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- Member of the Netherlands Board
Addy has always been involved in social activities. She is a lifelong teacher and she teaches Dutch to illiterate people, refugees, disadvantaged people and expats. For many years she also provided information to schools and universities about the work of Unesco.
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- Manager, Strategic Initiatives
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- Program Manager - Create, South
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- Program Associate - Play, Pune
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- Program Associate - Play, Chennai
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- Program Manager - Play, Bengaluru
Anirudh is a Strategy Consultant specializing in the technology industry with a focus on SaaS, Cloud and as-a-service offerings. Over the years he has had the opportunity to work with the top management of some of the largest and most ubiquitous companies in the word.
Anirudh briefly ran a social enterprise which strived to digitally enable the social sector to amplify impact. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.Tech from IIT Madras.
He is also an avid diver and has dived in 3 countries at over 20 dive-sites.
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- Program Manager - Build, Delhi
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- Analyst
- Data Manager
- Member of the Organizational Team
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- Operations Associate - Mumbai
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- Head - Program Development and M & E
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- Member of the Singapore Board
Ashish has 25 years of experience in VC/PE, direct investment, M&A and Strategy consulting including with Tata Industries, Roland Berger, Deloitte and Monitor and in Entrepreneur and Investment roles across Asia. Advised nearly 50 companies at the CxO level on Business Strategy, M&A, Performance Improvement and Growth.
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- Program Manager - Play, Mumbai
Balaji is a seasoned supply chain professional with 25+ years' experience working in industry and as a management consultant. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from University of Chicago. He is passionate about the idea of making a difference by giving the next generation the opportunity to grow and flourish.
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- Program Associate - Create, Pune
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- Program Manager - Play, Dharwad & Kumta
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- Corporate Partnerships Manager / Singapore & Cambodia
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- Operations Associate, Hyderabad
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- Program Associate - Play, Dharwad
Chirag is an investment professional in New York City. He has a B.E. in mechanical engineering and MSc. in mathematics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) - Pilani, India and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, New York.
He has a keen interest in health and fitness, bodybuilding, and music. Underprivileged kids and gender discrimination are the two causes that are very close to his heart.
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- Program Associate - Build, Pune
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- Member of the UK Board
- Director of Fundraising and Communications at War Child
- Interim Director of Fundraising and Communications
Dean is currently Director of Fundraising and Communications at War Child, joining in September 2021. He has worked for a number of international development and human rights organisations since 1996, leading fundraising teams at ChildHope UK, Amnesty International and ActionAid amongst others. His background is in high level philanthropy and partnerships and he is passionate about growing income to fund transformative community-led work in social justice and human rights.
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- Operations Associate, Satana
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- Member of the Organizational Team
- Head - Finances
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- Researcher in the Field of K - 12
Dr. Uma Natarajan is an educator and researcher in the field of K-12 education. Her research interests are integration of technology in classrooms, blended learning, teacher professional development and education policy.
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- Program Manager - Play, Chennai
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- Communications Associate
- Member of the Organizational Team
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- Member of the Board of Advisors
Gowri Ishwaran is an innovative educationist with over 30 years of experience in leading schools of India. With a very clear vision of the type of educational experience and nurturing that children deserve, she has brought a paradigm shift in how education needs to be imparted to young children.
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- Program Associate - Play, Mumbai
Jay works in the technology industry in Silicon Valley California and builds enterprise technology products. Graduated from IIT Madras and IIM Calcutta and believes it's the duty of every person to make the world a better place for many generations to come in as many ways possible, big and small. Sound education at the school level in a safe and fun learning environment is fundamental and foundational to build human character and individuals with self confidence, creativity and empathy for the 21st century and beyond! He is working with the Enabling Leadership team to put those beliefs into practice.
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- Member of the Organizational Team
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- Program Associate - Create, Mumbai
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- Program Associate - Play, Chennai
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- Program Manager - Create, Delhi
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- Program Associate - Play, Bengaluru
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- Program Associate - Play, Bengaluru
TK is a seasoned brand blueprinter and adman, with 30+ years' experience in India and across the world. In 2000, he conceived and piloted Lifebuoy's rural handwash initiative - currently the world's largest and longest-running hygiene program.
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- Member of the Board of Advisors
- Founder of OD Mantra
Latha is the founder of OD Mantra, a boutique Mindful Leadership company that offers coaching, consulting and development. She has held several global executive roles in a career spanning nearly three decades in General Management and Human Resources.
She trains yoga and meditation teachers around the world and helps people explore spiritual dimension in scientific and secular formats. She cares about educating children for life and livelihood.
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- Program Associate - Play, Dharwad
Manoj is presently the Office Managing Partner, Mumbai & Head - Risk Advisory of KPMG in India. He has been associated with KPMG in India for over 26 years and has assumed various leadership roles during his tenure.
Manoj is a Commerce graduate from Sydenham College in Mumbai University. He is also professionally qualified as a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant and Certified Public Accountant (USA).
Manoj is passionate about developing and mentoring individuals to help them reach their full potential.
Outside of work, Manoj nurtures his creative side through sketching. He also enjoys playing badminton and practices yoga.
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- Member of the Netherlands Board
Mattijs (‘Matt') Sibbing has been born and raised in the Netherlands. Matt and his wife settled in Hong Kong in 2008 and moved to Singapore in 2009, where they lived for 10 years. They are now back in Europe and currently residing in Zurich, Switzerland where he is CEO of ACE, the administration services company he founded in Singapore in 2013.
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- Program Associate - Play, Hyderabad
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- Program Associate - Build, Bangalore
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- Program Associate - Play, Mumbai
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- Program Associate - Play, Hyderabad
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- Program Associate - Play, Cambodia
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- Program Associate - Play, Pune
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- Program Associate - Create, Delhi
Nick is an investor in smaller and growth businesses in SE Asia, where he provides mentoring and advice. He is a former lawyer, investment banker and entrepreneur, with more than 30 years experience of Asian markets.
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- Program Associate - Create, Pune
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- Program Manager - Play, Cambodia
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- Program Associate - Create, Delhi
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- Program Associate - Play, Mumbai
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- Program Associate - Create, Mumbai
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- Member of the Netherlands Board
Priya Machado is a British/Dutch National of Indian origin based in Amsterdam. She has extensive experience having worked for British NGOs in India and the UK overseeing and monitoring projects related to education, women and community programs, and a Dutch NGO in Holland connected with stress management training for humanitarian workers in developing countries. She now works with the Anne Frank House, as part of the India/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh Task Force Team involved in educational projects for students and teachers related to human rights.
Ramkey is a Partner in Banconus, a wealth management company and a Partner in Alchemy, a Leadership Coaching and Consulting firm. He is a Managing Partner in Rasikapriya Fine Arts and a Board Member of Enabling Leadership.
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- Program Manager - Build, Bengaluru
Ravi has worked in the manufacturing industry for over 25 years, living and working in India, the United States, The Netherlands, China, and Singapore.
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- Communications Manager
- Member of the Organizational Team
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- Program Manager - Play, Pune & Satana
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- Operations Manager - Mumbai & Pune
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- Program Associate - Play, Hyderabad
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- Member of the Singapore Board
Sam has over 25 years of corporate experience including regional and executive leadership across organisations including Mondelez, General Electric, GlaxoSmithKline, as well as Glanbia PLC. In addition, he is a qualified piano performer, having performed regularly across Asia Pacific for Not-Profit-Purposes.
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- Senior Manager - EL Experiences
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- Program Associate - Play, Kumta
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- Program Associate - Create, Mumbai
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- Program Associate - Create, Dharwad
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- Program Associate - Create, Delhi
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- Program Associate - Create, Mumbai
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- CFO
- Managing Director
- Member of the Board of Advisors
Shekar Ranganathan is the CFO and Managing Director for Asia Pacific since
Shiva Venkatraman has spent over 30 years building and advising Technology businesses and startups and currently runs a venture builder in Singapore. Shiva is an Adjunct Faculty at leading educational institutions globally and has instituted leadership/coaching programs for women, CEOs and mid-career executives. Shiva holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue and a B.Tech in Engineering from IIT Bombay. Shiva is passionate about empowering women to build a sustainable future.
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- Program Associate - Play, Chennai
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- Program Manager - Play, Pune
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- Program Associate - Play, Dharwad
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- Program Associate - Play, Cambodia
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- Program Associate - Create, Pune
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- Program Associate - Create, Bengaluru / Musali Sudheer Kumar / Program Associate - Create, Hyderabad
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- Program Associate - Build, Cambodia
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- Senior Advisor to Private Equity
Tomás is a senior advisor to Private Equity companies, as well as the co-founder and CEO of a tech start-up. He has close to 20 year's experience as a senior executive in companies like Dyson, Philips and Procter & Gamble based out of many Asian and European countries.
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- Program Associate - Play, Pune
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- Program Associate - Play, Hyderabad
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- Member of the Organizational Team
- HR Executive
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- City Lead - Hyderabad & Chennai
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- National Operations Manager
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- Program Associate, Create - Dharwad
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- Program Associate - Create, Dharwad
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- Program Associate - Play, Mumbai