Director
Gaurav Wadhawan is a Certified Professional Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University, India. He has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 2001 and also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta since 2014. Gaurav is currently the president of Copoint, a leading scientific research and experimental development consultancy in Alberta, and was formerly the finance director for DIALOG, a Calgary-based architectural and engineering design firm. As an experienced finance and operations professional, Gaurav helps build organizations and drive innovation and has expertise in change management.
Gaurav joined the Operation Eyesight Board of Directors in April 2023 and serves on the Audit & Finance Committee.
“Operation Eyesight Universal is improving the quality of lives of many individuals and is making a difference in the world,” he says. “That is something which attracted me in the first place to this amazing and transformational organization, and it is a privilege to be able to help achieve its mission going forward.”
Gaurav enjoys spending time in the mountains and feels it’s a blessing to live in Calgary where urban living meets nature seamlessly. He also loves travelling and is fluent in many different languages such as English, Hindi and Punjabi.
