Meet the LEAD Fellows Changemakers Visionaries
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.
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Use the search function below 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.
Deepak Apte
- Director
- Maharashtra
- Cohort 9
Deepak Apte is the Director of Bombay Natural History Society,....
Dr Kireet Kumar Pande
- Sr Scientist and Head
- Uttarakhand
- Cohort 9
Kireet Kumar started his professional career in 1986 through a....
Dr Saroj K Barik
- Director
- Uttar Pradesh
- Cohort 9
Prof. SK Barik is the Director of CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow. Previously,....
Kirtida Oza
- Independent Consultant
- Ahmedabad
- Cohort 9
Ms. Kirtida Apoorva Oza is an independent consultant with a....
Mamatha B R Gowda
- Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate
- Bangalore
- Cohort 9
Mamatha Babbur Ramachandra Gowda has a wide range of professional....
Pankaj R Sekhsaria
- Assistant Professor
- Andhra Pradesh
- Cohort 9
Pankaj works with the Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group based in....
R Seenivasan
- Program Leader
- Madurai
- Cohort 9
Seenivasan is trained in engineering and rural management from Institute....
Shashikant Chopde
- Senior Research Associate
- New Delhi
- Cohort 9
Shashikant Kashinath Chopde is Senior Research Associate at International Partnership....
Ranjana Ganguly
- Environment, Health and Safety Manager
- Bangaluru
- Cohort 9
Ranjana Ganguly has over ten years of professional experience in....
Pallava Bagla
- Photo-Journalist, India Correspondent, PTI Reporter
- New Delhi
- Cohort 9
Pallava Bagla is an Indian science journalist, communicator & photojournalist....
Shruti Sharma, IFS
- Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF)
- Jaipur
- Cohort 9
Shruti Sharma, an IFS officer, is presently posted as the....
Abhay P Vaidya
- Deputy Resident Editor
- Maharashtra
- Cohort 10
Abhay Vaidya presently working as Deputy Resident Editor of Daily....
C N S Kumar
- DGM
- Chennai
- Cohort 10
Chavakula Naga Seshu Kumar is Manager (Industrial Engineering) in Oil....
Divya Lata
- Early Learning Education Advisor
- Bangkok
- Cohort 10
Divya Lata specializes in Disability Rights, Education and Early Childhood....
Dr Kulbhushan Balooni
- Professor & Director (In-charge)
- Kerala
- Cohort 10
Kulbhushan Balooni is Associate Professor in the Indian Institute of....
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