Folks building Leherum

Pragya Raj
Singh

Pragya is a next-generation strategist in philanthropy, public policy, and systems transformation. Her experience spans Partners In Health, AWER with the U.S. State Department, the National Human Rights Commission, NITI Aayog, and India’s Capacity Building Commission. She has co-developed and delivered India’s first nationally mandated Social Impact Curriculum with the Government of India’s Capacity Building Commission.

Pragya is a big believer and advocate of cross-sector partnerships and amplifying diverse voices.

Venkatesh
Raghavendra

Venky is a pioneer in social entrepreneurship with over four decades of strategic leadership across global philanthropy, development and cross-sectoral partnerships. He is a former senior leader at Ashoka: Innovators for the Public and American India Foundation. He is an advisor to the Government of India and state governments in India, where he engages in capacity building and leads training activities for senior bureaucrats.

Venky has also co-authored CareerSense: Build Your Career in Uncommon Times and continues to write extensively on cross-border philanthropy and innovation. He has taught graduate-level social entrepreneurship as adjunct faculty at World Learning (Washington, DC) and is currently an adjunct professor at Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore. He is a regular speaker at events and conferences on topics of social impact. 

Beyond the two co-founders, Leherum Advisory is supported by a team of specialists and passionate professionals across sectors who bring deep expertise, creativity, and commitment to delivering meaningful, high-quality impact.


Venkatesh Raghavendra

Pragya Raj Singh