President
P. C. Mathew
Dallas, Texas, USA
Founding President of Global Indian Council Inc. Led GIC's incorporation in Texas (May 2022), grand launch in Houston, and expansion of the global diaspora network.
Global Committee
GIC Global Officials
Leadership guiding the worldwide Indian diaspora network — non-political, non-religious, and committed to community service.
Global Indian Council (GIC) Inc. is led by a Global Committee that guides our four-tier network — Global, National, State, and Chapter levels. The executive team coordinates diaspora programs, Centers of Excellence, and chapter development worldwide.
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Four-Tier Leadership
1
Global Committee
President, officers, cabinet, and Centers of Excellence chairs guiding worldwide strategy.
2
National Committee
Country-level leadership (e.g., USA, Singapore, India) coordinating national programs.
3
State Committee
Regional coordination within countries for events and member engagement.
4
Chapter
Local chapters where members connect, volunteer, and serve communities.
Executive Team
Global Executive Committee
Elected and appointed officers leading GIC Inc. at the global level.
Vice President
Prof. Joy Pallattumadom
Dallas, USA
Professor and diaspora leader supporting education, language, and literary programs including the Shreshta Bhasha project.
General Secretary
Sudhir Nambiar
New Jersey, USA
Oversees organizational operations, communications, and global program coordination.
Associate Secretary
Dr. Adv. Yamini Rajesh
UAE / USA
International legal consultant with extensive experience advising organizations and NGOs.
Treasurer
Dr. Tara Shajan
USA
Healthcare leader and treasurer supporting fiscal responsibility across GIC programs.
Associate Treasurer
Tom George Kolath
New York, USA
Film producer, actor, and business executive supporting GIC events and programs.
Global Cabinet
Cabinet & Global Ambassadors
Senior leaders and ambassadors supporting Centers of Excellence and diaspora programs.
Compliance / Bylaws Amendments
Adv. Susan Mathew
USA
Supports governance, compliance, and bylaw amendments for GIC Inc.
Public Relations
Adv. Seema Balasubramanian
USA
Leads public relations and outreach for GIC's global programs and chapter communications.
Media & Publicity
Dr. Mathew Joys
USA
Accredited journalist and executive editor leading GIC media and publicity initiatives.
Goodwill Ambassador
Dr. Jija Madhavan Harisingh
IPS, DGP (Retd.)
Distinguished former police leader and Goodwill Ambassador; chairs Arts, Culture & Heritage.
Centers of Excellence
CoE Chairs & Co-Chairs
Leadership for GIC Centers of Excellence.
Affiliation & Org. Development
Chair · Affiliation & Org. Development
Srikumar Menon
Ambassador (Retd.)
Arts, Culture and Heritage
Chair · Arts, Culture and Heritage
Dr. Jija Madhavan Harisingh
IPS, DGP (Retd.)
Business Development
Chair · Business Development
Dr. J. Rajmohan Pillai
Business Development
Charity and Humanity
Chair · Charity and Humanity
T.K. Vijayan
Oman
Civic Engagement and Community Outreach
Chair · Civic Engagement and Community Outreach
Yeldho Peter
Civic Engagement
Co-Chair · Civic Engagement and Community Outreach
Attorney Soji John
PhD
Co-Chair · Civic Engagement and Community Outreach
Dr. Mini Venugopal
Community Outreach
Co-Chair · Civic Engagement and Community Outreach
Dr. Menon UPR DIC
Community Outreach
Digitization, Data & Cyber Security
Chair · Digitization, Data & Cyber Security
Sharath K. Edathil
Data Management
Co-Chair · Digitization, Data & Cyber Security
Chandu Nallur
Data Management
Education, Language and Literature
Chair · Education, Language and Literature
Dr. Prof. Kurien Thomas
Education
Co-Chair · Education, Language and Literature
Prof. V.C. John
Education
Co-Chair · Education, Language and Literature
Prof. K.P. Mathew
Literature (Retd.)
Co-Chair · Education, Language and Literature
Prof. Abraham Varughese
Literature
Environmental and Sustainability
Chair · Environmental and Sustainability
Dr. Eliza Mammen Prasad
MD
Co-Chair · Environmental and Sustainability
Pradeep Nayar
Environment
Brand Ambassadors
GIC Brand Ambassadors
Distinguished diaspora leaders representing GIC worldwide.
Goodwill Ambassador
Dr. Jija Madhavan Harisingh
IPS, DGP (Retd.)
Brand Ambassador
Jacob Punnoose
IPS, DGP (Retd.)
Brand Ambassador
Rishi Raj Singh
IPS, DGP (Retd.)
Brand Ambassador
Pastor Shaji K. Daniel
Community Leader
Brand Ambassador
Dr. Annie Libu
USA
Brand Ambassador
Hon. Dr. Aney Paul
USA
Brand Ambassador
Dr. S. S. Lal
USA
Brand Ambassador
Abdulla Manjeri
Gulf Region
Brand Ambassador
Kamlesh C. Mehta
USA
Brand Ambassador
Sandeep Srivastava
USA
Brand Ambassador
Manoj Abraham
IPS, ADGP
Brand Ambassador
George Kallivayal
USA
Brand Ambassador
K. J. Varghese
IFS (Retd.)
Brand Ambassador
Dr. Varghese Perayil
USA
Brand Ambassador
Dr. Saji Thomas
UN (Retd.)
Brand Ambassador
Adv. Sup. Ct. Jose Abraham
USA
Brand Ambassador
Santy Mathew
USA
Brand Ambassador
Dr. Ameer Althaf
USA
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