Chandra Kishore Mishra (64) was appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director on the Board of ITC effective September 14, 2024.

Mishra is a retired IAS Officer with administrative experience of nearly 38 years. During his long public service, he has served as an administrator, policy-maker and climate change strategist holding a wide range of assignments in the fields of environment, health, education, industry and power. Amongst others, he has served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and that of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

Mishra is a Masters in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and Post Graduate Diploma holder in Media Law from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad. He has also completed Advanced Leadership Programme from Australia and New Zealand School of Government, Australia.

Mishra joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1983. As Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, he spearheaded the Indian efforts for addressing climate change issues and policy interventions in matters relating to pollution & air quality. He led India's negotiations at important forums such as United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - COP (Conference of the Parties) for dealing with climate change. His interventions and policy initiatives have brought India in the category of very few countries in the world on course to achieve the 2 degree target of global warming.

Prior to this, Mishra was the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and also held additional charge of the Ministry of Ayush for some time. He led one of the largest public health programmes globally viz., National Health Mission. He also led the implementation of 'Mission Indradhanush', the largest immunization campaign for children in India. He is known as a Policy-driver having led the formulation of the National Health Policy, Mental Health Policy and the Industrial Policy in Bihar.

Presently, Mishra is involved with several international organisations and multinational companies addressing health and climate change issues, including as Member of the Senior Advisory Board of Exemplars in Global Health and Member of the Board of Advisors of Evidence Action. He is also the Chairman & Independent Director of Shriram General Insurance Company Limited and Independent Director on the Boards of Balrampur Chini Mills Limited and Borosil Scientific Limited, amongst others.