Four Indian-Americans have been appointed to senior positions in the Department of Energy. The first Indian-American to serve in the position, Tarak Shah has been appointed as the Chief of Staff.
The Joe Biden administration in the US has appointed four Indian-Americans to senior positions in the crucial Department of Energy.
Tarak Shah has been appointed as the Chief of Staff, making him the first Indian-American to serve in the position, news agency PTI reported.
“These talented and diverse public servants will deliver on President Biden’s goal to tackle the climate crisis and build an equitable clean energy future,” said Tarak Shah as the Department of Energy announced 19 senior-level appointments.
“Guided by their expertise, breadth of experience and following the science, these Department of Energy appointees will contribute to creating a clean energy economy that produces millions of good-paying American jobs and safeguards the planet for future generations,” Shah added.
Tarak Shah is an energy policy expert who has spent the last decade working on combating climate change. At the Biden-Harris transition, Shah was the personnel lead for the climate and science team.
From 2014-2017, he served as Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for Science and Energy at the department. Shah has also worked on political campaigns, including President Obama's senate and presidential campaigns.
He had received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and his MBA from Cornell University.
Who are the other 3
Tanya Das has been named as the Chief of Staff to the Office of Science, Narayan Subramanian will occupy the position of Legal Adviser in the Office of General Counsel.
Shuchi Talati has been appointed as Chief of Staff in the Office of Fossil Energy.
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