Our leadership

KMFoundation
Our leadership

Our foundation focuses on poorer people and underprivileged communities to enable them to progress and make the most of their lives. We do this through combining initiatives in education, healthcare, helping communities and social enterprise solutions. I am an optimist and believe we can make a real difference by being innovative and working with partners to achieve scale and impact.

           Kumar Muthalagappan OBE - Chairman

Chairman and Trustee

Kumar Muthalagappan OBE

Kumar is an entrepreneur whose commercial interests span businesses in Pharmaceutical Clinical Research, Property, Hospitality and Investments in growing companies.

Kumar has been involved with many Public Organisations and Charities at Board level including the Olympic Delivery Authority, Visit Britain, Alexandra Palace, The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Advantage West Midlands, The University of Warwick and Coventry City of Culture Trust.

Kumar wishes to bring his global connections, relationships and funding a strong Philanthropic contribution through the KM Foundation. Kumar develops the Foundation strategies, sets its overall direction and advocates the Foundations’ issues and activities.

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Trustee

Dr Seetha Sweetnam

Seetha Muthalagappan

Seetha is a Medical Doctor and Diabetics Registrar at Milton Keynes University Hospital, specialising in Endocrinology. She graduated from the Imperial College School of Medicine in 2014 and is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians. 

Seetha has many diverse interests including sport and healthcare education. Seetha leads the Healthcare Initiatives at the KM Foundation. Seetha married Christopher Sweetnam in August 2021 and he will be supporting her in these activities.

Trustee

Dr Deva Muthalagappan

Deva Muthalagappan

Deva is a Medical Doctor who graduated from the Imperial College School of Medicine in 2020 and is an Academic Foundation Doctor at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust. Deva also has a First Class Degree in Haematology from Imperial College. 

Deva is a keen musician and plays piano and trombone. Deva leads the Educational Initiatives at the KM Foundation. He is also working with Seetha on some Healthcare initiatives.

Trustee

Dharma Muthalagappan

Dharma Muthalagappan

Dharma is the youngest member of the family and is an under graduate in Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.

Dharma is an accomplished musician, playing both the Piano and Trumpet to a very high standard and is an Associate Member of the Royal School of Music. Dharma is keen to play a key role in identifying suitable projects for the KM Foundations objectives and following them up in practice. 

Independent Trustee

Paul Taylor

Dharma Muthalagappan

Paul Taylor is an experienced Tax Accountant advising families on income and gains tax matters, IHT, trusts, pensions and charities. 

Paul acts as an Independent Trustee to the KM Foundation.

Independent Trustee

Subbu Meyyappan

Dharma Muthalagappan

Subbu Meyyappan is a Chartered Accountant with substantial industrial financial experience. 

Subbu acts as an Independent Trustee to the KM Foundation.

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