Meet our Partners

Alpana Mehrotra holds an MBA and is a subject expert in diverse management fields like HR, economics, etc. She was the head of an HR, recruitment, and headhunting firm. Currently, she is pursuing her passion for arts and crafts as a furniture and home decor designer.

Amisha Shroff is a commercial artist and an Access Bars Facilitator. Amisha loves to swim, read and spend time with her family. She also runs an independent business supplying homemade food sauces and dips to various customers, including children travelling overseas for studies.

Anita Vashishta has a doctorate in English literature. She has been teaching in the English department of Goa University for several years and previously taught at prestigious colleges in Mumbai and Delhi University. Having contributed papers to national and international journals, she is currently exploring the syncretic strain in Indian writing. Her areas of interest include contemporary female novelists and cultural studies. Anita lives in Mumbai and travels widely with her husband.

Anjali is presently a school teacher and teaches biology to middle and high school children. She loves teaching and being around children. She has a passion for travelling and connecting with nature. I’m a naturalist, an avid bird watcher, a tree hugger, and a nemophilist. She loves reading self-help books and also does watercolour and acrylic painting on canvas. The metaphysical, psychic, and supernatural also interest her. She has done her master's in microbiology from Barkatatullah University, Bhopal, and also her B.Ed. from the same university.. this one's tense has to be corrected. there is mostly "She" beech mein "I"

Beeba Anand is Head of Infrastructure & Wellbeing at Universal Business School. She has previously worked for the Battersea & Chelsea Trust in London, MTV Networks in New York and ATM Interiors in Hong Kong. Beeba completed an associate degree in interior design from Parsons School of Design, New York; her BA (psychology) from Lady Sriram College, Delhi University; and her schooling from Lawrence School, Sanawar.

Chitra is an established and recognised leader in the financial services sector, having demonstrated superior leadership and execution skills. She is a senior global leader with work experience in the US, India and Australia. She has worked with leading financial institutions such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Finastra, ANZ Bank, Fidelity Investments, Mellon Trust, First Data Corp. and The New York Times, providing business and IT solutions. Chitra has a proven track record with extensive experience in solution delivery, thought leadership, business process reengineering and implementation. She has extensive experience working with senior executives in defining strategic solutions to achieve business and technology objectives. Chitra possesses strong leadership skills based on a result-focused approach; thorough understanding and appreciation of team dynamics; ability to build and manage small and large groups and champion change as and when required.

Dimple Mehta is an author as well as a mindfulness and character-strengthening coach. As a director of the Soul Diets Foundation, she and her team work in the field of experiential mindfulness-based trainings. By helping various prestigious corporates for more than 15 years at all levels by promoting mental well-being while making the employees creative, empathetic, and resilient, Dimple aims to create a balanced ecosystem leading to higher productivity, better leadership and a happier working environment.

Divya Vivek started her career with Infosys and then decided to be a homemaker. Caring for society comes naturally to Divya. She is currently a Trustee in an NGO that provides primary education to children. Divya is very passionate about gardening and has a kitchen garden on her terrace.

Dr Hiral Kamath is the founder of Aafiyaa Imaging and Diagnostic Center. She is actively involved in breast cancer screening and awareness for women and has over 25 years of experience in radiology. Dr Kamath was awarded a gold medal in the MD examination from the University of and has also undergone training in MRI and colour doppler from London. She has been practicing radiology in Oman for the last 25 years and is a seasoned expert in the field of mammography and ultrasonography. Dr Kamath regularly volunteers at the Oman Cancer Association and is part of the school management committee of an Indian School in Muscat. Her hobbies include painting, embroidery, piano and off-road driving. She has completed Trinity College London’s Grade 4 certification and loves playing Hindi songs on the piano.

Mounika Kondala plays a key HR role at CtrlS Datacenters and Cloud4C. CtrlS sells services such as data centre collocation, DC build and consulting, internet bandwidth, managed services, cloud security services, and disaster recovery services. Cloud4C is a managed Cloud Services Provider for enterprises. Currently,Mounikahas taken additional charge, overseeing Datacenter projects for CtrlS, bringing to life green DCs globally. She shares a similar green vision for India as her husband, Sunil Kondala.

Gauri Bafna was previously employed to lead HR consulting for PWC in Hanoi, Vietnam. She is currently a yoga teacher, and a cake artist and has an interest in topics ranging from health and nutrition to healing bodies using natural ingredients. She spent a considerable amount of time shepherding her two children, besides being the provider and caregiver for the entire family. As a practitioner of yoga for the past 14 years with over 600 hours of certification in teacher training of yoga and yoga as a therapy, Gauri has been teaching students in various countries. Her focus is on making her students aware of the various elements of their structure, form, and breathing; connecting them in a wholesome manner; and healing from within.

Gayatri Bewoor is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer, and gave several solo performances between 1989 and 1999. Her interest lies in designing saris, and she holds exhibitions in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. She was co-President of the International Women’s Association, Chennai in 2000-01 and is currently Secretary of INDUS, another women’s organisation in Bombay. A grandmother of three, she likes to read and attend classical dance and music shows. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Arts from Sophia College, Bombay University.

Hemamalini is a housewife and holds a master’s degree in commerce.

Having managed the studies and careers of two daughters – both now well-educated and settled in London – and persevered through the career-driven travels of a husband through 12 cities in India and overseas, Jyotsana has finally, for the last 8 years, had the time to focus on her own passions and interests. Travel, nature, birding and bird photography take her all over the country and overseas. While still keeping a beady eye on the pleasures and pursuits of her family, Jyotsana now also enjoys her interests in gardening and interior design (for other people’s homes and her own) and is currently trying to decide when to upgrade her camera to the new Nikon mirrorless!

Mrs. Kusumlata Ramraika is married to Kishorilal Ramraika. She is one of the founding members of Star Engineers and has actively contributed to the company’s growth and development.

Lavinia M Nona D'souza (‘Nona’) is in her second decade of experience as a homemaker, managing two children. In her previous life, she was in the field of social work, working with children, women and on community needs, including managing legal paperwork for the adoption of children with special needs, and project management. Nona has a master’s degree in social work from SSW Roshni with a specialisation in psychiatry, social work and counselling. She loves reading and is a practising minimalist.

Mona Sighat wears multiple hats. She is a devoted homemaker, passionate baker, yoga enthusiast, and has a keen interest in philanthropy. She has carved a niche for herself as a successful 'Mompreneur.' With a successful husband and two grown-up children, she runs a baking venture, Sweet Expressions. She is also actively involved in social work, supporting various philanthropic causes. With excellent time management skills, she strikes a perfect balance between her personal life and other engagements. In her free time, she enjoys reading, and practicing yoga. Mona is a certified power yoga practitioner from Bharat Thakur Power Yoga.

Nividia is a fashion designer from NIFT, Bangalore. She believes that design is the solution to all of life’s challenges. Nividia has over a decade of experience in the fashion industry. She joined the apparel industry after graduating from NIFT and has worked at The Big Animation, The Colours of Nature, Indus League Clothing and UniStyle Images. For the last 12 years, she has been at Numero Uno Clothing as Head Designer for kids’, men's and women's wear. Nividia has participated in several fashion shows in India, Europe and Asia.

Based out of Gurgaon, Nisha runs a hectic schedule at home with her two kids, Adit (21) and Kavya (14). Adit is pursuing his engineering degree and has just completed his internship with GE Hyderabad. Kavya is training to be an Indian classical Kathak dancer. Nisha has brought them up single-handed. A graduate in home science, she got married to Deepesh when she was 18 (he was 22).

Poonam holds a degree in computer studies from the UK and a master’s degree in electronics from Delhi University. She has over 32 years of work experience in India and abroad with companies like Orange Telecom and Siemens UK. Poonam is actively involved in singing Bollywood music, blogging and reading. She is a follower of the Isha Foundation’s teachings and a disciplined student of Vedanta. Poonam also has a diploma in Ayurvedic cooking and has won the women’s car rally three years in a row. She loves learning new skills and exploring new places.

Ms Renuka Ganesh has a doctorate in clinical psychology and is a mother to three teenage kids. For more than a decade, she has been creating mental health awareness through online and offline counseling. She lives in Gurugram and is a foodie by heart and a lover of nature.

Ritu Garg holds a master’s degree in literature. She is a homemaker and is associated with various NGOs in the fields of education and healthcare

Rivya is a corporate and commercial lawyer with over 17 years of experience and is the founder and managing partner of Orris Law Partners, a boutique law firm in Mumbai. She graduated from ILS Law College, Pune and specialises in e-Commerce, outsourcing, technology, data privacy and media and entertainment law. Prior to incorporating Orris Law Partners, Rivya worked as an in-house counsel with eminent organisations like Pangea3, Times Television Network, Sony Networks Distribution and Le Ecosystems, managing all aspects of the legal and regulatory functions.

Additionally, she is empanelled as an external member on the internal committees of several organisations constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and Rules, 2013 and conducts regular training and sensitisation sessions.

After graduating from university, Sangeetha (or Sangi) migrated to Australia in 1986, where she married Vishwesh. Beginning in 1987, she worked for ANZ Bank in Sydney and Melbourne for 20 years. Sangi has previously accompanied Vishesh on his work assignments to Malaysia and India. Sangi and Vishesh have a daughter who works as a senior manager at PwC, London.

Sangeetha has a graduate degree in journalism from the London School of Journalism and a bachelor's degree in commerce from Miranda House, Delhi University. She worked briefly for India Today and the Times Group. Sangeetha is a freelance writer and a blogger. She loves yoga, reading and writing in her free time.

Sapana Shinde is the Founder and Director of Tricia Apparels and Designs, under the brand Calin Kids Wear. The company was founded in 2020 and currently has its own website as well as retails on many big e-commerce platforms. She worked in Germany with Philip Morris Gmbh, Berlin for almost three years as a business analyst and a consultant. At Philip Morris, she headed many projects in different departments, like supplier management and reduction, gadget implementation on the shopfloor to reduce downtime, process improvements in human resources, etc. Every project was headed solely by her under the guidance of the department head and she was appreciated for the results every time by the Board members. She worked as an intern for Siemens Enterprise Solutions (in the domain of global procurement) in Munich for a year after receiving her MBA from Cardiff University in the UK. She had almost 3.5 years of experience at BMC Software before deciding to study MBA, where she worked after completing her master's degree in computer management (specialising in areas such as software development, testing, and process management). She completed her MCM from Pune University and got the opportunity to work directly for one of the Fortune 500 company - BMC Software. Being from an entrepreneurial background, she always wanted to create something of her own and after having her daughter, she found her calling in apparel for kids. Currently, she is very excited about every collection and the challenges that come with the job, as she works to take the brand to the next level.

Shachi Maheshwari is a CA by qualification with 26 years of corporate experience as a peak performance coach. She is a motivational speaker, counsellor and master trainer who helps organisations to work on improvement plans, cost reduction and employee engagement strategies. Shachi also helps people lead a defined lifestyle and has authored four books.

Shilpa is an electronics engineer with 7 years of experience in controls and automation for special purpose machines. She took a break from her career to look after her family and later re-trained as a remedial instructor for children with specific learning disabilities. Shilpa used to work at a special school in Chennai but is now a stay-at-home mom to her two children. She loves the outdoors and enjoys travelling and trekking. She has a keen interest in gardening, growing her own food and composting.

Shruti is a Senior Manager in the Automation and AI team at Capgemini. She prides herself on being detail-oriented, driven and analytical. She has been a career professional for almost two decades, from banking and finance to IT services. Shruti holds a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in business administration. She is also a certified Scrum Master and an automation analyst. Shruti is interested in personal fitness and how diet plays a role in the same. She loves to spend her free time with family and is grateful for the strength her daughters give her.

Sneha Shanbhag, currently a homemaker, has 12 years of experience working with a placement firm and has a record of placing close to 500 associates in top-management-level positions across organisations. Ms Shanbhag is closely associated with St Catherine’s Home and currently spends time with the less fortunate, educating them on values and academics. Her hobbies include cooking, running and practicing yoga. She firmly believes in the ‘healthy mind, healthy body’ concept. She runs 5 kilometres every day and has a more hectic schedule now than during her professional days. She also does the difficult job of parenting and learning with her kids.

Srividya likes traveling and exploring new places and has discovered a new interest in baking. She is not a person with expectation and likes to take things in her own stride. Her favourite saying is, ‘I complained that I had no shoes until I saw one with no feet.’

Sucherita fondly known as Suchi is currently Director at Vishal Sugars and Cheedella Ventures. She is responsible for the Sales and Procurement at Vishal Sugars and manages the family investment entity Cheedella Ventures. Suchi is married to Srinivas Cheedella and besides work, she is very passionate about landscaping and interior designing.

Sudha Sridhar is a Kerala-mural, Mysore-art and Tanjore-painting artist. She has won awards from the state of Karnataka for her work.

Triveni Vinod is a qualified jewellery designer from The Gemological Institute of America. She is a Full-Time Director at C Krishniah Chetty Group of Companies. She is also a gem-painting artist who shares her proceeds with charity. Triveni previously served as a member of the Managing Committee of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce Ladies Organisation and continues as a member of the organisation. She is married to C Vinod Hayagriv, the Managing Director and Director of C Krishniah Chetty Group and is a mother of two sons.

With a management degree in marketing, Vinita spent the initial years of her career in the financial services industry. However, for the last two decades, she has been a homemaker and has focused her attention on her family. Vinita is cordial, fun-loving and passionate. She enjoys cooking, travelling and meeting new friends.