Team

Adrian Terron

Executive Director

Adrian is responsible for the overall progress of Heroes AIDS Project. He manages donor relationships and liaisons with key partners and associates of the project to develop overall strategy for the project. He is also responsible for broad development, strengthening the infrastructure and creating sustainability for the Project.
Contact: [email protected]

Smriti Acharya

Senior Advocacy Director

Smriti executes, coordinates and integrates strategic plans for fulfilling the advocacy agenda under the Heroes AIDS Project. Her responsibilities include acting as liaison between Societal Leaders of the Project and Government, NGO and Private sectors, people living with HIV, funders and their partners. Working closely with the team, she also builds an HIV/AIDS resource database of experts, service and advocacy organizations to be used for the Advocacy/Media Campaigns.
Contact: [email protected]

Mukesh Anand

Creative Director

Mukesh creates, manages and guides the Project’s PSA campaigns and programming content both at national and state level, working closely with advertising agency, outreach organizations, other NGO partners and the Project’s content creators for TV software. He is also responsible for ensuring the appropriate application of the project’s principles to other communication related efforts that involve sensitization to HIV/AIDS and the creation of programming.
Contact: [email protected]

Swati Mohapatra

Media Advocacy Director

Swati serves as the primary liaison between existing and proposed media organizations. She manages entertainment partnerships and identifies and interfaces with experts and organizations integral to the campaign and advises special programming development as well as the development of content for media partners. This includes long-form and original programming for television and radio; development and co-management of techincal resources.
Contact: [email protected]

Mondira Jaisimha

State Director – Andhra Pradesh

Mondira manages the Andhra Pradesh state program. She devises state strategy, manages SACS, NGOs & SLPs relationships in the state, as well as work with the regional media in creating HIV/AIDS awareness through more HIV based content with special focus on key populations. She is also responsible for Project’s Societal Leader Program in AP..
Contact: [email protected]

Neelu Punn Kale

State Director – Maharashtra

Neelu manages the Maharashtra state program. She devises state strategy, manages SACS, NGOs & SLPs relationships in the state, as well as work with the regional media in creating HIV/AIDS awareness through more HIV based content with special focus on key populations. She is also responsible for Project’s Societal Leader Program in Maharashtra.
Contact: [email protected]

Priya George

State Director – Karnataka

Priya manages the formulation and implementation of Heroes Project’s advocacy activities in Karnataka. She devises state strategy, interfaces with the State AIDS Control Society, NGOs & other State Lead Partners in the state and works with the regional media in creating HIV/AIDS awareness through HIV based content with special focus on key populations. She is also responsible for the project’s Societal Leaders program in Karnataka.
Contact: [email protected]

Manish Kumar

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Manish Kumar is charged with the planning and implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation activities for the Heroes Project. His work involves the creation of tracking systems for the implementation of project activities and their alignment with the project’s strategic goals. He is also responsible for the project’s research and creating the framework for recording activities within key geographies.
Contact: [email protected]

Ruzbeh Bhesania

Central Office Co-ordinator

Ruzbeh aids administration, HR and accounting processes and record of mandatory documentation. He also supports state requirements through the central office.
Contact: [email protected]

Rita Anok

Secretarial Assistant

Rita is in-charge of front desk office and assists directors with administrative coordination and tasks.
Contact: [email protected]

Omkar N Balmiki

Office Assistant

Omkar assists office staff with day-to-day functioning.

Kishor Jumman Chauhan

Office Assistant

Kishor assists office staff with day-to-day functioning.