Dr. Padinjaranda Ganapati Chengappa is an M.Sc in agriculture economics from the University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore, and a Ph.D. from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He is one of the leading agricultural economists in India. He has over three decades of experience in teaching, research, extension, and academic administration.

He served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. He was the National Professor of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore. Dr. Chengappa is a policy economist specialized in agri-business and trade.

A member of the working group on agricultural marketing of India's planning commission for preparing the 12th Five Year Plan document. His international experience includes working as a consultant in the International Food Policy Research Institute (Washington), International Plant Genetic Resource Institute (Rome), International Rice Research Institute (Manila), DSE (Germany), and visiting Professor, Universities of Reading and Wales. He was the president of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics 2012 and Agricultural Economics Review Association, New Delhi 2013-16.

Mr. Patel is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales. An expert in audit, corporate finance, strategic financial planning, budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, business strategies, investment, wealth management, etc. He has shown exemplary thought leadership during his tenure as a director.

Ms. Rama Kannan is an Executive Coach/Mentor/Advisor to Corporates and Social Enterprises in India and abroad. She has been coaching CEO’s and founders in Corporate and Social sectors for over 10 years to help achieve their goals and was also a Mentor for Afghan civil servants for 10 years through the UN. She has keen interest in the Social sector and teaches Social Entrepreneurship in India (and has taught one programme for the UN) and is also a Director on the Board of Beyond Capital Fund, an Impact fund that invests in Social Businesses in India and Africa.

The strength in Coaching is built upon two decades of experience as a senior professional in large global Multinationals like PepsiCo and BP (British Petroleum) in India and Asia Pacific.

She is a Master Certified Coach from International Coaching Federation and has a MBA from National University of Singapore. She also holds bachelor’s degrees in commerce (B. Com (Hon)) and Law (LLB) from Delhi University.

Mr. Ravi Mohan is a graduate in Agriculture and brings with him an experience of more than 40 years in agriculture marketing, extension and other areas including supply chain logistics. His expertise in the field of agriculture is expected to play a major role in areas of Integrated Rural Development, a primary focus for the Tasty Bite Foundation.