Casa Laxmi Foundation

ADVISORY BOARDS:

PARENT RESORT

The Institute will have an upscale, exclusive resort for parents and families to stay when visiting their children. We are seeking those individuals with a background in tourism, specifically in the managing and construction of word-class hotels and resorts, to join our Parent Resort Advisory Board. We are also looking for those with experience in consulting on, operating and constructing restaurants and spas, as the parent resort will have a separate gourmet dining facility and a spa, offering a host of therapies.

Meet the Head of the Parent Resort Advisory Board:

Steve Fitzgerald (England)

Steve Fitzgerald brings a wealth of experience to the table, having an extensive background in the hospitality and tourism industry. He currently provides investment consulting services to the largest leisure, tourism and investment company in China. In the past, Mr. Fitzgerald assisted in business development projects, including strategic sales and marketing, for exclusive resorts such as the Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, Six Senses Hotels Resorts & Spas, and Sapphire Cay. Through his endeavours, Mr. Fitzgerald has built up an extensive network of institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.

Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

ADVISORY BOARDS:

SECURITY

Given the cumulative wealth that will be concentrated on our campus, security will be critical for the protection of students, staff and visitors. Accordingly, we are seeking those who have expertise in not only providing security services, but also devising and implementing security procedures and strategies in this type of setting, to join our Security Advisory Board.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.

Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

ADVISORY BOARDS:

TECHNOLOGY

We are seeking to post individuals on our Technology Advisory Board who have a background in technology, technical systems and communications. With this expertise in place, we strive to ensure that students have access to the most state of the art tools, not only as part of their academic and extra-curricular pursuits, but also in respect of communicating with their family on a regular basis and providing families with a window into their child’s day to day activities.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.

Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

ADVISORY BOARDS:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

We are seeking those with a background in finance to assist in the planning, budgeting and overall administration of the facility and its programs from these early stages to when we are fully operational, and beyond.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.

Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

ADVISORY BOARDS:

ADMISSIONS

The Foundation will require an Advisory Board to devise and implement admissions policies, entrance examinations and the application review process. We would welcome professionals such as child psychiatrists and psychologists to design entrance examinations to test intelligence quotient for the various age groups of students. We are also seeking those qualified to work with vulnerable children in designing and administering these entrance examinations.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.

Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

ADVISORY BOARDS:

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION

We are seeking those who have a background in design and construction to assist in the planning and building aspects of the project, including architects, project managers and design experts. We plan on building the Institute in phases, such that the entire campus will be constructed and operational in fourteen years. We will require the expertise of designers and architects to compile a comprehensive plan to allow for the construction to take place in such phases.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.
Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

ADVISORY BOARDS:

EDUCATION

We are seeking education experts and educators, specifically those with a background in early childhood education, to assist in devising not only an academic curriculum, but also a regime for extra-curricular programs to ensure that students are as well-rounded as possible. We will work towards obtaining an accreditation from the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), and would welcome those who are familiar with the IBO and its curricula.

Meet the Head of the Education Advisory Board:

Bill Boyer (Switzerland)

Bill Boyer brings a wealth of knowledge to our team, with over 30 years experience in the field of education. In 1989, he joined Neuchatel Junior College (NJC), an elite private school in Switzerland, as Principal following 12 years as Head of the French Department and Director of Admissions at Crescent School, a leading Canadian boys’ school in Toronto. He served NJC from 1989 to 1992, then returned to Canada upon being appointed Head of the prestigious Toronto French School and later, Head of Hillfield-Strathallan College in Hamilton, Ontario. During his tenure at Hillfield-Strathallan, Mr. Boyer served on NJC’s Canadian Advisory Committee as a volunteer director for seven years. In 2009, he returned to NJC as Head of School where he currently serves.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.

Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

ADVISORY BOARDS:

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND CARE

We are seeking individuals who have a background in working with vulnerable children specifically in developing countries to lend their expertise in devising policies and procedures to ensure the well-being of our students. We are also looking for leading child rights experts to lend their knowledge and skill in ensuring that our students thrive.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.
Our head office is located at:

Six Bosham Close
Camperdown Height
P.O. Box SP63801
Nassau, Bahamas

Tel: +1-242-424-8489
+1-914-620-1172

Email: [email protected]

Founding Members

Kiran Kulkarni (Canada)

Mr. Kulkarni began his career with Nortel Networks. His last role with the company was that of assistant corporate controller. Upon leaving Nortel Networks, Mr. Kulkarni embarked on a successful entrepreneurial career with a Toronto-based plastics business. Over the past thirty years, he has been instrumental in acquisitions, mergers, divestitures and the operation of multiple international businesses in various industries including plastics, electronics, retail, manufacturing and financial services in Canada, the United States and India. Mr. Kulkarni holds a Masters in Engineering and an MBA from the University of Ottawa.

Founding Members

Arun Kulkarni (Canada)

Mr. Kulkarni holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and an MBA from the University of Saskatchewan. In the 1970s, Mr. Kulkarni purchased a small company and has since turned it into a multi-million dollar corporation operating globally including in Canada, the United States, Europe and Hong Kong. Mr. Kulkarni’s business interests range from manufacturing and distribution of thermoelectric coolers to injection-moulded goods servicing the horticulture industry in Canada and the United States. Mr. Kulkarni, together with his brother Kiran, employ over 3,000 people worldwide through their various business concerns.

Founding Members

Dave Levac (Canada)

Mr. Levac is the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He has been heralded by most MPPs and political commentators as one of the most effective Speakers in recent memory, presiding with dignity and integrity. Once the current government completes its mandate in 2018, Mr. Levac will become the longest serving elected Speaker in Ontario history. Mr. Levac received the Canada 125 Medal in 1993, and was named Brantford, Ontario’s Citizen of the Year in 1997. He also served as co-ordinator of Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Visit to Brantford in 1997. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012. He has also been awarded an Ontario Service Award and the YMCA Canada Peace Medal. Mr. Levac is a teacher by profession, and therefore is very passionate about this cause.

Founding Members

Maya Shahani (India)

Maya Shahani brings a wealth of experience to the table and has an extensive background in philanthropy, specifically related to children and education. She currently serves as the Chairperson of SAGE Foundation and co-founded the organization in 2012 as a step towards fulfilling her vision of building schools for underprivileged children throughout India and providing them with skills that make them employable. SAGE is committed to educating under resourced children and giving wealth generating skills training to their families for creating extraordinary lives. Through adopting major slums and villages in and around Mumbai, SAGE envisages transforming the world one village at a time and received recognition at the Clinton Global Initiative for this vision. Ms. Shahani is also the Trustee of the Thadomal Shahani Trust, founded in 1952, with the primary objective of promoting quality education, healthcare and housing. She is the Governing Board Member of the HSNC Board, running 27 prime educational institutes in Mumbai with over 50,000 students graduating every year. Ms. Shahani further serves as the Chairperson of the Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management, the Business School of the future, which imparts global quality management education and focuses on creating heart centric business leaders. CFM has recently won the DNA award for the best business school for industry academia linkages. She is also the Vice Chairperson of Global Dialogue Foundation and Founder Trustee of Women’s Movement for Peace and Prosperity under the aegis of Times Foundation. She is the Education board member of Sadhu Vaswani Mission and Priyadarshni Academy, Patron of Cancer Patients Aid Association and Governing Board Member of the Bombay Mothers’ and Children Welfare Society as well as Chairperson of the Justice H.K. Chainani Elder’s Home. Ms. Shahani is the winner of the Global Peace Award, The Jewel of India Award and the Light of Asia Award. Her family owns the East India Paper Company, one of India’s oldest and largest paper & paperboard companies.