Kaustubh DhavseChief Advisor to Hon. CM, Investments and Strategy, Govt. of Maharashtra

Kaustubh Dhavse is the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister, Govt. Of Maharashtra.
In this role he drives Investments and Strategy in the state via various programs and Special 
Projects.
Kaustubh is also the Head of the Chief Minister’s War room, unit under the CM to monitor 
and drive key projects in Maharashtra.
From 2014-2019, Kaustubh worked as a JS and OSD to Hon. CM. During his stint in the CMO, 
Kaustubh led the CM War Room under which 1.8 lakh crore worth of projects were put into 
execution in record time. He also helped setup the State IT corporation for speeding up large 
State wide IT projects. 
From 2022 – 2024, Kaustubh worked as a JS and OSD to Hon. DCM. During this stint he was 
responsible for FDI/Investments and special projects. His work led to Maharashtra becoming 
the number 1 FDI state in the Country for successive years. 
Prior to joining the Government, Kaustubh had a successful stint in the corporate world where 
he worked with large Multinational companies. 
Kaustubh is a Biomedical Engineer from D.J Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai 
University. He has a PGDM from SP Jain Institute of Management Studies and was on the 
Dean's Merit list and a graduating valedictorian. He also has a Public Policy Executive Degree 
from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.