Direct Relief Announces Bhupi Singh As Chief Financial Officer
SANTA BARBARA, CA (February 27, 2007) Direct Relief International announced today that Bhupi Singh has recently joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.
Singh will be responsible for directing and overseeing all financial and administrative activities of Direct Relief, which provided more than $190 million in direct medical aid last fiscal year.
Singh brings with him more than 25 years of experience in finance, information technology, and human resources. Prior to joining Direct Relief, Singh was the Chief Financial Officer for Vernier Networks, a network access security company, and Avolent, a provider of eBilling enterprise application software.
Singh previously spent 15 years at Apple Computer, starting in Singapore and then working in various capacities for the company in the U.S., including as Senior Director of Finance for PC Products and Senior Director of Finance for Worldwide R&D. He left Apple to become CFO of LynuxWorks, a leader in the embedded software market. Prior to Avolent, Singh also served as CFO at Volera Inc., a content delivery and security networking software solution provider.
Singh holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore, and he is a chartered management accountant in the United Kingdom and a certified public accountant for the Australian Society of Accountants. Since 1994, Singh has served as a founding trustee and treasurer of the Chardi Kalaa Sikh Community Center, a foundation dedicated to helping enhance the visibility of Sikhs in the United States.
About Direct Relief International
Founded in 1948, Direct Relief International is a Santa Barbara, California-based non-profit organization focused on improving the quality of life by bringing critically needed medicines and supplies to local healthcare providers worldwide. In 2006, Direct Relief provided over $200 million in direct aid through medical material assistance and targeted cash grants to more than 300 healthcare facilities and organizations in 56 countries, serving 23.8 million people. Direct Relief is one of two charities ranked by Forbes that has received a perfect fundraising efficiency score for five consecutive years.
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