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Board of Trustees
Mr. Isaac Kehimkar, Chairman
Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, Founder & Managing Trustee
Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, Founder & Managing Trustee
A lepidopterist who has been pursuing butterflies through his camera for the past 25 years. His pursuance gave India its first modern Field Guide to Indian Butterflies. He is the elected member of the Governing Council of the Bombay Natural History Society and has been associated with them for 35 years. He is known for his excellent wildlife photography and immense knowledge about natural history. His other publications include Common Wildflowers and Moths. He started his passion for wildlife with reptiles and then got involved with several other subjects and finally settled with butterflies. He is aptly known as 'Living Natural History Encyclopedia' and 'Butterfly Man'.
Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, Founder & Managing Trustee
Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, Founder & Managing Trustee
Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, Founder & Managing Trustee
An award winning entomologist, educationist and entrepreneur, Dr. Shubhalaxmi has excelled in all her field of expertise. A moth researcher in 1993 with BNHS , becoming an environmental educator in 1997 and eventually transforming into an ecopreneur in 2014 after quitting her job- is a reckoning story of perseverance and resilience. Nature conservation and environmental protection is her domain. Her key competencies are organization development and business development. She founded three entities ; Ladybird Environmental Consulting, iNaturewatch Foundation and Birdwing Publishers.
Ms. Jyoti Palekar, Honorary Secretary
Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, Founder & Managing Trustee
Ms. Jyoti Palekar, Honorary Secretary
Jyoti has Masters Degree (M.Tech) in Environmental Science and Engineering from IIT Mumbai and diploma in Business Management from NMIMS. She has 24 years of consulting experience out of which 17 years is with Jacobs Engineering India Private Limited. Jyoti Co founded STEP, an organization working in the area of sustainability and environment the year 2010. She has managed large environmental & waste management projects from multinational clients, large Indian private sector and public sector companies. Jyoti has work experience in United States of America, United Kingdom and Thailand.
Dr. Ketki Marthak, Vice Chairman
Dr. Ketki Marthak, Vice Chairman
Ms. Jyoti Palekar, Honorary Secretary
Dr Ketki Marthak is a consultant ear nose and throat surgeon by profession. She is attached to Ram Krishna Mission hospital, BCJ hospital or Asha Parekh hospital and Millat hospital. She is a Life member of BNHS and a member of IBCN (BNHS) Mumbai. She has a special interest in birds and their conservation She has conducted several nature trails for students in local languages in and around Mumbai and has conducted nature camps for BNHS. She has travelled different parts of India and the world to enjoy nature and birds.
Reema Dixit, Trustee
Dr. Ketki Marthak, Vice Chairman
Reema Dixit, Trustee
Reema Dikshit, is a passionate nature enthusiast with over 35 years of experience at CIDCO, actively promotes environmental conservation and community engagement. She has been instrumental in forming NGOs and CBOs for women and youth, organizing workshops and tree plantation activities, and fostering collaboration with NGOs to create a positive impact on the community and the environment. Her commitment to sustainability and social infrastructure is truly commendable