Profile of CMD, REC Dr. Jairaj Moreshwar Phatak, 55 years, is Chairman and Managing Director of REC since 15th June, 2010.  Prior to joining REC, he was working as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.  Dr. Phatak is an IAS officer of 1978 batch from Maharashtra cadre with 32 years service. He holds a Doctorate in Management from University of Mumbai, a Masters in Public Administration from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and an M.Sc. degree from the Department of Physics, IIT Bombay (1975).  He was Edward Mason Fellow in Harvard University and has been recipient of K.K.Birla Fellowship in Economics.   He has an extensive experience in city governance as the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai (BMC) from 2007-09 in addition to his earlier assignments at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (Pune’s suburbs) and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.  Dr. Phatak has served as the Principal Secretary in Urban Development, Maharashtra Government.  He has also been Secretary of Rural Development, School Education and Food & Civil Supply Departments in Maharashtra.  His tenure as Secretary, School education was lauded for his efforts to improve education.  He has also worked in Government of India for five years - four years in Department of Personnel & Training and seven months in Ministry of Panchayati Raj.  He is also a Visiting Professor to the All India Institute of Local Self-government, Mumbai. Dr. Phatak was a member of the IIT Bombay Chess Team that won the All India Inter-University Chess Tournament in 1974.  He has also been President of Maharashtra Chess Association.