foundation board of directors
THE RAJEEV RAM
BOB BRYANT
Bob Bryant is president and CEO of the 500 Festival, a nonprofit community organization based in Indianapolis which produces events and programs for over half a million participants annually. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master of science from West Virginia University.
Bob has been a tournament director for the Atlanta Open, an ATP Tour event, and promoted tennis to kids as a producer of the Cartoon Network Smash Tennis global tour and the US Open SmashZone. Bryant’s diverse career has included executive positions with Cartoon Network, Turner Broadcasting, Time Warner, CNN, Universal Studios, and Feld Entertainment. Bob served as the tournament director for the successful 2022 Rajeev Ram Indy Challenger.
His sports promotions and management background includes Arena Football, minor league hockey, NCAA basketball, international figure skating competitions, NASCAR, and professional tennis. He resides in Carmel, Indiana with his wife, three sons, and daughter.
ZOY AVGERINOS BROWN
Zoy Avgerinos Brown is Director of NJTL’s and manages private donor funds for the USTA Midwest Section and Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation. NJTL stands for National Junior Tennis and Learning, the charitable tennis organizations within the USTA network. Zoy is also an avid USTA league player and a USPTA certified Elite Professional.
Prior to joining the USTA, Zoy worked in the TV news industry. While at FOX59 in Indianapolis, she received an SBA award as Small Business Journalist of the Year in 2008. Zoy previously worked as a news producer for WPBF in West Palm Beach and CBS News in New York. While working as a CBS page in New York, Zoy got the opportunity to assist John McEnroe in the press box at the US Open.
Zoy wanted to volunteer with the Rajeev Ram Foundation because of her lifelong love of tennis and her strong belief in the organization’s mission. She resides in Indianapolis with her husband and three children.
Jennifer mundel reinbold
Jennifer Mundel Reinbold competed on the women’s professional (WTA) tour for more than eight years and played in all of the Grand Slam events and other significant international tournaments. She was a quarter finalist in the Wimbledon ladies’ singles championships in 1983, losing to eventual winner Martina Navratilova, and a quarterfinalist in the Wimbledon ladies’ doubles championships in 1986.
Jennifer remained quite active in tennis after tour life, working primarily in junior player development. She has served as the Central Indiana Wightman Cup coach, Midwest Sectional coach, USTA Area Training Center administrator and coach, and as a mentor to several aspiring players. A new focus of hers is encouraging all junior players to continue playing tennis in college, whether it’s on a varsity team, a Tennis on Campus team, or an intramural program. She currently serves as vice-chair of the USTA National Collegiate Committee.
She is proud to volunteer on several nonprofit boards including those for the USTA Midwest Section (Secretary), Harrison and Shelby Memorial Endowment, Pearson Automotive Tennis Club, and of course the Rajeev Ram Foundation.
RAJAN GAJARIA
Rajan Gajaria retired in March 2022 as the Executive Vice President, Business Platforms of Corteva Agriscience, a Fortune 250 global agriculture company. Before that, he served as the Vice President of the Crop Protection Business Platform and Commercial Integration Leader at DowDuPont Inc.’s Agriculture Division.
Rajan’s journey in the agriculture industry began in 1993 when he joined Dow AgroSciences’ Indian joint venture partner in Mumbai. Initially, he worked in marketing and human resources roles before relocating to the company’s global headquarters in Indianapolis in 1999.
Since retiring, Rajan has joined boards of companies in the agriculture, industrial commerce, and nanobubble technology sectors driving sustainability across the food value chain. In these roles, he provides strategic insights and supports company leadership in achieving their goals. He was recently honored with the prestigious “Sagamore of the Wabash” award by the Governor of Indiana.
Rajan joined the Rajeev Ram Foundation after knowing Rajeev and his family for the past 20+ years. Rajan is inspired by Rajeev’s passion for the game and desire to do good through his foundation. He lives in Carmel, Indiana with his family.
DAVID HARRIS
David Harris currently serves as the President and CEO of Christel House International. Previously, Harris served as the organization’s Executive Vice President. In this role, Harris led the development and execution of Christel House’s expansion strategy.
Prior to joining Christel House in 2021, Harris served as a partner at City Fund, which works with local leaders to create innovative public school systems. Before that, Harris spent almost 20 years working to reshape Indianapolis’ K-12 public education system. In 2001, then-Mayor Bart Peterson appointed Harris as Indianapolis’ first charter school director. Together, Peterson and Harris built the Indianapolis Mayor’s Charter School Initiative, which won Harvard’s prestigious Innovations in American Government Award in 2006.
In 2006, Harris founded The Mind Trust and served as its CEO until 2018, with Peterson as board chair. The Mind Trust drove sweeping changes in education in Indianapolis and became a template for city-based education nonprofits across the country.
Harris currently serves on the Board of Directors of Christel House International, The Mind Trust, Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation, and Rajeev Ram Foundation.
Harris was born and raised in Indianapolis, earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a JD from Indiana University. He and his wife Marion have three children: Aidan, Ian, and Emelyn.
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