GEMS Education

Leadership

The people shaping the future of education

Steering our mission with purpose, passion, and precision — creating brighter futures, one child at a time.

Indian education leaders in a conference room

Executive Board

The visionary behind the Mission — Impacting Education, Inspiring Generations.

Sunny Varkey

Sunny Varkey

Founder, GEMS Education

A pioneering educator and philanthropist, Sunny Varkey founded GEMS Education with a vision to make quality education accessible to all. Under his leadership, GEMS has become one of the world's most respected K–12 private education providers.

Corporate Leadership Team

A team of dedicated experts working together to shape the future of education.

Francis Joseph

Francis Joseph

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Ashok Pandey

Dr. Ashok Pandey

Lead Mentor

Dr. Amrita Vohra

Dr. Amrita Vohra

Senior Vice President, Education & Culture

Sandeep Pawar

Sandeep Pawar

Senior Vice President, Business and Strategy

Sudhir Chitnis

Sudhir Chitnis

Senior Vice President, School Operations

Tarsem Kumar

Tarsem Kumar

Senior Vice President, Finance

Krishnakumar S

Krishnakumar S

COO, GEMS Modern Academy, Kochi

Dr. Dheeraj Mehrotra

Dr. Dheeraj Mehrotra

Vice President

Shhabana Panjabi

Shhabana Panjabi

General Manager, School Operations

Komal Pahuja

Komal Pahuja

General Manager, GSM & Projects

Unnati Modi

Unnati Modi

General Manager, Expansion Projects

Anjali Yadav

Anjali Yadav

General Manager, Education

Kritika Joshi

Kritika Joshi

Vice President HR

Murli Krishna V

Murli Krishna V

Asset Management

Jitendra Sukhani

Jitendra Sukhani

Chief Financial Officer