Governance

The Centre is governed by an Advisory Council that defines and anchors its vision and purpose. The Council also provides oversight to its strategic planning, budget approval and performance evaluation processes, including appointment and evaluation of the Centre Director.

Council members serve as ambassadors for the Centre contributing their skills, experience, knowledge and networks to serve its goals. They ensure that the Centre’s research, convening and leadership-focused activities are designed and executed to exacting standards of excellence. The Council meets quarterly and carries carries no fiduciary responsibilities; membership is pro bono.

Advisory Council

Anu Prasad

CEO and Founder, India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS)

Anu Prasad is a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. As the CEO and Founder of India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS), a Delhi-based non-profit organization, Anu is committed to strengthening leadership talent in the social sector. Prior to setting up ILSS in 2017, Anu played a pivotal role in the establishment of Young India Fellowship (YIF) and Ashoka University, India’s first liberal arts university, as their founding Deputy Dean and member, respectively.

Anu’s corporate experience includes leadership roles at multinational companies such as American Express and TNT, where she spearheaded strategic initiatives that transformed business operations.At American Express, Anu led the implementation of the company’s global financial reengineering and was the head of finance for the company’s North India region, driving operational efficiency at TNT . An entrepreneur at heart, Anu has also co-founded and managed a successful travel company. She has also served as a consultant for the Dell Foundation on their education projects. Anu is a lifelong learner and an avid reader, actively volunteering in civic causes. These interests are central to the ILSS mission, which emphasizes values-based leadership and learning. Anu also mentors young professionals and senior leaders, and serves on the Board of two non-profit organizations.

Anu holds a Bachelor’s degree from HR College, Mumbai, and an MBA from IMI, New Delhi. Her multifaceted career and unwavering commitment to leadership development for social impact make her a powerful force in leadership development. Through her work at ILSS and beyond, she is driving positive change and creating opportunities for a brighter future.

Naghma Mulla

CEO and Director on the Board at EdelGive Foundation

Naghma is the CEO and Director on the Board at EdelGive Foundation. Over the last decade, she has driven the vision of the EdelGive, strengthening its core principles of collaborative philanthropy; and
transforming it from a grant-making foundation to a philanthropic asset management platform,
today. Over the years, she has forged valuable partnerships with diverse stakeholders and has been
the brainchild for innovative collaborations in Education, Migration, Women, Climate and Capacity
Building at EdelGive.

In addition to her role at EdelGive, she is also General Board Member at Goonj, Core Committee
Member at India Climate Collaborative, Advisor to One Future Collective and an Advisory Council
Member to Social Lens. She also provides strategic guidance the Migrants Resilience Collaborative,
the largest migrant collective in the world.

Naghma is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India..

Arnav Kapur

Global Lead, Philanthropic Partnerships, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Arnav leads Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Philanthropic Partnerships portfolio globally, with a specific focus on Asia, Middle East, and Africa, aimed at strengthening the philanthropic ecosystem and partnering with governments, ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, and corporates to have impact at scale across the priority areas and allied areas of the foundation. He previously worked with the Foundation’s Policy & Poverty Alleviation and Strategy Planning and Management Team, where he helped develop the foundation’s agriculture and policy strategy and led a state-wide primary healthcare transformation program.

Prior to joining the foundation in July 2013, he worked as a Consultant with Deloitte Consulting, where he advised senior clients across sectors on strategy, financial planning, and supply chain management. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi, India, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. He also holds a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification from APICS, USA.

Praveen Khanghta

Head, Strategy, Investment and Portfolio Development, The Convergence Foundation

Praveen heads Strategy, investment and portfolio development at The Convergence Foundation (TCF). TCF aims to improve lives of all Indians by enabling rapid and sustained economic growth. In order to do this, it builds pioneering institutions that contribute to nation-building by solving India’s most complex social-economic problems.

Prior to this, Praveen was at Central Square Foundation where he worked on policy-research, grant-making and large-scale reforms in partnership with the government. He is an Acumen, Young India and a Teach for India fellow.

Gayatri Nair Lobo

Chief Operating Officer, ATE Chandra Foundation

Gayatri brings to ATE Chandra Foundation, a mix of 20 years of strategy consulting and development sector experience, having worked most recently CEO of India School Leadership Institute (ISLI). Before joining ISLI, Gayatri was at Dalberg Advisors and prior to that the Chief Operating Officer at Teach For India and was part of the scale up of operations during its first six years.

Gayatri has also previously worked at OC&C Strategy Consultants and Avalon consulting, working with clients across sectors. Gayatri has a Masters in Management Studies and a Bachelors in Commerce from Mumbai University.