The Interface was conceived by Ms. Usha Sridhar of the Sarada Foundations. A post graduate in Commerce, Ms. Usha was a successful entrepreneur in the Service industry for 15 years before deciding to devote her time to social causes. She has been involved in the rural transformation of a village near Arakonam and has recently taken on yet another village.She serves on the Governing Board of the Credibility Alliance.
Mr. Bharath KS, a Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Aparjitha Group of Companies at Madurai. A gold medallist in both, he is widely respected as an Entrepreneur and Academician both in academic and corporate circles. He has been involved with a lot of causes over the years.
Mr. Ajit Narasimhan Ajit is a post graduate in management. Ajit has leveraged his strong analytical skills to make a significant contribution to the conceptualization and financial aspects of The Interface.
Advisory Board
The Interface has an Advisory Board that consist of people from different walks of life. Presently the honorary Board consists of the following members.
Mr. L. Lakshman, Chairman, Rane Holdings (Industrialist) Mr. N .Murali, Managing Director, The Hindu (Business & Media) Mrs. Sudha Rani Raghupathy, Padmashri Awardee and Danseuse (Fine Arts Professional) Mr. K. S. Bharath, Chairman, Aparajitha Group (Academician & Entrepreneur) Mr. Ranganath Iyengar, Managing Partner, Strategic Interventions India Pvt. Ltd and Senior Partner, ITESA Inc, NY (Management Consultant) Mr.Ashok R Sankethi ,CEO of Kaybase Consulting and Market Research(Marketing Consultancy) Mrs.Ranjani Manian, CEO & Founder, Global Adjustments Ltd.(Multicultural Expert)
The Interface Team
Mr.Ashok R.Sankethi
An alumnus of IIM,he has worked with ACNeilsen & ORG-MARG, before taking over as the CEO of Kaybase Consulting, which is into research based consulting and a children's online magazine.He has also been a faculty at IIT Madras and IIM Lucknow.
Sonali N. Narasimhan
Sonali N. Narasimhan is a legal professional with an excellent academic record. She is a Bachelor in Commerce and Bachelor in Laws and a Company Secretary. She has recently completed her Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Laws from National Law School, Bangalore. She has rich experience in the corporate legal department of a large, diversified business conglomerate
Ms. Prarthana Sridhar
A post graduate in management, she has played a key role in planning and marketing the initiative. She has also given shape to the concept and structured the reporting systems.