Meet the Amazing LEAD Fellows

Welcome to our community of innovators and leaders. The LEAD Fellows are passionate professionals committed to driving positive change across India. Each Fellow brings unique expertise and a deep commitment to addressing the challenges in their communities.

Discover Visionaries Across Sectors

Use the below filter to explore the profiles of our exceptional Fellows. Whether you’re interested in environmental sustainability, social entrepreneurship, or policy advocacy, you’ll find leaders making a real difference.
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Anjuly Chib Duggal,IAS (Retd.)
Cohort 1

Anjuly Chib Duggal,IAS (Retd.)

Ex-Secretary
New Delhi
Ms. Anjuly Chib Duggal belongs to the Indian Administrative Service, and is presently postedas Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of…
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Deepshikha Deka
Cohort 1

Deepshikha Deka

General Manager (P.R) Corporate Office
New Delhi
In 2011, Deepshikha Deka joined OIL Corporate Office - a public sector oil companyengaged in exploration & production of crude oil and natural gas…
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Dhir Jhingran, IAS
Cohort 1

Dhir Jhingran, IAS

Executive Director
New Delhi
Dr. Dhir Jhingran is the Founder Director of Language and Learning Foundation. He hasworked in the primary education sector for over two decades, within…
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Latha Krishna Rao, IAS
Cohort 1

Latha Krishna Rao, IAS

Secretary
New Delhi
G. Latha Krishna Rao is currently working as Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice &Empowerment , Government of India, New Delhi. Before joining in the…
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Malay R Dave
Cohort 1

Malay R Dave

Professor, Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Fiji
Dr. Malay Ramesh Dave is Commonwealth Scholar and holds a British doctorate in the fieldof environmental engineering from Scotland. He has worked for over…
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Sankar Gangopadhyay
Cohort 1

Sankar Gangopadhyay

Ex-DGM,, Environment Management Department
Chattisgarh
Sankar Gangopadhyay, functioning as Incharge of Environment Management Department,has expertise on various environmental mitigation measures.He is very much conversantwith environmental legislations. He has designed…
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Satish B Agnihotri,IAS (Retd.)
Cohort 1

Satish B Agnihotri,IAS (Retd.)

Independent Director
Maharashtra
Dr. Agnihotri has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited with effect from 28th March 2015.…
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Shrikant P Gathoo
Cohort 1

Shrikant P Gathoo

Director, Human Resource Management
Maharashtra
Shrikant Prakash Gathoo is Director, Human Resources at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., is a experienced Human Resources Director with a demonstrated history of working…
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Rajeev Kumar, IAS
Cohort 1

Rajeev Kumar, IAS

Establishment Officer and Additional Secretary
New Delhi
Mr Kumar is presently working as Establishment Officer and Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Personnel, Government of India. Previously, he has worked as…
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Shailendra Kumar Joshi
Cohort 1

Shailendra Kumar Joshi

The Hon'ble Chief-Secretary
Telangana
Sri Shailendra Kumar Joshi is born on 20 December, 1959 to Sri Shanker Lal Joshi and Smt Shyama Joshi couple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.…
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Aditi Chadha Kapoor
Cohort 2

Aditi Chadha Kapoor

Climate and Resilience Advisor
New Delhi
Aditi is a researcher, communication professional and trainer working on issues of environment, climate change, gender, agriculture, livelihoods and development. She focuses on policy…
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Dr. Anil K Agnihotri
Cohort 2

Dr. Anil K Agnihotri

Technical Advisor for Waste to Energy Projects
Uttar Pradesh
Dr Agnihotri is an expert in sustainable waste management and energy practices. He is presently a Technical Adisor for Waste to Energy pojects to…
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Gurjot Kaur, IAS
Cohort 2

Gurjot Kaur, IAS

Director General
Rajasthan
Gurjot Kaur serves as Director General, HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration. Before joining this assignment, she worked as Principal Secretary to Minorities…
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C K Soman
Cohort 2

C K Soman

Chief Manager, Maintenance
Kerala
C.K.Soman has earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kerala University and a Master's of Technology in Engineering Design from Cochin University of Science…
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Mugdha Dhananjay Karnik
Cohort 2

Mugdha Dhananjay Karnik

Director
Maharashtra
Mugdha Dhananjay Karnik is Director of Extra-Mural Studies at the University of Bombay where she also earned her Master's Degree in Sociology. As director,…
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