USIBC appoints former journalist, public relations officer as India Managing Director

Rahul Sharma Photo credit: apcoworldwide.com

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has appointed Rahul Sharma, a former journalist and public relations executive, as its India-based managing director, the business advocacy group announced.

“Rahul’s vast experience and proven record in media, policy, corporate advice, and communications will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen the US-India partnership and achieve our shared goal of $500 billion in trade,” USIBC President and former US diplomat Atul Keshap said in a statement.

According to the USIBC announcement, Mr. Sharma has been the managing director at the India branch of public relations firm APCO Worldwide, where he “guided corporate clients, managed business and policy advocacy goals, and advised state governments in investment communications.”

Till 2010, he worked in some media houses including Reuters, Economic Times and Dubai based newspaper. Khaleej TimesIt is an English language daily newspaper, widely read by the Indian community living in West Asia.

USIBC is part of the US Chamber of Commerce, America’s largest industry association; it comprises over 200 companies interested in smooth trade between the US and India, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025.

Mr. Sharma succeeds Alexander Slater in the role of MD. Mr. Slater worked as a consultant in New York City local government, and then at the World Bank, following a clerkship at the Court of Appeals and an associateship at the multinational law firm O’Melveny & Myers.