Board Members

  • Portrait of Geeta Menon

    Geeta Menon

    GROW TOGETHER

    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.

  • Portrait of Manisha Desai

    Manisha Desai

    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.

  • Portrait of Kimberly Hernandez

    Kimberly Hernandez

    TABLING

    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.

  • Portrait of Padma Muppidi

    Padma Muppidi

    PARTNER CONNECT

    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.

  • Portrait of Yeshwant Muthusamy

    Yeshwant Muthusamy

    GREEN CITIZEN

    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.

  • Portrait of Vandita Parikh

    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”.

  • Portrait of Philip Samson

    Philip Samson

    GREEN AMBASSADOR

    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.

  • Portrait of Ajay Vonkarey

    Ajay Vonkarey

    CLEAN TOGETHER

    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

  • Portrait of Kyla Gaganam

    Kyla Gaganam

    AUSTIN YOUTH PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

    Kyla Gaganam is a sustainability consultant and artist. With a Master’s in Sustainability from Harvard University, she is leading creative climate education initiatives across Austin and developing future micro-forest projects throughout Texas. Through art and storytelling, she transforms environmental education into community-driven action.

  • Portrait of Nimisha Choudhary

    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.  

  • Portrait of Mahi Gangal

    Mahi Gangal

    RICHARDSON CHAPTER LEAD

    Mahi Gangal is a student at Centennial High School. She loves helping people discover simple ways through which they can make a positive impact on our ecosystem. She believes that even small actions, when done together, can create a healthier planet for everyone.

  • Portrait of Eesha Gogineni

    Eesha Gogineni

    CARROLLTON CHAPTER LEAD

    Eesha is a student at Centennial High School. Through community involvement, awareness initiatives, and collaborative projects, she works to promote environmental responsibility and inspire students to take action. She also enjoys reading, and exploring science, in creating a greener, more sustainable future.

  • Portrait of Saanvi Hosmani

    Saanvi Hosmani

    McKINNEY CHAPTER LEAD

    Saanvi is at Centennial High School in Frisco. She loves reading, listening to music, and traveling to new places. Passionate about community and leadership, she is excited to serve as a chapter lead for McKinney, where she hopes to inspire and support fellow students.

  • Portrait of Shreya Madhu

    Shreya Madhu

    LITTLE ELM CHAPTER LEAD

    Shreya is dedicated to promoting sustainability and community engagement. Through her leasdership, she hopes to encourage other students to take action and create meaningful change. Passionate about community service, Shreya hopes to inspire others to care for the planet.

  • Portrait of Tara Parikh

    Tara Parikh

    IRVING CHAPTER LEAD

    Tara manages social media campaigns and contributes to “Art Reach” and community outreach at One Earth One Chance. She also supports city-wide projects to promote environmental and social awareness, combining creativity, leadership and service to make a tangible impact on community.

  • Portrait of Rachel Park

    Rachel Park

    DALLAS CHAPTER LEAD

    Rachel Park is currently a student at Centennial High School. She helps to plan OEOC events such as the Earth Bazaar. She is extremely passionate about interdisciplinary studies combining ecology and human behavior, and she plans on majoring in environmental sciences in the future.

  • Portrait of Aarav Rao

    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.

  • Portrait of Aarav Sethi

    Aarav Sethi

    LEWISVILLE CHAPTER LEAD

    Aarav is a Centennial student passionate about leadership, personal growth, and making a positive impact in his community. He enjoys basketball, fitness training, playing guitar and reading books. Aarav is excited to support One Earth One Chance’s mission and help create meaningful change.

  • Portrait of Ashvin Vallabhaneni

    Ashvin Vallabhaneni

    COPPELL CHAPTER LEAD

    Ashvin is eager to contribute his time to create a cleaner Earth. He enjoys designing posters to promote awareness of One Earth One Chance’s community initiatives. Through future projects, he hopes to develop strong teamwork and problem-solving skills. Other interests include traveling and learning physics to understand nature.