Governed by 258+ years of institutional stewardship.
The Board of Trustees of Trident Foundation Charitable Trust is composed of senior corporate leaders, chartered accountants, civil engineers, lawyers, and social administrators. Every trustee serves strictly in an honorary, pro-bono fiduciary capacity — receiving zero sitting fees, honorariums, or compensation.
The Seven Trustees
Sri V. K. Talithaya
Trustee
Human Resources & Institutional Development
Senior HR professional based in Bangalore with 50 years of executive experience. As part of Senior Management and the Managing Committee, he pioneered the establishment of large mega industries like MRPL Mangalore (1989). He also founded MRPL Jana Seva Trust, Mangalore (1993), establishing schools and colleges for land losers, the underprivileged, and families of MRPL employees.
Fiduciary Focus: Provides foundational institutional wisdom, ashram community governance, and non-profit welfare administration.
Sri Srinath S. Prabhu
Trustee
Statutory Healthcare Governance & Philanthropy
Senior Chartered Accountant professional based in Bangalore with 37 years of practice. Serves on the Governing Council of Canara Bank Relief and Welfare Society, which establishes and operates a 100-bed hospital, an old age home, and an orphanage. He also serves as a Trustee of the Bhavani Bai Sumitra Prabhu Trust, which awards educational scholarships to girl children.
Fiduciary Focus: Guides geriatric healthcare operations, residential elderly welfare standards, and institutional philanthropy.
Sri Satya Sai Nemani
Managing Trustee & Secretariat
Engineering, Project Execution & Vedic Heritage
Chemical Engineer from NIT and Senior Technocrat with 32 years of experience delivering large, complex mega-projects in the hydrocarbon industry across MRPL, EIL, RIL, and Shell. In his personal capacity, he comes from 'The Nemani Astrologers' lineage of Andhra Pradesh, offering strategic counsel for over 34 years. He is also the Founder of Jyotish Sanskriti Vidyapeetham, a registered charitable trust operating since 2008.
Fiduciary Focus: Directs day-to-day statutory operations, project execution on ground, donor relations, and Vedic tradition integrity.
Sri Sanjay Punkhia
Trustee — Finance & Audit
Corporate Finance, Audit & Infrastructure
Chartered Accountant (CA) with 38 years of corporate experience. Senior Group Executive and CEO of NMSEZ, having pioneered large infrastructure projects including Bina Power, Rosa Power, Reliance Infocomm, and Reliance Infrastructure. Has worked closely with large enterprise groups including the Aditya Birla Group and Reliance.
Fiduciary Focus: Oversees open-book statutory audit, Section 12A/80G regulatory compliance, capital segregation, and financial risk governance.
Sri Yomesh Rao
Trustee — Real Estate & Legal Affairs
Civil Engineering & Environmental Law
Civil Engineer and holder of LLB & LLM degrees in Environmental Law with 29 years of operational and strategic experience in real estate and construction based in Mumbai. Founder & Managing Director of YMS Consultants Ltd. and Co-Founder of CY Corp, overseeing 250+ consulting and Project Management Consultancy (PMC) engagements. Currently Vice President of PEATA (Practicing Engineers Architects and Town Planners Association), Chairman of CVSRTA, and Member of the Institution of Engineers.
Fiduciary Focus: Oversees land title due diligence, masterplan approvals, contractor contracts, and environmental/civil engineering standards.
Sri A. Balaji Kumar
Trustee — HR & Governance
Human Capital, Legal Governance & Corporate Compliance
HR professional and Lawyer based in Bangalore with close to 32 years of experience in senior management positions at Microsoft, Citibank, Murugappa Group, and Larsen & Toubro (L&T). Currently serves as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Sonata Software, a publicly listed technology corporation.
Fiduciary Focus: Directs human resource charters, staff credentialing, statutory labor compliance, and trust governance protocols.
Sri Rohan Pai
Trustee — Infrastructure & Facilities
Mechanical Engineering, Energy & Facilities
Mechanical Engineer with 40 years of experience in HVAC, waste heat recovery systems, and renewable energy systems. Founder & CEO of Air Solutions, previously associated with Thermax. A pioneer in dehumidification technology with applications across pharmaceuticals, food processing, nutraceuticals, heavy engineering, and the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector.
Fiduciary Focus: Oversees campus MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), passive thermal ventilation, solar power arrays, and sustainable energy.
Fiduciary Standards & Institutional Vigilance
Every trustee operates under binding statutory covenants: zero personal remuneration, dual banking authorizations for all disbursements, and formal recusal mandates on vendor deliberations.