Meet Our Team
Meet the founders and advisors who guide NiVan Foundation, clinicians, researchers, and educators who bring expertise, empathy, and time to everything we do.
Founder, Chairman
Maj Vantesh Bakshi(Retd.)
Hyderabad
Indian Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and social impact advocate. He founded NiVan from personal loss, building a platform of empathy so no one faces life’s hardest moments alone.
Founder, MD
Sqn Ldr Ginni Chaudhary(Retd.)
Mumbai
Former Indian Air Force Pilot & UAV Specialist | Entrepreneur | Performance & Resilience Coach | Mindfulness Advocate | Certified POSH Trainer | Social Impact Leader
Chief Strategy Officer, NiVan
Dr. Sonia Nagyal
Nagpur
Healthcare Leader | Hematopathologist & Oncopathologist | Oncology Researcher | Onco-Psychology Advocate | Compassionate Caregiver
Senior Advisor, Leadership, Skills & Inclusive Development
Dr. Swapna Mishra
Delhi
IIT Delhi alumna and academician with three decades of experience in research, skill development, policy, and entrepreneurship.
Senior Grief Support Educator
Kavita
Centerton, Arkansas
Certified Grief Educator and Mental Health First Aid (USA) professional supporting individuals through loss and emotional healing.
Advisory Council Member, Legal Affairs, Emotional Resilience & Holistic Development
Adv. Sunita Atasniya
Hyderabad
Advocate at the High Court of Telangana and mind & memory trainer blending legal expertise with holistic personal development.
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Advait Singh
Bangalore
Founder & CEO of Curvvtech, focused on scalable digital platforms, AI-powered solutions, and technology that creates meaningful social impact.
Senior Advisor, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Akanksha Jayant Rajguru
Singapore
Psychologist and public mental health practitioner specializing in community mental health, behavioural addictions, and suicide prevention.
Advisory Council Member, Nutrition & Preventive Healthcare
Apeksha Rajguru
Hyderabad
Clinical dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and nutrition strategist focused on preventive healthcare and metabolic health.
Associate Advisor, Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Vrinda Kamath
Bangalore
Clinical psychology graduate focused on child and adolescent mental health, mindfulness, and compassionate emotional care.
The mission of our organization
Walking with communities through care, dignity, and lasting change.Our council stewards programmes across grief support, mental health, women empowerment, onco-psychology, child development, and youth education, so no one has to navigate life's hardest moments alone.
GiVa
Safe spaces and counselling so no one has to grieve alone.
Shakti
Skills, confidence, and care networks for women-led change.
Manas
Accessible emotional care and stigma-free support.
Asha
Emotional care for cancer patients and caregivers.
Udaan
Nurturing children with care, learning, and opportunity.
Gyaan
Basic education and learning pathways for youth.
