Executive Director: Anita Puran, PhD

Anita is the co-founder of Smile Bangladesh. She received her undergraduate education at the Pennsylvania State University, her Masters in Public Administration from Long Island University, and her Doctorate in Public Administration from Rutgers University. Prior to forming Smile Bangladesh, Anita worked in the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School and UMDNJ- University Hospital.