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“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
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Rajeev Katyal
Sr. Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Mr Katyal has rich experience in the fields of education, skill development and the industry.
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Prafulla Rout
Deputy Chief Finance Officer
Mr Rout joined GSF in 2011 to lead the financial operations of GIIS campuses worldwide.
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Sanjeev Dubey
Chief Technology Officer
Mr Dubey oversees and manages all aspects of information technology for the Foundation and GIIS institutions worldwide.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rathin Khandhadia
Director, Education Excellence
Mr Khandhadia is a quality expert and has experience across diverse industries like steel, telecom, energy and education.
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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.
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Ayush Kalani
Associate Director, Student Acquisition
Mr Kalani brings a wealth of experience in Sales Management, Business Development & Digital Marketing Technologies.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Rachel C. Provest
Director, Growth and Investments – GSF
Ms Rachel has operated under various roles in South East Asia since 2004.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Mr Manoj Nair
Country Director – Malaysia
Mr Nair is the founding member of the GIIS Malaysia team.
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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.
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Mr Ashish Tibdewal
Country Director – India
Mr Tibdewal oversees GSF’s India portfolio comprising 18 schools educating over 20,000 students in multiple curricula.
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Mr Sumit Mishra
Country Director – Japan
Mr Mishra is a veteran of the EdTech/education management space.
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Mr Prashant Bafna
Country Director – Singapore
Mr Bafna has over 20 years of experience in the field of education, manufacturing and other sectors.