Dr. M. Beena IAS assumed the charge as Chairperson, National Handloom Development Corporation Limited on 11.10.2023.

A native of Trivandrum, Dr. Beena is a medical doctor by qualification and got into Indian Administrative Services from Kerala Cadre in the year 1999. She has served in various capacities in the State including Assistant Collector, Sub Collector, Director of various Departments. She has also served as District Collector of Thrissur and Ernakulam.

She has served as Chairperson, Cochin Port trust prior to joining NHDC. She has work as Managing Director, KSIDC and CEO, Smart City Trivandrum. She was also the Managing Director to the Roads & Bridges Development Corporation, Vyttila Mobility Hub, Kerala Books & Publications Ltd and SUPPLYCO.

During her service period of 24 years, she had multifaceted experience in various sectors like port management, Infrastructure development, Transportation, Industrial Development, Airport cargo handling, financial services etc.

Under leadership of Dr M Beena IAS, KSIDC achieved highest recorded profit in the year 2015-16. During the five years’ tenure of Dr. Beena as Chairperson of Cochin Port, Cochin Port has achieved highest turnover of Rs.763.56 Cr.

Smt. Rita Prem Hemrajani, is an IRPS officer of 1990 batch. She has been associated with Indian Railways for more than three decades and has held various key positions in HR & administration in different zones of railways viz Northern Eastern Railway, Western Railway, Central Railway and was HR Head for second largest division in Indian Railways (approx. 35000 employees). She has vast experience of field offices, policy programmes in Headquarters, IT and labour intensive workshop. As Director (Admin) in Films Division, she conducted two international film festivals & undertook infrastructure upgradation including setting up of National Museum of Indian Cinema. Smt. Rita Prem Hemrajani joined as MD of the Corporation w.e.f. 18th January, 2022.

Shri Dhirendra Kumar has joined as Government Director on the Board of NHDC w.e.f. 16th June, 2023.

Presently working as Director (IFW) in Ministry of Textiles since March 2023.

He is holding degree of BSc., M.A History & M.B.A in Finance. He has joined service of Government of India in 1991.He has been associated in Ministry of Environment and Forest, Ministry of Finance and Food and Public Distribution.

He has successfully handled various assignments such as- International Cooperation and UNDP etc.