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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Alexander Amirtham
Cohort 14

Alexander Amirtham

Director
Tamil Nadu
Alexander is currently the founder and Executive Director of the GREENS Biodiversity Sanctuary, a proposed modern botanical garden to be based in the Eastern…
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Bharat Singh Patwal
Cohort 14

Bharat Singh Patwal

Executive Director
Uttarakhand
Mr. Bharat Patwal is Executive Director of Institute for Development Support (IDS), Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. He started his carrier as Development Professional under the…
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Jagdish R. Desai
Cohort 14

Jagdish R. Desai

Manager-Environment
Goa
Mr. Jagdish R. Desai is presently working as Associate. Manager(Environment) with Sesa Goa Ltd, a leading iron ore mining companies having its operations in…
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Krishna V Kulkarni
Cohort 14

Krishna V Kulkarni

Manager-Environment &CSR
Chattisgarh
Mr Kulkarni has been working in the field of Environment and CSR from quite long and is also leading the task of preparing and…
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Seema Awasthi
Cohort 14

Seema Awasthi

Director
New Delhi
Seema Awasthi, a Doctorate in Environment Engineering, has about 18 years of rich & diversified technical & project management experience in the urban environment…
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Siddharth D’Souza
Cohort 14

Siddharth D’Souza

Director
Andhra Pradesh
Siddharth DSouza is currently working as a Director for LAYA Green Ventures Pvt Ltd. He is in addition a consultant to the Alternative Energy…
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