AV Sathyan – CFO and Chief of Management

Sathyan, the chief of finance at WTI, is one of the organisations oldest members. He has the tough job of monitoring and recording the flow of money for all the programmes in WTI, and verifying the accuracy of those transactions. He calls WTI his home, and says the organisation means everything to him.
Sathyan, the chief of finance at WTI, is one of the organisations oldest members.

A BCom graduate from the University of Calicut in Kerala, Sathyan came to Delhi with lots of dreams and ambitions for himself. “I worked as a programmer, salesman-cum-cashier, photographer, and agriculturist in different organisations before I started working in WTI”, he says.

He started his work with WTI as a secretary to executive director Mr Vivek Menon and over the years, he has grown to become one of the most senior and reliable members of the staff. S

Sathyan’s job includes monitoring and recording the flow of money for all the programmes in WTI. He also verifies the accuracy of all monetary and cash transactions and makes sure that all transactions are legal. When asked what he thinks about working at WTI, he says that WTI is his home and means everything to him. Besides his interest in work, he loves to watch cricket and all types of sports on television.

ABOUT TEAM WTI

What began as a three-member team in a small room in south Delhi in 1998, is today a family of about 150 professionals from diverse backgrounds - conservation biologists, scientists, sociologists, wildlife veterinarians, managers, lawyers, finance experts and communication specialists - but committed to the common cause of wildlife. They are based in any of the 15 field stations in remote parts of the country and a central coordinating office in the national capital region. An Executive Management Team comprising experienced conservationists, scientists and managers provide a visionary leadership to the vibrant and enthusiastic WTI team. The Board of Trustees of WTI comprises stalwarts who bring together a collective experience of many decades in the field of conservation, education and management.