Soma Mondal

Soma Mondal is an Indian businesswoman, who served as a Chairperson of Steel Authority of India from 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2023. She also served as a member of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) constituted by the Government of India from 1 May 2023 onwards for a period of three years. Smt. Soma Mondal has the distinction of not only being the first woman Functional Director of SAIL, but she was also the first woman chairman of the company. As a chairperson she was also the chief executive of the corporation. Post retirement from SAIL, Smt. Mondal is now a member of Public Enterprise Selection Board. Known as the "Queen of Steel" for her immense contributions to the industry, Soma Mondal has been included in the list of "World's 100 most powerful women" by Forbes in 2022 and 2023.