Ananta Centre is guided by an esteemed Board of Trustees who are accomplished in their respective fields of business, media, and government. In addition to their professional stature, the Members bring to the Board their commitment to social responsibility and their personal experiences working for a better society. The Board meets on a quarterly basis and has an active role in program planning.
Ananta Centre Board of Trustees
Jamshyd N Godrej
(Founding Trustee)
Chairman Ananta Centre and
Chairman of the Board,
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
James Abraham
Founder and Director,
SolarArise
Sugata Bose
Gardiner Professor of History,
Harvard University
Tarun Das
(Founding Trustee)
Chairman, Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF)
Nitin Desai
Chairman, Governing Council,
The Energy and Resources Institute
Sanjiv Goenka
Chairman,
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
Bhairavi Jani
Executive Director,
SCA Group and
Chairperson, IEF
Shobana Kamineni
Executive Vice Chairperson,
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
Manoj Kumar
CEO,
Naandi Foundation
Rajan Navani
Vice Chairman and
Managing Director, JetSynthesis
(Jetline Group of Compaines)
Harshavardhan Neotia
Chairman,
Ambuja Neotia Holding Pvt. Ltd.
B J Panda
(Founding Trustee)
National Vice President,
Bharatiya Janata Party
Anuj Poddar
Executive Director,
Bajaj Electricals Limited
Vipin Sondhi
Former MD & CEO,
Ashok Leyland and JCB India
Gautam Thapar
(Founding Trustee)
Founder & Chairman,
Avantha Group
(On leave of absence)
Shashi Tharoor
Member of Parliament
(Lok Sabha)
