Poonacha Machaiah
Board Director
Poonacha Machaiah is the CEO of The Chopra Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to improving health, social and planetary wellbeing. Co-founder and CEO of Seva.Love the metaverse platform for good along with world-renowned mind-body medicine pioneer and New York Times best-selling author Deepak Chopra, MD.
He has launched initiatives such as Wellbeing Tech, an innovative startup studio that focuses on developing technology solutions to democratize access to health and wellness. Co-founded CIRCA, a leading a leading anxiety management platform along with Srini Pillay, MD -- Harvard-Trained psychiatrist and brain researcher.
He has also held senior management positions at Nortel, Iridium, Motorola and Sasken. He holds an MBA from the College of William and Mary, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering.