foundation board of directors
THE RAJEEV RAM
BOB BRYANT
Bob Bryant is president and CEO of the 500 Festival, a nonprofit community organization based in Indianapolis which produces events and programs for over half a million participants annually. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master of science from West Virginia University.
Bob has been a tournament director for the Atlanta Open, an ATP Tour event, and promoted tennis to kids as a producer of the Cartoon Network Smash Tennis global tour and the US Open SmashZone. Bryant’s diverse career has included executive positions with Cartoon Network, Turner Broadcasting, Time Warner, CNN, Universal Studios, and Feld Entertainment. Bob served as the tournament director for the successful 2022 Rajeev Ram Indy Challenger.
His sports promotions and management background includes Arena Football, minor league hockey, NCAA basketball, international figure skating competitions, NASCAR, and professional tennis. He resides in Carmel, Indiana with his wife, three sons, and daughter.
ZOY AVGERINOS BROWN
Zoy Avgerinos Brown is Director of NJTL’s and manages private donor funds for the USTA Midwest Section and Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation. NJTL stands for National Junior Tennis and Learning, the charitable tennis organizations within the USTA network. Zoy is also an avid USTA league player and a USPTA certified Elite Professional.
Prior to joining the USTA, Zoy worked in the TV news industry. While at FOX59 in Indianapolis, she received an SBA award as Small Business Journalist of the Year in 2008. Zoy previously worked as a news producer for WPBF in West Palm Beach and CBS News in New York. While working as a CBS page in New York, Zoy got the opportunity to assist John McEnroe in the press box at the US Open.
Zoy wanted to volunteer with the Rajeev Ram Foundation because of her lifelong love of tennis and her strong belief in the organization’s mission. She resides in Indianapolis with her husband and three children.
Jennifer mundel reinbold
Jennifer Mundel Reinbold competed on the women’s professional (WTA) tour for more than eight years and played in all of the Grand Slam events and other significant international tournaments. She was a quarterfinalist in the Wimbledon ladies’ singles championships in 1983, losing to eventual winner Martina Navratilova, and a quarterfinalist in the Wimbledon ladies’ doubles championships in 1986.
Jennifer remained quite active in tennis after tour life, working primarily in junior player development. She has served as the Central Indiana Wightman Cup coach, Midwest Sectional coach, USTA Area Training Center administrator and coach, and as a mentor to several aspiring players. A new focus of hers is encouraging all junior players to continue playing tennis in college, whether it’s on a varsity team, a Tennis on Campus team, or an intramural program. She currently serves as vice-chair of the USTA National Collegiate Committee.
She is proud to volunteer on several nonprofit boards including those for the USTA Midwest Section (Secretary), Harrison and Shelby Memorial Endowment, Pearson Automotive Tennis Club, and of course the Rajeev Ram Foundation.
RAJAN GAJARIA
Rajan Gajaria retired in March 2022 as the Executive Vice President, Business Platforms of Corteva Agriscience, a Fortune 250 global agriculture company. Before that, he served as the Vice President of the Crop Protection Business Platform and Commercial Integration Leader at DowDuPont Inc.’s Agriculture Division.
Rajan’s journey in the agriculture industry began in 1993 when he joined Dow AgroSciences’ Indian joint venture partner in Mumbai. Initially, he worked in marketing and human resources roles before relocating to the company’s global headquarters in Indianapolis in 1999.
Since retiring, Rajan has joined boards of companies in the agriculture, industrial commerce, and nanobubble technology sectors driving sustainability across the food value chain. In these roles, he provides strategic insights and supports company leadership in achieving their goals. He was recently honored with the prestigious “Sagamore of the Wabash” award by the Governor of Indiana.
Rajan joined the Rajeev Ram Foundation after knowing Rajeev and his family for the past 20+ years. Rajan is inspired by Rajeev’s passion for the game and desire to do good through his foundation. He lives in Carmel, Indiana with his family.
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