Board of Directors

Ramesh Bhutada has been President of Star Pipe Products in Houston, Texas for the last 25 years. Star Pipe manufactures and distributes pipe fittings and accessories for use in the Waterworks and Building Construction industries, both in the United States and Canadian markets. Prior to his career with Star Pipe, Ramesh was employed by Racal Systems, Ltd. and Texas Instruments, Inc. He holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in International Finance. Ramesh believes in living a modest lifestyle. He has been married for 35 years. His son Rishi, a graduate of Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, is currently working as an Analyst for Star Pipe Products.

Ramesh has been involved in various volunteer organizations dealing with youth, Yoga and Meditation. He was the founding Director of the Alief Independent School District Education Foundation and has served as the Founder/Director of the Indo American Chamber of Commerce. He was also the Founding President of SVYASA (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana) Research Foundation and is a supporter of the Southwest Vipasana Meditation Center. He has been a strong supporter of the DAV Montessori School, an up and coming Montessori School, specializing in bilingual education for Asian American children. Currently, he is serving as President of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) Southwest USA Division. HSS is a character building voluntary organization primarily involved with youth.

Prof. Radheshyam Dwivedi, Ph.D.

Dr. Radheyshyam Dwivedi serves on the advisory boards of HSS and Sanskrit Bharati. He is also the president of International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS) USA.  Prof. Dwivedi is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

Dr. Manohar Shinde

Dr. Manohar Shinde is a retired psychiatrist specialized in eating disorder children and adolescents. Dr. Shinde worked with the Eating Disorder Institute of California (EDIC) for numerous years and also taught at universities. He is also an eminent Hindu scholar and currently heads a think tank group the Dharma Foundation.