Leadership & Team | About | Govardhan Evovillage

OUR LEADERS

In 1970, at a mere nineteen years of age, Radhanath Swami left his home in America seeking adventure and spiritual knowledge. After trekking across Europe for months, he reached his long hoped for destination: India.

RADHANATH SWAMI
FOUNDER

Mr. Hrishikesh Mafatlal is the Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive of the Arvind Mafatlal Group of Companies (AMG). Mr. Mafatlal has an Honors Degree in Commerce (1975) from the Sydenham College, Mumbai.

Hrishikesh Mafatlal
BOARD MEMBER

Kushal Desai is currently Managing Director of Apar Industries Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Specialty Lubricants, Power Transmission Lines and Cables. Under his leadership, Apar has grown to be the 4th largest Transformer oil manufacturer.

Kushal Desai
BOARD MEMBER

With a Graduate degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the reputed IIT Mumbai, Gauranga Das leads the Govardhan Ecovillage Facilities, Nursery and the Green Buildings Construction(CSEB).

Gauranga Das
DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS

Krishnan M Iyer is a Chartered Accountant and law graduate with over twenty-five years of experience in Finance. He retired as the CFO of a multinational corporation in the year 2000 and is now serving full time in ISKCON Chowpatty.

Krishnan M Iyer
BOARD MEMBER & CFO

Mr Sanat Kumar Das holds degrees in B.Com, L.L.B from Bombay University. With a vast knowledge of natural living, he is currently leading the Organic Farming, Gurukul and Rural Development Program.

Sanat Kumar Das
DIRECTOR, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & LEGAL

In his capacity as a Partner and CFO of BGC, Sanjiv is responsible for taking care of the Finances of various funds launched by Basil Partners. Basil Funds are registered in Mauritius and focus on investments in Niche Technology Services.

Sanjiv Maheshwari
GENERAL PARTNER & CFO

Mr Rajeev Srivastava has twenty years of global operations and investment experience across the U.S., Europe and Asia. He has been a venture capitalist and private equity investor since 2006. He has been an investor.

Rajeev Shrivastava
BOARD MEMBER

With a Post-Graduate degree in MD (Skin) from the reputed Grant Medical College, Sir JJ Group of Hospitals. He is a Consultant Dermatologist and former Deputy Director (Medical services) at Bhaktivedanta Hospital. Adikeshav Das is a Spiritual Counselor and currently oversees Community Health & Welfare, School Education at Govardhan Ecovillage

Adikeshav Das
DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY WELFARE & HEALTH

Dovetailing his passion for travel, to become an expert in experiential tourism with more than 15 years of venturing into every corner of India, catering to groups from 10 to 10,000, he now leads the Hospitality, Wellness and International Marketing at Govardhan Ecovillage. He has a Bachelors in Physics from Mumbai University, with 18 years of experience in the Petrochemical Industry.

Radhakunda Das
DIRECTOR, WELLNESS & HOSPITALITY

With a Post Graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Mumbai, Vasudeva Das leads the Administration and Sustainability operations at Govardhan Ecovillage

Vasudev Das
DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Having over 13 Yrs of International Experience in domains over Agri commodities, International Product marketing, Quality operational control, sales experience, P & L in the FMCG sector, Yachneet Pushkarna is leading the social initiatives of Govardhan Ecovillage

Yachneet Pushkarna
CEO, GEV SOCIAL INITIATIVES

AYURVEDA TEAM

Dr. Sasikumar Nechiyil. B.A.M.S, M.D [Ay.] has played a key role for leading all the institutions of Nechiyil. After taking degree B.A.M.S from Kottakkal Ayurveda College. He completed post-graduation M.D [Ay.] from Jamnagar Ayurved University in Rasasastra.

DR. SASIKUMAR NECHIYIL
AYURVEDA CONSULTANT

Renowned Ayurveda expert Dr. Sreejith Ayyappath B.A.M.S, M.D [Ay.] is a holistic health practitioner specialized in all types of Ayurveda treatments. Born into a traditional Hindu family in Palakkad district of Kerala, Dr. Ayyappath had a special inclination towards this holistic system after.

DR. SREEJITH AYYAPPATH
AYURVEDA CONSULTANT

Dr Srikanth Chakrala (Srivallabha Das) has been an Ayurvedic practitioner for over 16 years now. Nurturing a desire for serving the society through holistic health care right from his childhood, Dr Chakrala pursued his BAMS & MD (Ayur) from Dr NTR University of Health Sciences.

DR. SRIIONTH CHAKRALA
AYURVEDA CONSULTANT

Dr. Sudheesh Krishnan studied Ayurvedic science from Nangelil Ayurveda Medical College, Ernakulam, Kerala. After completing studies, he did Internship Training in National Research Institute for Panchakarma from where he studied all Panchakarma Therapies.

DR. SUDHEESH KRISHNAN
AYURVEDA CONSULTANT

Dr. Rajshree completed BAMS in Ayurveda from Seva Sangh’s Ayurved college, Ganeshwadi, Panchavati, Nasik, Maharashtra. After that she did PGDHHM (hospital and healthcare management) at Symbiosis, Pune. After completing her education, she worked as a Medical officer.

DR. RAJSHREE DESHMUKH
AYURVEDA CONSULTANT

YOGA TEAM

Aarti is an eternal student, a preacher of traditional yoga who holds a Master’s Degree in ‘Yog-Shastra’. She is also a QCI certified Level II Yoga Teacher under Government of India-AYUSH Ministry.

Aarti
YOGA COACH

Anmol believes that yoga is all about challenging your limits and reaching new stages of physical and mental strength. He has a unique dynamic way of teaching yogic practices with a big smile & positive attitude. It is more to be experienced than explained!

Anmol
YOGA COACH

Mr. Nimai Lila Das, Dean, Govardhan School of Yoga, ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage graduated from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007.

Nimai lila Das
Yoga Philosophy Teacher

SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

Rakesh Panda is a graduate from IIT Kharagpur – one of the top engineering institution in India. He joined as a senior scientist at the same institute in the field of molecular biology. He has been a faculty for college graduates across India for the last 5 years

Rakesh Panda
SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST & FACULTY MEMBER

Diego França has graduated in Biological Sciences from Integrated Regional University in Brazil. He is specialized in restoration of degraded areas through Agroflorestry Systems (food forest), waste management, wastewater treatment, bioconstruction, low impact technologies and rescue of ancestral knowledge.

Diego França
SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST & FACULTY MEMBER

Mr. Nimai Lila Das, Chief Sustainability Officer, ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage graduated from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007.

Nimai lila Das
SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST & FACULTY MEMBER

Iris Kühnlein has a BA of honors in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Maastricht University (Netherlands) and was awarded with distinction a MA in Environment and Sustainable Development from University College London (UK). She is a Sustainability Specialist and Faculty Member of the Govardhan School of Sustainability.

Iris Kühnlein
SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST & FACULTY MEMBER