The closely held Trust has an eclectic mix of Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Academicians and Industrialists on the panel. Their varied experiences across domains have helped shape the vision of the principal Trustee's SUMAN & RAMESH TULSIANI.
Founder of Tulsiani Builders & Textiles Pvt. Ltd. (1973), he is a successful entrepreneur and has carved a niche for himself in the manufacture of textile yarn and real estate. Numerous landmark commercial and residential projects throughout the city of Mumbai bear testimony to his business acumen. Founder and settlor of the Suman Ramesh Tulsiani Charitable Trust (1989), he is a visionary and his far sightedness has helped give Philanthropy a new definition by way of the varied nature of the Trust's projects over the years. He believes, ` Your Greatness is not what you have, it's what you Give.
The better half and wife of Shri Ramesh Tulsiani, she is also a settler of the Trust, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree from the erstwhile Bombay University, where she stood first in her principal subjects of French and Psychology. She is passionately involved in the day to day activities of the Trust and has hands on approach in all the projects undertaken by the Trust since its inception. She is also a Trustee of the Matruchaya Trust (Goa) looking after the welfare of orphans and the Asian Heart Pediatric Charitable Trust providing care for infants and children afflicted with congenital or acquired heart disease.
A Chartered Accountant by profession, he found his calling when he jointly formed Tulsiani Builders & Textiles Ltd. in 1973. His association has extended to the Trust as well over the years and he has been instrumental in giving shape to some of the landmark projects of the Trust, like the Suman Ramesh Tulsiani College of Engineering in Kamshet, Lonavala. He is also a Trustee of the Snehbandhan Charitable Trust running a home for the aged and The Peoples Medical Relief Society running a hospital in Mumbai. Apart from this he is also a director on the boards of several public and private companies.
A Mechanical Engineer by profession, he is a Director in the Tulsiani Group of Industries and is mainly overseeing the construction business of the Group.
A Chartered Accountant by profession and a full time Director of Century Textiles & Industries Ltd., he has also been a Senior President of Century Cement, Mayyar Cement, Manikgarh Cement and Sonar Bangla Cement. His rich exposure in this field has seen him being a part of numerous committees connected with the cement industry. He formed a Trust under the name of Bahadur Lal Amrutlal Jain Charitable Trust in 1987, which has built a student's hostel and contributed to many educational and charitable causes over the years. He was declared as India's most valuable CEO by the Business World Magazine in 2008 and 2010.
A Partner in M/s. V.J. Kulkarni & Associates, Pune, he is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. In a career spanning more than 26 years in Accountancy and Consulting, he has exposure to foreign markets in the Middle East and Central Africa with experience across industries in Engineering , Chemicals, Textiles, Mining, Financial Services and Banking. He has extensive experience in Public Company Audits and has a served as a Techno Economic Viability Consultant having worked in close association with some of India's most reputed bankers.
An Executive Director of the Vishwakarma Group engaged in businesses of Education, Retail, Manufacturing and Publishing, he is a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Pune. Under his leadership their premier flagship institute VIT (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune) became the first private college in the state of Maharashtra to have gained Autonomous Status from UGC, Govt. of Maharashtra and University of Pune. Today VIT, spread over three huge campuses, offers 50+ programs at various levels from KG to PG, employs 1400+ people, has over 20+ International tie-ups with more than 15000+ students on its rolls.
