Deepak singh C Thakur, a seasoned leader with three decades of experience across energy, industrial equipment, electronics, and infrastructure sectors, serves as the Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra Susten, the Mahindra Group's flagship renewables entity with in-house EPC capabilities. Appointed in March 2022, Deepak is responsible for shaping the strategic direction and driving business vision through organizational enhancement, strategic investments, and collaborations.
Deepak's leadership also extends to TEQO, which is Mahindra's renewables asset management business. Upon joining the Mahindra Group in 2022, he also assumed responsibilities as a Director at Solarize, where he was instrumental in strategically positioning the business within key verticals such as solar pump, small rooftop and PV EPC for commercial & industrial segments while also directing a business-focused approach for the residential sector. Recognizing his pivotal contributions, Deepak rejoined the Solarize Board in May 2025 to guide its next phase of development and growth.
Prior to his tenure at Mahindra, Deepak was the Lead — Renewables & Energy Storage (Executive Vice President) at the Reliance Group, where he played a key role in developing the strategic plan for the New Energy vertical and was actively involved in M&A transactions exceeding USD 1.5 billion. He also served as CEO — Hybrid and Energy Storage Business for Sterling and Wilson (a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company), overseeing the Wind EPC and e-mobility verticals and holding board positions at Sterling PBES Energy Solutions (Canada) and GCO Australia. Deepak's extensive career includes tenures with major industry players like Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Honeywell, and Thermax, marked by a proven track record of incubating new businesses with global footprints and successfully managing diverse responsibilities encompassing sales, marketing, corporate strategy, business planning, strategic alliances, and P&L ownership.
Deepak holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Pune, India, and is an alumnus of the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.