Mr. S. Krishnan is currently the Additional Chief Secretary, Industries. With a service record of more than 30 years, Mr. Krishnan holds many accomplishments, such as serving as the Senior Advisor in the Office of the Executive Director for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan in the International Monetary Fund (Washington DC), representing the Government of India in the G20 Expert Groups on International Financial Architecture and Global Financial Safety Nets, and assisting in preparing the Union Budget as well as the Tamil Nadu State Budget during multiple years, to name a few. He has also been Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu in Finance Department, Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu in Housing and Urban Development and in the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department. He was the founder CEO of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board. Through his multiple roles as a public administrator, Mr. Krishnan has demonstrated expertise in aspects of policy making, public finance, and socio-economic development issues. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.