Essar's executive Board members are: Deepak Maheshwari (Chief Executive Officer) and S. Thangapandian (Director). Its non-executive board members are: Kuthoore Natarajan Venkatasubramanian (Independent Non-Executive Director), Tim Bullock (Independent Non-Executive Director), Andrew Wright (Non-Executive Director), and Mark Palios (Independent Non-Executive Director). The Board is chaired by Prashant Ruia as non-executive chair. Prashant Ruia, Non-Executive Chairman of Essar Oil UK, said: "We would like to welcome Mark to Essar Oil UK's Board. He brings over 40 years' commercial experience combined with an invaluable connection to our local community. As Chairman of Tranmere Rovers, we have got to know Mark and worked with him in supporting the activities of this leading community club. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance, and this appointment forms a central part of that."