Arvind Pathak is an experienced business leader who worked as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Birla Corporation Ltd before his appointment to Dangote Cement Plc. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc until 2021.  

With over 44 years of professional experience, he has spent most of his tenure turning around businesses, overseeing plant operations and maintenance, and leading important greenfield projects. Mr. Arvind Pathak also worked at Reliance Cement as Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2015 and was previously the Regional Chief Executive Officer of Associated Cement Company Limited. 

He obtained a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1980 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, and a postgraduate degree in Industrial Engineering and Management in 1982 from NITIE, Mumbai. He has also received training from several international management institutions and was a Fulbright scholar.