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People behind IAC

The Indian American Council is governed by accomplished Indian Americans who are on the Governing Council board and supported by the CII secretariat. The CII is India's premier business association, with more than 5,700 direct members and more than 80,000 affiliate companies. With 44 offices in India and 8 offices overseas and institutional partnerships with 239 counterpart organizations in 101 countries, the CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.

The Council is chaired by Mr. Sam Pitroda, Chairman, C-Sam Inc., and co-chaired by Mr. Anil Kumar, Director, McKinsey & Company. The Governing Council comprises highly motivated and accomplished Indian Americans who have made a mark in their respective fields of expertise and gained global recognition.

The Secretariat

The council is supported by the CII offices in India and US. A team of managers identify various projects, measure and track the progress of the various initiatives, and communicate with the council members. This team is aimed to become the single point of contact for the members of the Council.

The Governing Council provides direction and offers guidance to the IAC in its efforts to achieve its mission and objectives.


Governing Council members

No Name Designation Organisation Position
1 Mr Sam Pitroda Chairman C-Sam Inc. Chairman
2 Mr Anil Kumar Director McKinsey & Company Co-chairman
3 Ms Mira Nair Director /
Writer / Producer 		Mirabai Films Inc. Member
4 Dr Vishakha Desai President The Asia Society Member
5 Prof Marti G Subrahmanyam Charles E Merrill Professor of Finance, Economics & Intl. Business New York University Leonard N Stern School of Business Member
6 Prof Krishna G. Palepu Professor Harvard University Graduate School of Business Admn Member
7 Mr Sreedhar Menon Chairman VITEOS Capital Market Services Limited Member
8

Mr Vivek Paul

General Partner Texas Pacific Group Member
9 Mr Rajat Gupta Managing Director McKinsey & Company Member
10 Mr Parag Saxena Managing Partner & CEO INVESCO Private Capital Member
11 Dr. Raj Reddy Herbert A. Simon University Professor of Computer Science & Robotics Carnegie Mellon University, The Robotics Institute Member
12 Mr Vinod Khosla Partner KPCB Member
13 Mr. Deepak C Jain Dean & Professor of Marketing Marketing Department, Kellogg School of Management Member
14 Mr Tarun Das Chief Mentor Confederation of Indian Industry Member