ICAIOTA Board of Directors (effective from May 2023)

Harsh Vardhan (Chairperson) New Zealand, Link to bio

Former President of New Zealand’s occupational therapy association. Civil servant, healthcare commissioner, story teller, connector with a growth mindset and belief in creating a learning environment to enable the best out of people. National Programme Manager for New Zealand’s family and community health services. Recipient of AIOTA Young OT achiever award 2017 and OTNZ-WNA Achievement Award 2023.

Special interest in supporting/mentoring aspiring leaders, including new grads, in their professional journey.

Jayasree Chandramouli (Associate Chairperson) Qatar, Link to bio

Nidhi Tanwar (Honorary Secretary) Australia, Link to bio

Saniya Nadkarni (Board Member) United Kingdom, Link to bio

Shruti Nadkarni (Board Member, Chair of the Academic and Professional Development Committee), Dubai, UAE

Shruti is a post graduate Occupational Therapist from one of the premier medical colleges in Mumbai, India. With over 3 decades of experience, she has worked in several countries like India, UAE and Qatar. In 2012, she received the Best Occupational Therapist award in MENA region.

She has worked in several fields as an Occupational Therapist, her passion is in working with children and she has spent a major part of her career in the field of Pediatrics, working with children with Developmental Disabilities. She has worked with children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, Learning Disabilities and various syndromes associated with developmental delay.

She has delivered several seminars in this field and also was a lecturer for degree course in Occupational Therapy in Mumbai, India.

At present, Shruti is working as Coordinator for Work Placement unit and Co- curricular services, along with heading the departments of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in Al Noor Center for Persons with Disabilities, Dubai, UAE.