Mr. Shailesh Chander

He started his career in the mid-’90s with Fortis healthcare group, one of India’s largest healthcare groups with a network of more than 30 hospitals across India. In 2003 he joined the Mediclinic group in Dubai as Finance Manager. the group grows to be a network of 7 hospitals and multiple medical centers.

In 2006 he joined Emaar Company in Dubai as Director of Emaar Healthcare and Education portfolio where he managed and led the expansion of multiple medical centers and school investments, in 2012 after 6 years with Emaar he was headhunted by GEMS Education Group to be the group CFO. one of the world largest school operators with more than 70 schools in their group in ( UAE – Singapore – Malaysia and China ) where he leads the group expansion plans in opening new schools in East Asia. He served in GEMS Group until 2019 when he joined the Royal Commission Of Riyadh as an advisor in the healthcare and education Sectors with the aim to privatize and attract foreign and local investments in the assets that are under the royal commission’s authority.

The joining of Mr. Shailesh comes at a time of our group expansion in healthcare with exciting projects in the pipeline and our aim to expand in the education sector as well.

He is Married and has 2 kids one of them is a daughter Nitti works as a physician in Scotland – UK. And his son’s name is Vettal graduated in fashion design from Paris France.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor and MBA in Finance from the University of Delhi in 1995
2. Certified Management Accountant from the institute of accounting in India.