Community Music School is pleased to announce that Ken Laliwala was elected to a three-year term on the CMS Board of Directors by an unanimous vote on September 19, 2025.
As Executive Director of Tax at Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Ken Laliwala oversees Europe, MiddleEast, Africa, and Asia regions. With over 27 years of experience and practice (17 years at Air Products) in US and international tax law, Ken has provided strategic advice and tax planning initiatives on various corporate transactions. He has led high-value and complex tax matters and transactions for Air Products, including acquisitions, divestitures, company separations, internal legal restructurings, debt structuring, large international projects structuring and planning, intercompany supply chain contracts structuring, contract negotiations, tax dispute resolutions, and risk mitigations.
Ken has been a board member of APCI Federal Credit Union for over 14 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Georgia, a Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law, and a Master of Law Degree from New York University. Ken is an Attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. He is the husband of longtime CMS violin teacher Sunny Murthy. Welcome, Ken!