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ogin has been a deeply valued partner of the SVP India family since 2013. Over the past decade, he has contributed deeply to SVP’s mission - first as a Lead Partner with NGOs like Vrutti, Taxshe and EquiBeing Foundation and later as the Chair of the Bangalore chapter and member of the CMC. His leadership was pivotal in co-developing the 3F model at Vrutti - a visionary approach that aimed to triple farmer incomes within five years, reflecting his belief in scalable, impact-driven innovation. Professionally, Jogin’s career spans global leadership roles in the life sciences sector. He is the Founder and CEO of Eyestem Research, a Bengaluru-based cell therapy company working to develop affordable and scalable treatments for incurable blindness. His mission is to democratize access to cutting-edge healthcare, ensuring that scientific breakthroughs reach those who need them most. Prior to Eyestem, he was part of the global leadership team at Quintiles and headed their cardiac safety business from 2001 to 2007. He later served as CEO of Cenduit, the world’s largest standalone randomization company - a joint venture of ThermoFisher Scientific - with offices across the US, Europe and India. In addition to his work with SVP India, Jogin also serves as a trustee at the Humanist Centre for Medicine and the Ignite Life Science Foundation, further deepening his commitment to healthcare innovation and scientific excellence. Jogin lives in Bangalore with his wife Reena and their two wonderful children, Het and Preet.

Jogin has been a deeply valued partner of the SVP India family since 2013. Over the past decade, he has contributed deeply to SVP’s mission – first as a Lead Partner with NGOs like Vrutti, Taxshe and EquiBeing Foundation and later as the Chair of the Bangalore chapter and member of the CMC. His leadership was pivotal in co-developing the 3F model at Vrutti – a visionary approach that aimed to triple farmer incomes within five years, reflecting his belief in scalable, impact-driven innovation. Professionally, Jogin’s career spans global leadership roles in the life sciences sector. He is the Founder and CEO of Eyestem Research, a Bengaluru-based cell therapy company working to develop affordable and scalable treatments for incurable blindness. His mission is to democratize access to cutting-edge healthcare, ensuring that scientific breakthroughs reach those who need them most. In addition to his work with SVP India, Jogin also serves as a trustee at the Humanist Centre for Medicine and the Ignite Life Science Foundation, further deepening his commitment to healthcare innovation and scientific excellence.

Jyothi is a seasoned business and operations professional with extensive experience across the technology and financial services sectors. She has held multiple leadership roles as a COO and business manager, working across Operations and Technology teams to manage global programs and drive operational efficiency. In addition to her corporate experience, she has also successfully owned and managed restaurants in Mumbai. She holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from JNTU Hyderabad and an MBA from NUS Business School, with a career spanning roles in both India and Singapore. Jyothi is joining SVP Bengaluru drawn by its deliberate and structured approach, as well as the strong network that enables meaningful alignment of professional skills with non-profit needs. Her areas of interest include Career Guidance & Employability Skills, Environmental Conservation, Gender Equity, and Women’s Empowerment.

Kalpana is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the areas of leadership strategy & development, executive coaching and Organization Development (OD). She is the Managing Partner of Aaroha – the Humanistic Leadership Project, a leadership strategy consulting firm with a purpose to help build humanistic leaders who harmonise people with profit and create sustainable businesses and fulfilled workplaces. She is also a published author with a book on Women’s Empowerment in South Asia. In addition, she is an accomplished watercolor artist and has several international shows to her credit. Kalpana completed her MBA from NarseeMoonjee Business School. Her prior experience includes HR leadership positions with Microsoft in Singapore and India; and stints with an ed-tech company and Walt Disney.

Kamlesh Parwani holds a Master's in Marketing and is a Petrochemical Engineer. With an illustrious career at Dow Chemicals, he has successfully managed numerous regional and global roles, currently serving as a Chemical Director at EQUATE. His philanthropic endeavors were inherited from his father, a co-founder of an orphanage in Nalasopara, Maharashtra, under the Ramkrishna Mission Umbrella. Kamlesh prefers to keep his engagements private, echoing his belief that the success of non-profit organizations should speak for itself. While he is willing to contribute humbly to various activities, his primary interests lie in educational, medical, research, and rural developmental ventures. Kamlesh looks forward to collaborating with inspiring individuals to collectively make a positive impact on the world.

Kanan has been a volunteer teacher until very recently, at SPJ Sadhana School, prior to which, she was a pre-primary teacher at Diamond Jubilee High School as well as at Sunflower Nursery School. Kanan has a B.Com degree from HR College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai (1987) and a diploma in Early Child Education from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai (1988).

Karan is currently the Executive Director at Regal Resources, a leading ag-tech company in India. He is an active angel investor with the Mumbai Angel Network, Angellist India, LetsVenture, and Inflection Point Ventures. He is the youngest Steering Committee Member at the Intentional Endowments Network. Professionally he is an Entrepreneur and Investor. But he is also known as a Public Speaker, Athlete, Creator, Reader, Writer, Changemaker, and Learner. He has studied in three continents: Asia, Europe, and America studying at La Martiniere for Boys (high school), London School of Economics (summer abroad), and Northeastern University (college) - where he studied Finance and Nutrition. He enjoys reading, traveling, living holistically, and working on his passion projects in his free time. Karan's family is passionate about change, and it is thanks to his parents, the value of service being a privilege has been ingrained in him. He aims to build his own NGO/Social enterprise sometime soon.

Karishma has over 15 years of experience in the banking and financial services sector. She has worked in the development sector for two years through an entrepreneurial venture and strategic consulting for various social enterprises. Her core work areas have been business development, relationship management, finance, project evaluation, and monitoring. She enjoys listening to music, shopping, and meeting friends in her free time.

Karthik is a Digital Technology Leader with over 23 years of experience, currently serving as a Senior Director of Technology at UPS. He plays a key role in establishing UPS’s inaugural India Technology Center with a vision to expand it into a team of 1000+ professionals focused on Product Development & Innovation. With notable stints at Motorola, GE, and Parexel, Karthik also co-founded and served as CEO of Ziva Embryology & Fertility Institute An alumnus of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Karthik is passionate about wildlife photography, traveling, & his dogs. He actively supports various organizations focused on education, skill development, healthcare for the underprivileged & differently abled. He likes to teach and volunteers at government schools when possible.

Karuna Mahankali is a humanitarian who has been serving the social sector for more than 15 years. After graduating with an engineering degree from Osmania University, she spent a decade as a Senior Design Specialist at Tata Consulting Engineers in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. She volunteered with an organization promoting healthcare literacy and later transitioned to teaching digital literacy skills to neurodiverse children. After relocating to Hyderabad, she joined SVP in October 2022, where she has been a Lead Partner for 3 NGOs, most prominently Digital Equity, and also serves as a member of the Grants Committee. "SVP’s collaborative spirit reinforces my belief that passion combined with collaborative effort creates a lasting impact. It is very heart warming to witness young people lead organizations to drive a positive change in society," she says. Karuna and MSR, a seasoned IT entrepreneur, are blessed with two lovely daughters, Divya and Sriya, and a granddaughter, Ahana. Outside of her work, she enjoys reading spiritual texts, diving into astrology, and container gardening.

Sharath Choudary has spent most of his life chasing windmills — and occasionally turning a few into functioning businesses and few that have had social impact. Variously a corporate CEO, entrepreneur, turnaround specialist, social innovator, and former Rotary District Governor, he is equally comfortable discussing governance manuals, business plans, community projects, or why most systems deserve to be redesigned. He has led businesses through difficult transitions, built teams across sectors, and dreams of a new mountain to climb. Friends describe him as professionally restless, socially overcommitted, and permanently curious. Sharath prefers institutions that evolve, people who question convention, and ideas that can make businesses and society tick a little more

Katya has been volunteering with the Poona Women’s council for the past several years, managing a school for special students. She also runs a private trust, Mudita, and is a partner at Aabracadabra - a company set up to promote the performing arts in Pune. Katya also enjoys writing and has been conducting various workshops for children over the years. She lives in Pune with her husband, Rohit Hegde, and their 2 teenage daughters, Kimaya & Amaara.

Kesha is an Innovation and Entrepreneurship professional with a background in Environmental Engineering. Over the past five years, she has worked with early-stage startups helping them grow by connecting them to the right stakeholders, facilitating access to market opportunities, private investments, and government grants. Most recently, she supported 20+ impact-led startups in scaling their solutions and creating meaningful on-ground impact. She is passionate about fostering entrepreneurship as a tool for social change and believes that when people collaborate and experiment with new ideas, it can lead to lasting, community-driven transformation. Outside of work, Kesha enjoys photography, gardening, traveling and trying her hands on artistic things.

Ketan is a Partner at PWC, managing insourced tax solutions for southeast Asia. He is a CA with 27 years of experience in tax, regulatory, finance, and operations across media, financial services, consulting, and infrastructure domains. He had an iconic career with GE, from tax manager to VP, across several GE businesses and geographies. Ketan currently lives in Singapore. He and his wife Sanchita, both full-time professionals, recognized their need to look at the bigger picture, to contribute to the social sector and their own personal growth through engaged philanthropy. They are passionate about women, children, and environmental issues.

Keyur brings almost 30 years of experience in managing and scaling businesses across technology services, software products, BPO, and consulting. Currently, he serves as the CEO of Botree Software International Pvt. Ltd. Keyur has been volunteering with an education-focused NGO for the past 2 years, and works closely with Co-founders and the program team to streamline systems and scale operations across people, processes and technology. His academic qualifications include an MBA (PGDM) from IIM-Ahmedabad and an Engineering Degree in Computer Science from VJTI-Mumbai.

Shaikh Ahmed Khalil is the Director of Vidur Human Care Private Limited, BKC Connect Private Limited, and Rajko Immunologics Private Limited. He previously co-founded and served as the Executive Director of Shantha Biotechnics Private Limited, a pioneering company in India’s biotechnology sector.An alumnus of the Owner–President Management (OPM) Program at Harvard Business School, Mr. Khalil combines global business expertise with a deep commitment to social impact. He actively supports initiatives in education, healthcare, and community development, and holds leadership roles in several philanthropic organizations, including: Trustee, H.E.H. Prince Mukarram Jah Trust for Education & Learning Trustee, AWQAF Committee H.E.H. The Nizam Trustee, Urwah Educational Trust Trustee, Foundation for Economic & Educational Development (FEED) Founder & Chairman, Karnataka Zakat and Charitable Trust Advisory Board Member, Aakar Asha Advisory Board Member, Aarohi Blood Bank Through his entrepreneurial ventures and philanthropic endeavours, Mr. Khalil remains dedicated to empowering communities by advancing education, strengthening healthcare, and fostering entrepreneurship.

An alumnus of Hyderabad Public School, Institute of Technology – BHU and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Kishore has been a serial entrepreneur from 1988 to 2021. His journey encompassed building materials, retail, hospitality / real estate and financial technologies. All his work has been in building and scaling SMEs with some being more successful than others. In early 2021, on turning 60, Kishore hung up his boots in commercial businesses and decided to strike a new path as a Social Entrepreneur, working exclusively on a Not For Profit basis. He is currently into “Engaged Philanthropy “ with the theme being maximizing social impact of the NGOs that he is working with. The second area of focus is bringing more of India’s successful people into this space. Third, he is actively mentoring a range of people in life and business skills based on his varied experiences. Kishore and Meena live in the outskirts of Hyderabad. They are blessed with a very supportive family of two children, their spouses and 3 grandkids.

Mahalingam graduated from NIT Trichy with a degree in Chemical Engineering and then obtained his masters from IIM Calcutta. He is currently a Partner and the Managing Director of T.S. Mahalingam & Sons (TSM) Finance Division. TSM is a diversified business group with interests in financial service distribution, sale and service of automobiles, real estate development, and real estate advisory services. Mahalingam is passionate about supporting children's education and work done in health care services. He is also an avid reader and traveler, and has a keen interest in investing.

Kobita Dass Kolli is an amateur naturalist who observes and documents the flora and fauna of the Hyderabad region, including its backyards, rocky outcrops, and mixed deciduous forests. She enjoys igniting curiosity and sharing her findings through tree walks, talks, and social media. For the past 23 years, Kobita and a friend have guided an activity-based gardening and nature awareness class for Class 4 students at Vidyaranya School. She is also an illustrator and previously worked at Titan as a watch designer. Kobita holds a degree in Plant Sciences and Botany, along with an MPhil in Plant Physiology.

Krishnan is a Partner at a VC Fund and an angel investor. He's a fitness enthusiast who loves travel, good food and drink, and an interesting movie or book.

Krish is an experienced Human Resources professional now pursuing a plural career, working with a non-profit organisation www.atyourbest.in that facilitates development of soft skills in underprivileged young people to enable them to achieve their potential and enhance their employability. He also advises some businesses on strategic people issues. Krish also loves to do a bit of teaching and mentoring young folks! Kalpana is a home maker who has worked with children with special needs as a volunteer. She is passionate about contributing to primary education, especially for disadvantaged people.

Kuldip Kaura is currently a Senior Director at Everstone Capital Advisors. He has 50 years of experience in leading public companies in the Engineering, Mining and Cement sectors. Has been CEO and MD at ABB Ltd; Vedanta Resources PLC and ACC Ltd. Kuldip has a B. Tech (Hons) from BITS, Pilani (1968) along with an Executive Education degree from London Business School and Swedish Institute of Management. Having been involved with public limited companies, Kuldip has insights of the social sector through CSR activities where he realised the importance of community relations with corporates, especially in the mining industry. He is passionate about sustainability. Education, youth development and employability are key themes of interest to him. Kuldip is an avid golfer.

Kumar Gera is the Chairman at Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd. He is a Civil Engineer who did his schooling in the Bishop’s School and graduated from the College of Engineering, Pune. He has been in the real estate development business for the last 40+ years. He is currently the Chairman of Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd. The company develops residential and commercial real estate in Pune, Goa, Bangalore, and the U.S., with a staff of some 300 employees plus 1000+ construction workers. Kumar Gera has served as: a) Director of The National Skill Development Corporation of India as well as Director of IL&FS Skill Development Company Ltd b) Member of the State Planning Board of the Government of Maharashtra c) Member of the Taskforce for the National Housing & Habitat Policy of the Government of India. d) After serving as President of CREDAI (Pune), he pioneered the formation of the National Body of CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developer’s Associations of India) and served as the Founder and National President of CREDAI and Chairman of CREDAI for nine years e) In his college days, Mr. Gera was elected as Hon. Gen. Secretary of the College of Engineering. f) He was the National President of the Indian Junior Chamber in 1975 and, after that, the youngest ever and first Indian to be elected in 1979 as the President of Junior Chamber International (an organization of half a million members in 85 countries). During that period, he was based in the U.S. Mr. Gera has traveled extensively in 48 countries and hundreds of small towns in India.