Shailesh Pathak appointed FICCI Secretary General
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the
country's apex business chamber, today announced the appointment of Shailesh
Pathak as Secretary General w.e.f. March 1st, 2023.
In a career spanning 37 years, Pathak has spent time in government as an
IAS Officer, spearheaded Public Sector companies as well as helmed large
companies in the Private Sector. His extensive international exposure includes
an Eisenhower Fellowship in 2000 as an emerging Indian Leader, an EU Visitor
Program hosted by the European Commission 2003, and a Chevening scholarship at
the University of Oxford in 2011.
Mr Pathak has an MBA degree from IIM Calcutta in 1986 after graduating
from SRCC Delhi. He has completed an LLB, and a Diploma in Ornithology from
BNHS. He has scaled a 6831m peak in the Himalayas and has trekked extensively.
He was also the best all-round officer trainee in his Foundation Course at
LBSNAA, Mussoorie. He has over 40 publications on infrastructure, cities,
finance and public policy.
Commenting on the appointment Subhrakant Panda, President, FICCI said,
"I am delighted to welcome Shailesh and look forward to working closely on
a comprehensive agenda for FICCI which takes into account the interests of all
stakeholders. I am sure he will help me, and successive Presidents carry
forward the organization's rich legacy."
Shailesh Pathak, Secretary General Designate said, "I am privileged
to join the FICCI family. With its 95-year history, FICCI as 'Industry's Voice
for Policy Change' will see an even brighter decade ahead. India is going to
become a much bigger economy, and Indian business and industry would play a
major role in this growth."
FICCI also announced that Arun Chawla, Director General, will
superannuate on June 30th, 2023 and transition to an advisory role. Subhrakant Panda, President, FICCI said, "I would like to thank Arun for
his dedicated service of over two decades, and sincerely appreciate his
significant contribution to FICCI culminating as Director General."