Rohit Pathak | CEO of Copper business of Hindalco

Rohit Pathak is the CEO of Birla Copper, the largest Copper player in India and #3 globally for Copper Rods outside China. This is the Copper business of Hindalco Industries Limited, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group.

Mr. Pathak is a Director on the National Executive Council of IEEMA since 2019 the industry association of the electrical equipment industry in India and the President of the Association for the year 2022-23. Mr. Pathak is also the President of the Indian Primary Copper Producers Association IPCPA since 2022 and a Director of the Fertiliser Association of India FAI since 2021.

Prior to moving to Birla Copper, Mr. Pathak was the President & CEO of Aditya Birla Insulators largest Insulator player in India and 3rd largest porcelain player globally, where he led its diversification into Composites and the growth of the international business. He was also appointed the first CEO of Aditya Birla Power Composites Limited, a JV of Grasim Industries Limited with Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen of Germany for Composite Hollow Core Insulators.

Mr. Pathak joined the Aditya Birla Group in 2011 as the Principal EA to the Chairman, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla. In that role he advised Mr. Birla on key priorities such as M&A, organic growth, and special initiatives and strategic planning & monitoring across the Group Businesses, and helped the businesses on strategic issues. He is a recipient of the Chairmans’ Award for Exceptional Contribution in 2015.

Prior to joining the group, Mr. Pathak was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company, where he worked on diverse issues such as new market entry, business turnaround, inorganic growth, large scale performance transformations, and business plan development and delivery. He also led the Procurement practice and co-led the Automotive & Assembly practice in India for the firm.

Mr. Pathak has done his PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad India and Electrical & Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani Pilani Campus, India. He is a recipient of the Prof L K Maheshwari Distinguished Alumnus Award 2023, awarded by the EEE Dept of BITS Pilani.

Ritesh brings over two decades of leadership experience across consumer goods, sales, marketing, P&L management, and business transformation. Most recently, he served as Country General Manager – India at pladis Global (McVitie’s, Godiva, Ulker), where he led overall India operations and business growth initiatives.

Prior to this, he spent over 8 years at Mars, holding multiple leadership roles including Sales Director – India (Mars Wrigley Confectionery), Interim General Manager, Sales Director – Mars Chocolates India, and Business Head – India Subcontinent Countries. During his tenure, he managed P&L responsibilities across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Maldives, driving growth across confectionery and petcare businesses.

Earlier, Ritesh spent nearly 8 years at Britannia Industries Limited, where he held leadership roles across trade marketing, sales capability, and brand management, including leading the iconic Tiger brand’s marketing and innovation initiatives.

He began his career with Tata Motors, where he worked across international marketing and sales functions, including handling channel development and commercial vehicle marketing in South Africa.

With a strong track record in consumer business growth, brand leadership, and large-scale commercial operations, Ritesh is well-positioned to lead Epigamia’s next phase of expansion and category leadership.