Sushil Kumar Roongta is the former Chairman of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL)(Aug 2006-May2010). SAIL is one of India's largest public sector companies. He is an alumnus of BITS Pilani and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT).

He was also the first Chairman of International Coal Ventures Limited (ICVL) – a JV of five leading PSUs viz. SAIL, CIL, RINL, NMDC & NTPC.

He was a member of various Apex Chambers - Chairman of ‘Steel Committee’ of FICCI, member of National Council of CII and Advisory Council of ASSOCHAM. Mr. Roongta was also President of Institute for Steel Development & Growth.He is presently Mentor of Non ferrous metal committee of FICCI.

Mr. Roongta was a member of the Executive Committee of the World Steel Association - the Apex Body for formulation of policy for world steel.

Mr. Roongta is the recipient of a number of awards including [Standing conference of public enterprises|SCOPE Award for Excellence & Outstanding Contribution to the Public Sector Management] – Individual Category 2007-08 and IIM-JRD Tata award for excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical industries, 2016.

He has been part of various think tanks and is widely regarded as one of the principal experts in the field of metal, power and public sector turnarounds. He was Chairman of ‘Panel of Experts on reforms in Central Public sector enterprises’ constituted by Planning Commission, widely known as ‘Roongta Committee’, its report is taken as benchmark for Public sector Reforms today.

Under Mr. Roongta’s leadership, SAIL achieved new landmarks in physical and financial performance. Operating at 115% of its rated capacity, it had posted a PBT of over Rs. 9,400 crores in FY’09 and emerged with second highest net profit amongst all steel producers of the world.

Mr Roongta has been and continues to be director on multiple corporate boards. He is also associated with educational institutions and Non profit organisations. He was chairman of Board of Governors of IIT-Bhubaneswar.