GSK_Annual_Report_2021

Statutory Reports GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited 52  Attendance of each Director at the Board meetings and last the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the number of companies and committees where he/she is a Director/Member (as on the date of the Directors’ Report). Name of Director Category of Directorship Number of Board Meetings attended Attendance at the last AGM held on 27 July 2020 *Number of Director- ships in other companies (including GSK) **Number of mandatory committee positions held in other companies Chairman Member Ms. R. S. Karnad Chairperson Non-Executive 8 Yes 9 3 6 Mr. M. Dawson (w.e.f. 28.01.2021) Non-Executive 2 N.A. 1 Nil Nil Mr. P. V. Bhide Non-Executive & Independent 8 Yes 7 3 5 Mr. N. Kaviratne Non-Executive & Independent 8 Yes 1 Nil 1 Mr. R. Krishnaswamy (upto 27.01.2021) Executive 6 Yes N.A. N.A. N.A. Dr. (Ms.) S. Maheshwari Non-Executive & Independent 7 Yes 1 Nil Nil Mr. A. N. Roy Non-Executive & Independent 8 Yes 9 2 3 Mr. D. Sundaram Non-Executive & Independent 8 Yes 6 5 2 Mr. S. Venkatesh Managing Director Executive 8 Yes 2 Nil 1 Mr. S. Williams Non-Executive 8 Yes 1 Nil Nil Ms. P. Thakur Executive 8 Yes 2 Nil Nil *Excludes directorships held in Private Limited Companies, Foreign Companies and Section 8 Companies; ** Committees considered are Audit Committee and Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee as per Listing Regulations. Ms. Renu Sud Karnad - Non-Executive Director & Chairperson (Din : 00008064) Ms. Karnad is the Managing Director of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited. Ms. Karnad holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Mumbai. She is a Parvin Fellow, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, USA. Ms. Karnad brings with her rich experience and enormous knowledge in the mortgage sector, having been associated with real estate & mortgage sectors in India for over 40 years. She is an expert in finance, economics, sales & marketing, human resources and risk management. Apart from being HDFC’s brand custodian, she is the guiding force behind the formulation of the organisation’s communication strategy and public image. Ms. Karnad is currently the President of the International Union for Housing Finance (IUHF), an association of housing finance firms present across the globe. She is a Member of the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Chairperson of the Stakeholders Committee.