Alpha India Board Members

Scott Norling

imagebrowser imageScott Norling is an ordained Pastor, who has been ministering in India for the past 20 years with his wife and five children. Scott heads a TV production company called Progressive Media Vision Pvt. Ltd. Scott also serves as Asia Director and International Consultant for Joyce Meyer Ministries. He pioneered and manages the mission organisations of Gospel Mission of India and Hand of Hope. Scott also partners with a number of other international organisations such as Alpha, Samaritan’s Purse, My Hope India, Focus on the Family and Operation Christmas Child.

Chris Sadler

imagebrowser imageChris Sadler became Chairman of Alpha Asia Pacific in 2004. He sits on the board of Alpha International in London and various Alpha boards in the Asia Pacific region. Chris also works as a company director, sitting on a number of boards in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Chris has 20 years experience in the investment banking industry, working in New York, London and Australia, and until 2004, Chris was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank in Melbourne. Chris and his wife Katy became Christians after attending an Alpha Course at Holy Trinity Brompton in London in 1991.

J Varada Raj

imagebrowser imageJ Varada Raj has been involved with many successful ministries, including a program for sending missionary doctors to northern India, a fellowship for the members of parliament in Delhi, leading the Global Day of Prayer, and most recently organising the Purpose Driven Church conferences in India. Raj dreams of a day when every person in the nation has attended an Alpha Course and had the opportunity to hear the gospel. “India is more ready than we can believe! To me this is the moment for India. This is our opportunity, India’s opportunity!”

Dr A.F. Pinto

imagebrowser imageDr. A. F. Pinto is the Chairman of Ryan International group of Institutions and St. Xavier's Group of Schools, about 150,000 children are enrolled in these institutions. He has a deep compassion for the underprivileged, the general well-being of society and environmental conservation. For his significant contribution to the field of Education and Environmental Conservation he was awarded the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar 1999 in the organisation category. Dr. A. F. Pinto was appointed the sheriff of Mumbai in the year 2000 and has been awarded and recognised as the International Man of the Year 2001 by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, U.K.

Gul Kripalani

imagebrowser imageGul Kripalani is the founder and Managing Director of Pijikay. He has represented the Indian seafood industry at national and international levels. He also commands respect nationally and globally as the Chairman of the International Trade Committee of the Indian Merchants Chamber, Chairman Emeritus of the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber, Vice-president of the Indo Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Culture, 2006 President of the Rotary Club of Bombay, National Chairman of Festival of Blessings and President of the International Christian Chamber Of Commerce. He is also on the board of several educational and charitable institutions.

Dr. H. T. Sangliana

imagebrowser imageDr H. T. Sangliana is a highly decorated Super Cop and former police chief of Bangalore, with outstanding achievements to his credit. Dr. Sangliana is well respected for his integrity and a reputation of being incorruptible in public life, as a member of the Indian Parliament, and
as a legend on whom three films have been made.

Fr. Anthony D’Souza

Fr. Anthony D’Souza, S.J. from Mumbai, India, is Director of the Xavier Institute of Leadership and Chaplain of the Association of Christian Businessmen in India. A leading business writer and conference speaker, he has also served as consultant to the United Nations and international businesses.

Amrit Kunder

Amrit Kunder is a builder/developer of real estate and a very committed Christian actively involved in Christian work.

Noel Swaranjit Sen

Noel Swaranjit Sen is a former police Chief of Andhra Pradesh. Noel is a highly influential socialite and a committed Christian.

T. David Raj

T. David Raj was involved with YMCA for a number of years and is currently a director of the Joyce Meyer Ministries in Asia. Mr. David Raj is one of the very good organisers of events around the country.