AVESTA FOUNDATION
LIFE WITH DIGNITY

Meet Our Team

Dr. MANOHAR SAMTANI
Chief Medical Consultant. Counseling.

Dr. Samtani has been in practice since 1975 as a family physician. Previously he worked as a Chief Medical Officer of a 70 bedded hospital in Kalyan for over 12 years. He is still active and does tele-consulting.

CHANDRAKANT. G. BIRHADE
President – Outreach

A retired Asstt Development Commissioner and Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. India. He has been associated with many social activities. He is popularly known as a Santa Samaritan who has been spending time with leprosy patients in the hospitals as a real-life Santa.

KAUSHIIK CHANDRA
President – Strategies & Operations

A noted Business Coach and Executive Coach. He has vast experience in the area of the marketing of over 4 decades across the industries. His customized approach & strategies help the small entrepreneurs and start-ups accomplish their real growth potential.

SALEEM KASANA
Vice President – Field Coordination

A businessman with experience of over 20 years in transportation, plywood, building materials, etc. Helping people comes naturally to him as he has been involved in several social activities for over a decade.

CHANDANI JHA
Vice President – Field Coordination

A multi-talented and versatile outperformer. Well-trained in nursing as well computers. With over 13 years of rich experience in the areas of sales and marketing. Counseling women suffering from depression or stress is her pastime.

KADAR SALAM SHAH
Vice President – Volunteer Management & Liaisoning

With over 14 years of experience in social work, he is a very valuable addition to the Team Avesta. He is very passionate in helping people and has helped innumerable helpless patients in arranging beds in government hospitals and in arranging medicines and funds for their treatment including during the pandemic.