Our Governing Council
Deepak Kapoor – Chairperson of the Governing Council
Deepak Kapoor is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) as well as a Member of the Institute of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA. He has worked with PwC for over 38 years. Mr. Kapoor has diverse experience in the fields of accounting, audit, mergers and acquisitions, valuations, negotiations, forensics, and other management advisory fields.
He has also served as the Chairman of PwC India Foundation, who has been instrumental in undertaking and fulfilling major rehabilitation work in Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Chennai, and Nepal.
Rajiv Kapur – Treasurer
Rajiv Kapur, Treasurer of the Governing Council, has been an international banker for over 20 years with assignments in multi-cultural environments in India, Asia, and the USA. He is also the founder of InvesTech.
He has worked as the Managing Director of the Asia Financial Institutions Group at Bank of America. His expertise and field of experience include corporate banking, restructuring, mergers and acquisition advisory services, financial advisory assignments, asset securitization, capital markets, working capital funding, syndication and structured debt financing, trade finance, capital markets, and credit risk management.
Harpal Singh – Member
Harpal Singh is a seasoned leader with over 40 years in the corporate and development sectors. Former Chairman of Fortis Healthcare and SRL Diagnostics, he held senior roles in Tata, Birla, and Mahindra groups. He has served on the boards of leading schools such as The Doon School and The Scindia School, and held advisory roles in NIIT University, PHFI, and Red Cross Delhi. Deeply involved in public health, child rights, and education, Harpal was Chairman of Save the Children India and Vice Chair of Save the Children International, UK.
He founded the Nanhi Chhaan Foundation, focusing on the girl child, environment, and inter-faith harmony. He holds degrees from St. Stephen’s College and California State University, USA.
Parul Soni – Member
Parul Soni is a global expert in investment, trade, and human development with over 28 years of experience across 61+ countries. He has advised Fortune 500 firms, multilateral agencies, and governments on ESG, trade, health, and women’s empowerment. He founded Thinkthrough Consulting (TTC) and ABWCI, the world’s largest women’s business chamber. His landmark event “ThinkBig” is Asia’s largest women entrepreneurs’ summit. Parul has advised various Indian states on industrial policy and investment and held senior roles at EY and KPMG. His advisory work includes projects with the World Bank, ADB, UNICEF, and Gates Foundation.
He serves on boards of Save the Children India and SaveLIFE Foundation. He holds degrees from St. Stephen’s College and University of Rajasthan.
Swaroop Sampat Rawal – Member
Talented actress, former Miss India, and noted child rights activist, Swaroop Sampat Rawal is a superlative educational researcher and trainer. She travels across India to conduct workshops for teachers facilitating a general comprehension of life skills and drama in education. Selected by the former Gujarat Chief Minister to head an educational programme in the state, she has been training primary school teachers for the last seven years. She also works with social workers and police personnel in Gujarat and other states, campaigning life skills and child rights.
An expert communicator with over 20 years of experience dedicated to community development and advocacy within the field of education, she aims to help children overcome adversity.
Stuti Narain Kacker – Member
An Indian Administrative Service officer (1978 U.P. Cadre), Stuti Narain Kacker is the former Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). She earned an M. Phil in Social Sciences and has over 39 years of experience in Public Administration. In the past, she held important positions such as District Magistrate of Ghazipur, Divisional Commissioner of Jhansi, and Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh, Director of Sugar Development Fund, Joint/Addl. Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Director of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) among others. She has also authored numerous articles and research papers. Besides working in India, she also has a rich background of association with international bodies like Voluntary Service Overseas, Sight Savers, and International Committee of the Red Cross, World Health Organization, Leprosy Mission India, Handicapped International, UNESCO, ICPE Slovenia, UNICEF, World Food Programme, World Bank, CARE, and NORAD.
Vasvi Bharat Ram – Member
Joint Vice Chairperson of The Shri Ram Schools in Delhi NCR, Vasvi Bharat Ram is a member of the Executive Committee of The Shri Ram Schools. She played a pivotal role in setting up The Shri Ram Millennium Schools in the National Capital Region and now serves as a member on the Management Committee of the schools. She was also the President of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO), the women’s wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Vasvi is a strong advocate of equal participation of women in economic activities, who has been working towards women empowerment for the past ten years. As a member of FICCI’s Education Committee, she has led a number of initiatives to empower women in the field of education. As the Education Chairperson, YPO Delhi Chapter, she was the recipient of the award for the Best Education Year in 2013-14. She has a degree in Bachelors of Arts from Delhi University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business of Fashion Management from London College of Fashion.
Susan Thomas – Member
Susan Thomas brings over 36 years of experience in health and development. She currently serves as National Health Coordinator at SEWA, leading its Health and Child Care Department. Her previous roles span organizations like Aga Khan Foundation, Catholic Relief Services, Make a Wish Foundation, Caritas India, and Christian Medical Association of India. Susan has worked closely with government bodies at both national and state levels. She has served as a lecturer at Osmania University and mentored international fellows through Aga Khan Foundation. Notably, she led HIV/AIDS programs across 800 villages in Gujarat and contributed to India’s National AIDS Control Programme IV as a Technical Working Group member. She has represented India at global platforms, including a youth workshop in Washington DC (2008) and as a UN Women panelist at CSW63 in New York (2019). A strong advocate of intercultural dialogue and women’s health, Susan also serves on WIEGO’s Social Protection Advisory Committee.
Sushil Salwan – Member
Sushil Dutt Salwan is a Senior Advocate with 35+ years in constitutional, civil, commercial, and environmental law. A Senior Advocate of the Delhi High Court since 2021, he has appeared before the Supreme Court, High Courts, and national tribunals. His notable cases include acting as a one-man commission in the Sunita Rani doping case and representing sports federations. He has led legal reform efforts and served as editor for legal publications of the Delhi High Court.
Mr. Salwan is a Trustee of the Salwan Education Trust and actively supports environmental and civic initiatives. He is deeply engaged in education, legal discourse, and public service.
Sudipto Mundle – Member
Dr. Sudipto Mundle is a leading economist and Chair of the Board at Centre for Development Studies. A former Professor at NIPFP and senior official at the Asian Development Bank, he has advised India’s Ministry of Finance and served on the 14th Finance Commission, RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee, and the National Statistical Commission. An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College and the Delhi School of Economics, he was a Fulbright Scholar at Yale and a Joan Robinson Fellow at Cambridge.
His research spans development economics, macroeconomic policy, and public finance. A published author and columnist for Mint, he is a former President of the Indian Econometric Society.