Board of Trustees
The current Board of Trustees comprises the following seven active members, all of whom are permanent Trustees.
- Brig. E. S. Krishnamurthy, B.E.(Hons.), MBA, MIE, ptsc, VSM (Retired), Indian Army, Formerly Full-time Director of BEML, Bangalore, since retired. Managing Trustee.
- E. S. Jayaraman, B.Tech (Chem.Engg.), Formerly Chief General Manager, IDBI, and Managing Director of Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. since retired. Secretary.
- E. S. Rajagopalan, B.A., CAIIB, Member, Rotary Club of Navi Mumbai, Asst. General Manager, Bank of Maharashtra, since retired. Treasurer.
- Radha Ramani, B.A., Engaged in Social Service, medical help through varmam, and spiritual pursuit. Resides in Chennai.
- Ed Venkat, Ph.D., (Chemical & Biochemical Engineer), Phamaceutical & Biotechnology professional. Resides in Chicago, U. S. A.
- E. S. Nataraj, B.Tech (Leather Technology), Technology and Supply Chain Management professional. Resides in Sydney Australia.
- N. Raman, Finance & Software Professional, innovative agriculturist and entrepreneur. Resides in Sirkazhi.
Three of the trustees (1 to 3 above) are settled in Bangalore and at least one of them visits Edamanal/Sirkazhi once a month. One trustee is settled in Sirkazhi and helps with close monitoring and operation of the temple. One trustee is settled in Chennai and visits Edamanal on a few special festivals/pujas. Two of the trustees are abroad, and they contribute remotely and also visit Edamanal once a year.
This Board of Trustees of the newly registered Trust convened the first board meeting on 8th June 2014 and discussed the scope of the new Trust as well as the specific roles and responsibilities of the trustees for effective and efficient management of the activities of the Trust.