Founding Members

Parikrma is a nonprofit organization registered under Section 25 (Public Charity). Parikrma is managed by a team of professionals with many years of experience in the corporate world and in academics. The aim is to build a professionally managed organization establishing excellence in all areas of operations.

People
Senior Management

Shukla Bose, Founder – CEO
• 28 years of hospitality industry experience.
• Launched the time-share industry in India. Managing Director of RCI for 11 years
• India’s Women Entrepreneur of the year in 1995
• Launched and managed for 3 years, an international NGO in Bangalore
• Woman of the year 2000
shuklab@parikrmafoundation.org

Vivek Raju, Head - Marketing
• 15 years of marketing and communication experience
• Launched the Levi's brand and managed marketing for over 5 years
• Worked with leading advertising agencies – Leo Burnett and Grey
• Alumnus Rotman’s School of Business, Toronto, Canada
vivekr@parikrmafoundation.org

Kalpana Singh, Head - Academics
• Over 17 years of teaching experience
• Managed Vidya Dayani School in Hyderabad for 2000 children
• Writer and poet
kalpanas@parikrmafoundation.org

Ambika Parchure Head - Co-curricular Program
• 14 years of teaching experience at Rishi Valley across multi-disciplines
• Fashion Designer with own label called “Cloud 9”
• Nature lover and a passion for the environment
ambikap@parikrmafoundation.org

Dr. Suhrita Bagchi, Head - Mental Health Program
• Trained Mental Health Specialist
• PHD in Inter-Stellar Meteorology
• Passion for Mathematics and Mental Health
suhritab@parikrmafoundation.org
Advisory Board
Ashwini Nachappa
Former India athlete

Bikram Chaudhury  
President, Bikram’s School of Yoga, USA

Dennis Encarnation
Director, Asia-Pacific Policy Program Center for Business and Government
Kennedy School, Harvard University

Judith Fisher
Family / Internal Medicine, Martha's Vineyard Hospital

Leonard Menezes
CEO, Hilton Group

Manab Bose
Executive Director, Tamara Capital, Expert on Leadership Training and Quality

Padmashri Prof P. Balaram
Director, Indian Institute of Science

S. K. Mishra
Chairman, INTACH
Former Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister of India (Rajiv Gandhi)

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