FTI Consulting Strengthens Strategic Communications Team in India

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the strengthening of its Strategic Communications segment in India with the appointment of Salonie Chawla as a Director, Snehil Singh as a Senior Consultant and Shruti Vakhariya as a Consultant.

“Clients value advisors who bring industry-side experience and have handled complex policy challenges when engaging with the government at the center and the states,” said Amrit Singh Deo, a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. “The challenges over the next 24 months are likely to be disruptive for all businesses, so we are very pleased to strengthen the public policy and strategic communications team in India with the addition of Salonie, Snehil and Shruti. Their combination of deep industry expertise and market access advisory capability will greatly help our clients.”

Ms. Chawla, who is based in Delhi, brings more than 14 years of experience working in strategic planning, policy advocacy and market access advisory from the technology, industrial and healthcare sectors. She joins FTI Consulting from Apple’s public policy team in India, where she led government engagement on manufacturing and global supply chain issues. Prior to that, she worked with a global communications firm advising clients on market access barriers. Ms. Chawla has also worked on policy advocacy programs of the Rajasthan Government and with a leading industry body on healthcare issues.

Ms. Singh, who is also based in Delhi, joins FTI Consulting from the Ola Mobility Institute, a branch of EV major Ola in India. Prior to that, she was with KPMG, where she was a consultant to the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Ms. Vakhariya, who is based on Mumbai, is an engineer by training, specializing in electronics and telecommunications. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, she was a member of the financial communications team at a leading communications firm in Mumbai, advising clients in the financial services and industrial sectors.