| Ms. Elaine Mathias is a B.Com (Hons.) graduate from Sydenham College of Commerce
and Economics, Mumbai. She has a dual Professional qualification and is a Fellow
member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and also an Associate
member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India. Ms. Elaine Mathias is a highly
reputed professional with thirty four years’ experience in Bharat Electronics Limited
(BEL), Bangalore, a Navratna Company under the Ministry of Defence, Government of
India, from where she superannuated as Executive Director (Finance). At BEL she
was in charge of various portfolios in Corporate Finance like Accounts, Taxation,
Treasury, Budgeting and Pricing and introduced continuous improvements in systems
and procedures in all these areas. Besides her Finance role, she played a very active
part in all Human Relations activities including negotiations with the Unions and
framing of Personnel Policies within the Government Guidelines. She has proficiency
in development of various financial systems, risk management, regulatory compliances,
strategy implementation, talent management, best practices of Corporate Governance.
At the time of her superannuation, she was the Chairperson of various Trusts and
Committees like the BEL Gratuity Trust, the BEL Superannuation Pension Trust and
the Corporate Committee against Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace.
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