Managing Trustee

Geetanjali is a wildlife enthusiast trained by organizations like BNHS, WWF, and Jungle Lodges. Her work with rural communities led her to complete a course on Understanding Rural India at Azim Premji University in 2016.

Her dedication to Eco-tourism earned her the Best Women Entrepreneur in Eco-Tourism award from AWAKE in 2007. Wildlife conservation is important to her, as seen in her Facebook groups, Mammals of Indian Subcontinent and Footsteps In The Wild, which are popular among wildlife enthusiasts. Her other passion is taking care of street dogs through various interventions via NGOs and Volunteer networks. Geetanjali is also an active Rotarian and a Past President of the Rotary E-Club of E-Connect. Her life motto is, "Do things passionately and happily; happy people find joy in the little things."

Using tourism to change people’s lives — Geetanjali’s story of sustainability | YourStory

Trustee

Subir is a dedicated community leader, a Co-founder of IT Nature Trust and also the Charter President of the Rotary E-Club of E-Connect. He is deeply committed to driving positive social change and has anchored various social initiatives like promoting rural tourism, setting up rural libraries, setting up solar lighting in remote villages in Arunachal Pradesh etc.

His areas of interest  primarily include education, livelihoods and healthcare, and is always keen to support self-sustaining initiatives. He believes in the principle of “Teaching how to fish”, and adopting a holistic view to improve the livelihood of the people. He has a keen interest in developing innovative business models to enhance the livelihoods of rural communities.

On the professional front,  Subir serves as the Associate Vice President for Digital Transformation and CleanTech at HCLTech, and is currently based in Riyadh. Subir is an Electrical Engineer from National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (India) and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (India).