About Us
Welcome to
The Forward Foundation
The Forward Foundation was founded by a group of like-minded individuals aiming for holistic transformation through active citizen engagement. Leading this movement was the late Sri. Ramesh Sivaram, a key figure in water and lake rejuvenation efforts in Bengaluru. An environmental engineer by profession, Ramesh ji had a brilliant mind and was pivotal in establishing neighborhood citizen groups throughout Bengaluru, encouraging local responsibility for water bodies and civic projects. Ramesh ji passed away on January 26, 2020, but his work and legacy continue to inspire our initiatives.
G.V. Krishna PRESIDENT
A Chartered Accountant with 3 decades of rich experience in statutory, internal and bank audits, G.V.Krishna ji is the founder member and President of The Forward foundation and an advisor to major Industrial Groups in Karnataka as a Strategic and Business Advisor. He has been Chairman of Audit & CSR committee of HPCL, board member at Jnana Bharathi Prakashana Ltd. and a regular speaker across professional forums.
Murali Devaram SECRETARY
A devoted social activist with 17 years of experience in the field of social work, Murali ji is one of the founder members and Secretary of The Forward Foundation. He is a successful young Businessman and also a sociologist; carries a unique blend of policy and implementation experience in the social sector. He is an environment enthusiast and a staunch believer in sustainable development being critical for us to retain ecological balance.
Ram Prakash L TRUSTEE
Mentor and currently Trustee in the forward Foundation, an NGO for the cause of protecting our Environment.
His experience spreads over continents with diverse sectors like manufacturing Consumer products, Coffee estate management, Hospitality industry (A 5-star resort in South Africa) & Software Product Company (ERP).
Ramprakash L holds professional qualifications. He holds a B Com (Honours) with Chartered Accountancy, DISA (ICAI) CISA (USA).
Satheesh Amilineni TRUSTEE
Satheesh Amilineni studied Mechanical engineering at AIT, Chikmagalur, M.S from BITS-Pilani and EGMP at IIM-Bangalore. He worked as Software Engineer for 20years including 16.5years at Oracle India Pvt Ltd. He is passionate about water conservation and loves ideating solutions. He manages a firm, SMARTRONIXS to implement IoT Solutions (Home & Office Automation), Software Development and JOYFUL LEISURES, a Luxury Resorts Development. He is part of several society development activities through The Forward Foundation, as a Trustee.
G.V. Krishna PRESIDENT
A Chartered Accountant with 3 decades of rich experience in statutory, internal and bank audits, G.V.Krishna ji is the founder member and President of The Forward foundation and an advisor to major Industrial Groups in Karnataka as a Strategic and Business Advisor. He has been Chairman of Audit & CSR committee of HPCL, board member at Jnana Bharathi Prakashana Ltd. and a regular speaker across professional forums.
Murali Devaram SECRETARY
A devoted social activist with 17 years of experience in the field of social work, Murali ji is one of the founder members and Secretary of The Forward Foundation. He is a successful young Businessman and also a sociologist; carries a unique blend of policy and implementation experience in the social sector. He is an environment enthusiast and a staunch believer in sustainable development being critical for us to retain ecological balance.
Ram Prakash L TRUSTEE
Mentor and currently Trustee in the forward Foundation, an NGO for the cause of protecting our Environment.
His experience spreads over continents with diverse sectors like manufacturing Consumer products, Coffee estate management, Hospitality industry (A 5-star resort in South Africa) & Software Product Company (ERP).
Ramprakash L holds professional qualifications. He holds a B Com (Honours) with Chartered Accountancy, DISA (ICAI) CISA (USA).
Satheesh Amilineni TRUSTEE
Satheesh Amilineni studied Mechanical engineering at AIT, Chikmagalur, M.S from BITS-Pilani and EGMP at IIM-Bangalore. He worked as Software Engineer for 20years including 16.5years at Oracle India Pvt Ltd. He is passionate about water conservation and loves ideating solutions. He manages a firm, SMARTRONIXS to implement IoT Solutions (Home & Office Automation), Software Development and JOYFUL LEISURES, a Luxury Resorts Development. He is part of several society development activities through The Forward Foundation, as a Trustee.
Citizen Engagement
TFF creates templates for positive citizen engagement. Through these templates, modular citizen contributions are plugged into holistic development solutions driven by citizen volunteers.
Developing Solutions
TFF works with government at all levels in developing meaningful solutions across areas of civic amenities, environment and livelihoods, complete with detailed project reports & implementation.
Policy Advocacy
TFF acts as a platform to vet existing and new policies. Through this platform, various stakeholders are given an opportunity to share inputs which aid meaningful implementation of policies.
Incubation of innovators
TFF incubates innovators by helping them to concretize their ideas into meaningful action. Further, we connect them with all stakeholders to help launch their idea, and attain critical scale to become sustainable.