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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Appala Reddy Yendreddi
Cohort 19

Appala Reddy Yendreddi

Vice President
Andhra Pradesh
Appala Reddy works for environmental protection, rural development and human rights. He graduated in English Literature from Periyar University, Tamilnadu. He is currently pursuing…
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Archana Relan
Cohort 19

Archana Relan

Founder & Managing Director
Madhya Pradesh
Archana studied Agriculture - Food Science & Technology, post which she completed her M.A. (Social Entrepreneurship) from TISS, Mumbai. Her education was life changing…
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Arpit Awasthi
Cohort 19

Arpit Awasthi

District Technical Specialist,RMNCH +A
Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Arpit works at Indian Institute of Public health Foundation of India (PHFI as Resarch Assistant since 2 years and studied at Academy of…
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Captain Afzal Amdani
Cohort 19

Captain Afzal Amdani

Program Manager & Strategic Initiatives
Maharashtra
Captain Afzal Amdani, an ex-Army Officer and avid marathoner, is sustainability professional with an experience of 14 years. He is currently driving two global…
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Dishant Piyushkumar Parasharya
Cohort 19

Dishant Piyushkumar Parasharya

Scientist
Maharashtra
Dr. Dishant Parasharya works at Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) as Scientist in the Conservation Department. BNHS is a 133 year old organization working…
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Jayesh K Jain
Cohort 19

Jayesh K Jain

Consultant
Haryana
Jayesh has 13 years of banking, research, operations and impact assessment experience in financial inclusion space. He has worked with the Grameen Foundation India,…
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Mona Yadav
Cohort 19

Mona Yadav

Co-Founder
New Delhi
Mona Yadav is the Co-Founder at “Sahas”- A Gender Initiative started in June 2016. The work at Sahas envisions providing knowledge building to adolescents…
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Pankaj K Satija
Cohort 19

Pankaj K Satija

General Manager
Jharkhand
Mr. Pankaj Satija is working for Tata Steel Ltd as General Manager(Ore, Mines and Quarries) for Raw Material Division of Tata Steel Ltd. He…
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Raju Ghimire
Cohort 19

Raju Ghimire

Technical Advisor
Nepal
Mr. Raju Ghimire is working for a Child Rights based NGO Voice of Children (VOC) –Nepal as a Technical Advisor since 2010, and has…
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Rinchen Dolma
Cohort 19

Rinchen Dolma

Junior Assistant
Jammu & Kashmir
Rinchen Dolma is a journalist based in Leh, Ladakh. She has a dual Masters degree in Mass Communication and English from Punjab University, Chandigarh.…
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Ruchi Varma
Cohort 19

Ruchi Varma

Program Manager
New Delhi
Ruchi Varma is a sustainable urban development practitioner committed to people centric approaches to development, grounded in the principles of Sustainable Development Goals and…
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Senthil K Manivasagan
Cohort 19

Senthil K Manivasagan

Chief Executive Officer
Tamil Nadu
Senthil Kumar did his Post Graduation in Commerce and M.B.A in Banking & Finance. He has more than 15 years of experience in various…
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Shubha Khadke
Cohort 19

Shubha Khadke

Area Manager
Gujarat
Shubha Khadke works at Aga Khan rural Support Programme (India) as an Area Manager. She is based at Dang district of south Gujarat and…
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Upasana Choudhry
Cohort 19

Upasana Choudhry

South Asia Head
Haryana
Upasana Choudhry is the South Asia head for Sustainability and Product Compliance at HP (one of the leading information technology companies). With an academic…
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Vidya Nair
Cohort 19

Vidya Nair

Program Manager
New Delhi
Vidya Nair, has over fifteen years of work experience in India and outside. Having worked with corporate, consulting, civil society organization and school, she…
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