Board Members

  • 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.

  • Mythili Bandi

    GROW TOGETHER

    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.

  • Manisha Desai

    CAMPAIGNS

    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.

  • 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.

  • Padma Muppidi

    PROGRAMS

    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.

  • Yeshwant Muthusamy

    COMMUNICATIONS

    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.

  • Vandita Parikh

    ARTREACH

    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”.

  • Philip Samson

    EDUCATION

    Philip brings 40+ years of experience in management and information communications technology having most recently worked with Ericsson. Through his company, Spherycle Thinking, Philip's mission is to catalyze and accelerate sustainability practices by bringing it's knowledge to the forefront of thought and conversation using coaching, mentoring and publications. Philip is an avid sailor and builder of model train layouts.

  • Ajay Vonkarey

    PARTNERSHIPS

    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.

Youth Chapter Leads

  • Nimisha Choudhary

    PROSPER CHAPTER LEAD

    Nimisha is an active youth member of One Earth One Chance since 2024. She supports environmental awareness through community projects like used battery collection drives, book drives and sustainability campaigns, showing leadership and commitment to protecting the planet.  

  • Anika Gogineni

    FRISCO CHAPTER LEAD

    Anika is passionate about protecting the planet. Through campus cleanups, awareness campaigns, and community projects, Anika has helped build excitement around sustainability. She loves seeing more students get involved and empowering them to lead changes in their own communities.

  • Kimberly Hernandez

    DALLAS CHAPTER LEAD

    A recent graduate from the University of Tampa, Kimberly is committed to using her skills to drive impactful environmental change in her community and beyond. With One Earth One Chance, she leads the community cleanup events each month as well as helps as a mentor with the youth programs. 

  • Aarav Rao

    PLANO CHAPTER LEAD

    Aarav uses technology to make make recycling smarter and solve environmental problems. He created “RecyclAI” and “SmartBin”, (semi-finalist in Global Innovator Challenge). Aarav also hosts the “Sustainably Wired” podcast, focused on technology, environment, innovation and entrepreneurship.