Meet the Team
The Paani Foundation team consists of researchers, filmmakers, communicators as well as a dynamic field team with rich experience in community mobilisation, training and best practices in water and agriculture.
Aamir Khan
Founder
Kiran Rao
Founder
Satyajit Bhatkal
Chief Executive Officer
Reena Datta
Chief Operating Officer
Lancy Fernandes
Director of Training
Dr. Avinash Pol
Chief Advisor and Guide
Suresh Bhatia
Creative Director
Christopher Rego
Creative Head
Sahil Bhattad
Chief Operating Officer
Lipi Mehta
Chief Comms & Partnerships Officer
Anand Desai
Managing Partner –
DSK Legal
(Board Member)
Gayatri Yadav
Group CMO and EVP Strategic Initiatives,
Chairman’s Office, Reliance (Board Member)
Vaibhav Hiwase
Creative Associate
Siddhita Sonavane
Communications Manager
Anisha Agale
Social Media Manager
Ruchika Dhikale
Social Media Manager
Aditi Ganguly
Fundraising Manager
Vijay Kumbhar
Video Editor
Pratik Jadhav
Video Editor
Sagar Shirke
Video Editor
Sahil Jadhav
Manager – Data
Namdeo Nanaware
Program Director – Government Relations
Sudeep Deshmukh
Project Manager (Farmer Cup PMU)
Nikhil Joshi
Programme Head
Research and Training Team:
Tushar Raut
Mahesh Lakhe
Shubham Ambhore
Vaishnavi Sawant
Rucha Phadke
Head – Livelihoods
Bhushan Bhamare
Livelihoods Manager
Padmaja Kawade
Manager – Data Analysis & App
Yash Gandhi
Manager – Data Analysis & IT Operations
Srishti Raina
Project Manager
Priyanka Jagtap
Administrative Co-ordinator
Sagar Shelar
Asst. Manager
Satyawan Deshmukh
State Co-ordinator
Regional Co-ordinators:
Bhushan Thakare
Nandurbar and Dhule
Vikram Fatak
Ahilyanagar and Nashik
Adhik Jagdale
Thane and Palghar
Pranay Goriwale
Raigad and Ratnagiri
Sukhdev Bhosale
Pune and Satara
Prashant Gavandi
Kolhapur, Sindhudurg and Sangli
Sushant Gaikwad
Solapur and Dharashiv
Rutuja Chavan
Latur
Santosh Shingare
Parbhani, Hingoli and Beed
Pravin Kathawate
Nanded
Pralhad Arsul
Sambhajinagar and Jalgaon
Mauli Idhate
Buldhana and Jalna
Ujwal Bolwar
Yavatmal, Akola and Washim
Kalyani Wadaskar
Amravati
Bhushan Kadu
Chandrapur and Wardha
Abhijit Godase
Gadchiroli
Shivhari Teke
Nagpur
Satish Ambore
Gondia and Bhandara
Rajesh Hivare
Sandesh Karande
Ravindra Pomane
Onkar Surve
Vinod Thombre
Yogiraj Hake
Seema Padvi
Gopal Patil
Swapnil Gosavi
Ketan Patil
Divya Suryawanshi
Nivrutti Idhate
Madhuri Hase
Vishvanath Suryawanshi
Jyoti Thakre
Praveen Jadhav
Rutuja Shinde
Vaibhav Garudkar
Vaibhav Burse
Ajinkya Gurav
Kalyani Mali
Ganesh Khamkar
Smita Kasabe
Vaishnavi Kasar
Manmath Dhuppe
Nanasaheb Suryawanshi
Manisha Rajguru
Prashant Jagtap
Shyam Nerkar
Vikas Kalamkar
Sayali Jangale
Ankita Kothe
Darshan Dukhande
Ashish Lad
Vijay Nachare
Nikita Mokal
Aniket Jagdale
Abhijit Pawar
Raghunath Jagtap
Yogesh Solanke
Pallavi Shinde
Roshani Jadhav
Priya Gamare
Suhas Mohite
Bhakti Kute
Lahuraj Darekar
Pratik Gurav
Mansi Barge
Dnyaneshwar Mane
Apurva Bharmal
Sahil Shinde
Mayur Salunke
Gunjan Nikam
Jitendra Shinde
Bhagyashree Bhosale
Awdhut Gurav
Varsharani Kadam
Jitendra Phadtare
Shivani Satpute
Sanjay Sabale
Komal Deshmukh
Suhas Patil
Shraddha Khanadale
Namrata Khanapure
Abhishek Sutar
Sanjana Madane
Shubham Kurundwadkar
Manish Pedanekar
Navnath Shinde
Avinash Patil
Sunil Patil
Shubhangi Otari
Tukaram Patil
Prashant Godbole
Ajay Mane
Atish Shirgire
Anjali Gadade
Rajendra Patil
Dnyanoba Nishigandh
Nitin Atkare
Prakash Pawar
Yuvraj Nimbalkar
Shweta Madne
Vaibhav Survase
Pratiksha Ajabe
Shivlishwar Medane
Vishal Jadhav
Manisha Rathod
Om Kurde
Shailesh Badole
Ashlesha Wakade
Vishal Karande
Mahesh Gulbhile
Sarita Tupsamindre
Shubham Deshmukh
Yogesh Rathod
Bhagwat Kotkar
Anil Rathod
Akash Wankhade
Vishal Gholap
Vaishnavi Maske
Nitin Patole
Rutuja Kare
Harishchandra Panchal
Suvarna Kamble
Shrikrushna Kadam
Pravin Khule
Vishal Ingle
Satish Bhise
Baburao Ujgare
Durgesh Gurnule
Sagar Gore
Pranita Dhaddu
Deepak Gende
Shraddha Thombre
Ashish Sonkamble
Ganesh Suryawanshi
Srushti Chapke
Nital Solunke
Avinash Kale
Priyanka Baisane
Tejas Nikumbh
Javed Gadiwale
Sachin Agale
Tanuja Solunke
Prashant Avchar
Ankush Dambolkar
Mayuri Baisane
Nilesh Badhe
Ashwini Jawanjale
Siddharth Kawade
Shubham Bansode
Subhash Gawai
Bramhadev Girhe
Sakshi Raut
Aslam Baig
Kishor Ingole
Balu Chavan
Mahadeo Nipane
Shubham Panchabhai
Rita Thavukar
Shubham Thak
Raju Kamble
Siddhesh Umbarkar
Vishnu Gavhale
Gajanan Ganjare
Vikas Panad
Sanghpal Wahurwagh
Rupali Gawande
Jeevan Gawande
Anuradha Ghoral
Ravindra Lokhande
Megha Chaudhari
Sachin Adhav
Jaykumar Sonule
Prashant Deole
Renuka Pohokar
Vaibhav Nayse
Swapnali Dongre
Nagorao Solkar
Trushal Taywade
Prafulla Kolhe
Dilip Deotale
Imran Khan Pathan
Tapasvi Khelurkar
Hitesh Sarap
Mohan Gawande
Pravin Sawake
Savita Petkar
Chetan Nagpure
Ram Ambhure
Tanuja Tamkhane
Atul Babhulkar
Pallavi Sarode
Gulshan Pahune
Anil Pendam
Devidas Kadate
Mohan Lihitkar
Manoj Pise
Abhishek Khadase
Mukunda Thakre
Akshay Atala
Chetan Wawre
Bhavana Sahare
Sachin Dhote
Gayatri Dhumal
Nitin Rojatkar
Sachin Lande
Swejal Dhole
Rajesh Sawake
Neha Bante
Ankush Nandurkar
Rakesh Wankhede
Lokesh Neware
Ganesh Gawai
Pandhari Hekade
Uma Lewade
Vaishnavi Thakre
Balaji Giri
Minakshi Kubade
Rohit Kamble
Sr. Accountant
Dheeraj Prashar
Head – Admin & Logistics
Satish Tambe
Accountant
Vandana Vaidya
Accountant
Nitin Yedre
Admin Assistant
Sagar Korgavkar
Office Assistant
Jeetendra Solanki
Office Assistant
Swathi Mandare
Office Assistant
Vikram Bhandari
Office Assistant
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