Guided by Vision. Grounded in Service. United in Purpose.
At the heart of ACTS is a team of dedicated educators, thinkers, mentors, and social visionaries who lead with humility and serve with conviction. Our leadership is not defined by titles, but by the lives we touch and the communities we uplift.
With decades of experience in education, development, and social innovation, our team continues to carry forward the legacy of ACTS with passion, faith, and purpose.
Dr. Ken Gnanakan
Founder – ACTS Group of InstitutionsA visionary leader who blended theology, education, environmental care, music, and social enterprise. His life’s work connected classroom and community, faith and ecology, leaving a lasting impact across India and inspiring holistic transformation in countless lives
Dr. Richard Gnanakan
Vice Chancellor – ACTS Academy of Higher EducationEducator and theologian dedicated to faith-based learning. As a leader of ACTS Academy, he champions the integration of vocational training, ethical values, and theological insight to equip individuals for purposeful and transformative living.
Santosh Gnanakan
President & Chief Executive Officer
Aruldass Gnanamuthu
Chief Financial Officer
David Anand
Director – Finance
Anupa Gnanakan
Director – Schools
Christobelle Joseph Gnanakan
Assistant Director – ACTS Academy of Higher Education
Mary Anita
Assistant Director – Schools