“It is our responsibility to make every ordinary child into an extraordinary global citizen.”
Mr. Atul Temurnikar
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Global Schools Foundation
Executive Management
Rajeev Katyal
Sr. Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Mr Katyal has rich experience in the fields of education, skill development and the industry.
Prafulla Rout
Deputy Chief Finance Officer
Mr Rout joined GSF in 2011 to lead the financial operations of GIIS campuses worldwide.
Sanjeev Dubey
Chief Technology Officer
Mr Dubey oversees and manages all aspects of information technology for the Foundation and GIIS institutions worldwide.
Abhilasha Deshmukh
Group Human Resources Director
Ms Deshmukh has more than 16 years of experience in human resources in various industries such as technology, professional services and education.
Rajeev Koul
Sr. Director, Operations and Integration
Mr Koul is an accomplished professional with 27 years of domestic and international experience in education management, skill development, government and institutional business.
Sarita Alurkar
Sr Director, Marketing
Ms Alurkar has 25+ years of experience in brand strategy and digital marketing for top global FMCG and education brands in multiple geographies across Asia and the Middle East.
Rathin Khandhadia
Director, Education Excellence
Mr Khandhadia is a quality expert and has experience across diverse industries like steel, telecom, energy and education.
Arjun Temurnikar
Director, Learning Technologies
Mr Arjun Temurnikar is Associate Director of Technology and looks after bringing in technological innovations to improve teaching and learning for all stakeholders.
Ayush Kalani
Associate Director, Student Acquisition
Mr Kalani brings a wealth of experience in Sales Management, Business Development & Digital Marketing Technologies.
Rupali Karekar
Divisional Manager, Communications
Ms Karekar has more than 15 years of experience in the field of communications and content strategising.
Growth projects, Mergers and Acquisitions
Prasoon Dayal
Chief Investment Officer – GSF
Mr Dayal has over 25 years of deep investment experience across multiple business and financial cycles in a wide variety of roles. His experience includes private equity, private and special situations debt and mezzanine financing at some of the most respected institutions in the finance industry.
Kaustubh Bodhankar
Sr Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Deputy Chief Investment Officer – GSF
Mr Bodhankar brings more than twenty years of management and business development experience to the Foundation.
Rachel C. Provest
Director, Growth and Investments – GSF
Ms Rachel has operated under various roles in South East Asia since 2004.
Harjesh Singh Kaushal
Director, Growth and Investments – GSF UK
Harjesh is the Director of Business Development and Finance. He is a senior member of GSF’s “growth” team and is responsible for global M&A, partnerships, liaising with various government agencies and creating new growth opportunities.
Commander Bharatkumar Unercat
Deputy Chief Projects Officer – GSF
Commander Bharat comes with vast experience in international business development, negotiations, supply chain and project and agile project management.
Harsh Temurnikar
Associate Director, Growth and Investments – GSF
Based in Singapore, Harsh is part of the business development team at Global Schools Foundation. He is responsible for global M&A, deal sourcing and liaising with various government agencies.
Country Directors
Mr Manoj Nair
Country Director – Malaysia
Mr Nair is the founding member of the GIIS Malaysia team.
Mr Amol Vaidya
Senior Director – Operations, UAE
Mr Vaidya takes care of the operational and functional responsibilities of all GIIS/GSF projects in the MENA region.
Mr Ashish Tibdewal
Country Director – India
Mr Tibdewal oversees GSF’s India portfolio comprising 18 schools educating over 20,000 students in multiple curricula.
Mr Sumit Mishra
Country Director – Japan
Mr Mishra is a veteran of the EdTech/education management space.
Mr Prashant Bafna
Country Director – Singapore
Mr Bafna has over 20 years of experience in the field of education, manufacturing and other sectors.
