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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A Santhosh Mathew, IAS
Cohort 6

A Santhosh Mathew, IAS

Chairperson
New Delhi
A. Santhosh Mathew is presently working as the Chairperson of National Council for Teacher Education, Government of India, New Delhi. Before this, he has…
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Anil P Tambay
Cohort 6

Anil P Tambay

Country Director
Haryana
Anil Tambay has 26 years of management experience and is currently Country Director at International Charity, Marie Stopes International in Tanzania since July 2015.…
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Digvijay Singh Khati
Cohort 6

Digvijay Singh Khati

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Dehradun
Digvijay Singh Khati is the member of Indian Forest Service. Presently he is posted as Chief Conservator of Forests (Planning and Financial Management) Uttarakhand…
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Dr Chitra Rajagopal
Cohort 6

Dr Chitra Rajagopal

DS & Director General (SAM)
New Delhi
Dr. Chitra Rajagopal completed her PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in the area of Heat Transfer, after obtaining her Bachelors degree in…
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Dr Prasanta k Tripathi
Cohort 6

Dr Prasanta k Tripathi

Secretary
Jharkhand
Dr Prasanta Tripathy, a medical doctor, with a Master in Mother and Child Health from the Department of International Child Health, London University has…
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K V Devi Prasad
Cohort 6

K V Devi Prasad

Professor & Dean
Uttarakhand
Mr. Prasad has Doctorate in Physics from Purdue University in 1984 after getting Masters from IIT, Madras in 1979 and Bachelors from University of…
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Lokendra Thakkar
Cohort 6

Lokendra Thakkar

General Manager, CDM Agency & State Coordinator, GoMP State Climate Change Division
Madhya Pradesh
Lokendra Thakkar is presently General Manager at the MP CDM Agency and State Coordinator, GoMP State Climate Change Division at EPCO. He led the…
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Malvika Vohra
Cohort 6

Malvika Vohra

High School Science Teacher
Belgium
Ms Vohra is currently working as the Science Teacher at St. John’s International School, Waterloo, Belgium. Previously, she headed the Science Department of Vasant…
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Panna Ram Siyag, IFS
Cohort 6

Panna Ram Siyag, IFS

Program Officer, Sustainable Development Mechanisms
Germany
Mr. Siyag is an Indian Forest Service Officer, presently working as Program Officer in Sustainable Development Mechanisms Programme at the UNFCCC Secretariat, Bonn. He…
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Purandar Chakravarty
Cohort 6

Purandar Chakravarty

V P & Head - Gasification & Carbon Management
Maharashtra
Purandar currently heads Gasification & Carbon Management domain, for Oil & Gas business of Essar. He is involved in the areas on Petcoke and…
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Ravi Duggal
Cohort 6

Ravi Duggal

Country Coordinator
Country Coordinator
Ravi Duggal, based in Mumbai, is a Sociologist and presently works as Country Coordinator with the International Budget Partnership, an international NGO based in…
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Soham A Pandya
Cohort 6

Soham A Pandya

Executive Director
Maharashtra
Dr. Soham Pandya is devoted to establish Gandhian principles of Truth and Non Violence. He is a student of Biotechnology. He did his M.Sc.…
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T Chandini
Cohort 6

T Chandini

Director
New Delhi
Dr. T. Chandini works as a Director in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India. The Ministry is the Central…
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