The Bangalore team

In Bangalore, three members work to support our local partners.

In France, the members of the OFI office are all volunteers and actively contribute their skills to develop the actions of the association and support the field team.

Benjamine OBEROÏ

Co-chair

Founder of OFI

30 years ago, and after completing his doctorate in education, Benjamine chose to live in Bangalore. Recognized by international donors as a consultant in sustainable development, Benjamine offers her field expertise for the collaborative work of project formalization of partner NGOs.

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Krishna

PRASAD

Administrative Officer

Krishna Prasad joined the ranks of OFI in March 2018. A graduate of the University of Bangalore in Computer Operations and Software, he is responsible for everything related to IT at OFI. He manages all the local administrative part as well as the animation of social networks and accounting.

Eric MARGONTIER

Co-chairman

Eric is an executive in a transport company in France. He took three years of sabbatical to follow his wife to Bangalore.

He joined the OFI team in 2019 and takes care of young people in civic service in Bangalore and Tamil Nadu.

The team in France

Michel COTILLON

Co-chairman

Responsible for training and monitoring civic services

A former entrepreneur, Michel lived and worked for many years in India, in Bangalore. He is now in charge of relations with the civic service agency and of training new volunteers before departure.

Michele

LOBJOIS

Co-chair

Stéphanie

DURAND-GASELIN

Co-chair

Head of companies, Stéphanie is at the crossroads of all the information of the association. She is also in charge of communication.

Elizabeth

WALTON

Co-chair

Treasurer

Nicole

BENAYOUN

Co-chair

Assistant Treasurer

Mathematics teacher, Nicole held the position of treasurer for 10 years with rigorous accounting and involvement in the choices of the projects carried out. She still continues to support OFI as vice-treasurer.

Pascal

VOUILLE

Co-chairman

Water Reservoir Program Officer

Michelle worked for 10 years as Administrative and Financial Director in an architectural firm in Paris and in 1991 created an SME management consulting company. Thanks to its professionalism, OFI is able to vouch for international donors.

30 years after graduating from ESCP, Elizabeth now works as a supply chain manager for IBM. Involved since 2002 for the methodological support of partner NGOs, it combines its managerial and methodological skills for the smooth running of the projects carried out.

With training as a statistician and data analyst, he optimizes the renovation and construction of water reservoirs. Pascal has been working with Indian high tech industries for 20 years. He lived in Bangalore which gave him the opportunity to discover this impressive country.