Mr Virender Kumar Mahendru is the Executive Director of Special Olympics Bharat. With a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from PEC Chandigarh and subsequently acquiring Diploma in Management, Mr Mahendru began his career in ONGC as a Civil Engineer and held key positions such as Head, Corporate Sports, Head of Vigilance Department, Chief Corporate and Parliamentary affairs & finally as Executive Director, headed the regional office of Mumbai which is most prominent and profitable work center of ONGC
Mr Mahendru comes with a background of considerable prowess in Table Tennis and Badminton during college education, carrying a strong passion for development of sports. In his capacity of Head, Corporate Sports Division at ONGC between 2009 and 2014, he managed 22 disciplines, recruiting and grooming sportspersons to achieve world level accolades. He has managed 400 National and international sportspersons including some prominent names such as Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, Pankaj Advani (Billiards & Snooker) and Ashwini Ponnappa (Badminton) to name a few, with 30 sportspersons having won national awards. He has many awards and recognition to his name.
In his role at Special Olympics Bharat Mr Mahendru sees all aspects of the organization and management while also serving as a mentor. His strong administrative capabilities, communication skills, team building and strict adherence to ethics and honesty, positions him considerably well in taking Special Olympics Bharat on the path of sustained quality growth
