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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Rajeev Madhva Jorapur
Cohort 2

Rajeev Madhva Jorapur

Vice President
Pune, Maharashtra
Rajeev Madhva Jorapur is working with Bajaj Auto Limited as Vice President. Prior to this assignment, he was with Mercedes Benz India Pvt Ltd…
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Seema Bahuguna, IAS
Cohort 2

Seema Bahuguna, IAS

Secretary
New Delhi
Smt Seema Bahuguna, IAS (Rajasthan 1983) is presently Secretary at Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises. She has also…
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Seema Paul
Cohort 2

Seema Paul

Managing Director
United States of America (USA)
Seema Paul is currently the Managing Director at The Nature Conservancy, Washington. Previously, she has worked in the capacity of an Executive in Environment…
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V.Vaidyanathan Kishore
Cohort 2

V.Vaidyanathan Kishore

Group Head, Environment
Maharashtra
Vaidyanathan is the Head, Environment of ESSAR Group and is responsible for all Environment and Forest related clearances, compliance, etc for Indian and International…
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Vinesh Kumar Jairath, IAS
Cohort 2

Vinesh Kumar Jairath, IAS

Independent Director
Mumbai
Mr.Vinesh Kumar Jairath has served as Deputy General Manager of Union Bank of India. Mr.Jairath has over 26 years of varied administrative experience. He…
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Ajay Kumar Lal, IFS
Cohort 3

Ajay Kumar Lal, IFS

Joint Secretary
New Delhi
Mr Kumar received Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Masters in Structural Engineering before joining the Indian Forest Service in 1987. Mr Kumar is…
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Avdhendra P Singh
Cohort 3

Avdhendra P Singh

Management Consultant, CSR
Gujarat
Mr. A.P. Singh is a practicing management consultant to various Indian corporate organisations and is a member on the Board of some of them.…
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Dinesh Agrawal
Cohort 3

Dinesh Agrawal

Senior Advisor - CSR/Sustainability/Resettlement
New Delhi
Dinesh Agrawal is Senior Advisor (CSR/Sustainability/Resettlement) & Ex-General Manager (BE) , NTPC, New Delhi. Here, he had previously served as General Manager (CSR) and…
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Dr Shyam R Asolekar
Cohort 3

Dr Shyam R Asolekar

Professor and Head
Maharashtra
Dr. Asolekar is the Professor and Head of Environmental Engineering at the Center for Environmental Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology,…
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Krishnendu Bose
Cohort 3

Krishnendu Bose

Director
New Delhi
Krishnendu Bose is the founder of Earthcare Films which makes films on wildlife and conservation and has produced many award winning documentaries in wildlife…
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Taranjot K Gadhok
Cohort 3

Taranjot K Gadhok

Ex Sr. Fellow, HSMI
Canada
Ms. Gadhok is a former senior fellow at the Human Settlement Management Institute (HSMI) in New Delhi, where she researches and develops course material…
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Namita Sahoo
Cohort 3

Namita Sahoo

Independent Consultant
Odisha
Ms. Sahoo is the Educational Programme Coordinator of Gram Vikas, a grassroots NGO whose mission is to empower various impoverished and underdeveloped rural communities…
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Rajat C Sarmah
Cohort 3

Rajat C Sarmah

Executive Director, Renewable Energy
Assam
Mr. Sarmah is the Executive Director at North Eastern Electric Power Corporation, a public sector undertaking under Ministry of Power, Govt of India. Mr…
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A Ravindra Babu
Cohort 4

A Ravindra Babu

Director
Telengana
Ravindra is working on the issues of rain-fed agriculture covering the aspects of science-practice and policy. He is working with WASSAN, a support organisation…
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Dr Ajai Kumar, IFS
Cohort 4

Dr Ajai Kumar, IFS

Senior Country Coordinator
New Delhi
Dr. Kumar has a Master's degree in Physics and a PhD in Forestry from the University Of Melbourne, Australia. Ajai Kumar joined the Indian…
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