P Nataraj, Managing Director, KPR Mill, has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Southern India Mills Association for 2017-18. He succeeds M Senthilkumar, Managing Director, Palladam Hi-tech Weaving Park. K Vinayakam, Managing Director, SCM Textile Spinners, has been elected Deputy Chairman and Ashwin Chandran, CMD, Precot Meridien Ltd, Coimbatore, Vice-Chairman.