India Development Service

Making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people in India for the last five decades.
People behind the mission

Meet the IDS Team

A committed group of leaders, board members and volunteers working together to advance sustainable grassroots development across India.

Leadership

Executive Board

Guiding IDS with experience, accountability and a shared commitment to opportunity, dignity and lasting change.

Sonali Anand
President

Sonali Anand

Executive Board

Nilesh Kothari
Vice President

Nilesh Kothari

Executive Board

Jagjit Jain
Treasurer

Jagjit Jain

Executive Board

Monica Shah
Secretary

Monica Shah

Executive Board

Governance and guidance

Board Members

Bringing experience, perspective and long-term stewardship to IDS’s mission, governance and continued growth.

Dr. Nila Vora

Dr. Nila Vora

Leadership & Governance

Manvee Vaid

Manvee Vaid

Leadership & Governance

Dr. Ronald Fernandes

Dr. Ronald Fernandes

Leadership & Governance

Prashant Parikh

Prashant Parikh

Leadership & Governance

Dr. Sameer Prasad

Dr. Sameer Prasad

Leadership & Governance

Mukta Mukherjee

Mukta Mukherjee

Leadership & Governance

Community in action

Volunteers

The people who generously contribute their time, skills and energy to help IDS move its mission forward.

Vibha Shah

Vibha Shah

Sujata K

Sujata K

Sudha Shah

Sudha Shah

Shreedevi Ghelani

Shreedevi Ghelani

Anu Verma

Anu Verma

Sanjay Vimawala

Sanjay Vimawala

Accounting

Rupa Shah

Rupa Shah

Manisha Kothari

Manisha Kothari

Aparna Srivathsa

Aparna Srivathsa

Jatin Shah

Jatin Shah

Hemant Shah

Hemant Shah

Gerald Schulz

Gerald Schulz

Arti Parikh

Arti Parikh

Graphic Designer

Alpita Popat

Alpita Popat

Divya Verma

Divya Verma

United by service. Guided by purpose.

IDS is strengthened by people who believe that meaningful, community-led change is possible when compassion is matched with consistent action.