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LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Tony Senanayake

Chief Executive Officer

Tony is passionate about using data and evidence to help amplify impact. As Chief Executive Officer, he develops and leads the organisational and programmatic growth strategy. Tony also oversees the open market, partnerships, and monitoring and evaluation departments at Fortify Health, driving Fortify Health's ability to meet ambitious targets and supporting the Research, Monitoring & Evaluation team to ensure that our programs are high quality. Since joining in September 2022, Tony has overseen rapid scale-up of our open market programs. [LinkedIn]
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​Parag  Jalan

​​Chief Programmatic Officer

​Parag draws on diverse experience in both the public and private sectors in his role as Chief Programmatic Officer. Working with leaders in the Open Market and Partnerships teams at Fortify Health, Parag focuses on driving programmatic innovation and fostering impactful collaborations. In his previous role, he led national partnership efforts with government entities across multiple regions for a large NGO based in India. Earlier in his career, Parag worked as a management consultant for large private sector companies, advised governments on closing health budgetary gaps, and scaled healthcare programs to improve access to essential medicines. Parag holds a degree in chemical engineering and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
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​Shakun  Sharma

​Senior Director of programs

​Shakun is a public health professional dedicated to driving impactful change in the public domain. As the Senior Director of Programs, Shakun leads the open market program, ensuring that fortified atta effectively reach the last mile consumers in a cost-effective manner. Since joining in September 2022, Shakun has been deeply committed in empowering teams and optimizing processes. Presently, Shakun is scoping and leveraging creative approaches to expand the reach of open market programs.
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​ADITYA  Brahmabhatt

​Senior Director Of Operations

​Aditya is a systems and frameworks enthusiast, with a decade of diverse experience in the development sector. As Senior Director of Operations, he guides the operations team in supporting the efforts of the rest of the organisation. He does this by taking a strategic view of core systems and processes and how they will scale. He also guides the operations team in their day-to-day activities and ensures that the organisation is humming together smoothly. Over the next months, he will focus his energies in ensuring the strong team culture at Fortify Health is maintained alongside the organisation's upcoming rapid growth.
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​Ashwin  M  Balu

​director of partnerships

As the Director of Partnerships, Ashwin’s primary focus is to expand the fortification program through strategic partnerships. This involves building relationships and negotiating support structures with both existing and potential partners, enabling them to provide high-quality wheat flour to their customers. Additionally, Ashwin has played a crucial role in designing systems and developing resources within the team, ensuring efficient outreach and effective collaboration with partners.
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Dr  Prasad  Bogam

Director of Research, monitoring & evaluation ​

Dr. Prasad Bogam has a background in public health, monitoring, evaluation, and research. With a passion for data-driven decision-making and impact measurement. He has supported organisations in optimising their programs and initiatives in the field of public health and clinical research.
As the Director of Research, Monitoring & Evaluation at Fortify Health, Prasad is responsible for designing and implementing robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks that drive evidence-based strategies. His understanding of public health programs enables him to identify key indicators, develop data collection methods, and analyze the datasets to assess program effectiveness and outcomes. Currently, Prasad is leading the M&E and Quality team at Fortify Health.
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Janani  Rajashekar

Director of Strategic Initiatives

​Janani is committed to scaling the impact of evidence-based interventions. In her role as Director of Strategic Initiatives, Janani leads cross-functional projects that have long-term implications for the organisation. She is currently working on projects that will diversify the organisation’s activities and increase the sustainability of its efforts. In her previous role, Janani led the effort to contextualize and scale an urban livelihoods program in partnership with the Bihar state government. Earlier in her career, she conducted and managed research on scaling development interventions, provided advisory services to philanthropists, and worked in financial services.
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Vaibhav  Patil

Associate  Director  of  programs

​Vaibhav joined Fortify Health in May 2021 as a Program Officer, driven by his passion for improving public health in India. With a strong background as a wheat milling technologist, he brings extensive expertise to his role. Now serving as the Associate Director of Programs, Vaibhav leads the Open Market Program, ensuring seamless fortification operations at partner mills. His leadership in empowering teams and optimizing processes has been pivotal to the successful expansion of Fortify Health's open market work, particularly in Madhya Pradesh and other regions across the country.
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Dr. Joshita  Lamba  Saini

Associate  Director  of  partnerships

​Joshita Lamba is a dedicated public health professional with a PhD in Foods and Nutrition. As the Associate Director of Partnerships at Fortify Health, she works towards expanding access to fortified wheat flour in social safety net programs (SNPs), non-SNPs, and quasi-government initiatives. With a strong focus on reaching vulnerable populations, Joshita actively builds partnerships at both the central and state levels to integrate fortified wheat flour into key nutrition programs. With over a year of experience in public health, she is committed to driving meaningful change by collaborating with stakeholders to enhance the nutritional impact and build sustainable partnerships.
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Shriya Agarwal

​Associate  Director  of  Monitoring, Evaluation & Research

​Shriya enjoys leveraging data and evidence-driven approaches to create scalable solutions for social sector challenges. As the Associate Director of Research, Monitoring & Evaluation at Fortify Health, she leads the Quality team, overseeing one of the largest teams at Fortify Health to ensure that fortified atta meets essential quality standards. Her deep understanding of research methods and data analysis enables her to design and implement robust quality monitoring and evaluation frameworks within Fortify Health. Since joining in November 2024, Shriya has been deeply committed to empowering teams, and streamlining data systems and processes.

Meet the team



  1. Prashant Yadav: Program Manager
  2. Atul Sonawane: Senior Program Officer
  3. Aneesh Sane: Research Manager 
  4. Manish Katare: Senior Program Officer 
  5. Akshay Bhole: Partnerships Manager 
  6. Pallavi Pandey: Human Resources and Administration Manager 
  7. Nitin Satpute: Program Manager 
  8. Vaibhav Chothe: Program Officer 
  9. Akbar Ali: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager 
  10. Dilip Sing Sardar: Junior Program Officer 
  11. Pankaj Suryavanshi: Senior Regulatory Affairs Officer  
  12. Rohit  Agrawal: Senior Regulatory Affairs Officer 
  13. Yograj Patel: Program Officer 
  14. Anurag Kulkarni: Senior Quality Officer
  15. Ajay Chavhan: Program Officer  
  16. Gulshan Kumar Swaika: Senior Data Officer   
  17. Krushna Warule: Senior Program Officer 
  18. Suneel Patel: Program Officer 
  19. Balu Bhendekar: Senior Program Officer 
  20. Harshita Jaiswal: Quality Officer 
  21. Kishan Gopiyani: Quality Officer 
  22. Gokul Rathod: Program Officer 
  23. Nimisha G Nath: Senior Finance Officer 
  24. Nikhil Kumar: Senior Recruitment Officer 
  25. Areeb Irshad: Communications Manager  
  26. Sujatha V: Quality Officer
  27. Nitin Singh: Junior Program Officer 
  28. Dnyaneshwar Shekade: Junior Program Officer 
  29. Ganesh Shinde: Program Officer 
  30. Priti Dongare: Senior Program Officer 
  31. Tushar Bhosale: Program Officer 
  32. Amey Jadhav: Quality Systems Manager 
  33. Sanket Chopade: Program Officer 
  34. Indrajeet Jagtap: Junior Program Officer 
  35. Kajol Agarwala: Junior Finance & Procurement Officer 
  36. Suraj Tigga: Senior Program Manager 
  37. Nilesh Bengar: Quality Officer 
  38. Prashant Sanjay Chavhan: Quality Officer  
  39. Rahul Wagh: Senior Strategic Initiatives Officer  
  40. Abhijit Yadav: Administration Officer 
  41. Shifa Sanofer: Research Officer 
  42. Sudhir Waghmare: Program Officer 
  43. Akshay Ubale: Quality Officer 
  44. Ashok Vyavhare: Quality Officer 
  45. Deepak Soni: Quality Officer 
  46. ​Sahil Muktar Shaikh: Senior Program Officer 
  47. Aishwarya Sharma: Senior Partnerships Officer  
  48. Eshwar Sai Tipirisetty: Senior Partnerships Officer  
  49. Chhavi Rahul: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager    
  50. Suzanne Titus: Quality Officer 
  51. Rebecca Murerwa: Junior Operations Officer 
  52. Nishit H Mehta: Quality Systems Manager
  53. Beth Anderson: Strategic Initiatives Manager 
  54. Akriti Sharma: Senior Human Resources Officer 
  55. Mayur Narute: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 
  56. Uday Kumar Allada: Senior Data Officer
  57. Sadanand Koshti: Quality Officer 
  58. Umesh Shinde: Senior Quality Officer 
  59. Sharvari Ubale: Senior Partnerships Officer 
  60. Akshata Hiremath: Junior Quality Control Officer 
  61. Animish Joshi: Research Officer 
  62. SK Saiful: Junior Partnerships Officer 
  63. Tahiya Tarannum: Junior Human Resources Officer 
  64. Debasish Sarma: Administration Manager

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  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Where we work
    • Meet the Team
  • What We Do
    • Our Open Market Work
    • Our Partnerships Work
    • Monitoring, Evaluation and Research
    • What is our impact
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Fortify Health's External Dashboard
    • Fortify Health: Brochure
    • Climate Change Note
    • FAQs
  • Jobs
  • Donate