Mr. Trilok Parikh is the Chairman of India Renal Foundation. He has been associated with India Renal Foundation since its inception as an Advisory Board member of Ahmedabad chapter. Mr. Parikh post graduated in Arts and he also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from Gujarat University. He is a founder member and Lifetime director of Gulmohar Greens – Golf and Country Club Ltd.
His contribution to academics is noteworthy. He has to his credit more than two decades of teaching Economics at the Graduate and Post-Graduates levels and has published several educational magazines under Parikh-Zala Publication.
Mr. Parikh has served as the Honorary Secretary and Vice President of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and currently he is a senior most member of executive committee of GCCI.
Pioneer contributions of Mr. Parikh to bring club culture in the state of Gujarat is outstanding. He is one of the formative pillars for the same. He is a founder member, former President and Director of Karnavati Club Ltd. and was also Honorary Secretary and Vice President of Rajpath Club Ltd. He is also a former member of executive committee of Sport Club of Gujarat Ltd.
He has earned many accolades like, Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat has honoured him with Gujarat’s best 100 businessman, Gujarat Ratna Nilkanth Award for Gujarat’s best 100 and Glory of Gujarat Award for bringing club culture in Gujarat by the Government of Gujarat to name a few.
As the delegate of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries, He travelled around the world. He is a Social Worker and associated with Krishna Sarvjanik Hospital, Himmatnagar.
Beena Handa is a Founder Director of Poiesis Achievement Foundation, a social institution, dedicated to motivating young people towards Achievements.
She is a graduate in Economics and a Post Graduate in HR & Marketing from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. She has also attended a program at Harvard Graduate School of Education, which focused on different aspects of Teaching for Understanding framework. This has given her new insights for interacting with children, parents and process of learning through thinking.
Prior to founding Poiesis nine years back, she has worked for more than 3 decades in academics, management consultancy and as Human Resource professional at Claris Lifesciences Ltd, an Indian multi-national pharmaceutical company. She has been a visiting faculty for over 7 years at the Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad. Her contribution has been recognized by the National H.R.D. Network, CII and other bodies. DivyaBhasker has honoured her as one of the 50 “Women of Substance” of Gujarat and also Gujarat’s POWER 100 some time back.
She has opted to work with children after a long association with corporate sector, mainly to prepare children for the challenges of future. She firmly believes that every child has a great potential to grow and become an achiever provided they get guidance from parents, mentors and educational institutions.
Krishna Handa is the Founder of Dorizoe Lifesciences Ltd., an Ahmedabad, India-based Specialty Contract Research and Services Organisation. She has also been spearheading investment strategies at Claris Capital Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Claris Lifesciences Ltd., and an investment firm providing financial impetus to startups and entrepreneurs, especially to FinTech and consumer-centric unique businesses.
A graduate in Biotechnology & Biochemistry, she achieved degree in Law, and did her MBA in Boston, USA. She strongly believes in building good teams and businesses that contribute in improving human lives. She volunteers in many social activities, and is actively involved in the CSR initiatives of Claris Lifesciences Ltd. She heads Brihati Foundation, an organisation working towards empowerment of individuals and communities, for creating a people-friendly and sustainable society.
In her role as the wife of Arjun Handa, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Claris Lifesciences Ltd., she helps him maintain his emotional well-being, physical fitness & health, and take key strategic decisions.
An outgoing & confident personality since childhood, she has several achievements to her credit. She is an avid reader, a fitness freak, loves spending time with family & friends, and beautifully plays the role of a doting mother to her daughter, Vanshika.