Chairman

Dattaraj V. Salgaocar
Dattaraj V. “Raj” Salgaocar is a qualified production engineer from VJTI, Bombay University, and MBA (Finance) from the acclaimed Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania. He has a brilliant academic record being a Wadia scholar in college and Tata scholar for higher studies. He has been instrumental in the group’s diversification into hospitality and related fields.
He set up the state’s most revered not-for-profit art foundation, the Sunaparanta-Goa Centre for the Arts, with the objective of pioneering, promoting and preserving visual arts in Goa.
He set up V.M. Salgaocar Konkani Samshodhan Kendra, the Centre for Research in Konkani, which aims to promote fundamental research in Konkani language, literature, music, folk tradition and Konkani society at large, spread over the entire western coast of India.
He heads the Board of Trustees of one of the most prestigious schools in Goa, Sharada Mandir School in Panaji. He has been the President and headed key trade bodies like the Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association.
Raj is married to Dipti Salgaocar. They have two children, Vikram and Isheta.
He is an avid wildlife lover and photographer. He is passionate about sports and has served as the president of the Goa Cricket Association and on the Board of BCCI.
Dattaraj Salgaocar holds the following positions
Honorary Consul for Austria in Goa, Kerala and Lakshadweep since 1996
Chairman, Sunaparanta-Goa Centre for the Arts
Chairman, V.M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education
President, V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, Goa
Vice President, International Centre, Goa
Chairman, Sharada Mandir School Trust, Panaji, Goa
Member, International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, New York
Member, Wharton Executive Board, Asia
Founder Member, Brookings India Initiative
Past positions held
Board Member, Western Area Local Board of Reserve Bank of India, Board (2001-2014)
President, Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (1995-2001)
President, Goa Mineral Ore Exporters' Association (1998-2000)
Vice Chairman, Economic Development Corporation of Goa Ltd., Goa (1985-1998)
President, Goa Cricket Association (1994-1997)
Member of the Executive Council of Goa University (2010-2013)
Board of Directors

Mr. Dattaraj V. "Raj" Salgaocar
Chairman

Mr. A.F.C. Pinto
Director

Mr. A.M. Gude
Director

Mr. A.E. Barreto
Director (Legal) & Company Secretary
Key Management Personnel

Mrs. Dipti D. Salgaocar
Vice President – Corporate Communication

Ms. Isheta D. Salgaocar
Vice President – Corporate Development

Mr. Vikram D. Salgaocar
Vice President – Business Development

Mr. Narcinva (Shirish) G. Bene
VP – Materials and Hotel Asset Coordinator

Mr. J.J. da Costa
Advisor – Legal & Estate

Mr. Joseph Fernandes
DGM – Taxation

Mr. Gurunath (Milind) V Khanolkar
VP – Realty and Projects

Mr. Pradeep M Mahambrey
Senior Manager – Materials

Prof. Bhaskar Nayak
Advisor – Education

Mr. Sandeep Pai
DGM –Internal Audit

Mr. Nilesh Patil
Manager – Information System

Mr. Prashant Nayak
GM – Human Resources

Mr. Richard Soares
Senior Manager – Legal