PRASAD Australia Board of Directors
Sonia Kaushik joined the board in 2017 and has been a long-term donor, fundraiser and volunteer for PRASAD Australia. She is committed to improving the living conditions, social and emotional wellbeing for economically and socially disadvantaged people through PRASAD.
As an undergraduate student she taught in adult literacy programs, made audio recordings for blind students and raised funds for the victims of natural disasters. In addition to this commitment to help, she has several years of experience in writing grants, managing projects and liaising with hospitals, universities and various funding agencies.
Originally trained as a research scientist at IISc. Bangalore, she is currently teaching science at the University of Melbourne and Monash University.
As an undergraduate student she taught in adult literacy programs, made audio recordings for blind students and raised funds for the victims of natural disasters. In addition to this commitment to help, she has several years of experience in writing grants, managing projects and liaising with hospitals, universities and various funding agencies.
Originally trained as a research scientist at IISc. Bangalore, she is currently teaching science at the University of Melbourne and Monash University.
Joan Napoli joined the PRASAD Australia Board in November 2018 and is Secretary. Joan is a solicitor working in general practice in the northern suburbs of Sydney. She is also on the board of a charitable organisation supporting people with disability.
Joan is committed to the work of PRASAD Australia and is continually encouraged and impressed with the work of PRASAD Chikitsa in improving the wellbeing of the residents of the Tansa Valley in India.
Joan is committed to the work of PRASAD Australia and is continually encouraged and impressed with the work of PRASAD Chikitsa in improving the wellbeing of the residents of the Tansa Valley in India.
Angela Whitbread is a social impact investor, philanthropist and a former Managing Director and Chair of her family business, The Whitbread Insurance Group, which was sold in December 2017. Since retiring from the corporate world, she has been focusing on supporting charitable organisations who empower people to access their own innate leadership and solve problems for themselves.
Angela joined the PRASAD Australia Board because she believes in the power and effectiveness of PRASAD’s work in India which gives people a hand up, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty by accessing their own leadership, developing new skills and working together in their own communities.
Angela joined the PRASAD Australia Board because she believes in the power and effectiveness of PRASAD’s work in India which gives people a hand up, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty by accessing their own leadership, developing new skills and working together in their own communities.
Susanna joined the Board in 2016, bringing considerable experience having acted as a director of several companies over the past twenty years. She is also a Board member of another not-for profit organisation, which is involved in medical research and education.
Susanna has a nursing background in paediatrics.
Susanna had already been a strong financial supporter, when she volunteered to attend the PRASAD Chikitsa Eye Camp in 1999.The profound experience of seeing the vision of so many people of the Tansa Valley restored during that time has left her feeling encouraged to see the work of PRASAD Chikitsa expanded with the ongoing assistance of PRASAD Australia.
Susanna brings a deep commitment to the work of PRASAD.
Susanna has a nursing background in paediatrics.
Susanna had already been a strong financial supporter, when she volunteered to attend the PRASAD Chikitsa Eye Camp in 1999.The profound experience of seeing the vision of so many people of the Tansa Valley restored during that time has left her feeling encouraged to see the work of PRASAD Chikitsa expanded with the ongoing assistance of PRASAD Australia.
Susanna brings a deep commitment to the work of PRASAD.
Susan joined the Prasad team early 2021 after being a long term donor since 1991. She has also served as a volunteer for Prasad Chikitsa in India participating in the school mil project, the Shree Muktananda Mobile Hospital.
Her background has been over 45 years in her own business of property design and development, property sales and management, and business innovation and creation.