Minal Srinivasan often remarks that she and her company are not just building infrastructure but a sustainable future. The dynamic managing director of Kesari Infrabuild has been leading her team with this conviction. Her Vashi, Navi Mumbai-based company is a leading entity in environmental infrastructure solutions and accredited by NABET. Kesari has established itself as a trusted name in environmental compliance, water and wastewater treatment and many other sustainable infrastructure solutions. A postgraduate in chemistry from Mumbai University, with an MBA from New Southern Hampshire in the US,
Ms Srinivasan has been instrumental in transforming Kesari from an emerging enterprise into one of India’s top-10 environmental consultancy firms. Ms Srinivasan – a former resident director of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad – shares her interests, passion and work with Sharmila Chand in an engaging conversation.

What is your philosophy of life?  
Stay rooted, stay real, and never forget where you started.

What is your passion in life? 
Creating something meaningful from scratch and watching it grow

What is your management mantra?
Coach and empower your team, then step aside, and let them shine.

What would you like to say about your work?
My work is about impact. We are not just building infrastructure; we are building a sustainable future.

What is your philosophy of work?
Work should solve real problems. For me, impact matters more than optics.

A business leader you admire the most…
Any leader who chooses ethics and hard work over shortcuts

Your source of inspiration…
Every woman who breaks a barrier quietly and without applause –they remind me that strength often walks softly.

How has your journey been so far?
Challenging but thoroughly enjoyable – being a woman in a male-dominated sector is not easy. But I have tackled it with resilience by letting my work speak louder than my title.

What do you enjoy the most in life, generally?   
The little wins – the satisfaction of seeing your creation come to life, a project completed, a life impacted, or a team member growing into one’s role.

What dreams remain to be fulfilled?  
To expand Kesari Infrabuild’s sustainable infrastructure services globally

Where do we see you ten years from now?
Still solving problems, still building, hopefully, mentoring more women and expanding our work globally

Lastly, how would you define yourself?
A builder of businesses, of systems, of people – and of a greener, more sustainable India