About Us

Manasi is the Managing Trustee and CEO of Caring with Colour. Manasi has been passionate about working with the education sector from the time she was 14, when she used to teach art to children from government schools. She has been appointed as the first United Nations in India Young Business Champion for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) a role through which she works with UN to focus on issues such as climate change, reducing the use of plastics and women empowerment.

Manasi is the Executive Director & CFO of Kirloskar Systems Ltd., Director of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Director of Kirloskar Technologies Ltd. and Director of Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India Pvt. Ltd.

Vikram Kirloskar is a trustee at Caring with Colour. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Mechanical Engineering in 1981. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Systems Ltd. and Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor.

Vikram Kirloskar has been a cornerstone for starting a major automobile manufacturing industry in the state of Karnataka, India by bringing the partnership with the Toyota group. He was conferred with the "Suvarna Karnataka" award for the same. He was involved in opening the import licensing for capital equipment while serving on the Government’s Development Council for Machine Tools in the late 1980’s. He has also served as the President of The Central Manufacturing Institute in Bangalore. He was elected as President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers during 2013-15. He also serves on the Govt. of India Development Council for Automobiles and the National council for Electric Mobility. He was President of Confederation of Indian Industry during 2019-20 and is currently the Chairman of CII Manufacturing Council, CII Trade Fair’s council and Chairman Hydrogen Task force. He is conferred with Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) JRD Tata Award 2020 for his excellence in corporate leadership in Metallurgical Industries.

He is involved in many activities at his alma mater, MIT, and serves on its educational council. Vikram also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Rhode Island School of Design.

Rajeev Annaluru is a Trustee and Chief Operating Officer at Caring with Colour. An electrical engineer by Education, Rajeev, had a very successful career in the power and renewable energy industry in USA. While in US, Rajeev volunteered with an international non-profit organization called Asha for Education for 12 years where he partnered with various NGO across India to support the education of under-privileged children in rural areas and urban slums. He also served as the global President/CEO of Asha from 2012-14. After 15 years in US, Rajeev moved back to India with the intent of working in education sector. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical engineering from Kansas State University and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad. Universal quality education, experiential learning and advising entrepreneurial non-profits are his passions.

Jayavelu Kailasam is a Graduate in Commerce, Law, Subordinate Accounts services (SAS), PGDPM, ACS. He brings rich and vast experience to the board of Caring with Colour in areas encompassing Corporate Governance, Accounts & Auditing, Legal & Secretariat, General Administration and Non-Profit Trust Management.

He has worked with several organizations like Comptroller and Auditor General of India, High Commission of India in London, Vijaya Leasing & Commercial, LM Glassfiber and Advani Oerlikon. He also held senior positions in his career viz, Assistant Company Secretary for Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd, Senior Vice President of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, Joint Managing Director at Sakra World Hospital. He is currently serving as the CEO and Whole Time director at Kirloskar Systems Private Limited since 2017.