Nisha Biswal spent over a decade on Capitol Hill, working as Staff Director on the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee on Appropriations.
US President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Indian-American Nisha Desai Biswal as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, a White House press release said earlier this week.
Who is Nisha Desai Biswal?
The White House said Biswal brings over 30 years of experience in US foreign policy and international development programs within the Executive Branch, Congress, and the private sector.
She served as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia during the Obama Administration and is currently holding the post of Senior Vice President for International Strategy and Global Initiatives at the US Chamber of Commerce. She oversees the US India Business Council and the US Bangladesh Business Council, PTI reported.