Board Members

Chandana Paul is a Computer Engineer who has been engaged in the IT Industry in many functions such as Principal ERP Consultant, Global Practice Head, Head of India Operations, etc. During that time, she has mentored CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities as well for her organization. She now lives in Chicagoland and is responsible for Client Relationship for manufacturing customers in the midwest. She is a volunteer at ISKCON and Food for Life.

Pratul Patel is a business professional in the software industry. In his spare time he volunteers his time for charitable work, managing Food For Life, studying Vedic scriptures and teaching aspiring people to learn more about the ancient Vedic literature.

Sandeep is a Supply Chain Quality professional with customer focus and a social servant; he has been serving chemical industries globally in various capacities including developing organizational strategy, developing and improving products and services for surfactant industries, financial planning and budgeting, continuous improvements, project management, organize & coordinate events, Training & Coaching, Search, Identify and Build a team of professionals for growth and to lead top priority projects. He is a volunteer member of Food For Life. He and his family are the residents of Naperville for over ten years and serve communities in Chicagoland. At Food-for-Life, he is responsible for various small and big activities including Fundraising, Gathering Donations, Coordinating and Managing Events with homeless shelters, Planning and Scheduling, Manage Preparation, Supply and Distribution of Food to shelter homes, Search, Identify, Train and Build a team of highly motivated volunteer to serve at local shelter homes in various capacities.

Shyam Kumar is a business technology professional and a social worker; he has been serving organizations in various capacities including developing organizational strategy, building fundraising and financial plans, organizing events and building a high performing team. He is a volunteer member of ISKCON. He and his family are the residents of Naperville for over ten years, and serving communities of Chicagoland. At Food-for-Life, he is responsible for Fundraising, Volunteer Management and Youth Development.

Surekha is a mother of two daughters and works as a Scrum Master in the Healthcare Industry. She completed her Masters in Computer applications in 2002. Surekha’s hobbies are gardening, reading, and cooking. She likes to value her life by serving the community in any way possible.  Being the Treasurer is just a very insignificant part of Surekha’s service and she aspires to do more.