Shekar Viswanathan

Shekar Viswanathan is Director at Karnataka State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corp., Nettur Technical Training Foundation, ANA ARC Pvt Ltd., ASM Technologies (UK) Ltd., Brakes India Pvt Ltd., and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Holds the position of Independent Non-Executive Director at Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. since 2024, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at ASM Technologies Ltd. since 2011, Independent Director at Jay Bharat Maruti Ltd. since 2024, Independent Non-Executive Director at UNO Minda Ltd. starting 2025, and Member-Governors Board at Bangalore International Centre since 2018.
Former roles include Chairman at Confederation of Indian Industry (Karnataka), Vice Chairman at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd. from 2013 to 2020, Chairman-Multi Utility Vehicle at Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Chairman-Karnataka State Council at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Director at TVS Automobile Solutions Ltd., Kirloskar Technologies (P) Ltd, REConnect Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, ASM Digital Engineering Pvt, Kirloskar Systems Ltd., L&T-MHI Power Boilers Pvt Ltd., L&T-MHPS Turbine Generators Pvt Ltd., Toyoda Gosei South India Pvt Ltd., Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt Ltd., Member-Southern Regional Council at Confederation of Indian Industry from 2009 to 2011, President at Bangalore Chamber of Industry & Commerce in 2010, and General Manager-Finance at Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. from 1995 to 1998.
Education includes undergraduate degree from the University of Madras.