LPF Leadership

Kalyani Nanajkar

General Manager

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An LPF Alum (LILA Fellow) 1998, Kalyani has a Masters Degree in Personnel Management and 23 years of work experience. A great leader, Kalyani has played a key role in setting up and supporting every department at LPF. Kalyani leads the Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarship Project at LPF. Kalyani is also responsible for new/ exsiting Partner’s engagement and project reporting. In her free time, Kalyani likes to read and write poems in Marathi.

Bharati Naik

Manager - School Project

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Bharati is an experienced leader with over 25 years of experience in CSR, Administration, Procurement and Import Logistics.

In her last stint, Bharati was working with Cummins India for the past 14.5 years. During this period one of the roles Bharati played was that of Manager- CSR leading Cummins India Foundation's Scholarship program for over 3 years. She holds MBA in Operations & Materials Management, LLB and BSc degrees.

Bharati has recently joined LPF as Manager- Projects. In her spare time Bharati likes to listen to music.

Aboli Inamdar

Manager - Finance & Accounts

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Aboli is a Commerce graduate, who has worked with ICICI Bank. After finishing her tenure with ICICI, she worked as a pre-school teacher.

Working with LPF since 2019, Aboli leads the Finance & Accounts department at LPF and is responsible for Scholarship Claims Process, Donor’s fund utilization and reporting, compliance, audit and internal employee payroll. During her free time, Aboli likes to play chess, go for a swim and cook.

Viidulaa Karrandikar

Assistant Manager - Scholarship Process

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Viidulaa has completed her Masters in Commerce. She has been working with LPF since 2021.

She works as Assistant Manager in the Scholarship process department in LPF. She is also responsible for the communication with partners for Project updates and reports. She has previously worked in Automobile and Digital Marketing companies.

In her spare time, she likes to read and travel for leisure.

Harshali Gaikwad

Assistant Manager – Learning & Development/ Training

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An Engineer by profession, Harshali joined LPF in 2016. Harshali oversees the Skill Building, Training, Mentoring and Industry Visits Initiatives for the LILA Daughters.. Additionally Harshali leads Corporate Partners’ Employee Volunteering Initiatives.

Harshali likes to learn about new technologies in her spare time.

Madhuri Nalawade

Senior Executiver - Communication

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A graduate and post graduate in HR, Madhuri has been working with LPF since 2014. At LPF, Madhuri leads the communication function.

She is responsible for managing the communication between the LPF Scholars and LPF. She is the content curator for the LPF newsletter, ‘Inspira’.

Additionally Madhuri also leads special projects like donation campaigns. In her spare time, Madhuri likes to read Marathi literature and poetry.

Leela Sreeram

Assistant Manager – Scholarship Process & Operations (Bengaluru)

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Leela has over 16 years of experience in Sales, Customer Success & Operations at various MNCs in Dubai & India. She has a Bachelors in Science and an MBA in Human Resources from Pune University. She joined LPF in 2021 and leads the Bengaluru operations and is responsible for managing the scholarship process, skill building programs and academia connect for the region. In her free time, she loves to travel, listen to music, explore new ways of home decor and spend time with family & friends.

Nishad Pattewale

Senior Executive – Scholarship Process & Operations (Hyderabad)

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An LPF Alum (LILA Girl) 2013, Nishad has a Diploma in Computer Science Engineering & pursuing Bachelors of Business Administration Degree. She has a total of 5+ years of work experience. Nishad assists in leading the Undergraduate Scholarship Project at LPF in the Hyderabad region. In her free time, Nishad likes to read books, go on monsoon treks & dance.

Snehal Kubade

Senior Executive Scholarship Process & Operations (Wardha & Nagpur)

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Snehal has completed her Masters's Degree in Commerce and 8 years of work experience. Snehal leads the Undergraduate Scholarship Projects at Wardha & Nagpur. In free time, Snehal likes to go for bird watching and volunteering saving wildlife and also is interested in regular fitness.

Priya Gulhane

Senior Executive – Scholarship Process & Operations (Amravati)

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Priya has completed her M.A in English literature and 7 years of work experience in LPF. Priya is playing a key role in the Training program & scholarship process in Amravati. Priya is also responsible for all the processes of the Amravati office. In her free time, Priya likes to cook & listen to music.