International Society for Small and Medium Enterprises (ISSME) is headed by Secretary General, who is also a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ISSME. The Senior Management Committee (SMC) is made up of executive officers and the heads of ISSME’s various divisions/sections.
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Secretary General & CEO
Sunil D Sharma
India
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Mr. Sunil D Sharma, born in 1977, is currently the Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of ISSME. He played the leading role in the establishment of ISSME. An MBA and a Postgraduate in Sociology, Mr. Sharma is a knowledgeable and multi-faceted personality and is well versed with the working, management, applicable laws and rules & regulations of both national as well as international Non-Government Organisations. An energetic and dynamic personality, Mr. Sharma has participated in number of local, national, regional, and international conferences as well as concerned UN agencies programmes and other events throughout the globe on SME related issues.Ever since he took up the reins of ISSME as Secretary General in 2011, Mr. Sharma fine-tuned its activities to meet SMEs’ varied new demands emanating from emerging world economic scenario. He has sought to give voice to the world’s small business community. He has over 15 years of experience in studying the development as well as industrial sector, particularly the issues related to small business development, identifying business opportunities and articulating the concerns and interest of SMEs at different forums. Prior to his association in ISSME, he had gained extensive experiences by working with private sector, industry association, and international non-governmental organisations at senior positions and gained hands on experience in promoting and development of SMEs. He has extensive knowledge and practical experience in setting up units based on alternate and environment-friendly technologies, use of ICT tools, etc. He has widely travelled within India and visited several countries on official business like United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Romania, Austria, Ireland, Turkey, UAE, Korea, Swaziland, Botswana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Hungary, Germany, etc.
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Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Siddhartha Mishra
India
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Mr. Siddhartha Mishra is the co-founder of ISSME and holds the post of Chief Operating Officer. He has deep rooted understanding about the issues and concerns of MSMEs as well as role of industry associations in addressing the same and has the core skill of making optimal and effective use of all the resources and cutting-edge ICT tools in order to enhance international profile and reach of the organisation and operationalise the planned activities. He has extensively worked with national governments, industry associations, UN agencies and international organizations, entrepreneurs, banks and financial institutions and other stakeholders in the area of SME development. For the past 15 years, he has been instrumental in planning and strategizing, administration, research studies for SMEs, organizing international conferences and other events, training programmes for SMEs, bringing out publications, coordination with international SME stakeholders, policy lobbying for SMEs, facilitating SMEs in international networking and building new contacts as well as in enhancing international trade, etc. As a young SME expert, he was associated with three research studies on SMEs, has spoken at some SME events and provided his valuable inputs on several projects undertaken by SME support institutions in some of the African and east Asian countries. As the COO of ISSME, he is responsible for spearheading the activities of the organization in various countries and establishing strategic alliances with similar organizations. Prior to this, he was heading the activities of an international NGO working on similar lines.
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Dheeraj Kumar
India
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Mr. Dheeraj Kumar is one of the founding members of ISSME and plays the role of a key functionary of the organisation. He has already worked in several NGOs and understands the development sector well. During his past association with NGOs, he had taken several initiatives at grass-roots level in creating Self-Help Groups and find their voice in local and national government. Mr. Kumar has participated in a number of camps and conferences. Mr. Kumar believes that sustainable growth and development of SMEs is an effective tool in addressing the twin problems of unemployment and elevating poverty. Mr. Kumar possesses a great insight and is extremely knowledgeable regarding Business Process, Productivity and Management. He is an experienced Project Analyst and has a great ability to understand and convey the needs of the people.