Our Team

Our Founders


Mr. Nihal Kaviratne CBE
Founder

Mr. Nihal Kaviratne CBE
Founder

Mrs. Shyama Kaviratne
Founders

Mrs. Shyama Kaviratne
Founders
Board of Directors


Ms. Gargi Mashruwala
Chairperson, Head - Second Circle

Ms. Gargi Mashruwala
Chairperson, Head - Second Circle

Ms. Manisha Parthasarathy
Vice Chairperson, Head - Development Team

Ms. Manisha Parthasarathy
Vice Chairperson, Head - Development Team

Ms. Mukeeta Jhaveri
Vice Chairperson

Ms. Mukeeta Jhaveri
Vice Chairperson

Mr. Ashutosh Pednekar
Director, Hon. Treasurer

Mr. Ashutosh Pednekar
Director, Hon. Treasurer

Mr. Utpal Sengupta
Director

Mr. Utpal Sengupta
Director

Mr. Aditya Mangaldas
Director

Mr. Aditya Mangaldas
Director

Mr. Jai Diwanji
Director

Mr. Jai Diwanji
Director
Team Members

Centre Facilities
Team Leader:- Gargi Mashruwala
Team Members:- Shyama Kaviratne, Manisha Parthasarathy, Jude Fernandes, Samantha Reddy, Susmita Mookerjee, Parvati Gupta, Rukmani Haldea, Jayaraman Jagannadhan
Third Circle
Team Leader:– Roopali Mashruwala
Team Members:- Manisha Parthasarathy, Mamta Mangaldas, Rajul Parekh, Pallav Sinha, Shyama Kaviratne
Communications
Team Leader:- Pereena Lamba
Team Members:- Amita Chauhan, Roma Talwar, Sunita Rajwade, Mala Swarup, Usha Banerji, Seema Seth, Jude Fernandes
Development
Team Leader:- Anil Nair
Team Members:- Manisha Parthasarathy, Dr Purna Kurkure, Gargi Mashruwala, Ashutosh Pednekar, Usha Banerji
Finance & Compliance
Team Leader:– Ashutosh Pednekar
Team Members:– Aditya Mangaldas, Gargi Mashruwala, Jai Diwanji, Amitabha Banerjee, Jyoti Kumar Agarwal
HR & Capabilities
Team Members:– Gargi Mashruwala, Pallav Sinha, Sucharita Palepu
IT & MIS
Team Leader:- Ashutosh Pednekar
Team Members:– Deepa Shyamsunder, Leon Menezes, Samantha Reddy
Medical Advisory
Team Leader:– Dr Purna Kurkure
Team Members:– Dr Mahesh Balsekar, Dr Raju Khubchandani
Premises
Team Leader:– Aditya Mangaldas
Team Members:– Ravi Budharaj, Roopali Mashruwala, Biswadev Roy Ghatak, Jai Diwanji
Sponsors & Donors
Team Leader:– Raja Parthasarathy
Team Members:– Manisha Parthasarathy, Jai Diwanji, Geetu Verma, Aditya Malhotra, Ajay Bhatnagar, Mukeeta Jhaveri, Indira Bahadur
St. Judes for Life (Founded in memory of Mrs. Rani Vicaji)
Team Leader:– Usha Banerji
Team Members:– Nihal Kaviratne, Dr. Purna Kurkure, Deepa Soman, Milind Soman, Pallav Sinha, Mala Swarup
Risk Management Committee
Team Leader:– Ashutosh Pednekar
Team Members:– Mukeeta Jhaveri, Jai Diwanji, Amitabha Banerjee
Chennai
Delhi
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Jaipur
Kolkata
Mumbai
Varanasi
Vellore
Executive Committee


ANIL NAIR
Chief Executive Officer

SHIRLEY MENON
Chief Program Officer

DIA TECKCHANDANI
Chief Financial Officer

SANDESH NALAWADE
Program Head - Facilities

ARSALA SAYED
Head HR

SASMITA SAHANI
Head - St. Judes For Life

MUKESH JAIN
Chief Information Officer
Staff

Our dedicated staff is the backbone of St Jude and teamwork is what makes it possible for us to care for each child and family with equal attention.
Each centre has a team that works to guarantee smooth daily routines.
Heading the centre, is the centre manager who is supported by a centre officer, teachers, and an activity coordinator for mothers and fathers. Additionally, there are housekeeping staff who ensure our centres are spotlessly clean, and van drivers who are responsible for getting families to and from the hospital for treatments. Trained counselors are available to guide and support our young patients and their parents.