LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dhananjay Vaidyanathan Rohini, Managing Partner
Dhananjay Vaidyanathan Rohini, Managing Partner
Dhananjay Vaidyanathan Rohini, Managing Partner
Dhananjay is founder and Managing Partner at Alstonia Impact. Prior to co-founding Alstonia, Dhananjay held leadership positions in multiple “worlds”: investment banking, business and non-profit foundations.
Most recently, Dhananjay was at the Surgo Foundation where he built their investment pipeline and key relationships in the region.
Dhananjay is founder and Managing Partner at Alstonia Impact. Prior to co-founding Alstonia, Dhananjay held leadership positions in multiple “worlds”: investment banking, business and non-profit foundations.
Most recently, Dhananjay was at the Surgo Foundation where he built their investment pipeline and key relationships in the region. He has previously worked for Siemens AG in Germany, Mexico, and India, leading strategic global projects. Prior to that, he worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Country Office. Dhananjay began his career as an investment banker in Germany, working on mergers and acquisitions in the technology and media sectors.
He has an MBA from INSEAD and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in engineering from the Delhi Technological University and the Technical University of Munich, respectively. He speaks English, Hindi, Tamil, German, and Spanish. He enjoys writing and his work has been featured in The Times of India and India Development Review.
Alessio Damato, Partner
Dhananjay Vaidyanathan Rohini, Managing Partner
Dhananjay Vaidyanathan Rohini, Managing Partner
Alessio brings with him extensive experience in Management Consulting from his time at McKinsey & Company, EY, and Arthur D Little. He also gained significant hand-on experience in driving large-scale transformations within large multi-national organizations during his time at Sanofi. At Alstonia, Alessio delivers client engagements which
Alessio brings with him extensive experience in Management Consulting from his time at McKinsey & Company, EY, and Arthur D Little. He also gained significant hand-on experience in driving large-scale transformations within large multi-national organizations during his time at Sanofi. At Alstonia, Alessio delivers client engagements which require building investment and philanthropy strategies, and on digital and operational transformations of non-profits as well as social enterprises.
Alessio holds an MBA from INSEAD. He also holds a Master degree in Electronics & Telecom engineering from «Roma Tre» university in Rome (Italy), obtained in collaboration with the Imperial college of London (UK)
Japneet Kaur, Head of Research
Dhananjay Vaidyanathan Rohini, Managing Partner
Japneet Kaur, Head of Research
Japneet leads all research projects at Alstonia Impact. Most recently, she led a global study on demand for new health products. Prior to Alstonia, she worked with John Hopkins University as Associate faculty in the Research Department. Her work focused on assessing the performance of the primary health care systems in India. Previously,
Japneet leads all research projects at Alstonia Impact. Most recently, she led a global study on demand for new health products. Prior to Alstonia, she worked with John Hopkins University as Associate faculty in the Research Department. Her work focused on assessing the performance of the primary health care systems in India. Previously, she worked for Oxford Policy Management co-led several quantitative and qualitative impact evaluations across India. Japneet also worked as a Researcher at the Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities and as an Economist with Cambridge Economic Policy Associates.
She received a Master’s degree in Economics from the prestigious Delhi School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from SRCC, Delhi University.
OUr ADVISORS
Steve Kretschmer, Advisor - User Insights
Manjot Kaur, Advisor - Infectious Diseases and Climate and Health
Rustam Sengupta, Advisor - Climate Change and Social Enterprises
Steve has designed and led programs to improve the health and well-being of the world’s most vulnerable populations. He does this through a deep understanding of who they are and what they need and want by treating them as ‘customers’, rather than as beneficiaries.
Steve’s experience is grounded in 20+ years of commercial healthcare mark
Steve has designed and led programs to improve the health and well-being of the world’s most vulnerable populations. He does this through a deep understanding of who they are and what they need and want by treating them as ‘customers’, rather than as beneficiaries.
Steve’s experience is grounded in 20+ years of commercial healthcare market research work consulting pharmaceutical, biotech, and device companies on understanding their patient markets, and provider and payor stakeholders to optimize prescribing, uptake, use, adherence, and formulary coverage for their products. Over the past decade, he has leveraged this experience to support governments, donors, and implementers to evolve their thinking and methods to realize greater impact, and through more sustainable approaches.
Mr. Steve Kretschmer holds an MBA from the Pennslyvania State University, focusing on Marketing and Organization Development, and BA from Thomas Aquinas College, majoring in Philosophy.
Rustam Sengupta, Advisor - Climate Change and Social Enterprises
Manjot Kaur, Advisor - Infectious Diseases and Climate and Health
Rustam Sengupta, Advisor - Climate Change and Social Enterprises
Rustam Sengupta is a renewable energy entrepreneur, impact investor and subject matter expert with extensive research experience of over a decade in sustainable social enterprise design, rooftop solar and renewable energy access. He has an expertise in identifying, designing and analysing strategies that affect energy systems and policies
Rustam Sengupta is a renewable energy entrepreneur, impact investor and subject matter expert with extensive research experience of over a decade in sustainable social enterprise design, rooftop solar and renewable energy access. He has an expertise in identifying, designing and analysing strategies that affect energy systems and policies in the Global South.
As the Founder of Boond (www.boond.net), Rustam raised funds and implemented over 20MW of solar power in Asia and Africa including building 200+ solar mini-grids in some of the remotest parts of the world. Prior that Boond, he worked at Deloitte Consulting, United Nations Women, Endeva UG, Sustainable Development Technologies Canada, University of British Columbia and John Hopkins University. He has authored several publications and advised on renewable energy and climate change for global development agencies. He received notable fellowships from Echoing Green and Chevening Science and Technology Commonwealth. Rustam holds an MBA from INSEAD, complemented by a Master of Science degree from the University of California.
Manjot Kaur, Advisor - Infectious Diseases and Climate and Health
Manjot Kaur, Advisor - Infectious Diseases and Climate and Health
Manjot Kaur, Advisor - Infectious Diseases and Climate and Health
Manjot Kaur is an independent consultant based in Mumbai. She works in healthcare, mainly in projects related to tuberculosis, HIV, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Her areas of interest and expertise are public-private partnerships, community empowerment, and healthcare system strengthening.
Manjot is a medical doctor by training an
Manjot Kaur is an independent consultant based in Mumbai. She works in healthcare, mainly in projects related to tuberculosis, HIV, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Her areas of interest and expertise are public-private partnerships, community empowerment, and healthcare system strengthening.
Manjot is a medical doctor by training and has an MBA in finance and strategy from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
Amit Garg, Advisor - Blended Finance
Saurabh Saraf, Advisor - Climate Change
Manjot Kaur, Advisor - Infectious Diseases and Climate and Health
Amit has over 15 years of experience in developing and managing catalytic capital for social innovation, most recently with KOIS and GDI. Previously, Amit has managed corporate grant programs for Godrej and Credit Suisse in India.
Amit is an alumnus of the United Nations University and Maastricht University having graduated with a double master’s in Public Policy and Human Development.
Saurabh Saraf, Advisor - Climate Change
Saurabh Saraf, Advisor - Climate Change
Saurabh Saraf, Advisor - Climate Change
Saurabh runs Offset Farm, which is a platform enabling project developers globally to design, implement, monitor and finance world-class carbon projects.
He has an extensive experience in cleantech, climate finance and entrepreneurship. He has worked in India, Hungary and Sweden in a variety of roles spanning fund-raising, business develo
Saurabh runs Offset Farm, which is a platform enabling project developers globally to design, implement, monitor and finance world-class carbon projects.
He has an extensive experience in cleantech, climate finance and entrepreneurship. He has worked in India, Hungary and Sweden in a variety of roles spanning fund-raising, business development as well as consulting.
Co-founded ReapBenefit (reapebenefit.org), founding member of CUES (cuesanalytics.eu).
He has consulted with international organizations such as Asian Development Bank, EIT Climate KIC and Swedish Energy Agency.
Saurabh completed his MS in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from Lund University, Sweden and engineering graduation from Delhi College of Engineering, India.