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FPSB India appoints Amisha Sethi as senior vice president – policy & communication
MUMBAI: The Financial Planning Standards Board of India (FPSB India), the Indian subsidiary of FPSB. and the global certifying body for certified financial planner (CFP) professionals, has appointed Amisha Sethi as its senior vice president – policy & communication, effective 3 January 2025.
Amisha Sethi is a seasoned marketing leader with over 22 years of experience across telecom, mobile, technology, aviation, and AI industries. Known for her expertise in brand building, strategic communication, partner relations, and customer engagement, she has held pivotal leadership roles in global organisations.
FPSB India CEO Krishan Mishra said: “Amisha’s diverse experience, visionary approach, and proven expertise in strategic communication will undoubtedly help us drive impactful initiatives. Her leadership will strengthen our engagement with stakeholders and further our mission to elevate financial planning education in India.”
Hitherto she has had stints with Infilect as vice president of global marketing and customer relations; with Locus as vice president of global marketing; with Blackberry as director of Asoa-Pacific brand marketing ; with AirAsia s chief commercial officer, with Airtel as marketing manager, and with AI and deep learning start up Frrole as vice-president of marketing.
Said Amisha: “It is an honor to contribute to shaping the financial planning landscape in India. This opportunity allows me to blend my expertise in communication and strategy with FPSB India’s mission to enhance financial literacy and professional standards.”
Amisha is a multifaceted individual with accomplishments in acting, writing, and fitness. She was crowned Mrs. India Worldwide 2021 and has won multiple acting accolades, including a special jury mention as the best actor at the 14th Dada Saheb Phalke Awards.
She also starred in the OTT-released short film Dronacharya, earning critical acclaim. Amisha is the author of the bestseller It Doesn’t Hurt To Be Nice and has delivered inspiring TEDx talks on leading a balanced, multidimensional life.
An executive scholar in marketing and sales management from the Kellogg School of Management, Amisha also holds a post graduate diploma in management from Amity Business School and a science degree from Delhi University.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
