OUR TEAM

Renu Minhas
Founder, Honorary CEO & Editor-In-Chief

Positive, strong, emotional, agile at 50+, creative, intelligent and smart,Renu is a leader you can certainly look up to. Astitva...an identity is her most special baby which she had nourished with her thoughts and designed with her experience finally giving it wings to fly after a long wait of 2 years. Founder of Astitva-An Identity Inc., Renu  is a marvellous leader who provides her team immense space to think, create and put in the best. She creates an exciting balance between work and pleasure that allows her team to mix work with enjoyment.
Renu has 20 years of experience with national and international not-for-profit organizations including UNICEF, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Prostate Cancer Canada in various roles. Renu, who holds a Masters degree in Sociology and a Certificate in Management Studies with a major in Human Resources, is currently employed with Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) as Director, Grants & Awards. Her undergraduate degree was in English, Economics and Political Science. In 2009, Renu received the 2009 Ontario Volunteer Service Award of Distinction in recognition of her 5 years continuous commitment to volunteerism at India Rainbow Community Services of Peel and Deafblind Ontario Services. She was President of India Rainbow Community Services of Peel.
Ladies and gentlemen, ready as she provides the most exciting fruit of her leadership- Astitva...an identity this season in May 2011.


Mamta Yerra
Honorary Content Director & Editor
 
A thinker, Mamta enjoys all pursuits that allow her creative juices to flow in the direction of a fulfilling and enriching experience for herself and her friends. She finds solace in experimenting and exploring new avenues in the fields of education, publication, theatre, arts and culture. Whereas writing and reading are her passion, travelling helps her for a few hours in being with herself and spirituality transports her into a world of transcendence that she loves. A PhD in English Literature, Mamta has written a number of articles on education and management and academic papers on communications, literature and teaching strategies. A freelancer, Mamta has also written and directed plays.  



Jyoti Pathak
Graphic Designer & Editor

Jyoti is passionate about arts and literature. She loves to paint and write. A strong believer in the natural harmony and balance of nature and its immense power to teach, nurture, inspire and create, she loves all the treasures and mysteries of nature. She enjoys travelling and photography. Philosophy and spirituality, and more importantly their individualistic interpretations and implications, are of great interest to her. Always one to say yes to any creative venture, she is excited about her journey with Astitva.




Head, Advertising and Sales


RJ is an asset to Astitva, as he brings with him several years of customer service and client relations experience. With a proven track record of excellent salesmanship, he brings with him a promise of identifying our clients’ minutest needs and ensuring their utmost satisfaction by optimising their benefits through Astitva. Communicating in an environment of diverse cultures and backgrounds is one of his core strengths. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi. To advertise with Astitva and see your business grow, contact RJ at: 647-669-7488 RJ.astitvaanidentity@rogers.com 


Sonia Srivastava
Web Designer & Entrepreneur


Sonia has passionate desire to see every woman become a role model. She would love to see women as empowered leaders and the ones who can bring peace, harmony and balance in our society. She has always been active in initiatives towards the upliftment of women and further awareness of women's issues.
She has Master’s Degree in Science, which gave her a solid educational background. However, she never pursued her career in the initial part of her married life. She believes that just as much as being career-oriented is highly important for women for being aware of the world in today's society, motherhood is also a huge social responsibility especially during the initial upbringing of children. To her, they are both equally respected choices for women.
She has more than 10 years of experience in business ownership, while volunteering in several Non-Profit Organizations. She has played significant roles in event management and cultural activities in KC Group; a community based organization, and Gayatri Pariwar; a religious organization where she is deeply involved in various spiritual activities like Yoga and Meditation. She feels compassionate towards seniors and has recently initiated a programme for providing computer literacy to seniors, especially women so that they are not deprived of the many advantages of being connected with the internet. The programme focuses on developing basic skills required for using computers and internet effectively.

Nazli Rehman
Beauty Consultant


A mother of two, you can't guess her age! Beautiful and savvy, Nazli is self- motivated and a leader in herself. Cosmetics, Hair Design, Fashion Photography and everything that relates to beauty allure her and she takes every step possible to translate these elements into pride that women can wear. Apart from being a Beauty Consultant, Nazli Rehman is also a Member of Board of Directors at India Rainbow Community Services of Peel and an active Team Leader Volunteer at Look Good Feel Better. Explore with her the secrets of beauty and visit our website often to 'watch' her demonstrate the steps to making you look beautiful day after day.