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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Ajay Narayanan
Cohort 9

Ajay Narayanan

Manager- Development Operations, Internal Audit
United States of America (USA)
Mr. Narayanan is currently the Head of the Sustainability and Climate Business Unit in the Global Financial Markets department at the International Finance Corporation…
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Bharat K Kakkade
Cohort 9

Bharat K Kakkade

Vice President
Maharashtra
Bharat is the Vice President of BAIF, an Indian NGO working for rural livelihood through sustainable management of natural resources for last 45 years.…
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Deepak Apte
Cohort 9

Deepak Apte

Director
Maharashtra
Deepak Apte is the Director of Bombay Natural History Society, India. He is also supervising programmes on Himalaya, Climate Change and Threatened Species; Wetlands…
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Dr Kireet Kumar Pande
Cohort 9

Dr Kireet Kumar Pande

Sr Scientist and Head
Uttarakhand
Kireet Kumar started his professional career in 1986 through a World Bank sponsored Kanpur Urban Development project focusing on water and wastewater management. He,…
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Dr Saroj K Barik
Cohort 9

Dr Saroj K Barik

Director
Uttar Pradesh
Prof. SK Barik is the Director of CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow. Previously, he was the Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Centre for Advanced Studies in…
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Kirtida Oza
Cohort 9

Kirtida Oza

Independent Consultant
Ahmedabad
Ms. Kirtida Apoorva Oza is an independent consultant with a range of professional experience in documentation of developmental processes, editing of case studies, development…
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Mamatha B R Gowda
Cohort 9

Mamatha B R Gowda

Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate
Bangalore
Mamatha Babbur Ramachandra Gowda has a wide range of professional experience from journalism to a community development. As the Community Development Officer of KUIDFC,…
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Pankaj R Sekhsaria
Cohort 9

Pankaj R Sekhsaria

Assistant Professor
Andhra Pradesh
Pankaj works with the Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group based in Pune where his main responsibility is editing, publishing and distributing the Protected Area (PA)…
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R Seenivasan
Cohort 9

R Seenivasan

Program Leader
Madurai
Seenivasan is trained in engineering and rural management from Institute of Rural Management (IRMA). His two decades of professional work is focused on water,…
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Shashikant Chopde
Cohort 9

Shashikant Chopde

Senior Research Associate
New Delhi
Shashikant Kashinath Chopde is Senior Research Associate at International Partnership for Implementation Education, USA. Earlier, he was a Senior Programme Officer, in the Water…
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Ranjana Ganguly
Cohort 9

Ranjana Ganguly

Environment, Health and Safety Manager
Bangaluru
Ranjana Ganguly has over ten years of professional experience in environment management. She is a Chemical Engineer by training and started her career in…
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Pallava Bagla
Cohort 9

Pallava Bagla

Photo-Journalist, India Correspondent, PTI Reporter
New Delhi
Pallava Bagla is an Indian science journalist, communicator & photojournalist for over 25 years and a well-known face on Indian television, showcasing Indian science…
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Shruti Sharma, IFS
Cohort 9

Shruti Sharma, IFS

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF)
Jaipur
Shruti Sharma, an IFS officer, is presently posted as the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest/APCCF, Non Timber Forest Products(NTFP), Rajasthan. She has served…
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