Meet our Community

Rattan M. Obhrai brings nearly 35 years of experience in education, having served as a respected educator in leading Delhi schools, including DPS R.K. Puram. After her formal teaching career, she has continued to work closely with children and communities — editing children’s storybooks, teaching pro bono in MCD schools, and supporting nonprofits focused on education and social development. Her deep commitment to learning, mentorship, and community engagement enriches her contributions to the SVP Delhi NCR Chapter.

Ravi is a retired civil servant who continues to remain actively engaged in giving back to society. A committed member of Rotary, he also volunteers with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Beyond his social commitments, Ravi has a keen interest in self-development and spiritual growth. At this stage of his life, he is particularly keen to use his experience, skills, and time to contribute meaningfully to society and explore opportunities where he can make a difference in whatever way possible.

Ravi Joshi is a Lead Partner at SVP. He is the Chairman of the Board at Undocked, Angel Investor, and Managing Director at Chrysos. He is an Entrepreneur with the ability to identify opportunities, build world-class teams and deliver successful outcomes. Ravi is also an avid supply chain enthusiast. In the past, he was the Founder and CEO at Keystone Logic, Senior Director, Global R&D and Senior Manager at Manhattan Associates, Senior Software Engineer at Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, and Software Engineer at Larsen & Toubro. Ravi has completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Gulbarga University and Master of Science in Computer Science from Louisiana Tech University.

Ravi is the Proprietor of Tum Yum Innovisions – Tibbs Frankie, a market leader in fast-food retail across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Alongside his business pursuits, Ravi actively contributes to community service through his involvement with the Rotary Club of Hyderabad Deccan.

Ravi Krishnan is the Chief Administrative Officer and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Services India. Before this, Ravi worked as Chief Financial Officer and Financial Controller at Goldman Sachs and Chief Financial Officer at NatWest Markets India. Ravi has completed his education at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and his Bachelor of Science from Fergusson College.

Armed with invaluable life experiences and a passion for enterprise, Ravindra Chamaria excels at creating winning collaborations. Under his captaincy, Infinity has delivered pioneering projects such as Infinity Think Tank, Infinity Benchmark, Godrej Waterside, Infinity Heights, Infinity IT Lagoon, Adventz Infinity@5, Signature Estates, Infinity Heights & Krishna Bhumi. He also dons the hat of the Vice Chairman on the advisory board of Akshaya Patra and serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees in Akshaya Patra UK, the world’s largest NGO-run school meal program. Another pet project, Anant Education Initiative, is a scholarship program that extends merit scholarships to students who are constrained financially but are aspiring for higher education. He is also attached to several other social and philanthropic organizations and initiatives such as Institute of Neurosciences - Kolkata, Jaipur Foot, Udayan Care, India Autism Centre, Round Table India and continuously gives back to society.

Ravi Venkatesan is the founder of SVP India and also a current partner. He is the Chairman of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. He is also the Founder of GAME- Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship and a Unicef Special Representative for Young People and Innovation at UNICEF. He has been the Board Member of Hitachi, The Rockefeller Foundation & Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, and a Venture Partner at Unitus Seed Fund. In the past, Ravi was Chairman of the Board at Bank of Baroda, Member of the Board of Directors at Infosys & AB Volvo, and a Chairman at Microsoft & Cummins India. Ravi is the author of ‘Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere, published by Harvard Business Review Press, and ‘What the heck do I do with my life?’ Ravi has completed his MBA from Harvard Business School, MS in Engineering from Purdue University, and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Ravi is a seasoned Finance Professional and Harvard Alumni with more than 33 years of experience in all areas of General Management including Finance and Operations. He has worked primarily in Consumer Products in Companies such as Hindustan Unilever and Godrej. Of these the last 20 years have been as CFO /Board level positions. He has also worked in the Social Sector with Jai Vakeel, Toolbox and ATMA. He is interest in the Social space and is on the Advisory Board of Jai Vakeel. He is also an avid Travel and Dance Photographer.

Ravi has had an extensive career of 30+ years in international marketing, channel development, sales and customer service in the high technology industry. He started his career with Sun Microsystems in California and returned to India in 2002. He settled down in Chennai where he worked at HCL Technology in the offshore software development industry. After corporate life Ravi and his wife: Gowri channeled their passion for organic food and women’s empowerment into their kitchen table business – Organic Depot. They worked with an organic coffee grower in Wayanad and a women’s self-help group in Ranikhet, bringing their products to consumers in Chennai. Their wholesale operation started small and in time grew to forty plus retail outlets who served a growing base of consumers. In time this grew to a significant revenue for the Mahila Umang Producers Company. Ravi completed his MBA from Case Western Reserve University and holds an MA Economics degree from BITS Pilani. Outside of work, Ravi is an avid reader, writer and enjoys swimming.

Since graduating from Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirapalli, with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Ravi has been associated with the corporate sector for close to four decades. He has 33 years of experience in the IT Industry before moving to the Supply Chain Industry in 2020. He is currently the Managing Director of TVS Supply Chain Solutions. Throughout his corporate career, Ravi has been heavily involved in CSR related work primarily surrounding women and children education. He also has a passion for music and is an avid golfer.

Balaji describes himself as a student of life and an aspiring ultra marathoner.

Reema Malhotra is an experienced HR and business leader with over 28 years across global organisations such as S&P Global, Nokia, BlackRock, and IHS Markit. She specialises in organisational transformation, talent strategy, and building high-performing teams. She is also an active Partner with SVP India (Delhi NCR Chapter), where she supports nonprofits on organisation development and scaling impact, and serves on the advisory board of Sampark Foundation. She is currently the EVP of a Global Firm called HireRight

Reena, is recognized for her talent in selecting top talent and building a cohesive team, which has contributed to the establishment of a robust asset base for future development. She views her colleagues at Regent as family, fostering unity and collaboration within the organization. Reena's purpose appears to revolve around fostering growth and teamwork in her professional endeavors. As an SVP Partner, her stance regarding philanthropy seems to emphasise the importance of leveraging collective strengths to make a positive impact, indicating a belief in the power of collaboration and community support.

Reuben has 28+ years of leadership experience in Marketing, Product Management, Sales Operations, Supply Chain, Process Integration, and Digital Commerce. As Chief Omni Channel and Strategic Alliance Officer at Tata Group's e-commerce venture, he successfully built and turned around businesses. With roles at Reliance Industries and Arvind Retail, and contributions at Procter and Gamble, Pepsi, and Wrigley’s, Reuben served as Global Chief Product Officer at Rezolve Limited, UK. Reuben, an alumnus of SIMSR, Bombay University, Reuben, with an Honours degree in Physics from St. Stephen's College, reimagines systems and processes for enhanced customer experience. A strategic thinker, he addresses operational challenges through continuous improvements and cross-functional synergies, adapting international best practices for business profitability. Beyond work, Reuben is a certified youth coach, an avid fitness and sports enthusiast who established ""Sports Shoots"" for children. Creator of Tata's 'CLiQFIT' corporate fitness program, he remains an active corporate sportsman and marathon runner.

Revathy Ashok has been a partner at SVP since 2013. She is passionate about Women’s Economic Empowerment and evangelizing entrepreneurship, actively involved in several startups, helping them with their business strategy, and promoting transparency and good governance. Revathy is the Angel Investor at Indian Angel Network, CEO & Managing Trustee at B.PAC, and on the Advisory Board at Athena Infonomics. She is also the Co-founder of Strategy Garage. In the past, she has worked with Tishman Speyer as Managing Director, Syntel Inc as CFO, EVP & Group CFO as Microland Group, and Tyco Electronics Group as the Director of Business Development & Finance. Revathy has completed her Bachelor of Science from Mount Carmel College and PGDM in Finance & Corporate Planning from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Revathy Ashok has been a partner at SVP since 2013. She is passionate about Women’s Economic Empowerment and evangelizing entrepreneurship, actively involved in several startups, helping them with their business strategy, and promoting transparency and good governance. Revathy is the Angel Investor at Indian Angel Network, CEO & Managing Trustee at B.PAC, and on the Advisory Board at Athena Infonomics. She is also the Co-founder of Strategy Garage. In the past, she has worked with Tishman Speyer as Managing Director, Syntel Inc as CFO, EVP & Group CFO as Microland Group, and Tyco Electronics Group as the Director of Business Development & Finance. Revathy has completed her Bachelor of Science from Mount Carmel College and PGDM in Finance & Corporate Planning from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Ria was raised in a family where the values of independence and self-empowerment were deeply ingrained and reflected in every aspect of daily life. Born in Mumbai and later relocating to Kolkata, she completed her high school education at Calcutta International School. Ria then pursued a BSc in Economics at University of London, followed by a Master’s degree in Strategic Marketing from Imperial College, London. These academic experiences provided her with a strong foundation in both analytical thinking and creative strategy. Professionally, Ria began her career in social media marketing, working with several agencies and also gaining experience in the financial sector. Over time, she chose to join her family business, which specializes in the manufacturing of leather products. The company caters to international markets, primarily in Europe, the UK, and the USA.

Rinku Mecheri is the Founder of Chennai Volunteers and Director of Giving Matters Foundation. Chennai Volunteers, social initiative of Giving Matters Foundation, is an online micro volunteering portal, that aims to nurture civic engagement and ensure that non-profits can engage with volunteers in a sustainable and meaningful way. Rinku is a board member of the Guild of Service (C) Chennai, regional advisory board member at Teach for India and former Chairperson of FICCI FLO. Rinku holds an undergraduate degree from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, post- graduate diploma in Advertising and Management from MICA and a Masters degree in CSR from IGNOU. In her free time, Rinku likes travelling, watching movies and listening to music.

Ripple Mirchandani is the Founder Trustee of Mudita and a Chartered Accountant and an experienced professional well-versed in the Corporate Eco system and is very passionate about strategy, risk management, governance and all people related issues Ripple began her corporate career with the Price Waterhouse Pune office, working in their Audit & Business Advisory Services division. She then was also a part of the PWC, Calgary, Canada Audit team during 2004-2006. Once back in Pune, Ripple joined WNS Global Services as Vice President, Operations, where she was managing the finance & accounting teams of more than 1000 people serving esteemed clients in the UK that included British Airways, British Gas, TUI, etc. Ripple is also trustee & treasurer of the Jai Hind Sindhu Educational Trust, a 65+ year old trust that provides schooling to children from the pre-primary to the post graduate level and educates more than 9,000 children every year. Ripple lives in Pune with her husband and two young girls and enjoys reading, travelling & music in her free time.

Rishabh has been managing his family’s investment office since 2024. Before this, he lived in a small town in Vietnam, working remotely to help build happier and more effective workplaces in India. Earlier stints include practicing as an arts-based therapist with schools, corporates, and IPL teams; managing cosmetics sales for L’Oréal; and overseeing sales of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon at Linde India, both those stints on either side of his MBA. His meandering journey has taken him through Vietnam, Meerut, Kolkata, and Delhi, and he hopes it now converges in a focused foray into engaged philanthropy.

A young Indian entrepreneur, Rishi is the Executive Director at Fogla Corp. He joined the company in 2009 after completing his Master’s degree from London Metropolitan University. Since then, he has been in the process of transforming the family business to a business enterprise run by professionals. Parent to Reyansh, age 6 and Rihaan age 3, Rishi is also a Managing Trustee in Fogla Foundation that promotes the girl child's right to education. Under his supervision, Fogla Foundation started the “Voice of Change: Children as Change Agents” Project, introducing the Child Parliament System in 26 schools of West Bengal. An avid reader of fiction, non-fiction and management literature, he actively promotes a culture of reading in his organisation. Mr Fogla is an enthusiastic golfer, and the captain of the Fogla Corp Cricket team.

Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan is a Director and Professor of Strategy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). He was earlier Director of IIM Indore. Prof. held the Jamuna Raghavan Chair in Entrepreneurship at IIMB from 2007 to 2010. He studied at IIT Kanpur, Stanford University, and IIM Ahmedabad. His main areas of interest are strategy and innovation. He has been listed in the Thinkers50 India list of most influential management thinkers from India. Apart from academic publications, Prof. Krishnan has written two books: 8 Steps to Innovation: Going from Jugaad to Excellence (co-authored with Vinay Dabholkar) which won the Best Book Award for 2013-14 from the Indian Society for Training & Development and From Jugaad to Systematic Innovation: The Challenge for India. Prof. Krishnan has also been active in the non-profit space and is a trustee of the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) India Trust. FFE runs one of India’s most extensive scholarship programs for talented yet economically disadvantaged students.

Rishikesh has had an illustrious career in financial services and now devotes his time to various projects in the social sector. He thinks of himself as a troubleshooter who would like to help with issues that NGOs face by leveraging his network. Rishikesh has been recently involved with an NGO in the Cancer space and also with Rainwater Harvesting projects in Maharashtra. He is fond of trekking and traveling.

Rita grew up in Boston and moved to Pune 30 years ago. As a nutritionist and freelance health writer, she writes about the dangers of processed foods and obesity and has authored “What’s for Lunch” a book to urge people to eat out less and cook more at home. Rita volunteers at a local cancer clinic giving nutrition advice to patients. Her next soon-to-be-published book is about using our Indian wisdom and local tools to combat cancer best and mitigate the side effects of treatment. Rita is passionate about yoga and loves to read and entertain. She and her husband Ranjit have two children – Saya and Nishant.