Four Indian-Americans were appointed to the 19-member Council on Climate, including Nava Akkineni, Vice President of Emerging Markets of Nextracker; Karl Mehta, Chairman of Quad Investors Network; Shubha Nagarajan, Managing Director, Global Capital Advisory, North America, GE Energy Financial Services, and Meghan Pasricha, Managing Director of Riverstone Holdings.
Indian-American Anjali Sud will take over as the new Chief Executive Officer of Tubi, Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming service, from September 1. Sud, who recently stepped down as CEO of Vimeo after nine years, will succeed Farhad Massoudi, Tubi's founder and chief executive.
Singh is the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and serves as the executive vice president of Sustainability at the company. She has drawn on over 20 years of global experience to develop a unique social impact model that leverages the assets of the public and private sector.
Gupta, who was administered the oath of office by Vice-President Kamala Harris on Monday, was confirmed by 51 to 47 votes in the Senate for the position in May. While announcing her appointment in May, the State Department had said it "looks forward to her efforts to promote women and girls' rights through US foreign policy".
The four have been named to the list of 100 most successful entrepreneurs, executives, and entertainers in the US with a cumulative wealth of record $124 billion, up nearly 12 per cent from a year ago.
From India, he is the only honouree in the prestigious Carnegie list, which has named more than 700 "Great Immigrants" since 2006. With over 30 years of experience in key positions, Banga is expected to usher in transformative policies at the World Bank to combat poverty and address climate change, opening opportunities for people around the globe.
