About Us – FMCH

Our team is our biggest strength

We are a team of public health experts, tech innovators, community mobilisers.

Our approach is rooted in 3 values  

These values guide every intervention we design and shape how we work together as a team.

Our Board

Dorothy Waghle

Chairperson

Dorothy Wagle has had a long career in product development and manufacturing in both the USA and India. During early retirement, Dottie was able to fulfil her life-long ambition to work with an NGO. Starting with Salaam Baalak for street children in Mumbai, she then moved to FMCH and served as Chairperson of the Managing Committee for over 6 years. She’s currently the Executive Board Chairperson.

Mohit Shukla

Board Member

With over 20 years of work experience, Mohit is a Managing Director, and Head of Legal & Compliance for India at Barclays. He’s responsible for the general oversight of legal and compliance services to all the Indian businesses and Barclays entities, and for general legal and compliance risk management in India. Previously, he was with Citibank for 9 years as Citi’s Country General Counsel for South Asia, covering India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal for all of Citi’s commercial businesses.

Prasad Baji

Board Member

An alumnus of IIT (Mumbai) and IIM (Calcutta). With over 22 years of work experience at corporates such as JSW, Edelweiss & ICICI – he’s equipped with corporate & investment banking, business planning & evaluation, financial analysis/budgeting and project finance skills. In July 2018, he transitioned to the social sector as an Advisor and Philanthropist to Non Profits. He’s a founding member of IITians for Influencing India’s Transformation.

Lakhan Jain

Board Member

Lakhan Jain has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, FCA and he is a practicing Chartered Accountant. He has been associated with FMCH since 2008. In 2013, he joined the Board of Trustees. Being a Treasurer and Trustee, he looks after the financials and taxation part of the organisation.

Dr. Rajeev V. Punjabi

Board Member

Advanced Endoscopic Gynaecologist & Obstetrician – Consultant at Hinduja Healthcare Hospital Khar, Mumbai & Partner – Tulip Women’s Healthcare Centre, Khar (W), Mumbai. He is the Pioneer of Waterbirth in India and has expertise in the field of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Advanced Laparoscopy for Women. He has a special interest in Maternal and Child health Programmes and Pregnancy Nutrition.

Amar Yadav

Board Member

Amar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and a Government Diploma in Cooperation and Accountancy (GDCA). With over 10 years of experience in accounting and auditing, he has worked with reputed Chartered Accountancy firms and also served as a lecturer in accounts and taxation.

Shruthi Iyer

Board Member

Shruthi is a techie who found her calling in the social impact space. For about a decade, she worked across the education and health sectors, but came full circle to use technology as an enabler to drive change at scale when she joined FMCH as CEO in 2019. Her heart lies at the intersection of gender, entrepreneurship, and scale. She is a Teach for India Fellow (2012), Acumen Fellow (2016) and a Mulago Rainer Fellow (2023).

Sheila Malaney

Board Member

Sheila Malaney has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Delhi. She is the retired Chairperson of Vulcan Engineering. Sheila serves on various Boards in both the Profit and Non-Profit sectors. Sheila is the longest serving Board Member of FMCH.

Shruti Choudhari

Board Member

Shruti Choudhari is Director, Projects & Strategy at B L Kashyap, one of India’s renowned listed civil construction companies. She has studied Architecture from the University of Minnesota and Sushant School of Art & Architecture, Gurgaon. Shruti founded Chrysalis Design Studio as the Principal Architect in 2007. She has a Master’s degree in Strategic Planning from MIT & Columbia University and a Master certification in Construction Engineering from University of Michigan. She has received the “Women in Excellence” award at the WEF in 2017 and in 2021, she was inducted as WICCI Construction Council – National Director.

Mala Srivastava

Board Member

Mala Srivastava has a background in Engineering and Marketing. She was previously Director of Product Management at Numenta, an AI startup and has also worked at Cisco Systems. Mala has been actively involved in local communities. She served on the board of SPARK, a non-profit mentoring middle schoolers in the USA. Mala has an MBA from UCLA, MS from Purdue University, and a Bachelors from BITS Pilani. After living abroad for several years, she moved back to Mumbai.

Our Team

Shruthi Iyer

Chief Executive Officer

Kalindi Joshi

Director - Programs

After spending 12 years in the IT sector, Kalindi decided to pursue her passion for Social Impact as a career. She did the Teach For India fellowship from 2016 to 2018. Since 2018, she has worked in various roles driving product strategy, design and development in the field of Early Childhood Education. She strongly believes in the transformative power of education, the enabling power of technology, and the collaborative power of communities to create positive changes that are scalable and sustainable. When not in office, she is busy raising and caring for her 2 daughters along with her husband.

Amar Yadav

Senior Manager, Finance

Vishwa Patel

Senior Manager, Tech

With a B. Tech in computer engineering, Vishwa worked for 4 years as a software engineer in IT, mainly at TCS and Accenture. To contribute to the social sector, she switched her career and joined Antarang Foundation after YIF. With a keen interest in history, mythology, art, and literature, she joined FMCH to use her skills for the society and her contentment.

Shubhangi Bhoite

Senior Manager, Program Poshan

Shubhangi, with a background in social work, brings 8 years of experience in addressing maternal and newborn health. At FMCH, she specifically focuses on the issue of malnutrition and working with SAM and MAM children.

Bhagyada Jamsandekar

Senior Manager, AAP Program

Bhagyada Jamsandekar is a nutritionist by profession. She has been working in the maternal and child health care management sector for the past 7 years in both rural and urban areas across India. She has progressive experience in developing protocols for sustainably managing the burden of malnutrition in communities. Her expertise is in nutrition in the First 1000 Days, Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Social Behaviour Change Communication.

Altaf Ali

Manager, Program Operations

With over 17 years of experience in public health and nutrition, Altaf has worked extensively in healthcare system strengthening, program management, and community engagement. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and a Diploma in Public Health and Community Nutrition.

He has previously worked with organizations such as JICA, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), FHI360, Family Health India, CARE India, and Karkinos Healthcare (CINI–Tata Trust), contributing to programs in maternal and child health, nutrition, non-communicable diseases, and infectious disease control.

Currently, he serves as the Program Manager (AAP), Madhya Pradesh, at FMCH India, where he focuses on improving community health and nutrition outcomes through scalable, evidence-based solutions.

Purva Bahadkar

Manager, Program Operations

Program Manager – Kalyan & Ambernath | Foundation for Mother and Child Health (FMCH)

Purva Bahadkar is a Public Health Nutritionist with a strong commitment to improving maternal and child health outcomes through community-based interventions. As a Program Manager at FMCH, she oversees programs in Kalyan and Ambernath, managing a team of over 30 field officers and ensuring the effective implementation of health and nutrition initiatives.

With a background in nutrition and experience in program management, Purva focuses on building capacity at the grassroots level, strengthening systems, and ensuring data-driven decision-making. She believes in the power of preventive care, behavioural change communication, and local partnerships to create sustainable impact.

Beyond her programmatic work, Purva is passionate about spreading nutrition awareness as a budding content creator, using simple, relatable communication to help individuals make healthier choices.

Suman S Huddar

Manager, Karnataka Operations

Suman holds a Masters degree in Social Work from Mysore University, Karnataka. In her previous role as a Senior Program Officer at Careworkers Foundation CSR division of Quess Corp Ltd, she have managed school projects and Anganwadi projects. She specialized in providing training and creating manuals for life skills, psychosocial care, and early childhood care education. In all her works Suman strive to create a joyful learning environment for children and stakeholders that promotes their well-being. Suman is also a former professional hockey player representing at the level of universities, Junior, senior and national level tournaments.

Ankita Boral

Manager, Tech

Ankita is a qualified dietitian/nutritionist with a Master of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition. She is also a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), demonstrating her expertise in managing diabetes. Ankita brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles in hospitals and corporate wellness sectors. Additionally, she completed an internship at FMCH, solidifying her commitment to community health. Driven by a passion for helping others, Ankita thrives in environments that allow her to make a positive impact.

Mrunal Patil

Manager, Fundraising and Comms

Mrunal brings over five years of experience in the development sector, with a strong focus on building meaningful partnerships and driving fundraising efforts that create lasting impact. A postgraduate in Development, she has worked closely with grassroots organizations across Odisha and Maharashtra, gaining deep insights into community-driven change. Beyond work, she enjoys reading and is a curious explorer — often found experimenting, learning, and laughing alongside her toddler.

Bhavna Sampat

Senior Associate, Finance

Bhavna Sampat is a Senior Associate – Finance at FMCH, with over six years of experience managing financial operations and ensuring transparency in every process. Known for her eye for detail and steady approach, Bhavna keeps the numbers in check and the team confident.

Shivani Singh

Program, Associate

With over eight years of experience in the social sector, Shivani has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children, adolescents, and women. She has previously worked with Childline under the Department of Women and Child Development, where she played a key role in protecting children from exploitation and reuniting lost children with their families, efforts for which she was recognised by the District Collector, DPO (WCD), and the Child Welfare Committee.

At FMCH, Shivani serves as a Program Associate for the Anganwadi Accelerator Program in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, where she continues her commitment to advancing child and maternal health through community-based interventions.

Anitha Dighe

Program Associate

Anita Dighe has been working with FMCH as a Program Associate for the past year, playing a key role in driving health and nutrition programs at the community level. She holds a degree in Social Science and brings over five years of experience in the social sector, with strong expertise in community mobilization, outreach, and program coordination.

Nikita Sahu

Program, Associate

Nikita Sahu is a social worker from Rajgarh with experience in child protection, adolescent health, and women’s development. She holds a Master’s degree in Arts from Barkatullah University and a Diploma in Computer Applications, and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Social Work (Women and Child Development).

Nikita has previously worked as a District Counsellor with Childline under the Department of Women and Child Development, and as a District Master Trainer for the National Adolescent Health Program (NHM), focusing on adolescent health and life skills.

She currently serves as a Program Associate for the Anganwadi Accelerator Program in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh.

Asma Khan

Associate, Product Development

Asma is a high school graduate who is currently pursuing further studies. She discovered FMCH during an orientation session at Dhobi Ghat and wanted to join the team in 2017. She finally got an opportunity to work for Project Poshan at Kurla-Jarimari a year later.

Satyaprakash Vishwakarma

Program Associate

Satyaprakash, a dynamic healthcare professional, holds diplomas in General Nursing and Midwifery, and a Post Basic BSc in Nursing. With extensive experience as Regional Nursing Coordinator at Williom J Clinton Foundation and Program Coordinator at IPE Global, he showcases outstanding leadership and program management. Pursuing an MSW, he aspires to play a vital role in Public Health, reflecting his passion for healthcare excellence and community involvement. Satyaprakash’s drive to transform healthcare, coupled with his future MPH plans, establishes him as a visionary influencer in global accessible healthcare.

Pratiksha Shetty

Program Associate

Pratiksha a public health professional who holds Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics specialising in Public Health Nutrition from Symbiosis International University, Pune and bachelors degree in Human Ecology and consumer services from SNDT University, Pune. She has trained and mentored Nutrition and Dietetics graduate and postgraduate students from Symbiosis International University on Reseach and Development topics associated to public health. Her expertise was acknowleged by the Chief Program Officer IAPEN, India (NSI) for her adept counselling on significance of nutrition for preventing and treating hypertension and diabeties within vulnerable communities.

Shraddha Gurav

Program Associate

I received my Master’s in public health from MIT-WPU Pune. As an intern at the National Institute of Public Health Training and Research, I’ve been worked to combat the stigma related to leprosy. I have a bachelor’s degree in paramedical technology from Seth G. S. Medical College and KEMH with a focus in operational theatre technician, as well as a one-year internship. As a public health specialist, my main objective is to identify the major public health problems and contribute to community improvement. My primary area of interest as a public health professional is reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health. Along with public health as a major interest of work , I have my own tutorials and teaching and educating children is my hobby.

Satish More

Program Associate

Satish has about 17 years of work experience in the social sector, having worked with organisations like CORO, TISS, Sankalp and SNEHA. He has had different roles as program officer, project coordinator and manager in various fields of education, child nutrition, maternal health, TB, HIV/AIDS, and has also worked with migrants. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Social Work.

Shivani Purushottam

Program Associate

Shivani Purushottam has done a bachelors in Home Science with a specialisation in food and nutrition from Lady Irwin college, Delhi University, and holds a Masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from SNDT Women’s University, Pune. She has worked as a health and wellness coach in Goqii and as a clinical dietitian in Kanchan’s House of Health and Nutrition clinic. She recently did an e-course in Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition (MIYCAN), and interned with FMCH for one month. She also has a diabetes educator certification.

Shivam Tiwari

Program Associate

Shivam has been working in social work for more than five years. He has done graduation and post graduation in Mass Communication and worked in many reputed media houses. After this, he completed Master of Social Work. Apart from children, youth, women and elderly people, he has experience of working with all sections of society in education, health, safety, agriculture and livelihood. He is the recepient of the state-level real hero award-2022, given by the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for his commendable work in the field of child and women safety.

Sachin Waghchaure

Program Associate

Sachin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from Mumbai University and has over ten years of experience working with various NGOs and community-based organisations. He has strong skills in community outreach and likes to write articles in Marathi. Sachin is currently pursuing his Master’s in Social Work.

Meiraj Ahmed

Program Associate

Meiraj Ahmed is a development professional with a B.Com degree and over five years of experience working within Mumbai’s government ecosystem, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Labour Department, and other public service agencies. His work focuses on social welfare schemes, documentation, youth engagement, and skill development for marginalized urban communities.

He has collaborated with community-based organizations (CBOs) and NGOs to strengthen partnerships with government institutions and improve access to social services. Meiraj currently works as a Program Associate at FMCH’s Kurla Center, where he supports community outreach and implementation of maternal and child health initiatives.

Smita Shilpi

Program Associate

Smita is a Program Associate with the Anganwadi Accelerator Program (AAP) at FMCH. She brings over 13 years of experience in the development sector, having worked with Grameen Foundation, Jan Sahas, and Pratham Education Foundation She enjoys travelling and discovering new places in her free time.

Sachin Dhakad

Program Associate

Sachin Dhakad brings over five years of experience in the social and health sectors. A BSc Nursing graduate with an MSW, he has worked with organizations like the William J. Clinton Foundation and IPE Global, leading initiatives on maternal and child health, including programs on pneumonia, diarrhea, and LaQshya. Passionate about community health, Sachin finds deep satisfaction in contributing to public health initiatives and hopes to pursue further studies in Public Health and Community Science.