ABOUT LEAPSTART

'A former MD at Barclays Capital, he currently sits on the boards of a number of companies as well as being the Chairman of Nephrolifecare and the founder of Fitkids Education and Training Pvt Ltd.. He is also an advisor to London Private Equity Futures and Options Exchange. Dev has a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University and a MBA from University of Chicago. An avid Arsenal football club supporter, Dev has also represented his school and university football teams.'

A graduate from IIM Calcutta, Aditya has worked with the strategy consulting practise of Accenture for five years across various industries like chemicals, consumer durables, FMCG products, banking, textiles, automotive ancillaries, in areas ranging from logistics, sales and distribution, after sales service strategy, online web developments, business strategy, marketing and branding, etc. Seeing the strong need for skill based physical education for younger children in India and sharing a passion for sport and fitness with the other founders, Aditya has been part of the team that founded Fitkids.

'Director of Cosco Flowers, Mishika has also worked in the NGO sector as deputy director finance for HelpAge India. She holds a Bachelor of Business Management Studies and a Masters in Business Management studies from the University of Wales. Her desire to be involved in the education field has made her a part of Fitkids.'

Bala has held many years of senior management positions in Banking and Management consulting in Canada. In India, he gained senior management and board-level experience with companies in the field of consumer products, pharmaceutical and education. Bala is a Chartered Accountant, Cost and Works Accountant, Certified Management Consultant (Canada) and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from McGill University, Canada. Bala believes that raw education is simply not enough but “smart” education that brings builds distinctive and long-lasting competitive advantage for the new generations. LeapStart is all about “smart” education.

A Post Graduate in Management from IIM Ahmedabad, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from MNNIT, Allahabad. He has more than 9 years of experience in vital areas of management covering - Business Planning, Business Improvement, Project Management, Workforce Optimization and Operations Management. Prior to joining Leapstart, he has worked with Everonn School Ltd (subsidiary of Everonn Education Ltd.), Hurix Systems, Mphasis BPO and Siemens Communication Software Ltd. He has held various management positions and handled leadership roles. He was instrumental in launching KenBridge Schools (a K-12 CBSE school initiative of Everonn School Ltd.) in the capacity of Vice President – Operations.

Kishen has been involved in the field of fitness and health for the last 23 years. He has trained some of India\’s top athletes including Sharmila Nicolette, the former No. 1 Ladies Amateur Golfer, Pallavi Sukumar, Junior National Long Jump champion 2009 and Archana Venkataraman, Doubles National Ladies\’ Tennis Champion 2009. For the last four years, Kishen has been involved in developing and executing physical education and youth performance programs at the school level. A Performance Enhancement Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, USA, he is currently pursuing the Youth Fitness and Youth Speed specializations.