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Our Advisors

"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present." — Albert Camus

Our work is made possible by committed and brilliant volunteers who dedicate their time, talents, and compassion to serving communities today and strengthening the future we all share.


Board of Advisors

12 Members

Amit K. Misra supports Sewa International USA with advisory guidance, organizational insight, and a service-focused perspective that helps strengthen Sewa’s mission and community programs.

Amit K Mishra

Dhiren Shah brings financial and organizational perspective to Sewa International USA’s advisory work, helping support responsible stewardship, long-term planning, and service-driven initiatives.

Dhiren Shah

Gautam Desai is a former President of Sewa International USA. His leadership helped guide Sewa’s growth in local service, disaster response, and broader community-focused programs.

Gautam Desai

Girish Mehta supports Sewa International USA through advisory leadership, community engagement, and mission-focused guidance that helps advance Sewa’s service and outreach efforts.

Girish Mehta

Longtime advisor supporting Sewa’s service initiatives, organizational guidance, and community work.

Sri Narayan Chandak

S. P. Kothari is a professor of accounting and finance at MIT Sloan with senior experience in academia, government, and policy. He brings financial and strategic insight to Sewa.

S.P. Kothari

Saumitra Gokhale is a global community leader associated with Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh and Sewa International. He brings decades of service, cultural leadership, and organizational experience.

Saumitra Gokhale

Shyam Parande is a longtime global service leader associated with Sewa International. He has guided diaspora engagement, humanitarian work, and disaster relief initiatives across communities.

Shyam Parande

Sree Sreenath is a former President of Sewa International USA. He helped build organizational systems and scale Sewa into a stronger national service organization.

Sree Sreenath

Srikanth Konda is a founding President of Sewa International USA. He helped shape Sewa’s early growth, chapter development, fundraising, and service operations.

Srikanth Konda

Supports youth engagement, volunteer development, education initiatives, and community service leadership.

Venkatesh Murthy

Academic and researcher who brings educational, strategic, and service-minded perspective to Sewa.

Prof. Yashwant Pathak