Our People

Surge Impact Foundation’s Board of Governance is made up of passionate and committed individuals who are also experts in their respective fields.

Raj Janagam

Serial Social Entrepreneur and Social Enterprise Expert

Raj co-founded Surge Impact Foundation, in 2017, leveraging his experience from working across sectors – Government, Corporate, Advocacy, Politics, Non-Profit and Social Enterprise Startups. Spurred on by his vision of mentoring small growing businesses in India, he has tutored more than 65+ start-ups. Raj serves as CEO of the Atal Incubation Centre – IIIT Hyderabad Foundation. He also served on the Advisory Council of the Global Shapers Community – an initiative of The Word Economic Forum and spearheaded activities of the Hyderabad Hub as a curator.

Ravi Mantha

 Investor, Corporate Advisor and Mentor

The co-founder of Surge Impact Foundation, Ravi Mantha (Serv’ed) also specializes in political affairs and public policy. With more than two decades of leadership experience in the asset management industry, he has handled several high-profile accounts. He was the co-manager for a USD 35 Billion global equity fund at Fidelity Investments in Boston, USA, and London, UK. Apart from serving on the Boards of several corporate companies, Serv’ed is also an investor and mentor at JFDI, Singapore’s leading start-up accelerator.

Srikanth Bolla

Board Member and Founder-Chairman of Bollant Industries

As someone with a passion for helping people overcome barriers and pursue their dreams, Srikanth Bolla instantly connected with SIF’s vision of empowering marginalized sections of society and has been on the SIF Board ever since its inception in 2018. He is Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s first visually-challenged international student, and the founder-chairman of Bollant Industries, a fast-growing, eco-friendly disposable paper and packaging products manufacturing company. Bollant Industries also employs differently-abled people, providing them with employability skills and partnering with corporations for job-placements.

Manasa Varanasi

Board Member, Activist and Femina Miss India 2020

Manasa is a driven and passionate member of the Board at Surge Impact Foundation and drives SIF’s initiatives with the Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Government of Telangana. Her commitment to the cause of child protection in the state enabled Manasa to advocate for and initiate the cause – Project 1098 – Wheels of Change. The Telangana government’s project initiated the cause by acquiring 36 Child Rescue Vans throughout the state.