Smt. Shikha Surendran IAS, assumed charge as the 48th District Collector of Thrissur on 2 March 2026. A 2018 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, Shikha Surendran has held the positions of Director of Tourism Department, Managing Director of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), Thrissur District Development Commissioner, Assistant Collector of Kottayam, Sub Collector of Kollam and Ottappalam, Deputy Secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Department, and Life CEO.