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  1. Who we are
  2. Meet the team

Meet the team

We are an international group of courageous, adaptive, empathetic, inquisitive, playful, respectful change makers. With a wealth of experience, innovation, positivity and creativity - and with strategic guidance from our Board of Trustees, US Advisory Board and Singapore Board of Directors - we're helping to tackle complex sustainability challenges across the world.

Our values are vital to our work - read more about them here or visit our jobs page to discover current opportunities to join our team.
Lavanya Garg

Lavanya Garg

Associate Director, India Read more

Published: 29th May, 2026

Author: Samiha Umbralkar

Samiha Umbralkar

Samiha Umbralkar

Digital Marketing and Communications Executive Read more

Published: 22nd April, 2026

Author: Kavya Uchil

Rashi Gupta

Rashi Gupta

Senior Partnerships and Development Manager Read more

Published: 16th October, 2025

Author: Kavya Uchil

Faith Gonsalves

Faith Gonsalves

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager Read more

Published: 16th October, 2025

Updated: 13th January, 2026

Author: Kavya Uchil

Dr. Joey D. Ocon

Dr. Joey D. Ocon

Principal Strategist - Energy Transition (Philippines) Read more

Published: 16th October, 2025

Author: Kavya Uchil

Jonathan S. Catalla

Jonathan S. Catalla

Principal Strategist - Energy Transition (Philippines) Read more

Published: 19th June, 2025

Author: Kavya Uchil

Ankit Pandey

Ankit Pandey

Senior Strategist Read more

Published: 18th February, 2025

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Divya Bharti

Divya Bharti

Project Funding Finance and Operations Manager Read more

Published: 23rd August, 2024

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Kristina Gweneth

Kristina Gweneth

Projects and Communications Assistant, Southeast Asia Read more

Published: 31st July, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Lauren Meadow

Lauren Meadow

Principal Strategist, US Read more

Published: 22nd July, 2024

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Nidhi Ralhan

Nidhi Ralhan

Principal Strategist Read more

Published: 21st June, 2024

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Mairi Lowe

Mairi Lowe

Communications Coordinator & Producer, School of System Change Read more

Published: 13th June, 2024

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Henrietta Hunter

Henrietta Hunter

Global Lead, Purpose of Business Read more

Published: 10th June, 2024

Updated: 19th June, 2025

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Vernice Kang

Vernice Kang

Senior Team Administrator, Southeast Asia Read more

Published: 6th June, 2024

Updated: 18th July, 2025

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Sai Avinash

Sai Avinash

Senior Team Coordinator and Project Officer Read more

Published: 8th May, 2024

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Stuti Mishra

Stuti Mishra

Senior Team Coordinator and Project Officer Read more

Published: 7th May, 2024

Updated: 6th November, 2025

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Josh Weinberg

Josh Weinberg

Associate Director of Finance Read more

Published: 25th March, 2024

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Rowan Kinchin

Rowan Kinchin

Network Operations Director at the School of System Change Read more

Published: 10th January, 2024

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Ayesha Khosla

Ayesha Khosla

Senior Sustainability Strategist Read more

Published: 1st November, 2023

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Lisa Ivanow

Lisa Ivanow

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer Read more

Published: 6th October, 2023

Updated: 31st March, 2025

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Gemma Bridgman

Gemma Bridgman

Principal Sustainability Strategist Read more

Published: 22nd June, 2023

Updated: 12th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Kristin Ruby

Kristin Ruby

Director of Engagement Read more

Published: 30th May, 2023

Updated: 20th February, 2026

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Sophie Robins

Sophie Robins

Principal Change Designer Read more

Published: 26th April, 2023

Updated: 12th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Clara Hesseler

Clara Hesseler

Producer, School of System Change Read more

Published: 16th November, 2022

Updated: 14th November, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Bhairevi Aiyer

Bhairevi Aiyer

Change Strategist Read more

Published: 8th July, 2022

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Neil Walker

Neil Walker

Senior Change Designer Read more

Published: 29th June, 2022

Updated: 1st August, 2023

Author: Tanya Grueneberger

Heather Yaxley

Heather Yaxley

Head of People Read more

Published: 12th May, 2022

Updated: 12th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Kavya Uchil

Kavya Uchil

Senior Communications and Marketing Manager Read more

Published: 30th March, 2022

Updated: 12th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Priya Kvam

Priya Kvam

Associate Director, Global Development Read more

Published: 7th March, 2022

Updated: 19th June, 2025

Author: Kavya Uchil

Natasha Mehta

Natasha Mehta

Senior Sustainability Strategist Read more

Published: 7th February, 2022

Updated: 12th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Christina Daniels-Freeman

Christina Daniels-Freeman

Senior Programs and Operations Advisor Read more

Published: 7th February, 2022

Updated: 12th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Katherine Zscharnagk

Katherine Zscharnagk

Senior Change Designer Read more

Published: 17th January, 2022

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Michelle Stearn

Michelle Stearn

Principal Read more

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 18th July, 2025

Author: Kavya Uchil

Raphaël Lachiver

Raphaël Lachiver

Senior Change Designer Read more

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Kavya Uchil

Sunita Heredia

Sunita Heredia

Senior Human Resource Advisor Read more

Published: 9th August, 2021

Updated: 1st August, 2023

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

Evgenia Kyanova

Evgenia Kyanova

Change Designer Read more

Published: 22nd July, 2021

Updated: 14th January, 2025

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

Ksenia Benifand

Ksenia Benifand

Senior Principal Change Designer Read more

Published: 2nd March, 2020

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Maria Powazka

Sarena Chan

Sarena Chan

Principal Program Producer Read more

Published: 30th January, 2020

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

Mareyah Bhatti

Mareyah Bhatti

Senior Change Designer Read more

Published: 1st November, 2019

Updated: 17th April, 2024

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

Srikanth Itika

Srikanth Itika

Finance Officer Read more

Published: 1st November, 2019

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

Sean Andrew

Sean Andrew

Learning & Practice Partner Lead Read more

Published: 9th September, 2019

Updated: 14th January, 2025

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

Jordan McKay

Jordan McKay

Associate Director, UK/Europe Read more

Published: 20th August, 2019

Updated: 14th January, 2025

Author: Lucinda Thurmer

Charlie Thorneycroft

Charlie Thorneycroft

Principal Change Designer Read more

Published: 10th July, 2019

Updated: 12th April, 2023

Author: Carolina Altenburger

Karen Sim

Karen Sim

Principal Sustainability Strategist Read more

Published: 10th July, 2019

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Carolina Altenburger

Hannah Pathak

Hannah Pathak

Chief Executive Officer Read more

Published: 12th June, 2019

Updated: 6th January, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

James Payne

James Payne

Director, Purpose of Business Read more

Published: 30th May, 2019

Updated: 14th January, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

Martin Hunt

Martin Hunt

Development Lead Read more

Published: 6th December, 2018

Updated: 14th January, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

Roberta Eardland

Roberta Eardland

Director of Impact and Capabilities Read more

Published: 29th November, 2018

Updated: 16th January, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

Sumi Dhanarajan

Sumi Dhanarajan

Managing Director, Southeast Asia Read more

Published: 3rd April, 2018

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

Cynthia Morel

Cynthia Morel

Principal Strategist Read more

Published: 29th March, 2018

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

Anna Biswas

Anna Biswas

Managing Director, India Read more

Published: 16th March, 2018

Updated: 6th February, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

Zoe Le Grand

Zoe Le Grand

Managing Director, UK/Europe Read more

Published: 13th March, 2018

Updated: 22nd May, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

Susanna Orchard

Susanna Orchard

Senior Partnerships Development Officer Read more

Published: 13th March, 2018

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

Dr Sally Uren OBE

Dr Sally Uren OBE

Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer Read more

Published: 1st March, 2018

Updated: 6th January, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

Dr Anna Birney

Dr Anna Birney

CEO, School of System Change Read more

Published: 28th February, 2018

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

Alisha Bhagat

Alisha Bhagat

Futures Lead Read more

Published: 28th February, 2018

Updated: 19th December, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

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