Dr. Balaji Utla holds a Doctorate in Management. He has 32 years of experience spanning learning, organizational strategy and development, and corporate social responsibility. He is on the board of EPTRI and Drivers’ Guild Foundation, the Chairperson of the CII Healthcare Panel in Andhra Pradesh, a member of FICCI Healthcare Panel, and on the advisory boards of several other organizations. Prior to joining KRIA Helathcare Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Utla was CEO Piramal Swasthya (formerly HMRI) and president (Corporate Sustainability) at Piramal Healthcare Ltd. Dr.Utla was CEO of Satyam Foundation initiated by Satyam Computer Services (now Mahindra Satyam). Under Dr. Utla’s leadership, Satyam received the Corporate Citizen Award from FICCI in 2006 and the TERI Award in 2007. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer in KRIA Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Gopal Sureddi - Executive Chairman
Mr. Gopal Sureddi holds a M.S Degree in Computer Science from the US and a B.E in ECE from India. He has 30 years of experience in the United States working for various Wall Street firms before turning into a serial Entrepreneur. He has successfully co-founded companies that range from Information Technology to Real Estate Holding Companies to Real Estate Infrastructure companies and Health care sectors. Currently he is holding the position of Chairman at KRIA Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Raj Talasila - Executive Director
Mr.Raj Talasila holds a M.S Degree in Computer Science from the US and a B.E in ECE from India. He has 30 years of experience in the United States working for various Wall Street firms before turning into a serial Entrepreneur. He has successfully co-founded companies along with Mr. Gopal Sureddi that range from Information Technology to Real Estate Holding Companies to Real Estate Infrastructure companies and Health care sectors. Currently he is holding the position of Executive Director at KRIA Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
Dr. A.P. Ranga Rao – Clinical Domain Expert
Dr.Rao is associated as Consultant with KRIA and a former Additional Director of Health and was Officer on Special Duty to the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh with around 40 years of experience in healthcare. After having graduated in medicine in 1964 from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad. Dr. Rao worked in UK for 5 years and returned to India and joined Govt Health services. Worked in various capacities with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and after his retirement he has been associated with prestigious institutions like the World Bank, Naandi Foundation, Satyam Foundation and Piramal Swasthya (formerly HMRI) as consultant for various studies and projects. He has also authored several training modules and booklets.
Advisory Members
Dr.Mastan Rao Govada
Dr. Govada holds an MBBS and a Diploma in Dermatology. With extensive experience of 44 years in the field of health services, including running public health projects, Dr. Mastan Rao Govada has served as the Director of Health, Andhra Pradesh, Additional Director of Health (Planning), Additional Director of Medical and Health Services (Family Welfare), Joint Director of the India Population Project – VIII (Family Welfare Urban Slums Project), and Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad.
Mr. Sashi Kumar Maranganty
With an academic background in applied economics, Mr. Maraganty has worked as a consultant on several projects, including studies for the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, UNICEF, The World Bank, and the Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Most recently, he lent his expertise to Yugantar, a Hyderabad based not-for-profit. Sashi also has several publications on Environment & Urbanization to his name, including one on poverty reduction and urban governance. Sashi Kumar is on the advisory boards of several NGOs. He was also involved in the Bhoobharati program - one of the most radical pilots of modernizing land records in Andhra Pradesh. He brings in a rareconfidence of leveraging technology, concern for people and counter-intuitive thinking.
Mr. Bhandaru Ramachandra Rao
Mr. Rao retired as the Chief General Manager of State Bank of India and has earlier held very senior positions in banks in various places in India and abroad. Mr. Rao was in New York for 5 years as headof the bank’s operations in America, and was also Chairman of the Recruitment Board. Mr. Rao holds a post graduate in Public Administration.
Dr. Balaji Utla holds a Doctorate in Management. He has 32 years of experience spanning learning, organizational strategy and development, and corporate social responsibility. He is on the board of EPTRI and Drivers’ Guild Foundation, the Chairperson of the CII Healthcare Panel in Andhra Pradesh, a member of FICCI Healthcare Panel, and on the advisory boards of several other organizations. Prior to joining KRIA Helathcare Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Utla was CEO Piramal Swasthya (formerly HMRI) and president (Corporate Sustainability) at Piramal Healthcare Ltd. Dr.Utla was CEO of Satyam Foundation initiated by Satyam Computer Services (now Mahindra Satyam). Under Dr. Utla’s leadership, Satyam received the Corporate Citizen Award from FICCI in 2006 and the TERI Award in 2007. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer in KRIA Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Gopal Sureddi holds a M.S Degree in Computer Science from the US and a B.E in ECE from India. He has 30 years of experience in the United States working for various Wall Street firms before turning into a serial Entrepreneur. He has successfully co-founded companies that range from Information Technology to Real Estate Holding Companies to Real Estate Infrastructure companies and Health care sectors. Currently he is holding the position of Chairman at KRIA Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
Mr.Raj Talasila holds a M.S Degree in Computer Science from the US and a B.E in ECE from India. He has 30 years of experience in the United States working for various Wall Street firms before turning into a serial Entrepreneur. He has successfully co-founded companies along with Mr. Gopal Sureddi that range from Information Technology to Real Estate Holding Companies to Real Estate Infrastructure companies and Health care sectors. Currently he is holding the position of Executive Director at KRIA Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
Dr.Rao is associated as Consultant with KRIA and a former Additional Director of Health and was Officer on Special Duty to the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh with around 40 years of experience in healthcare. After having graduated in medicine in 1964 from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad. Dr. Rao worked in UK for 5 years and returned to India and joined Govt Health services. Worked in various capacities with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and after his retirement he has been associated with prestigious institutions like the World Bank, Naandi Foundation, Satyam Foundation and Piramal Swasthya (formerly HMRI) as consultant for various studies and projects. He has also authored several training modules and booklets.
Advisory Members
Dr. Govada holds an MBBS and a Diploma in Dermatology. With extensive experience of 44 years in the field of health services, including running public health projects, Dr. Mastan Rao Govada has served as the Director of Health, Andhra Pradesh, Additional Director of Health (Planning), Additional Director of Medical and Health Services (Family Welfare), Joint Director of the India Population Project – VIII (Family Welfare Urban Slums Project), and Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad.
With an academic background in applied economics, Mr. Maraganty has worked as a consultant on several projects, including studies for the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, UNICEF, The World Bank, and the Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Most recently, he lent his expertise to Yugantar, a Hyderabad based not-for-profit. Sashi also has several publications on Environment & Urbanization to his name, including one on poverty reduction and urban governance. Sashi Kumar is on the advisory boards of several NGOs. He was also involved in the Bhoobharati program - one of the most radical pilots of modernizing land records in Andhra Pradesh. He brings in a rareconfidence of leveraging technology, concern for people and counter-intuitive thinking.
Mr. Rao retired as the Chief General Manager of State Bank of India and has earlier held very senior positions in banks in various places in India and abroad. Mr. Rao was in New York for 5 years as headof the bank’s operations in America, and was also Chairman of the Recruitment Board. Mr. Rao holds a post graduate in Public Administration.