Manoj Balachandran

Manoj Balachandran is the Regional Director - South at American India Foundation (AIF), a position he recently assumed in January 2024.2 With a background in corporate social responsibility and sustainability, Manoj brings extensive experience to his role at AIF.

Professional Background

Manoj previously held a senior management position at IBM, where he was involved in several impactful initiatives:

SkillsBuild Program:: This program enabled over 850,000 learners in 2021, leading to IBM winning the "Business Excellence through Learning and Development" award at the 16th BML Munjal Awards in 2022.1

STEM for Girls:: This program won the Gold award in the Social Initiative Category at The Changemaker Awards 2022, given by the Bharti Foundation.1

Sustainability Programs:: Manoj's work in sustainability earned recognition, including:

• The 8th CSR Impact Award in the Environment Category for a sustainable farming model project.1
• The Best Innovative CSR Project award from UBS Forums.1

Achievements and Recognition

Manoj's contributions to corporate social responsibility have been widely acknowledged:

• Recognized as one of the Top 5 CSR Professionals of the year in 2022 by the India CSR Awards.1
• Received the CSR Leadership Award at the National Awards for Excellence by the World CSR Congress.1
• Won the DX Award from CII for Best Practice in Digital Transformation for the SkillsBuild Program.1

Skills and Certifications

Manoj holds a certification as a Technical Advisor Co-Facilitator from IBM, issued in January 2022.1 He is multilingual, with proficiency in Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi.1

In his new role at American India Foundation, Manoj is expected to leverage his extensive experience in CSR and sustainability to drive impactful initiatives in the southern region of India.