Team
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Geeta Menon
FOUNDER
Geeta is a professional with 30+ years of IT industry experience at companies like SAP, Dell and Accenture. Her most recent experience is in scaling security and regulatory compliance programs. Her deep concern for the deteriorating health of our environment spurred her to establish One Earth One Chance. Geeta was honored as 2023 IANT Woman of the Year for her unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability.
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Mythili Bandi
PARTNERSHIPS & GREEN PRODUCTS
Mythili has 25 years of IT experience spanning banking, telecom, healthcare, and retail sectors. For One Earth One Chance, as a Green Ambassador, she leads eco-friendly demos and activities. She educates and engages communities on composting, organic gardening, and net-zero products. Mythili's DIY cleaning and beauty product workshops inspire sustainable living. Through garden plant sales, she raises funds for tree planting initiatives.
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Manisha Desai
FUNDRAISING ARTREACH & SOCIAL MEDIA
Manisha has a successful career in IT. She also likes to volunteer for organizations with a social cause. Connecting with One Earth One Chance provides her the opportunity to work closely with other passionate people dedicated towards saving Mother Earth. Additionally, she is passionate about various art forms, in particular Indian folk dance and classical singing.
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Ravi Gulati
OPERATIONS
Ravi is a digital design and electronic design automation professional with nearly 40 years of experience at Tata, Ford and Texas Instruments. Upon retiring, Ravi is volunteering with non-profit organizations for a variety of causes. For One Earth One Chance, he is responsible for the website and some other backend operations. Additionally, he is a foodie, likes to travel and play bollywood songs on the keyboard.
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Sankaran Menon
PARTNERSHIPS & GREEN PRODUCTS
Sankaran is a computer chip design professional with nearly 40 years of faculty plus industrial experience including 25 years at Intel before retiring. Sankaran resides in Austin, TX and has a keen interest in setting up a new chapter of One Earth One Chance there. He loves to travel, engage in photography and videography and is an audio and video enthusiast.
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Padma Muppidi
OPERATIONS
Padma, a strategic business excellence lead with 20+ years of experience, specializes in Salesforce Service products. She drives Generative AI customer incubations for operational optimization and AI advancement. Guided by the "Be Curious & Be Kind" motto she leads with compassion, supporting causes like food scarcity and sustainability. Recently, she headed the One Earth One Chance team in their Salesforce Non Profit implementation.
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Yeshwant Muthusamy
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
Yeshwant is an AI executive with leadership experience at companies like Immersion Corporation, Toyota, Samsung, Nokia, and Texas Instruments. Through his consulting practice, Yeshvik Solutions LLC, he advises on generative AI, IoT, AR/VR, and IP. He also teaches a course “Generative AI for the Rest of Us” for business leaders and non-technical professionals. He is a culinary enthusiast, movie geek, and Latin dancing aficionado.
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Kanakalatha Padavala
PARTNERSHIPS & GREEN PRODUCTS
Latha is a professional with over 20 years of semiconductor industry experience at companies like Intel, On Semiconductor, Samsung and Texas Instruments doing IC design and verification. Latha has been a part of One Earth One Chance since its inception. She also volunteers with the City of Plano for litter pickup and planting activities and drives partnership with OEOC for similar projects.
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Vandita Parikh
FUNDRAISING ARTREACH & SOCIAL MEDIA
Vandita's dedication to preserve folk arts through Nruthyashakti Dance Academy has made it a premier institution, inspiring countless students. She has organized several fund raisers for One Earth One Chance to integrate art with community service and create awareness of sustainability for a greener future. Recognition including President’s Award from Smt. Pratibha Patil and panelist for IANT Women’s Day, highlight Vandita’s leadership in “ArtReach”.
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Ajay Vonkarey
EDUCATION & GRANTS
Ajay is a sustainability leader with expertise in sustainability strategy, climate solutions, circular economy, supply chain , ESG and regulatory affairs. Combining his personal passion and professional experience he helps corporations and non-profit organizations with their sustainability journey and help combat climate change. For One Earth One Chance, he is responsible for securing grants, training, advocacy, and partnerships.