Ajay G. Piramal (Chairman, Pratham Education Foundation) Mr. Piramal is the Chairman of the Board at Pratham Education Foundation. He leads the Piramal Group, a diversified conglomerate with a presence across 100 countries. Under his leadership, the Piramal Group evolved from a textile-centric business to a USD-2-billion conglomerate. Mr. Piramal holds an Honors degree in Science from the University of Mumbai, and… read more
Arvind Sanger Mr. Sanger founded Geosphere Capital, a global long-short fund manager investing in natural resources, industrial and Indian equities in 2007. Between 2002 and 2007, he was a Portfolio Manager at SAC Capital, investing in a similar fashion. Prior to his tenure at SAC, Mr. Sanger had a 15-year career as a top-ranked sell-side oil services… read more
Banmali Agrawala Mr. Banmali Agrawala is a veteran in the energy domain. With a diverse and global experience spanning over three decades, he has spearheaded national and international organizations. Currently, he is the President, Infrastructure and Defence & Aerospace at Tata Sons Private Limited. read more
Deepak Raj Mr. Raj is founder and managing director of the New Jersey-based private investment firm Raj Associates that has investments in real estate and public and private securities. He is currently the chairman of Pratham USA. He is also a CFA and, with his wife Neera, the founder of the Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies… read more
Dinyar S. Devitre (Vice Chairman, Pratham Education Foundation) Dinyar (Dinny) Devitre is an international business executive who has held leadership positions over a 45-year period in the consumer products and financial services industries in Asia, Australia, Japan, Europe, and the U.S. Mr. Devitre held several senior operating positions with Philip Morris Inc. and then with Altria Group Inc. where he had a 35-year… read more
JALAJ DANI Mr. Jalaj Dani is currently the Director of Reliance Foundation. He is also co-promoter of Asian Paints and has spent over two decades in leadership positions within the organization. Throughout his career, Mr. Dani has worked extensively in the areas of healthcare, education, rural transformation, sports, skilling and disaster management. He serves as Independent Director… read more
Madhav Chavan After obtaining a PhD in chemistry from Ohio State University and serving on the faculty at the University of Houston, Dr. Madhav Chavan returned to India where he worked in the slums of Mumbai as part of the National Literacy Mission. In 1995, he co-founded Pratham as a result of a UNICEF initiative to address… read more
Nirmal Jain Mr. Jain is the founder of the IIFL Group. He is a first-generation entrepreneur, who is credited with building one of the largest financial services groups in India in just about two decades. He holds a post graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is a rank holder Chartered Accountant… read more
Pramit Jhaveri Pramit Jhaveri presently acts as advisor and mentor to start ups, corporates and family offices. He is Senior Advisor to Premji Invest and PJT Partners and an Independent Director on the Boards of Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv and Larsen & Toubro. Prior to his current activities, Pramit was Vice Chairman - Banking, Asia Pacific Citi. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Citibank India from 2010… read more
Ramesh Mangaleswaran Ramesh is a Senior Partner Emeritus at international consulting major McKinsey & Company, having served for 30 years at the firm, including as founding partner of McKinsey’s offices in Chennai and Bangalore. He co-led the firm’s industrials work in India and Asia and led social responsibility initiatives for Asia. Apart from Pratham Education Foundation, Ramesh is actively engaged… read more
Rukmini Banerji (CEO, Pratham Education Foundation) Rukmini Banerji is the Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation. She has extensive experience in design and delivery of education interventions and has played key roles in developing and implementing Pratham’s partnership programs... read more
Sanjay Nayar Sanjay is one of the most well-known and seasoned investors in the Indian private investing landscape – with over 38 years of experience in the financial markets. After spending 14 years with KKR India as the CEO, he served as Senior Advisor to KKR; he has also previously served on the Asian investment and portfolio… read more
Sanjiv Malhotra Sanjiv Malhotra brings a wealth of experience with 45 years in global banking and financial consulting. His leadership roles span corporate and commercial banking, risk management, and M&A. He’s been the Chief Risk Officer for Citigroup South Asia and Citigroup Thailand during the Asian Crisis. He’s also held significant roles at Bank of America Merrill… read more
Vibha Paul Rishi Ms. Vibha Paul Rishi is an experienced marketing professional with stints in Indian and international markets, coupled with an abiding passion for people. Her last role was as the executive director, brand and human capital of Max India, prior to which she was the director, marketing and customer strategy at the Future Group. She has… read more
Vijay Goradia He is also founder and Chairman of the Vinmar Group and several other companies. Mr. Goradia is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Pratham USA. He founded Pratham USA in Houston in 1999 after a visit to one of Pratham’s programs in Mumbai. He serves on the board of Baylor College of Medicine and MD… read more
Vilas Gadkari Mr. Gadkari is an entrepreneur who invests globally. He currently holds the Chairmanship of an FMCG company and is on the board of Real Estate and Fin Tech companies. He is also the non-executive Chairman of Pratham Institute that focuses on vocational training for underprivileged youth. He received his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the… read more
