One of the most recognised names in CSR implementation in India, with over 20 years of hands-on expertise designing and executing ground-level social programmes for corporates, multilateral agencies, and government bodies across India.

A graduate in Prosthetics and Orthotics and a Master’s in Hospital Administration, joined ANK in 2009 and has been handling Education, Skill development, and Women empowerment projects with the team efficiently. With 18 years of experience in the Social sector and corporate communications, she has independently worked with various corporations,
Engagement with communities Monitoring, and key evaluation are the core areas where she specialises at Ank Foundation.

A senior development professional with more than two decades of experience in community development programmes. He currently serves as Partnership Manager with IMPAct4Nutrition at Ank Foundation, leading CSR partnerships and resource mobilization for maternal, child, and adolescent nutrition initiatives across India. He holds an MS in International Health Policy and Management from Brandeis University (2011-13) and is a Ford Foundation International Fellow. He is also an alumnus of XISS (1994–96 batch), Rural Development Management.

A Rural Management professional with experience in STEM education, skill development, rural livelihoods, and community development, currently working as a Project Coordinator at ANK Foundation. He is responsible for coordinating and implementing STEM education programmes, engaging with schools, teachers, trainers, and other stakeholders, while ensuring effective project monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

With professional experience across ANK Foundation, Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), Srijan Foundation, and PHIA Foundation, he has contributed to education, skill development, livelihood promotion, child development, and community-based initiatives. His core areas of expertise include project coordination, stakeholder engagement, programme implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation, data management, reporting, and grassroots community development.

Impact-driven Social Development professional with 10 years of experience leading initiatives in Youth employment, livelihood promotion, women empowerment, rural development, child development, education, health, and environmental sustainability. Proven expertise in program management, stakeholder engagement, training delivery, and student placement, Skilled in skill development and empowerment programs, community outreach, capacity building, and partnership management, ensuring alignment of CSR interventions with sustainable development goals (SDGs) and measurable social impact.

Dr Rita Mishra Ph.D. in Food & Nutrition (Swami Keshvanand Rajasthan Agriculture University), is an accomplished nutrition expert, researcher, and academician with 14+ years of experience in nutrition education, research, and community health. Her doctoral research examined the nutritional status of primary school children aged 7–12 years in rural and urban areas of Bikaner, Rajasthan, focusing on malnutrition and its socio-economic determinants. She has published research papers on child nutrition, malnutrition, dietary patterns, and food safety. She is actively associated with ANK Foundation, where she conducts nutrition awareness and capacity-building sessions for corporate organisations, ASHA workers, and Anganwadi workers, focusing on practical, evidence-based approaches to improve nutrition, health, and well-being across diverse communities. Her expertise spans maternal and child nutrition, menstrual hygiene, adolescent nutrition, Gut nutrition, anaemia prevention, clinical nutrition, PCOS/PCOD, diabetes, and public health nutrition.