Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Phanindra Babu Nukella has been the Chief Executive Officer since year 2014. Phanindra did his Ph.D. in Population Sciences from a WHO recognized university. Results-oriented leader with a remarkable 23-year career in the not-for-profit health sector, consistently advancing through progressive roles in the not-for-profit sector. Adept at steering organizational missions, providing visionary leadership to large-scale healthcare programs with large international grants, and spearheading policy engagement efforts with government bodies.

Proven track record of effectively managing diverse partnerships with NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, private sector, & government agencies, and organizational execution. His functional competencies include - Leadership in Organizational Mission, Results-Based Management of large-scale healthcare programs, Partnership Management, Strategic Program Planning, Advocacy and Stakeholder Collaboration and technical competencies include - Strategic Information and Program Evaluation of large-scale healthcare programs, Grants and Finance Management, Healthcare program expertise in blindness control, HIV/AIDS and maternal & child health and International Grant Proposal Writing.