leadership-backup – India Center Foundation

Trustee

Sudhir Pathak

Trustee

Sudhir Pathak

Trustee

Mr. Sudhir Pathak belongs to the city of Agra in UP, India. He has been living in Japan since 1997 and has been serving the Indian community in Japan through various, social , cultural, religious and political gatherings. He played a key role and was instrumental as senior officer of India Center for several India-Japan Bilateral initiatives. Mr. Pathak has been deeply involved in the initiatives between India and Japan during the past Japan visits of Indian Dignitaries such as Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Hon. Narendra Modi Ji with business delegates during the Calendar Years 2001, 2008 & 2012 respectively.

Rubina Dewan

Trustee

Rubina Dewan

Trustee

She is a Communications Strategist with a passion for New Media. She holds a Master’s degree in Multimedia Journalism from the reputed Media School of Bournemouth University. Ms Dewan has worked as a journalist during the tumultuous “People’s War” of Nepal reporting on various political and socio-economic issues such as the Maoist conflict, food security, conservation, environment and development. She has worked as a News Anchor and Producer. She is the founding Chairperson of Media Accountability Foundation (MAF), which aims to promote media literacy and ethics in journalism. She is the Secretary General of India Center Foundation.

Advisory Board Members

Imam Umer Ahmed lyasi

Advisory Board Member

Imam Umer Ahmed lyasi

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi is the Chief Imam of the All India Imam Organization (AIIO). AIIO is voice of the half a million Imams of India, the religious and spiritual guide of two hundred ten Million Indian Muslims. Imam Ilyasi is actively engaged in interfaith peacebuilding as the head of AIIO, and his commitment to peace, interfaith harmony and dialogue between civilizations is made evident in his every endeavor.

Sai Narayan Subramanian

Advisory Board Member

Sai Narayan Subramanian

Advisory Board Member

He is a global Indian with extensive experience in Strategy and Business Development across the world. He is based in Chicago, USA. Mr Subramanian is in-charge of Global Affairs and leads the Global India Initiative at India Center Foundation. His role includes active participation in the activities of the India Center Foundation including IJGPS and working closely with the Chairman in conceptualizing and executing various strategic initiatives.

Prof. M.D. Nalapat

Advisory Board Member

Prof. M.D. Nalapat

Advisory Board Member

He is presently the Director of the School of Geopolitics at Manipal University, India. A gold medalist in Economics from Bombay University, Prof. Nalapat holds the prestigious UNESCO Peace Chair. The former Coordinating Editor of the Times of India, he writes extensively on security issues, policy and international affairs.

Amir A. Dossal

Advisory Board Member

Amir A. Dossal

Advisory Board Member

He is the Founder and Chairman of Global Partnerships Forum, an international platform to address economic and social challenges, through innovative partnerships. He is also a Co-Initiator of the Pearl Initiative, a CEO-led program, promoting transparency and accountability in the Gulf Region. In 2010, he was appointed as Commissioner of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development and Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union for Global Partnerships. He works globally across all sectors, including Health, Education, Environment, Peace, Security, and Human Rights.

Saleem Iqbal Shervani

Advisory Board Member

Saleem Iqbal Shervani

Advisory Board Member

Mr. Saleem Iqbal Shervani serves as the Chairman and Managing Director of Shervani Industrial Syndicate Limited. Mr. Shervani serves as Chairman of Star Hotels Ltd. He serves as a Director of Shervani Sugar Syndicate Ltd., ATB Cargo Pvt Ltd., Al Barr Finance House Ltd., Capon Food Specialities Ltd., Gillette Diversified Operations Pvt. Ltd., LinkQuest Telecom Pvt Ltd., Shervani Hospitalities Ltd., Shervani Food Pvt. Ltd., Tara Snacks & Foods Ltd and iMRP Insurance Services Pvt. Ltd. He served as Non-Executive Director of Elder Pharmaceuticals since September 30, 2003 until December 11, 2014. He serves as an Executive Director of Shervani Industrial Syndicate Ltd. Mr. Shervani served as Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare (Independent Charge) in 1996 in the Union Cabinet. In June 1997 he was appointed as Minister of State for External Affairs. Mr. Shervani was honoured with the “Indira Gandhi National Unity Award” in November 1990 for his outstanding services, achievements and contributions. Mr. Shervani is an Arts Graduate gold medallist in Economics from Aligarh Muslim University.

Kalikesh N. Singh Deo

Advisory Board Member

Kalikesh N. Singh Deo

Advisory Board Member

He is an Indian politician from Orissa and a leader of the Biju Janata Dal political party. He hails from the royal family of Bolangir. Currently, he is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing Bolangir constituency in Orissa. He was a member of the Public Accounts Committee and Energy Committee.

Dr. Vivek Lall

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Vivek Lall

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Vivek Lall has held various key positions with his last stint being as CEO and President, Reliance New Ventures Ltd. Reliance Industries Limited. Dr. Lall was heading the Boeing (Defence and Space) operations in India from 2007 till April 2011. Dr. Lall has now joined General Atomics as the global Chief Executive for international Commercial Strategic Development for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems. He has been also recognized as one of the world’s top scientists of the twentieth century by Cambridge. He also has done his PhD in Aerospace and an MBA from US. He then worked with NASA Ames Research Center where he was part of a project undertaking research work. With a fellowship from NASA, he has done his PhD in aerospace engineering. Dr. Lall is also affiliated with the United Nations in New York to advise on Broadband and Cyber Security issues for unique challenges within the global community and provide services that will help address them.

Ajay Vir Jakhar

Advisory Board Member

Ajay Vir Jakhar

Advisory Board Member

He is Chairman of Bharat Krishak Samaj, a non-political, non-sectarian association of the agricultural producers & those interested in the promotion of their welfare. Presently as Director, NAFED he is acknowledged as an expert on agriculture and farmer-related welfare issues.

Prahlad Kakkar

Advisory Board Member

Prahlad Kakkar

Advisory Board Member

Founder and director of Genesis Film Productions, one of India’s leading production houses, established in 1977. Through the years, corporations like Nestlé, PepsiCo, Brittania, Levers have continued to communicate their brand stories through Prahlad Kakar. Prahlad has ruled the ad film making business and has won several awards for technical excellence, Innovation and creativity in advertising over the years in India. Genesis won both gold and silver awards including campaign of the year for the Pepsi commercials at AAAI in 1996. The public films for Ceat won awards in the New York festival of Advertising. Commercials directed by Prahlad have also been nominated for Lions at Cannes.

Dr. PS Rana

Advisory Board Member

Dr. PS Rana

Advisory Board Member

Dr Rana has been promoting new concepts of urbanization for sustainable and balanced regional development of the country through use of Rail and Rivers as the prime corridors of development. He has also promoted the concept of Planned Urbanization with Rural Ambience [PURA]. He has received several awards including Distinguished Alumni Award (2006) from IIT, Delhi and Honorary Doctorate in Civil Law from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (U.K.) in 2007. He worked as President, Indian Building Congress; Patron of Institute of Urban Transport; member Advisory Council IIT, Delhi; Chairman, Buildings and Works Committee of Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology; Vice Chairman Engineering Council of India and several other bodies. He also worked as Chairman/Independent Director on Boards of several Companies, Board of NIUA and Member of Academic Councils of North Cap University. At present he is Chairman, Board of Governors,Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), India.

Executive Board Members

Mohammad Mansoor

Executive Member

Mohammad Mansoor

Executive Member

A career entrepreneur with experience of raising ventures through his holding company ICP Holding Pvt. Ltd. across waste to energy, CBD Oil, Tea processing, Global commodity trade, Electric Vehicles and food logistics
Currently he also sits in the board of A2Z Infrastructure Ltd. (waste to energy company)

Priyanka Mainali

Executive Member

Priyanka Mainali

Executive Member

Priyanka is serving as the Director- Initiatives at India Center Foundation. She is a young professional working in the field of sustainability. She has been advocating and working towards the Alternative Development Model for almost half a decade and hopes to be able to establish more sustainable initiatives in the future. She has a graduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism.

Harsh Shrivastava

Executive Member

Harsh Shrivastava

Executive Member

Harsh Shrivastava has worked for 26 years across governments, businesses, industry bodies, media, and civil society. He has a deep understanding of how Policies, Profits, Politics, and People can come together in our complex and evolving country. He advises governments, companies, and institutions. His last role was the CEO of the microfinance industry association.

Vivek Nair

Executive Member

Vivek Nair

Executive Member

He is the dynamic vice-chairman and managing director of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts. His passion to excel the luxury quotient of the service and quality for the industry has brought home prestigious laurels for The Leela. Mr Nair completed his Master’s Degree in Hotel Management from Cornell University in 1984. He is currently also the chairperson of the World Travel and Tourism Council, India (WTTCI) and honorary secretary of executive committee with The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI).