Arjun Dhawan is the Executive Vice Chairman of Hindustan Construction Company Limited. He serves on the Boards of HCC Limited, HCC Infrastructure Ltd and Steiner AG, overseeing operations spanning Engineering & Construction, Infrastructure Concessions and Real Estate Development.

Mr. Dhawan’s track record includes the completion of large engineering projects of national importance and the successful development of $1 billion of infrastructure concessions through Public Private Partnership with the Indian Government. Mr. Dhawan has previously served as HCC Group’s Chief Executive Officer and President & CEO of HCC Infrastructure.

As an active member of the World Economic Forum, he serves on the Global Commission on Nature-Positive Cities and is part of the E&C Industry Strategy Officers group. Mr. Dhawan also serves as a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) Infrastructure Council.

Prior to starting his career at HCC, Mr. Dhawan worked in the area of investment management across various businesses and industries. As Managing Director of Arya Capital Management in Mumbai and with Trellus Management Company and Banc of America Securities in New York, Mr. Dhawan managed portfolios of equity and distressed investments, respectively. Mr. Dhawan began his career as an Investment Banker in New York with the Leveraged Finance Groups of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Credit Suisse First Boston. His transaction experience covers leveraged buyout, high yield, M&A and equity transactions in the automotive, energy, healthcare, media and telecom industries.

Mr. Dhawan has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics & Economics from Middlebury College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.