Tata Sons announced the appointment of Roopa Purushothaman as chief economist and head of policy advocacy, on Thursday. In her role, Purushothaman will drive macro-economic research as well as all policy and advocacy initiatives relevant to the businesses of the Tata Group. Prior to this, Purushothaman was leading the research function at Everstone Capital. Before that, she was with Goldman Sachs International as vice-president & global economist. She will join the group with effect from September 1, 2017, said a statement. Commenting on the appointment, N Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons, said, “Roopa’s deep knowledge on economic matters and trends, public policy and advocacy will be extremely valuable. Her passion and engagement in the social sector will help her widely contribute to the community initiative.” Purushothaman is a graduate from Yale University, and has a post-graduate degree from the London School of Economics. She is also the founder of Avasara Leadership Institute, a non-profit educational institution focusing on accelerating academic and leadership outcomes for high potential adolescent girls in India.