Mrs. Minal Kavishwar
Founder, President
Mrs. Minal Kavishwar completed her Masters in Clinical Psychology from S.N.D.T University and uses animals as co-therapists in her practice. She is a certified Animal Assisted  Therapist from the University of North Texas and Delta society.

Minal and her therapy dog Kutty were the first registered Pet Partners with the Delta Society from India. Later in 2007 they won the prestigious “Beyond Limit Award” by the Delta Society. She was also elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2008, (Ashoka is a global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs)

Minal has established the field of AAT in India and implemented it in various areas of mental health.She has practiced AAT in counseling and in setups like autism centers, special schools, rehabilitation centers etc. Her aim has been to promote the healing effects of animals and to mainstream AAT like other therapeutic modalities. She has conducted the first documented research on Animal Assisted Therapy in India. Her passion for animals, her compassionate and understanding nature and her vision to explore and popularize the health benefits of Animal Therapy has made her a pioneer in this field.

Mr. Vishal Kavishwar
Founder, Vice-president
Mr Vishal Kavishwar is ardent animal lover and with a keen interest in serving the society. A software engineer by profession, he is one of the key person in establishment and expansion of Animal Angels Foundation and giving it a professional approach. He looks after the legal and administrative work of Animal Angels Foundation.

Mr. Aakash Lonkar
Director -
Mr. Aakash Lonkar is the young mind behind the expansion of Animal Angels. An engineer by profession and a past employee of Honeywell India, he is currently an independent entrepreneur who manages the operations of Animal Angels in Mumbai. He has a strong sense of compassion and the inclination to serve people at such a young age. He works as the chief trainer for Mumbai division where he trains volunteer and therapy dog teams. He has been instrumental in designing and implementing many therapy dog programs in Mumbai.

Mr. Kiran Inamdar
Founder, Director
Mr. Kiran Inamdar has been the inspirational force behind Animal Angels foundation. An entrepreneur by heart he is the state head of Corporate Social Responsibility for Suzlon Foundation. He has an MBA in marketing and is a motivational trainer accredited by EDII Ahmadabad. His vision for Animal Angels is to reach every person in need of this therapy.

Late Mr. P.G. Vaidya
Founder, Advisor
Prof. Vaidya, a renowned educationalist from Pune was instrumental in founding Animal Angels was like a friend, philosopher and a constant guide to all of us. He was instrumental in providing creative opportunities in applying AAT in the education field. He was the Chairman of ‘Manavya’ an institution working in the fields of AIDS. He was the Founder of Vidya Maha Mandal (Apte Prashala & junior College), Pune as well as of the Maharashtra State Mathematics Teachers Association. He passed away in November 2008 at the age of 75. His untimely death was a great loss to the education field.

Mr. Amit Kelkar
Advisor
Amit S.Kelkar is a speech pathologist by profession and is currently pursuing his PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders in the US. His area of research includes voice disorders, cognitive disorders and executive dysfunctions. He is currently working on research involving cultural differences between Eastern and Western cultures on executive functioning systems.

Amit has been a long-time friend and associate of Ms.Minal Lonkar-Kavishwar. Through their association over the years and with his background in speech-language pathology and cognitive science, he has provided initial insights into the founding blocks of AnimalAngels' organizational structure.

He continues to be a strong supporter of AnimalAngels and is an avid fan of the work that the organization has pursued over the years. His pet golden retriever puppy-Donut-continues to replenish his faith in the unconditional love of animals and the unbridled powers they possess to bring a smile on strangers' faces. Amit is in the process of training Donut as a therapy dog who would work with him as a co-therapist in his field.

Mr. Satish Dongre
Founder, Advisor
Mr. Satish Dongre is a professional chartered accountant, and envoy of Animal Angels in Australia. He advises Animal Angels in matters of finance, fund raising and accountancy.