AJAY CHAUHAN

Capt. & Squadron Leader

AJAY CHAUHAN

Chief Executive Officer & Founder | Aviation & Infrastructure Leadership | Former Military Officer
Beverly Hills, California, USA
📞 +1 310-498-5662 | ✉️ aj_chau@yahoo.com

DETAILED EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Ajay Chauhan is a Chief Executive Officer, aviation professional, and former military officer with over three decades of senior leadership experience spanning public administration, aviation infrastructure development, regulatory governance, and operational management. His career reflects a rare convergence of military discipline, public-sector accountability, and executive-level strategic leadership, exercised across highly regulated and safety-critical environments..

Throughout his professional journey, Mr. Chauhan has led complex institutions, executed large-scale infrastructure programs, and managed diverse stakeholder ecosystems involving governments, regulators, industry leaders, and international partners. He is widely recognized for his ability to translate policy vision into operational reality, establish durable institutions, and deliver outcomes under conditions of scrutiny, scale, and public responsibility.

Currently based in Beverly Hills, California, Mr.Chauhan serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Marks Aviation, and is also the Founder and President of Legend Studios USA, continuing his work at the intersection of governance, infrastructure, and globally scaled creative enterprises.

CURRENT ROLE

Chief Executive Officer & Founder — Marks Aviation (2025 – Present)

Mr. Chauhan leads Marks Aviation, an executive advisory and aviation consulting firm established to support organizations operating in complex regulatory and infrastructure-driven environments. The firm focuses on governance-led operational readiness, regulatory compliance, capital planning, safety oversight, and institutional modernization.
In this role, he advises senior leadership teams and principals on:

Marks Aviation operates as a strategy-first advisory platform, emphasizing disciplined governance, structured execution, and long-term institutional sustainability rather than short-term operational fixes.

CREATIVE & MEDIA LEADERSHIP

Founder & President — Legend Studios USA (June 2025 – Present)

Beverly Hills, California
Mr. Chauhan is the Founder and President of Legend Studios USA, established in June 2025 and headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Legend Studios USA functions as the U.S. sister company of Legend Studios, supporting international collaboration, global distribution, and cross-border creative partnerships.
Legend Studios was founded in 2015 in Mumbai by filmmaker Sandeep Singh, former CEO of Bhansali Productions. The studio has established a distinct niche within Indian cinema by producing biographical dramas and socially relevant narratives, often centered on historically significant and nationally influential figures.
Legend Studios is widely recognized for high-impact productions including:

The studio has partnered with major distributors such as Zee Studios and Panorama Studios for wide domestic and international releases, and continues to expand into digital and long-form content, including the revival series Fauji 2.
Legend Studios has also announced an ambitious slate of upcoming projects, including Dongri: Gangster’s Paradise (2026), Chandni Bar 2 (2026), and the large-scale historical epic The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, positioned as a multilingual global release in 2027. Through Legend Studios USA, Mr. Chauhan provides strategic oversight, international positioning, and institutional governance, supporting the studio’s global expansion while maintaining alignment with international production standards.

PRIOR GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Accountable Manager & Chief Executive — GUJSAIL

(2004 – Present; Currently on Administrative Leave)

Mr. Chauhan previously served as Accountable Manager and Chief Executive of GUJSAIL, a government aviation organization entrusted with aviation infrastructure development, operational oversight, and regulatory coordination at the state level.
One of his earliest and most consequential initiatives was the establishment of the Directorate of Civil Aviation in 2004, creating a dedicated institutional framework for aviation governance. He led the strategic acquisition of a land bank totaling 6,162 acres across 11 cities, securing long-term capacity for future airport and aviation infrastructure expansion.
During his tenure, Mr. Chauhan:

Under his leadership, GUJSAIL grew from seed capital of INR 10 lakhs (approx. USD 20,000) to an institutional asset base exceeding INR 10,000 crore (approx. USD 2 billion) over a thirteen-year period, reflecting disciplined growth, infrastructure creation, and public-sector value generation.
Additional landmark contributions included:

Mr. Chauhan also enabled international aerospace collaboration, coordinating support for Jaivel Aerospace (United Kingdom) in the manufacture of eight UAV aircraft in Ahmedabad, and facilitated an MOU valued at INR 150 crore (approx. USD 30 million) for the establishment of a light aircraft manufacturing enterprise.
During national emergencies, he played a critical role in aviation-based humanitarian response, leading airport facilitation for over 100,000 passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting the Vande Bharat Mission, and coordinating aviation response during Cyclone Tauktae, contributing to relief efforts impacting over 200 million citizens.

MILITARY SERVICE

Indian Air Force — Squadron Leader

Mr. Chauhan began his professional career as a commissioned officer in the Indian Air Force, where he served as a helicopter pilot and operational leader, attaining the rank of Squadron Leader. He accumulated over 3,300 flight hours across multiple aircraft types, maintaining exemplary safety standards while holding command responsibility for personnel leadership, mission planning, and operational readiness.

Aide-de-Camp to the President

Mr. Chauhan was selected for the highly prestigious appointment of Aide-de-Camp to the President of India, managing executive operations, protocol, and logistics for 36 high-level national and international delegations, operating at the highest levels of constitutional and diplomatic engagement.

EDUCATION & EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT

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