Premila, along with her late husband Vijayan Pavamani, stepped out in faith in 1971. They felt called by God to respond to His love. Both of them joyfully shared their home and their lives and worked tirelessly together right until Vijayan's demise on August 20th, 2006. Currently, she is the President of Emmanuel Ministries Calcutta and works for the same ideals that she and Vijayan outlined so many years ago. She is highly respected and loved by all those who work with her. Premila considers herself blessed to live a life filled with divine purpose, adventure and the joy of encountering people from all walks of life!

Shajan’s engaging encounter with Vijayan as a young somewhat disillusioned college graduate, almost 45 years ago led him to becoming an esteemed colleague and friend. A close right hand to Vijayan and Premila, Shajan stepped into the role of Executive Director in 2018. He not only understands the vision, but is also a firm believer in structure, order, and accountability. An empathetic and empowering leader, Shajan is still amazed at how God’s provision rolls in time after time, proving that this work is God-directed and he feels privileged to be an active witness to the lives that are changed and empowered.

After graduating from the prestigious IIT Karagpur Engineering College, Finney Thomas went on to become a successful business man and own his own company. A man of integrity, deep faith, and financial acumen, his role as Chairman of the Trust is highly valued. Endowed with compassion, Finney believes that service is foundational to purposeful human living. He quit his successful enterprise to become the CEO of the NGO JKPS. Besides being immensely musically talented, he is known for his wry sense of humor and integrity.

Sunil Roy is the Director of Vivada Inland Waterways Limited and an esteemed Deacon of the Assembly of God Church, Kolkata.  A man of great faith,    Mr. Roy has been of great encouragement, because of his belief that we are to share one another’s burdens and bring the love of God in a practical way to help the down trodden.

A most successful business entrepreneur, Ken is best known for his ability to make success happen.  A visionary when it comes to the arts and his ability to blend the aesthetic and emotive expressions of life into a tangible mode is one of his giftings. Deeply committed to God and family, Ken has a compassionate drive to reach all peoples with the love of God and enable them to feel successful.  EMC had the pleasure of meeting Ken over 25 years ago and that friendship has grown into a partnership of love and service. He, his lovely wife and remarkable children have all visited and interacted with EMC and we appreciate what Ken brings to further fuel our hearts!