Board Members
Dr. Atul Prasad
Dr. Atul Prasad is an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University, from where he did his post-graduation as well as doctorate in Management Studies, and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, from where he holds a post-graduate diploma in International Trade. He had a distinguished career spanning about 35 years in India’s largest integrated power company, NTPC Ltd., where he held senior positions in the Finance & Accounts, Corporate Planning and Learning & Development functions. After superannuation from NTPC, Dr. Prasad has also served at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in their specialized Centre for Energy Regulation. He is passionate about learning and likes to silently contribute to philanthropic work, especially the upliftment of the deprived and underprivileged sections of society.
Vinati Dev
Vinati Dev has a B.A. in Economics and International Development from Clark University, M.A. and a M.Sc. in Political Economy from London School of Economics. She has previously worked at Harvard Business School and now lives and works in New Delhi. Vinati is currently working on Social and Emotional Learning venture focused on building emotional intelligence and resilience in Indian Schools. Vinati’s coaching assignments includes mid-senior level executives at Venture Capitals, Startups, and Consulting Firms. Leadership Board Assignments: Mayo College Girls School and Indosolar.
Harsh Tiwari
Harsh Tiwari is an alumnus from European school of Management and Technology, Germany. He has graduated in Electrical Engineering, from Birla Institute of technology and after 4 years in a manufacturing firm. He has been actively involved in the education and introduced Digital technology into the curriculum of the Night schools so that the children in these marginalized and remote areas get similar opportunities like there peers in the urban setup, which in turn would help them break out of the vicious cycle of poverty and open a plethora of opportunities for them. After the successful piloting of the Digital Night school, Harsh has taken up different responsibilities across the organisation like COS and Regional coordinator of Asia & Middle East.
Shobhit Tiwari
Shobhit Tiwari is an oilfield professional working as an independent consultant with major Oil & Gas Operating Companies and also pursuing social interaction at rural level through farming. Shobhit took farming as a tool to interact with rural dwellers to promote chemical free food production for overall well-being of society and to protect environment. Prior to taking this role Shobhit worked as Chief HSE and Quality Assurance Officer and also Head of Petroleum Engineering Department at Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta ltd. During his more than three and half decades in Oil Field Shobhit served National Oil Company and private organisations in India and abroad.
Atalanti Moquette
Atalanti Hadjipateras Moquette received a BA Hons. in Philosophy and Ancient Greek at King’s College London and continued her postgraduate studies in Art History at the University of Toronto. She began at the grassroots level, running a life skills programme in a shelter for battered women. In 2009 Atalanti co- founded the Giving Women network. The network brings together women involved in philanthropy, pooling their time, knowledge, professional experience, finances and ideas in order to be more informed and effective givers. She is a Founder and member of the Executive Committee of Human Rights Watch, Geneva, Founding member of Geneva WISE.
Meagan Fallone
Meagan Fallone is a social entrepreneur, a corporate social entrepreneur, a designer and a passionate explorer & sportswoman. Meagan is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence for CARE USA and its Executive Adviser on Climate Justice. She is the Founder of Step-Up Advisers, Ltd whose mission is to work across sectors to facilitate and support cross sectoral partnerships leading to systemic change and transformation. Meagan is a member of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and Catalyst 2030. She lectures and teaches widely on the power of Trust, Innovation and Entreprneurial approaches.
Stakeholders
Bagwat Nandan (Guruji), Founder & Senior Advisor
Bagwat Nandan, affectionately called 'Guru-Ji' by his family, is both a leader and the mastermind behind the technology empowering women through training. He embodies the roles of a teacher, a mentor, a friend, and an exceptional individual. Every progress and extension worldwide owe its existence to his boundless energy. Against all odds, Guru-Ji has accomplished the unthinkable by imparting advanced technology to the most impoverished, generating a revolutionary shift that alters the world, woman by woman.
Gloria Jonathan, Head of M&E
Gloria began volunteering with the organization in 2015, working in the Solar Department until March 2020. Since then, she has been working as a consultant, supporting the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activities of the organization. With over 20 years of work experience in the areas of Learning & Development, Operations, and Management, Gloria brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. She specializes in the LEAN philosophy, process creation and re-engineering, as well as project management.
Monika Sharma, Head of IT
Monika Sharma is the current IT Head at EMPBindi International Association, where she has been working since 2016. She began as a Master Trainer in the IT department, providing training on various IT tools, including computers, laptops, smartphones, and internet usage, to over 500 illiterate or semi-literate rural women. Monika's main goal is to provide digital education to those who have been deprived of it, especially in a time when technological advancements are rapidly changing and the lack of awareness can hold back progress.
Rodrigo Paris, Senior Advisor
Rodrigo Paris is dedicated to finding solar technological solutions that meet the needs of vulnerable populations in thousands of villages around the world. Inspired by the renowned energy expert, Vaclav Smil who emphasizes the fundamental importance of energy in human development. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, the team has remained resilient and continues to work on developing a catalog of products and equipment that will not only benefit Solar Engineers but also families, communities, and vulnerable individuals who see energy as a means of improving their lives with dignity and opportunity.
Harsh Tiwari, Managing Director
Harsh Tiwari believes that women should be at the center of all economic and social development initiatives. He recognizes the importance of women's role in rural areas in driving overall economic development. Through women's entrepreneurship, Tiwari advocates for providing women with financial independence as a means of achieving their empowerment. When women are economically empowered, it leads to the development of their communities, making it crucial to focus on empowering women in rural areas for real development to occur.
Mukesh Choudhary, Head of Rajasthan projects
Mukesh Choudhary has been an active member of the development sector for the past six years. He has played a crucial role in coordinating with partners, implementing projects, ensuring successful completion, and final project reporting. Choudhary has always been proactive in dealing with challenges, whether during the Covid pandemic or convincing the community to send women to campus for training. He has gone above and beyond to bring about positive changes in the community. Choudhary's passion lies in working with communities and making a meaningful impact on their lives.
Department Head
Swapna Sarita Mohanty, Head of Communications (India)
Deepika Gupta, Head of Development & Partnerships (India)
Dr. Monalisa Padhee, Head of Education & Wellness
Kishan Singh, Head of Solar Projects
Pinaki De, Head of Community Outreach
Satyanarayan, Head of Technical Field Support Solar
Shuvajit Payne, Advisor
Kirubhagar Ballah Krisnaah, Head of Research and Development
Keval Chand, Head Administration
Vivek Dwivedi, Head of Rural Marketing
Mukesh Choudhary, Head Supply Chain
Gloria Jonathan Global Head Monitoring and Evaluation
Vishwa Prakash, Head of Accounts & Finance
Paramjeet Kaur, Head of Training (India)