Our Board of Directors oversees all of the Foundation’s efforts. The Board, which consists of eminent personalities from various facets of society, meet regularly to ensure that our philanthropic efforts reach those who need it the most.
Vinita Bali
Chairperson, Cognizant Foundation & Non - Executive Director on the Global Boards of Cognizant Technology Solutions
Vinita Bali is a business leader with extensive experience in leading large Companies both in India and overseas. She has worked with eminent multinationals like The Coca-Cola Company and Cadbury Schweppes PLC in a variety of Marketing, General Management and Chief Executive Officer roles in the UK, Nigeria, South Africa, Latin America and the USA, in addition to Britannia Industries Ltd., in India.
Director, Cognizant Foundation & EVP, Global Head of Operations and Chairman and Managing Director, Cognizant India
In addition to being Cognizant’s EVP and Global Head of Operations, Rajesh Varrier is also Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant India. In these roles, Rajesh's responsibilities include operations, delivery excellence, workforce planning and sourcing, India leadership council, expansion in India and other key responsibilities.
Rajesh currently serves as President of NASSCOM, an Indian non-governmental trade association and advocacy group that primarily serves the Indian technology industry.
Kasturi Balaji has had four decades of professional experience in the news publishing and printing industry. He has served as Managing Director of Kasturi & Sons Ltd., publishers of The Hindu.
Mr. Ranganath N K is currently an Independent Director and Consultant. He was Managing Director of Grundfos Pumps India Pvt. Ltd. for 22 years, from its inception in 1998 till 2020.