Team Members

Vir Kotak is a creator, adventurer and entrepreneur. Vir fell in love with the Andaman Islands more than 20 years ago, not just with its teeming and abundant water, but equally with its land – mountains and rivers of exuberant lushness. When Vir isn’t working on one of the several logistics enterprises he has founded, […]

Simran’s connection to nature started young. She went to boarding school in Dehradun, nestled in the Doon Valley at the foothills of the Himalayas, and spent childhood summers surrounded by trees, silence, and sky. The natural world was never something apart—it was simply home. Though she once dreamt of becoming a social worker, her path […]

Vineeta has a Ph.D in cultural geography and has done research on traditional lifestyles of indigenous people in remote areas. She was awarded fellowships from the East-West Centre in Hawaii, the Australian Federation of University Women, and the Norwegian Research Council. Her quest to understand traditional, sustainable use of ecological resources led her to live among […]

Vardhan is a conservation and environmental sustainability professional working in the field of biodiversity conservation, sustainability, coral reef ecology, marine biodiversity, climate change impacts and ocean biodiversity. He has experience in Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard methods, ESG framework and reporting, designing and implementing theory of change and impact frameworks for programs and projects. Vardhan lived […]

Akanksha Sood is among India’s multi-award-winning natural history filmmakers. She is the founding partner of one of India’s leading independent natural history production companies – The Gaia People, and the founder of the Women of the Wild series in India, Pakistan and Malaysia. Her career spans over 21 years and covers the range and breadth […]

Sobia is an Architect and Urbanist, whose focus is on tackling Solid Waste Management issues in the city of Bengaluru, through introducing systems thinking, strategic planning, data analytic & GIS mapping. She has also led Smart City plans for Tumakuru and Thiruvananthapuram and projects under Swachh Bharat Mission in India.  As an architect, she has […]

Is a tax lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in the corporate world. She has worked in Ernst & Young, Price Waterhouse Coopers Private Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited. Apart from technical experience she also has experience in the fields of training, marketing, fund raising, clientnegotiation and strategy. She has experience in fund raising […]

Surya Prakash is a business leader with over 25 years of experience in maritime infrastructure and logistics. He has successfully conceptualized, evaluated, and guided several ventures to profitability, with core expertise in project appraisal, fundraising, financial planning, and risk management. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, Surya remains actively involved in initiatives that aim to create […]