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Leadership Team

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Co-Founder & CEO

Punit Dhandhania

A serial entrepreneur with 40 years of global business experience spanning IT, learning, media, offshore, hospitality, and tourism. Punit leads innovative marine conservation initiatives.

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Co-Founder & COO

Hansa Dhandhania

A scuba diving instructor, marine conservationist, and photographer with executive-level expertise in hospitality and tourism. Hansa’s commitment to ocean restoration drives our mission.

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Mentor & Guide – Artificial Reef Program⁠⁠

Dr. H. Mohamad Kasim

A pioneer of artificial reef programs in India, Dr. Kasim has extensively contributed to marine conservation research and its practical applications.

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Director – Research & Conservation

Dr. Manjula Tiwari

Director of Research and Conservation, with past affiliations to the NOAA in the USA, Dr. Tiwari brings a wealth of knowledge in marine biodiversity and restoration projects.

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Scientist & Project Head – Artificial Reef Program

Dr. A. Sakthivel

Heads our Artificial Reef Projects and leads our engagement with coastal communities and government bodies. He also leads many of our workshops and training programs.

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Scientist – Coral Reef Conservation Program

Dr. Afreen Hussain

A Research Scuba Diver with deep knowledge of reef ecosystems. She leads our efforts to study the impact of our reefs on the marine creatures that dwell or visit.

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Scientist – Environment Impact Program

Dr. R. Arul

Specialises in environment impact assessment studying pre and post reef deployment changes to the marine environment.

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Director – Scuba Diving Operations

Rehaan Khan

Director of Dive Operations and Water Sports with over 15 years of diving experience across Asia.

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Director – Partnerships & Outreach

Shruti Sinha

Shruti Sinha, Director – Partnerships & Outreach, specializes on gender, climate change and working with urban poor communities. She has over 8 years’ experience working for various not-for-profit organizations. She has graduated in international affairs and world history from Columbia University and London School of Economics.

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Director – Citizen Science Program

Devanand Nayak

A passionate citizen scientist who has spent over 40 years studying the oceans in and around Pondicherry. His wealth of on-field knowledge brings a lot of value to our projects.

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    Director – Corporate Relations

    Coumar Ananda

    A Global Executive with a heart for the oceans and Pondicherry. Coumar helps us connect with corporates and other partners around the world.

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    Director – Accounts & Finance

    B. Ganesh

    A Seasoned Finance and Accounting Professional.

      Our Advisory Board

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      Advisor – Co-Management

      Dr. John Kurien

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      Advisor – Artificial Reefs

      Dr. William Seaman, USA

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      Advisor – Coastal Communities

      Dr. Maarten Bavinck, Netherlands

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      Advisor – Marine Biodiversity

      Dr. Katell Guizien, France

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      Advisor – Environment Impact Assessment

      Dr. A. Saravanakumar

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      Advisor – Marine Macro & Micro Fauna

      Dr. Titus Immanuel

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      Advisor – Corporate ESG Programs

      Dr. Srinivas Rao Pingali

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      Advisor – Non-Profit Management

      Dr. Anjali Rajan

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      Advisor – Marine Photo & Videography

      Umeed Mistry

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      Advisor – Coastal Ecology Learning Programs

      Tasneem Khan

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      Advisor – Marine Environment Learning Programs

      Savita Vijayakumar

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      Advisor – Global Scuba Diving

      Patrick Larrieu, France

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