Mr Gouri Shankar Patnaik is a Post Graduate in Chemistry and qualification with PGDM, Nano Technology and Customer Relationship Management, IIM Bangalore. He is a member of TAPPI, QCFI, FICCI and Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association, and he is a qualified NABL Assessor. He began his career in JK Paper Mills in 1985. He has vast experience in Quality Assurance, Technical Services and Water Services. He is majorly responsible for Product Quality, Technical Services and Product Developments in both coated and uncoated grades. Mr Patnaik had worked with industry front-liners like Sinarmas Pulp & Paper Limited, Ballarpur Industries Limited, Century Pulp & Paper and ITC Limited as Quality Head. He re-joined JK Paper Ltd. as the Head of Quality Assurance & Technical Services in 2018, in JK Paper Mills, Rayagada, Odisha. Mr. Patnaik had widely travelled abroad for Technical Services and Product Developments. He has been part of many seminars at national and international forums.