Anand Shah

CEO

Organization
Sarvajal
Location
India
CEO, Piramal Water Private Limited (Sarvajal) - Conceptualized and led start-up of a social enterprise developing a rural franchise model to deliver purified drinking water to villages, drives innovation agenda to develop technology to improve options for viability. CEO, Piramal Foundation - invests in youth and social transformation, played a key role in the initial conceptualization of the Teach For India program, developed the Piramal Prize for Innovations that Democratize Healthcare, setup the Grassroots Development Laboratory, and mentored the development of Source For Change. Co-Founder and Director, Indicorps - setup and designed leadership development strategy for Indicorps, drove the concept of diaspora service models, and led as Executive Director until Dec 2007. Consultant, Vedanta University (until July 2009) - assisted in articulation of the core purpose of the University, played a key role in public relations and outreach, drove academic strategy and developed mechanisms to reach out to leading thinkers globally. Founder, India Guide Publications - developed and sold concept for a travel guide enterprise that emphasized sustainable tourism and helped uncharted areas promote their tourism assets to global travellers. Founding Staff and Director of Technology (June 2000 - October 2001) - MATCH Charter School, Boston.

Areas of Expertise

Crowd Sourcing, Higher Education, Leadership, Political and governmental communications, Rural Development, Social enterprise, Tourism Development, Volunteerism, Water, renewable energy

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