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Meet our team

The people who work for the British Asian Trust bring with them vast experience of the not-for-profit sector, business, social finance and international development, both in the UK and South Asia.

Senior Management Team

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  • Chief Executive

    Hitan Mehta OBE

  • Executive Director, Pakistan

    Kamyla Marvi

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Geetha Rabindrakumar

  • Executive Director (India)

    Bharath Visweswariah

  • Director, Strategic Partnerships & Investments

    Eshrat Waris

UK Fundraising Team

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  • Chief Executive

    Hitan Mehta OBE

  • Head of Events and Supporter Relations

    Nina Pirani

  • Head of Fundraising (Elephant Family)

    Hilary Thomas

Central Functions

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India

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  • Executive Director (India)

    Bharath Visweswariah

  • Head of Programmes, India

    Sayantani Gaddam

  • Associate Director Social Finance

    Anushree Parekh

  • Head of Development (India)

    Yasmin Riaz

  • India Head of Operations

    Vishal Sabharwal

Pakistan

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  • Executive Director, Pakistan

    Kamyla Marvi

  • Senior Manager Programmes (Mental Health)

    Sanaa Ahmad

  • Senior Manager Social Finance (Pakistan)

    Shameen Bashir

  • Senior Manager Programmes (Livelihoods)

    Nazia Bilal

  • Senior Programme Manager - Fundraising Pakistan

    Zuhaib Haq

  • Finance & Administration Manager (Pakistan)

    Tahir Saifullah

Bangladesh

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  • Director, Strategic Partnerships & Investments

    Eshrat Waris

  • Programme Manager - Bangladesh

    Rajib Mahmood