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Campaign Leadership

A world of abundance starts with us. Behind India Giving Day is a dedicated network of leaders, volunteers, and organizations united by a shared commitment to India’s progress.

Guided by the principle that generosity multiplies when it is shared, our campaign leadership brings together deep expertise from across the diaspora to ensure every contribution drives meaningful, lasting impact on the ground. 


Steering Committee

Roma Bose

Roma Bose

VP Development & Partnerships, Sehgal Foundation
Isheeta Ganguly

Isheeta Ganguly

Writer, Director, and Performing Artist
Ashish Garg

Ashish Garg

Co-Founder, Stealth Startup
Priyanka Ghosh

Priyanka Ghosh

Director of Communication, Pratham USA
Paul Glick

Paul Glick

Executive Director, Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST)
Minoo Gupta

Minoo Gupta

President, Foundation for Excellence (FFE)
Neha Gupta

Neha Gupta

Executive Director, Teach for India U.S.
Kalpana Kanthan

Kalpana Kanthan

Chief Development and Marketing Officer, AIF
Roma Mukherjee

Roma Mukherjee

Regional Development Officer, West Coast, Akanksha Education Fund
Ushree Roy

Ushree Roy

Executive Director, Vincente Ferrer Foundation USA


National Co-Chairs

Dr. Akhtar Badshah

Dr. Akhtar Badshah

Founder and Chief Catalyst of Catalytic Innovators Group
Samir A. Desai

Samir A. Desai

Co-Founder, TIE-Boston, Founder, Desai Foundation
Desh Deshpande

Desh Deshpande

Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Philanthropist
Sapphira Goradia

Sapphira Goradia

Executive Director, Vijay and Marie Goradia Foundation
Raj Gupta

Raj Gupta

Former Chairman and CEO, Rohm and Haas
Lata Krishnan

Lata Krishnan

Co-Founder, American IndiaFoundation
Deepak Raj

Deepak Raj

Founder and Managing Director, Raj Associates
Sri Rajan

Sri Rajan

Advisory Partner, Bain & Company
Mr. Rangaswami

Mr. Rangaswami

Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist
Raju Reddy

Raju Reddy

Founder and Former CEO, Sierra Atlantic
Ravi Reddy

Ravi Reddy

Founder, Think Capital
Jay Seghal

Jay Seghal

Executive Vice President, Sehgal Foundation
Premal Shah

Premal Shah

Co-Founder, Kiva
Ramesh Srinivasan

Ramesh Srinivasan

Senior Partner, NY Office McKinsey & Company
Sundar Subramaniam

Sundar Subramaniam

Managing Partner, Ifesia
Sunil Wadhwani

Sunil Wadhwani

Founder, WISH Foundation


Ambassadors

Chitra Banerjee

Chitra Banerjee

Award-winning author, poet, and teacher
Dr. Sanjay Bindra

Dr. Sanjay Bindra

Physician & Social Entrepreneur
Isheeta Ganguly

Isheeta Ganguly

Writer, Director, and Performing Artist
Nitin Madan

Nitin Madan

Filmmaker and Actor
Saira Malhotra

Saira Malhotra

Chef, Food writer & Co-founder, Dancing Elephant
Mitali Perkins

Mitali Perkins

Author of "Rickshaw Girl" and 14 other books
Kriti Sarav

Kriti Sarav

Podcaster and educator on financial literacy for teens


Staff and Consultants

Alex Counts

Alex Counts

Founder
Meenakshi Mahajan

Meenakshi Mahajan

Director
Peg Fourré

Peg Fourré

Senior Advisor
Dana Chan

Dana Chan

Program Officer
Vijay Chitnis

Vijay Chitnis

Senior Advisor
Venkatesh Raghavendra

Venkatesh Raghavendra

Senior Advisor


Youth Leadership Council

Vedanth Ananth

Vedanth Ananth

Akshaya Patra Advocate
Esha Gadi

Esha Gadi

2022 Essay Competition
Srila Gangalakunta

Srila Gangalakunta

Vicente Ferrer Foundation Advocate
Mira Gulati

Mira Gulati

Teach for India Advocate
Aayan Hetamsaria

Aayan Hetamsaria

Akanksha Advocate
Shaunya Kumar

Shaunya Kumar

2023 Essay Competition
Aditya Munish

Aditya Munish

2024 Essay Competition
Shreeya Ram

Shreeya Ram

2023 Essay Competition