Canadian International School

Members of the CIS Advisory Council
	Prof. Rajeev Gowda M V,
Prof. Rajeev Gowda M V, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Economics & Social Sciences. Academic Positions: IIM Bangalore: 2000- present Research Fellow in Science and Public Policy, University of Oklahoma, USA, 1999-2000 Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oklahoma, USA, 1992-2000 Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment Program, University of Oklahoma, USA, 1999 Visiting Scholar, Center for Jurisprudence and Social Policy- Law School (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1991
	Mr. Sajan Poovayya,
Mr. Sajan Poovayya, Poovayya & Co., Advocates & Solicitors Major Accomplishments: B.A., LL.B (Hons.) [Gold Medalist] National Law School of India University LL.M, London School of Economics and Political Science Designated British Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics Member of the Law Society, England & Wales Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales and admitted to practice in India Voted as one of Asia’s leading attorneys in the areas of Media, Telecommunication and Technology by LawAsia consecutively in 2007, 2008 and 2009 Poovayya & Co., has been denoted as one of the leading law firms in the Asia Pacific region consistently for the last five years in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 Co-promoted Clutch Group, presently one of India’s largest legal process outsourcing companies and has been voted as the World’s Top LPO Vendor by the Black Book of Outsourcing, consecutively in 2008 and 2009 Chairman, Karnataka State Council of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 2008-09 and 2009-10
	Prof. V Chandrasekar
Prof. V Chandrasekar, Indian School of Business - Executive Advisor-Indu Centre for Infrastructure and Real Estate, Clinical Professor of Business; Area: Entrepreneurship Education: PhD Innovation in Organization, University of Denver, Colorado; MS Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; MA Economics, Madras Christian College, Chennai Academic Experience: Visiting Professor, MBA, School of Management, University of Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, Summer 2007, 2009 Visiting Professor, MBA Honors Programme, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, Summer 2005, 2006 and 2008 Associate Fellow at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc, Bangalore as Convener for Forum of Entrepreneurship Development, 1999-2003 Visiting Professor at IIM , Bangalore, 1998-2004 Tenured Professor at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, 1983 and 1988 Other Professional Experience Member, Advisory Board of iStreet Capital Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Business Innovation and Research (IJBIR), a quarterly journal published by the Inderscience Publishers, Geneva Member, Advisory Board for the India based novel initiative titled “Re-engineering Translational and Clinical Research to Accelerate the Pace of Molecular Medicine” Member, Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Entrpreneurship Development of the World Economic Forum, Geneva Board Member, Social Impact Advisory Council – Social Impact India Invited Member, Grant Committee, Techno Entrepreneurship Programme, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
	Mr. Frits Van Peski,
Mr. Frits Van Peski, (CIS Parent), Chief Financial Officer, METRO Cash & Carry India Pvt. Ltd. Major Accomplishments: Master’s degree in Business Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Register Accountant (Certified Public Accountant) from Katholieke University Brabant. Induction Program MCCI for Vietnam (Oct 07 to Dec 07) Chief Financial Officer (Jan 08 till date) METRO Cash & Carry India Pvt. Ltd. Responsible for Finance, Controlling, Supply Chain, Taxes & Licenses, Information Management, IT and Office Management Senior Vice President Finance Operations (July 05 to Sept 07) U.S. Foodservice, Inc. (Atlanta) Regional Chief Financial Officer – Midwest Region (Jun 04 to Jun 05) U.S. Foodservice, Inc. (Atlanta) Chief Financial Officer (Mar 02 to Jun 04) CRC.Ahold Company Limited (Bangkok) Chief Financial Officer (Apr 98 to Feb 02) RA-PPB Retail Sdn Bhd (Kuala Lumpur) Financial Director (July 95 to Mar 98) Philips Semiconductors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Financial Project Manager (July 93 - Jun 95) Philips Semiconductors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Frits is married to Chompoo Srikosai and they have one son Theo (SK-B).
Mr. Pranaya M.S. Pradhan, (CIS Parent), Global Technical Service Manager, Urethane Chemicals, Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd. Mr. Pradhan is a Technical Manager in the field of Polyurethanes. He started his career in Singapore in 1993 after receiving his degree in Chemistry from Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London. Pranaya is of Nepalese origin, married to Cher, who is a Singaporean of Indonesian decent. They have two children aged 9 and 11 who are currently studying in CIS for nearly 2 years. Pranaya attended national school in Nepal, where selected boys from all parts of Nepal were educated in English up to the British GCE A level standard. Pranaya has fond memories of his school and gives it credit for enabling him to develop to his full potential. He is keen to share his learning and experience to support CIS in becoming a center of excellence. He has actively supported the previous school his children attended in Singapore in the capacity of vice chairman of the school’s parent support group. His wife Cher is also currently an active member of CIS SCA.

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