Shanmugam Sathananthan P.Eng. has over 38 years’ of experience in process development, data analysis, continuous improvement and manufacturing management. He is a Professional Engineer and in 1996 completed Certificate in Management & Administration. After working in 4 different continents and 4 Canadian provinces, Satha decided to retire in 2018 to focus on his lifelong passion of serving the Sri Lankan Tamil community.

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Satha was an active member of Tamil Cultural Society of Manitoba (TCSM), having  been a board member, secretary and president of TCSM when he lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba. TCSM plays a vital role in the cultural and social life of Tamil ethnic group living in Manitoba.

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Satha was a founding director of Gods Own Children – Canada, which ran fundraisers and organized sponsorship programs to support of Gods Own Children Foundation (GOCF) of Sri Lanka. GOCF was a secular humanitarian non-profit organization served disadvantaged children and youth in north east Sri Lanka. From 2009 to 2013, GOCF operated children residential facilities for war affected-children of Vanni.

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From 2007 to 2012 Satha was the President of Kuppilan Vigneswara Makkal Mantram – Canada, a non-profit organization which fosters continuing ties between the diaspora from the Kuppilan village of Sri Lanka and raise funds to assist with the rebuilding of Kuppilan.

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Satha has recently been promoted to “grandfather status” and is looking forward to spending his retirement with his granddaughter Nila and in building up Eekai to be a credible and reliable service organization.