Ikaki Bagh Project Advisory Group
Advisory Group
Mr Jaideo Rathore (India)
Philanthropist, Businessman and Managing Director of the Ikaki Bagh Model Organic Farm Project
Jaideo (known as ‘JD’) is the founding Director of Ikaki Niwas, a boutique hotel in Jaipur, India.
Ikaki Niwas is a two times winner of Tripadvisor’s Traveller’s Choice Award and is renowned for its warm hospitality, service and excellent local knowledge.
Jaideo completed his Masters in Business at the prestigious XLRI Xavier School of Management at Jamshedpur and is also a qualified Project Management Professional.
After completing university, Jaideo worked as a Human Resource Manager with General Electric in the USA and India before leaving to establish Ikaki Niwas. Jaideo is proud of his humble upbringing and connections with people at the grass roots level, as well as an ever growing circle of contacts world-wide. He is a strong advocate and activist in areas of hygiene, sanitation, access to clean water and alleviating entrenched social disadvantage.
Ikaki Bagh is a trailblazing model that typifies Jaideo’s drive to enhance the lives of others and his deep love for the future of the environment.
Dr Rouhangiz (Ruhi) Hayati Dahiya , PHD (India)
Horticulturalist & Vice-Chancellor, Jyoti Vidhyapeeth Women University
Dr Dahiya has core expertise in Horticulture including designing of Parks, Officers’ Messes, Clubs, Schools, Hospitals, Gardens, Resorts), identification of various plant species and varieties and their role in Climate change, education, professional development and monitoring, research, administration and liaison with Government agencies, NGOs and International agencies.
She has previously held roles as the Director International Horticulture Innovation and Training Center (IHITC)
Mr David Boden (Aust)
Strategy and Executive Management
David is a former Australian federal public servant skilled and experienced in policy development, strategic and business planning, program management, delivery and evaluation, stakeholder engagement and opportunity development. His tertiary studies include political science, Australian and South African History and fine arts specialising in cinema.
Ms Gillian Reeves (Aust)
Strategic Communications
Gill is a qualified and experienced communications professional with over 20 years of experience in working in both government and private sectors in Australia. During this period, she has worked closely on numerous web development projects for large corporations and not-for-profit agencies, including small scale ventures.
She currently manages a large team of communication professionals in multiple cities across Australia, with the main aim of increasing awareness and improving knowledge and understanding of complex matters such as taxation and retirement savings (superannuation).
Ms Rachna Singh (India)
Journalist Times of India writes on environment, Forest & Wildlife heritage and tourism
Rachna Singh is a qualified professional writer and travel and tourism expert based in Jaipur. A post graduate in English and a diploma holder from the London School of Journalism she has over 15 years’ experience with the leading media groups.
Over the last decade Ms Singh has written expansively on art, culture, socio-economic and environmental issues pertaining to Rajasthan and has in-depth knowledge about the historical, religious, cultural and copious wildlife treasures of the state.
Professor Varshi Joshi (India)
Economic and social development in rural communities, Institute of Development Studies Jaipur
Dr. Varsha Joshi is a cultural historian with a wide range of work experience related to poverty, nutrition, child protection, environment and gender. She has five books and more than 50 articles to her credit. She has a Ph.D from the School of Oriental Studies, London, and has been Co-supervisor of Ph.D. students from various countries. Since 1994 she has been lecturing at the University of Pavia, Italy and to students from U.S.A., Norway, Japan and Canada.
Mr Richard Starcher (USA)
Architect specialising in sustainable building solutions
Richard is the owner of DesignUnplugged llc and Atlanta Based Design Studio specialising in Architectural and Interior Design services and consultation. He has worked on a wide range of projects in areas of retail, residential, offices, restaurants, healthcare and specialises in sustainable technologies and applications. Richard has a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Architecture (1981 – 1986) from the Catholic University of America.
Expressions of Interest to join this group are welcome, especially people with skills and experience in areas of sustainable technology in agriculture, micro-business development and international fundraising.
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