Our Team
Tony Devassy,
President Emeritus
Tony Devassy, Principal of Devassy Asset Management LLC, has over 38 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 and two grandkids, they enjoy traveling, fishing and staying involved in their community and in various charitable organizations, worldwide.
As of December 31, 2024, Tony stepped down from his role as President, assuming the honorary title of President Emeritus. This transition highlights his legacy of leadership and continued commitment to excellence.
Ashley A Elenjickal,
President
Ashley got a bachelors degree in Electronics & Comm engineering from Govt. Engineering College, Trichur, Kerala and Masters in Software & Computer Science Engineering from Seattle University, Washington. He is a senior design engineer at Apptio in Bellevue, Washington. He lives in Kirkland, WA with his wife and two kids.
Debra Devassy Babu,
Vice President, 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.
Andrew Thomas, CPA - Secretary
Andrew Thomas CPA, is the Managing Partner of the Accounting firm Certified Accounting & Tax Inc, located in Glenview, IL. Andrew has a broad background in Corporate and Public Accounting areas. Andrew held distinguished Management positions at his career with ASAP Software and later Dell Inc, after which he moved into Public Accounting. Andrew has provided financial leadership to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago and the Cathedral over the years, which has become a cornerstone institution of a large community in the Chicago area.
Andrew holds BS and MS degrees in Accounting from the University of Calicut, CPA from the University of Illinois and is a member of the Illinois CPA Society. Andrew lives in Northbrook, IL with his wife Tessy and three daughters.
Sajith Balan, Director
Mr. Sajith is an Engineering Leader with a Master’s degree in Computer Applications. He has been working with Microsoft Corporation since 2008, where he has led various initiatives, particularly in cloud infrastructure and enterprise solutions.
In addition to his professional achievements, Sajith demonstrated exceptional leadership during the 2018 Kerala Floods, spearheading a large-scale fundraising effort that raised over $1.3 million to support those affected by the disaster.
Currently, Sajith resides in Bothell, Washington with his wife and two daughters, where he continues to make an impact through his work and volunteer efforts. With a passion for technology and a commitment to giving back, Sajith remains driven by the mission to make a positive difference in both his personal and professional life.
Dr. Liz Babu, Director
Liz is a physician trained in Infections Disease, Critical Care and Neuro Critical Care. She practices bedside in critical care with West Coast Critical Care Specialists and tele ICU with Aquila Health Care Solutions. She resides in Ventura, California with her husband and daughter.