Leadership Team
Wishy
Brand Ambassador
Wishy, SankalpTaru’s Brand Ambassador, brings forests to life while guiding every wish toward meaningful green impact.
Apurva Bhandari
Founder
His connection with nature was shaped in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. This early influence inspired him to return from the United States and found SankalpTaru, with the aim of serving both people and the planet through community-driven environmental initiatives.
Priyanka Negi Bhandari
Chief Operating Officer
She drives sustainability beyond leadership roles, seamlessly multitasking across priorities, untangling complex challenges, and serving as the organisation’s steady anchor while championing greener initiatives across the organisation.
Alok Bhandari
Director
With a passion for travel and connecting with people, he aligns communication, resources, and services across on-ground operations, making him a key go-to person for the organisation.
Ravi Bhan Singh
Associate Director - Operations
A native of the Thar Desert, his passion for turning barren landscapes into living green patches fuels his work every day. Dependable and ever-present, he remains ready to step in whenever needed.
Simar Mann
Associate Director - Programs
With roots in Punjab and prior experience at Infosys and Bank of Baroda, she is a multitasker known for her calm and composed approach. Having stepped away from the corporate world, she now dedicates herself to addressing global warming through initiatives that promote greenery and social upliftment.
Shivani Aggarwal
Associate Director - Programs
With roots in Kashmir and extensive corporate experience, she blends sales expertise with a passion for trees, kindness, and purposeful impact. Living in Delhi and witnessing air quality challenges firsthand has strengthened her commitment to cleaner air for future generations.
Senior Management Team
Anand Singh Bhandari
Technical Architect
Preferring rural living and deeply inclined toward nature, he supports the organisation’s IT systems with quiet dedication.
Annie Biju
Senior Specialist – Grants and Research
A native of Kerala with a background in forestry and environmental outreach, she brings experience across field research, community engagement, and project coordination.
Anuj Gaur
Manager – Accounts & Finance
With a calm and methodical approach to numbers, he manages the organisation’s finance and accounts functions.
Archan Krishna Mitter
Manager – Outreach and Marketing
A native of West Bengal, with a passion for poetry and travel, he leads the Outreach and Marketing team and uses words to spread the message of greenery.
Arjun MR
Senior Operations Manager – South India
An electrical engineer by training and fluent in multiple South Indian languages, he enjoys spreading greenery and smiles wherever he goes.
Bhavna Vaid
General Manager – Technology & Innovations
With extensive experience in technology systems, she oversees the management and maintenance of the organisation’s IT platforms.
Dorjay Namgial
Senior Operations Coordinator – Leh, Ladakh
A horticulture diploma holder from Ladakh’s cold desert, he leads SankalpTaru’s Apple Village initiatives across some of India’s most remote and challenging landscapes.
Dr. Shivangi Prakash
Senior Manager – Impact Reporting
A PhD in Social Work, she brings experience across the development and corporate sectors, specialising in research, data, and impact evaluation with a strong focus on sustainability.
Gopal Sarbhukar
Senior Operations Coordinator – Maharashtra & Gujarat
Hailing from Vidarbha, Maharashtra, his work is shaped by the region’s resilient spirit and enduring determination.
Kameswari Popuri
Storyteller
Once an IT professional, she is a conscious soul in the making who finds joy in the smiles of children and continues her journey of personal and professional growth.
Moola Ram
Senior Operations Coordinator – NCR
A Thar Desert native and former teacher, he applies his knowledge toward building a more balanced and livable planet.
Nivetha Ramesh
Senior Program Manager
Hailing from the cultural landscape of Trichy, she is an architect who views the planet through the lens of an enthusiastic photographer, aspiring to make it greener.
Prabhakar Bordoloi
Operations Manager – Assam
An MSW from Jorhat, Assam, he is committed to nurturing dense forests inspired by his native land.
Prakash Chandra
Senior Manager – HR & Admin
An author at heart, he contributes across multiple roles at SankalpTaru, bringing creativity and adaptability to his work.
Richa Jacob
Senior Manager – HR & Admin
She focuses on strengthening human resource development, volunteer coordination, training programs, and internal processes to enhance team efficiency.
Shreyasi Dash
Technical Architect
Hailing from Odisha, she brings web development expertise, blending strong technical skills with creativity and a love for music and crafts.
Tuhina Katti
Lead – Impact Reporting
She brings strong expertise in research, reporting, and project management, with a background in scientific writing and publications enriched by hands-on field experience in bird research.
Vajiravelu C
Manager – Operations (Tamil Nadu)
An MSW from the coastal town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, he is committed to bringing more smiles to the lives of farmer beneficiaries.
Dr. J. C. Tewari
Chief Scientific Advisor
A veteran who holds 35+ years of forestry and agroforestry experience in ICAR - CAZRI, and an environmental sciences background, he is one of our distinguished Advisory board members elevating our works
Vivek Sharma
Chairperson, Overseas Advisory Board
A ‘migrant philanthropist’ as he is known by, and a generous and conscious citizen, he is one of the great minds amongst other Advisory board members. Holding over two decades of Global experience in varied operations, his leadership qualities are notable
Dr. Savitha Kootil
Member, Overseas Advisory Board
Working for Kaiser Permanente, Georgia for nearly two decades, she is one of our Advisory Board members who is an internal medicine practicing physician, a mentor, an environmentally conscious citizen, and a humanitarian. Many feathers in her cap!
Shweta Bholani
Member, Overseas Advisory Board
Working closely for more than a decade with renewable energy programs, she is one of our Advisory Board members who help design & implement customer-centric systems and aims to transform banal activities into eco-conscious deeds for every individual