Our Founder Trustees

Mr Mathew Cherian is the CEO of HelpAge India. He holds various positions as Chair Credibility Alliance & Resource Alliance, Member of the Accreditation Committee of the Planning Commission, Member of Grants Approval Committee of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Member of Steering Group of Eleventh Five Year Plan, Member of Core Committee of National Human Rights Commission. Mr Mathew Cherian is a member on the board of GuideStar International. He is an alumnus of BITS, Pilani & the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).

Mr B N Makhija, IAS, Retired
As a part of the Indian Administrative Service, Mr Makhikja served the Central Government in the Energy Sector and retired as Principal Advisor, Planning Commission, and Government of India.
Post retirement, he serves on many Government committees and commissions. He is on the Board of Credibility Alliance and is an Advisor to Society for Service to Voluntary Agencies (SOSVA). He is an active member of the Committee constituted by the Planning Commission to review accreditation of voluntary organisations.