At Yash Foundation, we believe that investing in education at the right time for students can open doors for opportunity and assist in building a foundation for a successful career.

The belief is rooted in the founder, Mayuresh’s personal journey. Growing up in a modest middle-class family in India, the importance of a higher education was ingrained at an early age. Investment in his education by his parents allowed Mayur to focus solely on his education and graduate debt free. Further investment by his family enabled him to enroll in a master’s degree program in the United States which made it possible for him to qualify and complete an internship at a leading tech company which launched his professional career.

It is the belief that these investments at the right time in his life established the foundation for a successful career in the Information Technology industry. Inspired by his uncle’s life commitment to charitable work, Mayur established Yash Foundation aiming to help other students replicate his success story by raising funds and providing grants to charities who are committed to similar causes.

Our Team

Founder

Mayuresh Kulkarni

Mayuresh is graduate of the Tufts University (Global Masters of Arts Program). He also possesses undergraduate degree in Electronics Engineering (Walchand College of Engineering, India). He has built successful career as IT professional over past 25 years. He is currently working as a Product Manager for leading Pharmaceutical consulting company.

Director

Amol Kavathekar

Amol is an intellectual property attorney and shareholder of H.S.M.L, P.C. Since 2006, Amol has been advising his clients on legal and business issues to help them reach and exceed their goals.  He has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota.

Director

Dinyar Mistry

Dinyar is a retired finance and Human Resources professional with over 30 years of experience in public accounting and industry. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and has been a certified public accountant.

Director

Matt Hicks

Matt is the founder and CEO of Refract Strategies, a strategic communications consultancy. He has nearly 20 years of experience leading communications for technology companies including Zendesk and Facebook. Early in his career, he was a business journalist and served as a journalism fellow in the U.S. Congress. Matt graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.