Meet the Team

The Paani Foundation team consists of filmmakers, communicators, and a dynamic field team with extensive experience in community mobilization, training, and water and agriculture best practices.

Aamir Khan
Founder

Kiran Rao
Founder

Satyajit Bhatkal
Chief Executive Officer

Reena Datta
Chief Operating Officer

Lancy Fernandes
Director of Training

Dr. Avinash Pol
Pramukh Margadarshak

Suresh Bhatia
Creative Director

Christopher Rego
Creative Head

B Srinivas Rao
Associate Producer –
Aamir Khan Productions
(Board Member)

Anand Desai
Managing Partner –
DSK Legal
(Board Member)

Gayatri Yadav
Chief Marketing Officer –
Peak XV Partners
(Board Member)

Suresh Bhatia
Creative Director

Christopher Rego
Creative Head

Vaibhav Hiwase
Creative Associate

Mayuri Shahane
Creative Associate

Vijay Kumbhar
Editor

Pratik Jadhav
Editor

Neileshchandra Bhatkal
Head – Data, Equipment and Storage

Sagar Shirke
Editor and Manager – Data

Sukhdev Bhosale
Satara, Pune

Satyavan Deshmukh

Solapur

Santosh Shingare
Beed, Nanded, Hingoli

Bhushan Kadu
Nagpur, Amravati, Wardha

Pralhad Arsul
Sambhajinagar, Buldhana

Ujjwal Bolwar
Washim and Akola

Prashant Gavandi
Sangli

Vikram Fatak
Ahmadnagar and Nashik

Gunwant Patil
Nandurbar and Jalgaon

Sahil Bhattad
Head – People & Culture

Sagar Shelar
Assistant Manager

Apeksha Jawade
Administrative Assistant

Rajesh Hivare
Sandesh Karande
Ravindra Pomane
Onkar Surve
Vinod Thombre
Pranay Goriwale
Jitendra Phadtare
Anil Rathod
Awdhut Gurav
Rajesh Sawake
Sanket Jadhav
Nikita Mokal
Priya Gamare
Rutuja Chavhan
Namrata Khanapure
Shailesh Badole
Vaibhav Survase
Om Kurade
Abhishek Sutar
Ashish Lad
Vikas Kalamkar
Vishvanath Suryawanshi
Savita Petkar
Nanasaheb Suryavanshi
Shivam Kadam
Sakshi Madne
Yogiraj Hake
Kavita Padvi
Gopal Patil
Avinash Kale
Nital Solunke
Shraddha Thombre
Ganesh Suryavanshi
Priyanka Karpe
Balu Chavan
Siddharth Kawade
Sagar Gore
Gulshan Pahune
Vishal Karande
Vishal Gholap
Mahesh Lakhe
Hitesh Sarap
Satish Bhise
Siddhesh Umbarkar
Gajanan Ganjare
Pallavi Nikole
Megha Chaudhari
Shubham Panchabhai
Satish Ambore
Shubham Thak
Bhagyashri Dhute
Pandhari Hekade
Sachin Lande
Atul Babhulkar
Tapasvi Khelurkar
Minakshi Kubade
Kalyani Wadaskar
Prashant Deole
Tushar Raut
Pravin Khule
Mohan Gawande

Harsh Raveendra
Research and Operations

Dheeraj Prashar 
Head – Production and Logistics

Padmaja Kawade
Manager – App Development

Yash Gandhi
Manager – Data

Namdeo Nanaware
Program Director – Government Relations

Lipi Mehta
Head – Outreach & Partnerships

Minaj Latkar 
Manager – Social Media

Anisha Agale
Manager – Social Media

Nikhil Joshi
Program Head – Sheti Shala

Shubham Ambhore
Trainer – Sheti Shala

Rohit Kamble
Sr. Accountant

Satish Tribhuvan
Accountant

Satish Tambe
Accountant

Prithviraj Lad
Sanjay Sabale
Mayur Salunke
Rahul Bhasal
Aadhik Jagdale
Jitendra Shinde
Dayanand Nikam
Suhas Patil
Rajendra Patil
Prashant Godbole
Tukaram Patil
Aatish Shirgire
Nitin Atkare
Sushant Gaikwad
Pratik Gurav
Ajinkya Gurav
Ganesh Khamkar
Sunil Patil
Trushal Taywade
Bhushan Thakare
Bramhadev Girhe
Nilesh Badhe
Dnyaneshwar Idhate
Aslam Baig
Harishchandra Panchal
Nitin Patole
Pravin Kathwate
Shivlishwar Medane
Mahesh Gulbhile
Bhagwat Kotkar
Rajabhau Kadam
Jeevan Gawande
Sanghpal Wahurwagh
Vidya Akode
Ravindra Lokhande
Subhash Gawai
Vaibhav Nayse
Jaykumar Sonule
Nikhil Ambulkar
Ram Ambhure
Shivhari Teke

Nitin Yedre

Lila Yelkar

Vikram Bhandari

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