Team - IDRF

India Development and Relief Fund

India Development and Relief Fund

India Development and Relief Fund

The IDRF team is a mix of volunteers and staff.

Vinod Prakash, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Prakash is passionately involved in all aspects of IDRF and takes special joy in each individual story of giving in the U.S. and development in India. He guides IDRF’s day-to-day operations, emphasizing close interaction, and monitoring of our Indian programs and strict adherence to compliance standards. Dr. Prakash is a retired World Bank economist with a Ph.D. in Economics.

Rajeev Jain , Executive Director

Vandana Matravadia, Operations Manager

Niti Duggal PhD, Project Consultant

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Board of directors

1. Dr. Vinod Prakash (PhD, Economics), USA

Member since 1988

1. Dr. Vinod Prakash (PhD, Economics), USA

2. Dr. Suresh C. Gupta (M.D.), USA

Member since 2020

2. Dr. Suresh C. Gupta (M.D.), USA

3. Dr. Prem Garg (PhD, Engineering-Economic Systems), USA

Member since August 2014

3. Dr. Prem Garg (PhD, Engineering-Economic Systems), USA

5. Mr. Mohinder Gulati, (MBA-Finance, Masters in Physics), USA

Member since 2017

5. Mr. Mohinder Gulati, (MBA-Finance, Masters in Physics), USA

4. Ms. Shubhra Garg (Masters in Mathematics; MBA), USA

Member since 2022

4. Ms. Shubhra Garg (Masters in Mathematics; MBA), USA

6. Mr. Adesh Jain (Masters, B.Tech), USA

Member since 2022

6. Mr. Adesh Jain (Masters, B.Tech), USA

9. Dr. Kavita Sethi (PHD, Economics), USA

Member since 2023

9. Dr. Kavita Sethi (PHD, Economics), USA

1. Dr. G. R. Verma (Ph.D. Mathematics), USA

Member Emeritus

1. Dr. G. R. Verma (Ph.D. Mathematics), USA

7. Ms. Nisha Narayanan (Masters in Economics), USA

Member since 2021

7. Ms. Nisha Narayanan (Masters in Economics), USA

99. Dr. Amitabh Sharma (PhD-Marketing,MBA,LLB)

Member Since 2024

99. Dr. Amitabh Sharma (PhD-Marketing,MBA,LLB)