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Executive Committee Members
Dr. M. K. Ajit Kumar
Chairman - India Tourism Forum
President, GCMG & CEO, Asia Pacific Tours, Kochi
Mr. Jayant John
Committee Member
Assistant Director – Hospitality, GITAM (Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management), Vishakapatnam
Mr. Aarif Mohammed
Committee Member
Managing Director, Parveen Travels, Chennai
Mr. Ayyappan V.
Committee Member
Journalist
Mr. Jose Pradeep
Committee Member
President, Kerala Travel Mart Society, Kochi
Mr. D. Karunanidhi
Committee Member
Managing Director, Welcome Tours & Travels, Chennai
Ms. Sonika Jain
Committee Member
Vice President (Commercial), Taj Group of Hotels, Mumbai
Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Sofi
Committee Member
Managing Director, Value Adz Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Mr. Dinesh Rai
Committee Member
General Manager, Crowne Plaza, Kochi
Mr. Shafee Ahmed
Committee Member
Cluster General Manager, Gokulam Grand Hotel & Spa, Bangalore
India Tourism Forum Members
Dedicated professionals driving our success
Bijoys George
General Manager
Eighth Bastion
Fort Kochi
Dolly Thomas
Associate professor
Stella Maris College
Chennai
Jose Pradeep
Managing partner
Yuvarani Residency
Kochi
Jyothi Joseph
Assistant professor
SJIHMCT
Cherthala
Madhu Mathen
Consultant
Air India
Chennai
Manoj Dev
Cluster GM
Summit Hotels and Resorts
Rishikesh
Rajat Gupta
Senior Director National Sales
Sorrel Hospitality
New Delhi
Sanjay Chowdhury
Andaman Island Holiday Resort
Director
Port Blair
Shafee Ahmed
Area General Manager
Gokulam Grand Hotel and Spa
Bengaluru
Shivkumar D
Director
Pack UR Bag Travel Co
Bengaluru
Sudheesh T
News Reporter
DCHL
Chennai
Susheela Nair
Travel Content Writer, Photographer & Influencer
Bengaluru
Zahoor Ahmad Sofi
Founder and CEO
ADZ Value Services Pvt Ltd.
New Delhi