The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has appointed former bureaucrat Shailesh Pathak as its new Secretary General. The former CEO of L&T Infrastructure will take charge from March 1.
An MBA degree holder from IIM Calcutta in 1986 after graduating from SRCC Delhi, Pathak has served as an IAS officer for 17 years and was in the private sector for 19 years. He has completed LLB and a Diploma in Ornithology from BNHS.
"In a career spanning 37 years, Pathak has spent time in government as an IAS Officer 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," FICCI stated.
FICCI also announced that Arun Chawla, Director General, will superannuate on June 30, 2023, and transition to an advisory role.
