Sankara Team

Murali Krishnamurthy

Founder and Executive Chairman of SEF, USA

Murali Krishnamurthy is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Sankara Eye Foundation, USA. An NIT Trichy graduate, Murali earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He worked in the IT industry in the San Francisco Bay Area and founded SEF, USA in 1998 to raise funds to support the mission of SEF, India.
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In 2009, Murali took up a full-time position at SEF, USA. Under his leadership, SEF, USA grew to be the largest free eye care provider in the world with a network of 27 hospitals in 14 states in India and a capacity for over 600,000 free surgeries annually.

Board of Trustees

“Being at Sankara is highly satisfying. We encounter many old people at the hospitals, whose own kids have abandoned them, but the care and kindness they receive from Sankara team is life-changing for them.

There is no other joy I would look forward to!”

Chief Operating Officer

Divyogi Patel

Divyogi Patel is the Chief Operating Officer and a Board Member of SEF, USA.

Co-Founder and President

Sridharan Krishnamurthy

Sridharan Krishnamurthy is the Co-founder and President of the SEF, USA.

Board Member

Radhakrishnan Sundar

Radhakrishnan Sundar is a Board Member of SEF, USA.

Chief Financial Officer

Padma Parthasarathy

Padma Parthasarathy is the Chief Financial Officer & a Board Member of SEF, USA.

Board Member

Anju Desai

Anju Desai is a Board Member of SEF, USA.

Board Member

Venkat Maddipati

Venkat Maddipati is a Board Member of SEF, USA.

Board Member

Sumanth Rajagopal

Sumanth Rajagopal is a Board Member of SEF, USA.

Executive Council

"I initially started volunteering, thinking that I would be able to make people’s lives better.

Little did I know then that this work would enrich my own life and bring so much happiness to me. 

What I have received from Sankara is way more than what I might have given back!”
- Sonal Solanki

Hema Chamraj

Executive Council Member

Hema Chamraj is involved in strategy, operations, and marketing at SEF, USA.

Sonal Solanki

Executive Council Member

Sonal Solanki leads SEF, USA’s social marketing strategies across multiple channels.

Raj Panchpakesan

Executive Council Member

Raj Panchpakesan is a volunteer leader at SEF, USA.
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