Who Are the Trustees, Advisors & Management


Agastya trustees and advisers include educators, teachers, scientists, CEOs, bankers, entrepreneurs and philanthropists with significant knowledge, expertise and experience in education, and leading and managing Indian and global organizations.

** Trustee

India


  • V.K. Aatre, Former Scientific Adviser to the Minister of Defence, Government of India
  • V. Cantol, Investment Adviser
  • K. Ganesh, Investment Banker
  • M. Gupta**, RARE Enterprises
  • P.K. Iyengar**, Padma Bhushan, Former Chairman, Indian Atomic Energy Commission
  • B.H. Jain, Chairman, Jain Irrigation Systems Limited
  • R. Jhunjhunwala**, Stock Market Investor
  • R. Krishnan, Distinguished Scientist (Former), Ministry of Defence
  • F. Mahavir Kumar**, Managing Trustee, Agastya International Foundation
  • M. Narasimhan, Former Executive Director IMF, and Governor Reserve Bank of India
  • K.G. Narayanan, Former Director, Aeronautical Development Establishment
  • H. Parameswaran, Chairman, Dynam Corporation
  • M.V. Prasad, Former Board Member Central Board of Secondary Education
  • Ramji Raghavan**, Chairman, Agastya International Foundation
  • M.A. Ramaswamy, Former Scientist, NAL and Professor, Indian Institute of Science
  • P. Rao**, Private Investor
  • K. Ramchand, Former Director, Centre for Airborne Systems
  • Y. Reddy, Former Environment Secretary, Government of Karnataka
  • Dhirendra Singh, Ex-Union Home Secretary, Government of India
  • Shivkumar, Former Chief Designer, Hindustan Machine Tools
  • H.N. Srihari**, Consultant and former General Manager, ICI Limited
  • Prof. S.V. Subramanyam, Former Professor, Indian Institute of Science
  • P. Talwar, Director, Titanium Capital
  • B. Venkataraman, Former Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  • P. Balachandran Warrier, CEO, Manipal Foundation

Singapore


  • V. Krishnakumar, Chairman, Citibank Berhad, Malaysia.

UK


  • Gopi Warrier, Chairman Ayurveda Holdings
  • Alok Oberoi**, Co-founder, ACP Partners

USA


  • V. S. Arunachalam, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Venu Myneni, President and CEO, Radiant Systems Inc.
  • Dr. Arjun Oberoi, MD, Pfizer
  • Peter Patch, The Summit Group
  • Guru Ramakrishnan, President, Meru Capital
  • Ahobala Rao, Private Investor
  • Ravi Reddy, Chairman and CEO, Quest Industries LLC
  • Jasmine Srivastava
  • Pramod Srivastava, Director, Center for Immunotherapy and Cancer, University of Connecticut
  • Ravi Suria, Managing Director, Valmiki Capital
  • Sandeep Tungare, CEO, Vistaar Group

** Trustee

Executive Management


  • Chairman - Ramji Raghavan
  • Managing Trustee - Mahavir Kumar
  • Chief Operating Officer - Thiagarajan K
  • Chief Programs Executive - Ajith Basu