Professor Dr. Shaikh Aftab Anwar, M. Com; MBA; Ph.D. (Business Administration) is an educationist, researcher, social activist and a transformational leader. He has more than 30 years of teaching, research, consultancy, executive education and industry experience. He was nominated as Senate Member of Savitribai Phule Pune University by the Governor of Maharashtra. He has served as BOS member, Faculty member, Examination Committee member of Savitribai Phule Pune University. Presently, Dr. Shaikh is working as Principal of Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune -411001(MS).

Dr. Shaikh is also Member of several Educational and Professional Bodies in India and abroad. He has been accorded with several prestigious awards including National Youth Award by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, and Prof. G. B. Kulkarni Award for Best Teacher in Commerce by the University of Pune. He is Ph.D. and M.Phil. Research Guide of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad and Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune. 33 students have completed Ph.D. and 16 students have completed M.Phil. under his guidance. Dr. Shaikh has authored several books and published research papers and articles in refereed National and International Journals and presented papers in international conferences. As a Social entrepreneur, Dr. Shaikh has established and run the organizations from scratch. He also offers advice to upcoming Educational Institutions and IT Education sector. He is a motivational speaker, Result-focused and effectual leader. He has extensively travelled to countries like China, Iran, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore Oman, UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia), Fiji, Kingdom of Tonga, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Dr. Riyasat Aminuddin Peerzade, is the Assistant Professor at AKI’s Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Camp, Pune.He is Ph.D. guide with Saviribai Phule Pune University with More than 18 Years’ experience in corporates and educational domain. His research papers are published in national and international Journal. He is coordinator of Academic and Research Committee Poona College.

Dr. Nasrin Parvez Khan, is an educator, young researcher, social activist, and change agent. She has over 18 years of teaching and research experience, as well as five years of industry experience. She currently employed as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Commerce at Poona College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Camp, Pune-411001 (MS). She holds a Ph.D. and an M. Phil from Savitribai Phule Pune University in Pune. So far, she has published over 19 research papers for state, national, and international conferences.

Muskaan: The Healing Smile, the college's social initiative, was founded by her on July 27th, 2018. She is a member of the college's IQAC as well as the Examination Committee. She oversaw a variety of activities for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as three international conferences. She has written a book titled "Socio-Economic Origins of Women Managers in the Year 2017" and contributed chapters to Nirali Prakashan S.Y.B. Com and T.Y.B. Com Business Administration books based on the SPPU syllabus. She has been appointed to the Board of Studies at Abeda Inamdar Senior College Autonomous in the subject of Economics.