economy and actively supports implementing future technologies leading to energy transition & decarbonization to address Climate Change effectively.
Mr. Mahesh is an alumnus of Management Development Institute (MDI)-Gurgaon, College of Engineering Pune (COEP) & has been professionally trained from Stanford University-USA.
Alok Kumar Tripathi ( Whole Time Director )
Shri Alok Kumar Tripathi is a visionary leader with over 38 years of diverse experience across key domains including O&M, Contracts & Materials, Power Plant Efficiency, Consultancy, Marketing, International Business, and Talent Management. A Mechanical Engineer from BIT Mesra, MBA (Prime Minister’s Gold Medalist) from MDI Gurgaon, and PhD in Management from UPES Dehradun, he combines technical expertise with strategic leadership.
He has handled NTPC’s Consultancy Business and has also led NTPC Middle East operations from Dubai as Head – Middle East, securing major consultancy projects globally. Internationally trained, he holds a one-year long program certification in Power Plant Management from Germany and certifications from BEE (Energy Management), Wharton (Strategic Leadership), IIM Lucknow (Business Strategy), KPMG (Sustainability & GRI), and the University of Virginia (Design Thinking).
As GM & Head of NTPC’s Regional Learning Institute, he drove large-scale digital learning using AR/VR and mentored over 3,000 engineers. Named L&D Leader of the Year 2025 by The Economic Times and author of the bestselling book The Peace Approach, Shri Tripathi brings to the NGSL Board a rare blend of operational excellence, business acumen, global exposure, and people-first leadership.