Shri Shishir Kumar is a 2013-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre (promoted from PCS) currently serving as the Special Secretary in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) & Export Promotion Department and CEO of the Khadi & Village Industries Board in Lucknow. Previously, he served for nearly seven years as the Director of the Information and Public Relations Department

• Current Roles: Special Secretary, MSME & Export Promotion Department, and CEO, Khadi & Village Industries Board, UP.
• Background: Promoted from the Provincial Civil Service (PCS) to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
• Key Tenure: Held the position of Director of Information and Public Relations for nearly seven years before a major administrative reshuffle in April 2025.