The CIBART’s
board of directors, constituting four members offers dynamic leadership
to our endeavours. All members on the board come from diverse backgrounds
and are achievers in their respective fields. They collectively represent
the values of CIBART.
Dr. I.
V. Ramanuja Rao, Chairman
Mr. T.
P. Subramony, Director
Mr. Sanjeev
Vasudev, Director
(Sanjeev Vasudev has over twenty years experience in areas such as markets,
communication, and ICT & SME development. He has been involved with
several livelihood development projects in India for past many years.)
Ms. Sangeeta
Agarwal, Director
(Sangeeta Agarwal has varied experience in research and strategy for nearly
a decade. Among her contributions is a major study on small-scale industries
that has contributed to knowledge about the SME sector in India. Sangeeta
has authored books on the subject of market research and handled various
developmental and commercial research assignments.)
Management
& Administration
Mr. Manu
Mayank, Chief Executive Officer
(Manu Mayank is Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Indian Bamboo
Resource & Technology (CIBART). He holds degrees in Economics, Strategic
Management, and International Development Planning from Universities in
India and Overseas. He has worked in different capacities in civil society
organizations, Local Governments, and Development consultancies for over
7 years. He has diverse experience working on development projects in
India, Australia, PNG, Vietnam, Philippines and Sri Lanka. His areas of
interests are Livelihood Development, Social Infrastructure Planning,
MSMEs & Economic Development, Micro Finance and Bio-energy.)
Mr. M.
R. Khanduja, Chief Liaisons Officer
Dr. Anil
Agarwal, Financial Consultant
Mr. S.
Anand, Finance & Logistics Officer
State
Coordinators
Mr.
Sanjeev S Karpe, KONBAC
(Sanjeev Karpe is Project Coordinator of KONBAC in Maharashtra. He leads
the Livelihood, Ecological & Housing Development Programmes in the
state. He has several years of livelihood and housing experience in the
state. He also spearheads the Bamboo Construction Programmes of CIBART.)
Mr. Selim
Reza, TRIBAC
(Selim Reza is Project Coordinator of TRIBAC and Gandhi Gram in Tripura.
He leads the Livelihood Development Programme in the state. He has over
11 years of diverse and rich experience in the field of Social and Community
Development, and has previously worked with Organizations like the World
Bank, Prayas, and World Vision of India among others. He holds Post Graduate
Degrees in Social Work (MSW), and Banking Administration from Aligarh
Muslim University, India. He has authored several articles, papers and
Book Chapters on Rural Livelihoods, Tribal Development, Gender and Bamboo.)
Mr. Nehemiah
Panmei, TAMBAC
Mr. Vinod
Kumar Pandey, HBDC
(Vinod Pandey is the project lead at HBDC in Himachal Pradesh and leads
Livelihood Development Programme in the state. He has over 4 years of
experience working in the field of Integrated Rural Development. Vinod
Holds Degrees in Economics and MBA in Rural Development. His areas of
interests are Rural Economic development, Ecological Security and Socio-Economic
Research.)
Product
Design & Development
Ms. Rebecca
Reubens, Product Design Advisor
(Ms. Rebecca Reubens is an Industrial Designer from the National Institute
of Design, Ahmedabad, who also has a background in Accessory Design from
the National Institute of Fashion Technology. She has worked towards strategic
design for development initiatives for sustainable craft based and industrial
design and development, skill training and capacity building, enterprise
development based on market and resource assessment, and policy planning
initiatives for over ten years. She has worked towards sustainable livelihoods
through with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan for over
five years in action research projects in India, Philippines, China, Sri
Lanka, Tanzania, and Uganda. Her areas of interest are design, livelihood
development and working with indigenous crafts and communities.)
Mr.
Preetam Rajkhowa, Technology Development & Adaptation
(Preetam Rajkhowa is heading the Technology Development & Adaptation
Centre at Guwahati. He is an innovator and designs new technologies and
machines which can be used in mechanization of the Bamboo based MSMEs.
He holds Degrees in Chemical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University,
India and University of Michigan, USA, and has over 35 years of rich experience
both in India and abroad.)
Mr. Ratan
Chandra Pal, Master Craftsman & Trainer
Mr. Shankar
Paul, Master Craftsman & Trainer
Mr. Subal
Paul, Master Craftsman & Trainer
INBAR-CIBART
Documentation Centre
Dr. K.
S. Revathy Rugmini, Advisor-Program Development
(Revathy Rugmini is Program Development Advisor with CIBART. She has over
15 years of rich experience in the fields of poverty alleviation, women
empowerment, community mobilisation & SHGs, M & E, and SME development,
and has worked with government, non-government, bilateral, multilateral
and consultancies. She holds Doctorate Degree, and degrees in Social Work
(MSW), and Law (MBL). Her areas of interests are Micro-enterprise development,
M & E, Organizational development, and gender Development.)
Mr.
Arun Kumar, Documentation Coordinator
(Arun Kumar has been working as an information coordinator and editor
for the past 25 years with various national (National Council of Science
Museums, Centre for Indian Bamboo Resource and Technology) and international
(ESCAP Asia-Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology, UNDP Technology
Information Promotion System, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan)
organizations in India and abroad. His core competencies include information
research, editing, information packaging and publications. He has developed
house styles for various organizations, and helped form their publication
policies. He was one of the reviewers of the global report on the Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment.)
Ms.
Uma Swamy, Documentation Officer
(Uma Swamy has experience of 15 years in work related to documentation,
production of features and documentaries. In addition to working with
key departments in the government, she has worked with organizations of
repute in the corporate and the social sector. She began her career with
Newstrack, the video news magazine of India Today and went on direct short
films; work on strategy, planning and implementation of projects related
to communication, advocacy and information management. Agencies she has
worked with include GMR, Centre for Science and Environment, INBAR and
UNIFEM, Ministry of External Affairs, Container Corporation of India,
and Department of Tourism.)
Support
Staff
Mr. Yogesh
Mr. Amrut lal
Mr. Ranbir Singh
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