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Meet the Team

Our team brings together lifelong conservation enthusiasts and newly inspired change-makers, all driven by a shared mission: to restore and protect endangered savanna grasslands and the communities that rely on them.

Leadership

Mihir Godbole

Mihir Godbole

Founder & President An exceptional storyteller with a deep passion for grassland ecosystems, Mihir founded the trust to address the urgent need for their conservation. He leads the trust, spearheading its projects and managing partnerships and stakeholder relationships. His working philosophy centers on crafting compelling narratives that drive meaningful conservation action.
Viraaj Apte

Viraaj Apte

Founder & Head - Finance and Legal Affairs With over a decade of field experience which drives his passion towards wildlife conservation, Viraaj leads the financial operations for the trust, managing accounts, compliance, and legal obligations with meticulous attention to detail. His working philosophy is grounded in integrity, ensuring financial transparency to support the trust's mission.
Vishwatej Pawar

Vishwatej Pawar

Founder & Head - Human Resources and Creative Media Vishwatej oversees Human Resources, and a part of trust operations while creatively directing videos. He leverages his keen attention to detail for camera work for which he draws on over a decade of field experience in wildlife content creation. He also uses this quality to strike the right chords for full-filling the trusts human resource requirements.
Prerana Sethiya

Prerana Sethiya

Head - Strategy and Partnerships Driven by the belief that every being, including wildlife, deserves a life free from suffering and cruelty, Prerana strategizes the trust’s operations, fundraising, and technology planning. She designs well-organized conservation projects to drive meaningful change and achieve tangible impact. Her contributions have been instrumental in building key partnerships. She also works with Freeland to combat wildlife crime globally.

Team

Sneha Kalpande

Sneha Kalpande

Project Manager

Nishnat Deshpande

Nishnat Deshpande

Field Researcher

Lokesh Shinde

Lokesh Shinde

Field Assistant

Vijayraj Jare

Vijayraj Jare

Field Manager

Samyak Kaninde

Samyak Kaninde

Outreach Coordinator

Zeenal Vajrinkar

Zeenal Vajrinkar

Project Manager

Tejas Pansare

Tejas Pansare

Social Media Coordinator &
Video-Editor

Shreyas Nakate

Shreyas Nakate

Field Researcher

Shreyas Vijay

Shreyas Vijay

Data Manager

Extended Team

Milind Raut

Founding Member

Siddhesh Bramhankar

Founding Member

Makarand Datar

Restoration Support

Nikita Sabnis

Restoration Support

Pratik Joshi

Scientific & Outreach Support

Shaunak Chitgopkar

Field Support & Donor

Siddharth Damle

Photography Expert

Shreyas Dudhane

Field Support

Advait Phadke

Field Support

Ameya Chandrachud

Field Support

Rohit Kolhatkar

Field Support

Rohit Joshi

Field & Social Media Support

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