Core Founding Team
Co-Founder, Director, and CEO (Hon.)
Anish Ramachandran
25+ years in multinational leadership; XLRI & University of Virginia (Darden).
Former CEO of a grassroots NGO; led NCD and geriatric palliative care programs with Karnataka Health Dept. & NHM.
Honorary Advisor, St John’s Geriatric Center, St Johns Hospital, Bangalore.
Member (Hon.), Governing Council, Pallium India (Karnataka).
Co-Founder and Director
Dr Tristha Ramamurthy
Founder, Ekya Schools (K-12); VP, CMR University. Stanford M.Ed, Doctorate from King’s College London.
Early-stage startup advisor and investor; first woman President, YPO Bangalore.
Serves on Boards guiding investments and philanthopic direction.
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Co-Founder and Director
Vinita Kurup
Engineer (Oracle, Juniper Networks); social entrepreneur since 2018.
Leads community development initiatives for marginalized migrant and tribal youth.
Board Member, Shishu Sarothi (Assam).
Focus on grassroots systems, skills, and inclusion.
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Advisory Council
Sangeeta Mahendran
27+ years across engineering, sales, and social entrepreneurship.
Founder, Antraprenna Ventures; investor in social enterprises via MyBoTree.
Co-leads Towards Equal Foundation, supporting women, youth, and marginalized communities.
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Mahendran Balachandran
35+ years in global tech leadership (Apple, Tektronix).
Founder Partner, Accel; alumnus of NIT Warangal and IIM Bangalore.
Provides strategic guidance in investment and ecosystem building.
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Dr Rajani Surendar Bhat
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine); Fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care & Palliative Medicine.
Interventional pulmonologist at Sparsh Hospitals, Bangalore.
Contributor to national medical guidelines in pulmonology and palliative care.
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Dr Gayatri Palat
MBBS, MD (Anesthesia); Palliative Medicine.
Professor & Head, Palliative Medicine, MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad.
Founder, Kumudini Devi Hospice; leader in integrating palliative care into public health systems in Telangana.
Dr Aditi Krishnamurthy
MBBS, MD, DNB (Community Medicine).
18+ years of experience in clinical settings with St Johns Hospital, in driving public health programs in TB and HIV, etc.
Extensive experience working with governments, NGOs, and academic institutions.
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Dr Yadhuraj Gowda MK
MBBS, MD, FIPA, CCEPC
Head of Department, Pain and Palliative Medicine.
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
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Core Program Team
Dr Anvitha Shetty
Program and Medical Lead
MBBS, PGD FM (CMC Vellore)
Fellow, Palliative Care (In Progress)
Experience across grassroots and rural healthcare settings.
Brings strong clinical insight with a deep understanding of public health, epidemiology, and community contexts.
Dr Ashwini M
Clinical Lead, Palliative Med.
MBBS, MD, DNB (Community Medicine)Fellowship, Palliative Medicine (Kidwai Institute of Oncology); CCEPC (IAPC)
Trained in Community Medicine with advanced palliative care training from TIPS, Trivandrum and IAPC.Former Senior
Resident and Assistant Professor, Medical College Tumkur.
Prakash B
Sr. Manager, Community Outreach & Social Welfare
M A, Economics, Bangalore University
A development sector professional with more than a decade of experience in citizen rights and conducting awareness programs, social welfare, grassroots education and advocacy.
Dr Shreya Gudi
Honorary Consultant
MBBS, MD (Geriatric Medicine)
Fellowship, Palliative Medicine (In Progress)
Geriatrician with academic experience at Bangalore Medical College and Victoria Hospital.
Focuses on integrating geriatrics and palliative care for older adults.
Dr Vanshika Gupta
​Honorary Consultant
MBBS, DNB (Nuclear Medicine)
Fellowship, Palliative Medicine
Consultant at St John’s Hospital, Bangalore; Honorary Consultant, Saranam.
Works in institutionalising caregiver support.
Author of The Unfinished Life, reflecting lived caregiving experience.
Br Hari Shankar
​Lead, Nursing Services
Msc, Nursing, Msc, Psychology,
National Fellowship in Palliative Nursing,
Fellowship in Oncology Nursing.
Dip. Counselling
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Br. Hari is an experienced Palliative Care nurse, with experience in Clinical and specialised palliative care skills, advanced symptom management, and clinical operations.
Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Team
Sis. Nandita Naik, Staff Nurse,
Sis. Sani Mol, Staff Nurse
Gloria Liz, Staff Physiotherapist,
Varalakshmi, Staff Counsellor and Psycho-Oncologist
Anjali V, Counsellor and Program Office​​​​​
Manoj, Palliative Care Assistant
Mahesh, Palliative Care Assistant
Purushottam, Palliative Care Assistant
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Poonam Varlani
Chief Financial Officer
Poonam is a finance professional with multiple decades of experience leading compliance and finance with non-profits including Dream-a-Dream, and Azim Premji Foundation.