Avinav is the Programme Advisor for PHIA Foundation and has journeyed with PHIA since 2016. He was working as the Head of Programmes for PHIA Foundation prior to taking up the advisory role in late 2023. With a postgraduate qualification in Forest Management from Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal he has worked across the country for the last two and a half decades, leading and contributing in social development interventions and community processes. A firm believer in inclusive development actions and a trainer and facilitator at heart he loves embracing new technology and knowledge. He is an avid reader, loves photography and good humour. Avinav lives in Bhopal.
Avinav Kumar
Leadership Team
Dr. Belinda Bennet
Managing TrusteeVikas Gambhir
TrusteeDr Roma Solomon
TrusteeAnand Kumar Bolimera
Trustee
Project Leadership Team
Johnson Topno
Executive DirectorAvinav Kumar
Programme AdvisorSwati Kundra
Finance AdvisorPoonam Rathi
Head of FinanceArti Verma
Programme LeadDheeraj Daniel Horo
State Lead, JharkhandArchana Rohini Toppo
Associate State Lead, JharkhandSantosh Kumar Singh
Capacity Development SpecialistNawal Kishore Gupta
Programme Technical AdvisorTundup Wangail
Project Lead Leh, LadakhAshish Yadav
Programme Technical AdvisorBijan Kumar Bhattacharjee
Manager HRRicha Chaudhary
Programme Technical Advisor – Public Policy and PartnershipsMinakshi Tripathi
Development EconomistSunpreet Singh
Communications OfficerShagufta Perween
Communications OfficerAnirudh Singh
Interim State Lead, Madhya PradeshSaurabh Tiwari
Project Lead, PathankotGorango Mahto
Finance & Grant Manager
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