Mr. C.V. Malinath, Executive Director, Special Projects (Marketing) & Brand Management, M/s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is a Mechanical Engineering graduate with an Executive Master's in Business Administration. With over 33 years of experience, he has handled key assignments in Marketing, Operations, Business process re-engineering, Retail sales, Retail strategy, Corporate strategy & planning and Digital Initiatives (Marketing). He is also the nominee director on the Board of IHB Limited.

He was instrumental in conceptualising and implementing key corporate initiatives centred around strategy and optimisation for strategic growth, driving digital solutions leveraging technology for data-driven decision making, smart operations, mobility solutions and deliver customer-centric solutions with impactful outcomes and sustainable growth.