THE BINDI PROJECT TRUST - Key Persons


Kirti Zala - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Trustee
  • Program Coordinator for Approach in Ahmedabad
Kirti Zala is the Program Coordinator for approach in Ahmedabad, India. She has an M.B.A. from B. K. School of Management, Ahmedabad. She has also done her MSC in Finance from Strathclyde University, Scotland. She has worked in the Hospitality Industry for 7 years and is currently running a Placement and Staffing Firm. She also conducts Creative Thinking and Brain Development Workshops for children.

Pathik Shah - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Trustee
  • Founder and President of Anvil Foundation
Pathik Shah is the Founder and President of Anvil Foundation.

Raj Dhamelia

Job Titles:
  • Program Director
Raj previously worked as Marketing Manager at NeelKanth Group of Hotels. He is a graduate of the KS School of Business Management.

Ravi Pansuriya

Ravi is working in Claris life sciences limited and graduated from HA College of Commerce.

Shaily Trivedi

Shaily is a Legal Advisor by Profession. She is currently working at GUJ Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gandhinagar.

Sunil Desai - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Managing Trustee
Sunil was born and raised in New York City by his American mother and Indian father, who is from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Prior to starting The Bindi Project, Sunil served on active duty for more than 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Sunil was inspired to start The Bindi Project having become a father of a daughter and upon learning of the immense disparity in the ratio of girls to boys in India and the root causes.

Tinkesh Makwana

Job Titles:
  • Artist