International Executive Commitee Members

Ron Farmer PhD

Ron has worked as a lecturer in clinical psychologist in University of New South Wales in Sydney, and was instrumental in training the first practitioners at Master’s Level in cognitive behaviour therapy and behaviour modification in Australia. Ron Farmer has been conducting workshops in Human Values Education since 1985 in Australia and internationally with the main focus being on teachers and parents undergoing personal self-transformation so as to become good role models for the children in their care . He blends the latest research findings in neuroscience, positive psychology and values-based education.
He is a founding director of Toogoolawa School in Australia which for the past 25 years has provided free, full-time Human Values Education for boys whose behaviour makes them unwelcome in mainstream schools.

Ron and Suwanti have self-published a number of books on values-based education in recent years titled The Mindful Teacher in Human Values Education; Mindful Parenting for a Meaningful Life; Handbook for Rediscovering Authentic Happiness in the Closing Years of our Life; Self Awareness in Early Childhood and Love Changes Everything.


Gary Seaton

International Trustee of Spiritan Self Awareness Initiative

Chairman of Heart of Love Foundation (Australia) Ltd
Founder and Chairman of G&G Group of Companies


Suwanti Farmer

Has worked as a clinical psychologist in university, mental health and educational settings in Germany , United Kingdom , Indonesia and in Australia since 1982.

Suwanti and her husband Ron Farmer have been conducting workshops in Human Values Education since 1985 in Australia and internationally with the main focus being on teachers and parents undergoing personal self-transformation so as to become good role models for the children in their care. They blend the latest research findings in neuroscience, positive psychology and values-based education.

She is a founding director of Toogoolawa School in Australia which for the past 25 years has provided free, full-time Human Values Education for boys whose behaviour makes them unwelcome in mainstream schools.

Ron and Suwanti have self-published a number of books on values-based education in recent years titled The Mindful Teacher in Human Values Education; Mindful Parenting for a Meaningful Life; Handbook for Rediscovering Authentic Happiness in the Closing Years of our Life; Self Awareness in Early Childhood and Love Changes Everything.


Muraliraj s/o Rajoo Devaraj

International Trustee of Spiritan Self Awareness Initiative Head of Africa, One World One Family Mission
Muraliraj is a technology and business leader whose professional experience spans engineering, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, operations and executive management. He serves as Chief Technology Officer of 3Si Pte Ltd in Singapore, providing leadership in technology strategy, business development, strategic partnerships and programme delivery. His career has progressed from hands-on engineering to organisational leadership, bringing together technical understanding and practical management experience.
Alongside his professional responsibilities, Muraliraj is actively involved in humanitarian service across education, healthcare and social care. His association with SSAI has developed through successive responsibilities as Singapore Coordinator, Global Coordinator and International Trustee, connecting international supporters with the organisation’s work in Nigeria.
At SSAI and Joy Village, he contributes to strategic direction, operational oversight, resource mobilisation and donor engagement. Working with local leadership and international stakeholders, his involvement includes financial and project reviews, infrastructure development and support for the continuity of community programmes. His focus is on strengthening organisational capacity and accountability while supporting the teams delivering services on the ground.
As Head of Africa for the One World One Family Mission, he also supports coordination and collaboration across the mission’s African initiatives. His wider service responsibilities include oversight of Sri Sathya Sai Vidyanilayam International School in Sri Lanka.
Muraliraj brings a people-centred approach to leadership, combining professional discipline with a commitment to service. Through his involvement, he seeks to strengthen institutions that expand access to education, healthcare and opportunity, helping underserved communities build lives of dignity and greater self-reliance.


Dr Ravindran K. K. Pillay

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine Specialist & Spine Surgery Consultant

A highly trained orthopaedic surgeon with international experience, he began his medical journey in Singapore, completing his M.B.B.S in 1982 before advancing into specialist surgical training in the United Kingdom. His early qualifications included the F.R.C.S (Edinburgh) in 1987, marking the start of a focused path into advanced orthopaedic practice.

His expertise deepened through the M.Ch. Orthopaedics programme at the University of Liverpool, where he spent 1990 in intensive postgraduate training within the Department of Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery. This period strengthened his foundation in trauma care, reconstructive surgery and complex orthopaedic procedures.

Further development followed at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where he served as Senior Registrar from 1991 to 1992. He later expanded his skills in Canada through a Clinical Fellowship in Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Orthopaedic & Arthritic Hospital in Toronto, complemented by a Diploma in Sports Medicine that refined his approach to minimally invasive techniques and athletic injury management.

Upon returning to Singapore, he established a senior consultant practice at Pillay Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Spine Surgery Pte Ltd in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. His work integrates advanced orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine and spine care, supported by decades of international training and a strong commitment to patient‑centred treatment.