secretariat

The COAI team includes dynamic, highly skilled professionals with a must-do attitude and remarkable proficiency in their respective verticals. Lean and yet highly competent, the Secretariat packs a punch in every activity undertaken towards the cause of the industry. Regular coordination with the Government, Regulator, relevant Center and State Government departments, and other stakeholders, have established appreciation and recognition of the Secretariat’s efficiency and professional prowess, both within, and outside the industry.

Keeping in line with the COAI culture throughout the years, the secretariat has been evolving constantly with new verticals emerging in the ever-expanding domain of the telecommunications industry. From technical know-how to communications, R&D and legal and regulatory aspects, the Secretariat has been aligning itself in all the aspects, striving for expertise and excellence in all these fields so as to be prepared to face the challenges and handle the initiatives with acumen and efficiency.

organisation structure

executive council

Mr. Abhijit Kishore, Chairperson

Vodafone Idea Limited

Mr. Rahul Vatts, Vice-Chairperson

Bharti Airtel

COAI secretariat

Mr. Vikram Tiwathia
DDG, Technology
Lt. Gen. Dr. SP Kochhar
Director General
Mr. Savjit. S. Soin
DDG, Regulatory
Mr. Gopal Mittal
Associate Director General - Commercial & Finance
Mr. Saurabh Puri
Associate Director General - Regulatory & Strategy
Mr. Dhananjay Gawanday
Director - TIC
Mr. Kshem Kapoor
Director-Technology & Security
Mr. Sunder Singh Poriya
Senior Manager - Administration
Mr. Suprateek Gulia
Sr. Manager - TIC
Mr. Kaustuv Sircar
Senior Manager – Communications & Public Affairs
Mr. Shiv Kumar Pandey
Senior Manager – Associate Members
Mr. Sumit Mondal
Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications
Ms. Manisha Chawla
Staff Officer
Mr. Deepak Kumar Gupta
Manager - TIC
Mr. Abhijit Panicker
Manager - Technology & Security
Mr. Ashish Mathur
Assistant Director - Regulatory and Strategy
Mr. Anay Kumar Gupta
Deputy Manager - Regulatory and Strategy
Mr. Jagjeet Singh Sahani
Sr. Manager - Legal
Ms. Neetu Sharma
Manager - Accounts
Ms. Ashika V
Dy. Manager - Data Governance
Ms. Akriti Shashank
Assistant Manager- Legal
Mr. Satyam Mishra
Assistant Manager- Legal
Mr. Dibya Prakash Lahiri
Assistant Manager - Regulatory and Strategy
Mr. Mukesh Kumar
Sr. Advisor -TIC

Organisation Structure

Sr. No.NameDesignation
1 Mr. Vikram Tiwathia DDG, Technology
2 Lt. Gen. Dr. SP Kochhar Director General
3 Mr. Savjit. S. Soin DDG, Regulatory
4 Mr. Gopal Mittal Associate Director General - Commercial & Finance
5 Mr. Saurabh Puri Associate Director General - Regulatory & Strategy
6 Mr. Dhananjay Gawanday Director - TIC
7 Mr. Kshem Kapoor Director-Technology & Security
8 Mr. Sunder Singh Poriya Senior Manager - Administration
9 Mr. Suprateek Gulia Sr. Manager - TIC
10 Mr. Kaustuv Sircar Senior Manager – Communications & Public Affairs
11 Mr. Shiv Kumar Pandey Senior Manager – Associate Members
12 Mr. Sumit Mondal Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications
13 Ms. Manisha Chawla Staff Officer
14 Mr. Deepak Kumar Gupta Manager - TIC
15 Mr. Abhijit Panicker Manager - Technology & Security
16 Mr. Ashish Mathur Assistant Director - Regulatory and Strategy
17 Mr. Anay Kumar Gupta Deputy Manager - Regulatory and Strategy
18 Mr. Jagjeet Singh Sahani Sr. Manager - Legal
19 Ms. Neetu Sharma Manager - Accounts
20 Ms. Ashika V Dy. Manager - Data Governance
21 Ms. Akriti Shashank Assistant Manager- Legal
22 Mr. Satyam Mishra Assistant Manager- Legal
23 Mr. Dibya Prakash Lahiri Assistant Manager - Regulatory and Strategy
24 Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sr. Advisor -TIC