He is the Chairman & Managing Director of Kanaka Group of Companies. He has been at the helm of the company's affairs for twenty-five years and is responsible for the its transformation from a small Kanaka Catering Services, to the Kanaka Group Companies a fast growing, profitable organization that it is today.

Jagdish Shetty has a technical background and is recognized for his leadership and vision. He is a multi-faceted personality whose love for sports and social service complements his strong business acumen. Under his stewardship, Kanaka has achieved innumerable milestones.

Jagdish Shetty's two decades of Catering Management & Hospitality experience is the key to the company's fast paced growth in the catering & food management industry in the country. He is also Managing Director of Panchagandavali Souharda Co-op. Ltd. a company functioning in the field of banking activities, Proprietor Kanaka Landmark Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Kamdhenu milk Distributors, Kanaka Trading Corporation, Kanaka Poultry Farm, Sagar Vegetarian Diet, Kanaka Sagar Catering Services, and the president of Lions Club International, President of Lions Club of Kalwe also active member of Bunts Sangha, a community dedicated to the welfare society.