Pathak will be responsible for the company's foray into new ventures in city development and affordable housing, as well as public-private partnership initiatives, a release from the Group said here.
He will also lead the Group's relationships in finance, industry and international bodies, it said.
"With Pathak's strengths in finance, infrastructure and public policy, he will spearhead our foray into new ventures," Bhartiya Group Founder and Chairman Snehdeep Aggarwal said.
Before taking up the current assignment, Pathak worked in SREI Infrastructure Finance as President-Corporate Strategy for four years.