Washington: Nisha Biswal, an Indian-American policy expert, has been appointed as deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of a US financial institution by the Senate. The United States International Development Finance Corporation's Deputy CEO will be Biswal. "Thrilled, honored and humbled to have been confirmed by the Senate to serve as Deputy CEO of @DFCgov," Biswal tweeted. "Thankful for the many friends and colleagues who supported me through confirmation. I will do my best to make you proud! I have been privileged to work a talented team @USChamber!" she added.
US President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Nisha Desai Biswal earlier in March this year for the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, a White House press release said. "Honored to be nominated by @POTUS to be Deputy CEO of @DFCgov." Biswal had tweeted upon nomination.
Biswal has had a high-profile career of over 30 years of experience in US foreign policy and international development programmes within the White House; US Congress and the private sector.
At the moment, Biswal is the US Chamber of Commerce's Senior Vice President for International Strategy and Global Initiatives, in charge of the US-India Business Council and the US-Bangladesh Business Council.
From 2013 to 2017, Biswal also held the position of Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs at the US Department of State, where she oversaw the US-India strategic partnership during a period of unprecedented cooperation, including the start of an annual US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. Prior to that, Biswal was Assistant Administrator for Asia at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), directing and supervising USAID programmes and operations across South, Central, and Southeast Asia.