Sanjeev Kumar, an IAS officer of 1993 batch, Maharashtra Cadre became the Chairman of Airports Authority of India on April 7, 2021.

He has a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) and a Master’s degree in Communication Engineering from IIT, Kanpur. He also holds a Master’s degree in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai University.

Kumar has wide experience in infrastructure and finance sectors in the Government of Maharashtra and Government of India.

Prior to joining AAI, he was working as State Commissioner-GST, Government of Maharashtra. He was the CMD of largest electricity distributor company of India, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for more than four years.