Tony Devassy
PRESIDENT

Tony Devassy, Principal of Devassy Asset Advisors, has over 23 years of experience providing excellent financial advice to his clients. For more than 20 years he served as a financial advisor with American Express Financial Advisors Inc and was the recipient of the Great Citizen Award in 2000. Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center of New York awarded Tony for his outstanding services in Philanthropy in November 2002.

Tony is married to Dr. Elsy Devassy, who is a practicing psychiatrist in Joliet, IL. Together with their three daughters, they enjoy traveling, fishing and staying involved in their community and in various charitable organizations, worldwide.

Ashley A Elenjickal
VICE PRESIDENT

Ashley got a bachelors degree in Electronics & Comm engineering from Govt. Engineering College, Trichur, Kerala and Masters in Software Engineering from Seattle University, Washington. He currently works as a design engineer in Sharepoint Test team at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Washington. He lives in Bothell, WA with his wife and daughter.
 

Prem Menon. M. D.
DIRECTOR, Health Care

Health Care Director of Care & Share, Dr. Menon has an illustrious career in the Medical profession. Educated at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. and Louisiana State University U.S.A., Dr. Menon is a specialist in Allergy & Immunology. He serves as assistant professor at LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.A. and on the board of several State and National Medical Organizations. Dr. Menon is listed in “The Best Doctors in America”, 1996-1997 Woodward/White Inc. As author of numerous medical publications, Dr. Menon is called upon as an expert in the field of Immunology by many International Organizations, Television Stations, Radio Stations and Research Associations. He has been the prime force behind the Free Asthma Clinics held by Care & Share over the last five years in many parts of India. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A. with his wife and son.

Debra Devassy Babu
DIRECTOR, Legal Advisor

Debra is an attorney practicing commercial litigation and appeals at the law firm of Askounis & Darcy, P.C. in Chicago. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, magna cum laude, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. She lives in Chicago with her husband Tom.

P. Gopalakrishnan. M. D.
DIRECTOR, Health Care

Health Care Director of Care & Share, Dr. Gopalakrishnan has earned his medical qualifications mainly in the field of Surgery from New York Medical School and University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. He is a Fellow of American college of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Gopalakrishnan’s background includes a two year term as the chief of surgery at Beckley Hospital, West Virginia, U.S.A. As a humanitarian he was recognized as the Rotarian of the Year 1994-95. He is currently the Chief of Surgery, Marion County Medical Center, U.S.A.

Andrew Thomas
CPA - Secretary

Mr. Andrew Thomas, CPA, is working as Asst. Controller of ASAP Software, located in Buffalo Grove, IL. Andrew has a Masters Degree in Accounting and a CPA designation from the University of Illinois. Andrew is a member of the ICPAS (Illinois CPA Society) and lives in Northbrook, IL with his wife, Tessie, an RN, and his 3 daughters. He is actively involved with his church, Syro Malabar Catholic Mission in Bellwood, IL. He is also the finance coordinator for the Cathedral construction.