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OUR TEAM
The growing KickOff Solutions family
GIRL LEADERS' COUNCIL
OSCAR Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Saba Khan
Founder of an award-winning nonprofit called HOPE Foundation for promoting sports among middle-aged women, Saba is presently employed with United Way, Mumbai.
Gothiniyagi
UPAI, Auroville, Tamil Nadu
A passionate Ultimate Frisbee player and dancer, Gothai is pursuing her dreams of becoming a dance professional by studying dance at an academy in Switzerland.
Isha Sillare
Slum Soccer, Nagpur, Maharashtra
A passionate activist promoting sports for girls across multiple communities, Isha recently graduated with distinction in statistics, and is preparing to enter the Indian Army.
Kajal Kumari
YUWA, Ormanjhi, Jharkhand
A student of Environmental Studies at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, Kajal has been an inspiring football coach and a mentor for other girls for environment-focused solutions.
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Anandita Behera
Pro Sport Development, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
A firebrand orator and die-hard football captain, Anandita is graduating in Commerce, and aspires to become a sociologist & social reformer.
Priyanka Munda
Aahan Foundation, Lepsar, Jharkhand
A brilliant painter, Priyanka became a calisthenics expert despite having no role models purely on passion, and is an unassuming & determined leader in her village.
Diakassan
ACFA, Bamako, Mali
An academic top ranker and part of the Mali junior nation leams for taekwondo and fencing, Diakassan aspires to be a role model as an entrepreneur and fencing world champion.
Anjona Majhi
Playquity, Chabua, Assam
Anjona is someone whose life turned around with an Ultimate Frisbee, since having been a coach for coaches across three states, and today leading her coaching academy.
Jolina Marak
WAY Foundation, Mawiong, Meghalaya
Jolina has been a stand-out Child Rights awareness activist, getting selected for the 2019 US Sports Visitor Exchange Program. She is presently graduating in Political Science.
CORE TEAM
Founder & Executive Director
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Anand
Co-founder and Operations & Partnerships Lead
Anand is the co-founder and manages Kickoff Solutions non-profit partnerships. Girl leader Development efforts. He is Personally indebted to sports and has been a Googler since past 14+ years.
Anushree
Co-founder and Communications Lead
Anushree leads Communications Design & Execution at Kickoff Solutions outside her day job at Google. She is passionate about equity of access & opportunities, particularly in education.
Indu
CEO & India Lead
A passionate advocate for women empowerment and leadership development. She has dedicated her career to supporting and uplifting women through her work and dedication while working with All India Football Federation for 14+ years.
Subrotah
Subrotah is the founder and CEO of Kickoff Solutions. An avid soccer player in college and a youth soccer coach in his earlier life. He's a Global Sales Operations Lead at Google.
Indranil
Co-Founder & CSR Partnerships Lead
Indranil is a Co-founder and CSR Partnerships Lead. An avid Golfer, Passionate follower of Latin & European Soccer. He is currently the Corporate Business Development Heat at Aquatech international.
Poonam
Operations Head
With a mission to uplift youth, Poonam has spent 8+ years empowering over 2000 young people through initiatives with Teach for India and others. Awarded the Grand Queen’s Global Leadership Award, she also finds purpose in exploring human stories through art.
Megna
Safeguarding Practice Lead
Megna is a Sales Leader at Google with experience across consulting, sales, operations & digital marketing. She has represented India in Ultimate Frisbee and has been the president of Ultimate Players Association of India.
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Pinki Kumari
Insights Gathering & Skilling Coordinator
Schoolteacher: Pinki is a sports enthusiast and linguist, and is completing her B.Ed. as she builds on her expanding array of skills & qualifications.
ADVISORY BOARD
Carla Swensen-Haslam
Carla is an Advisory Board Member at KickOff. Has been U20 Colombian National team player and in NCAA Div I with BYU. She is an Attorney by profession and a TV on-air broadcaster & Media Relations Manager for Utah Royals FC.
Meenu Handa
VP, Global Communications & Public Affairs, Google APAC. PR and communication industry professional for over 30 years, playing the role of a trusted adviser and business leader. Played Basketball for India
Nandini Sood
CEO, Design for change, India. Design for Change (DFC) is a global movement that started in 2009. Use of Design Thinking to enable 21st Century + Life skills in young people aged 10 to 24, with simple, experiential and child friendly 4 step process; FEEL, IMAGINE, DO-SHARE (FIDS)
Anubhuti Patra
Head of Program at Catholic Relief Services in India & In-Country Representative at Malala Fund. Technical Consultant with 15 years of experience in research and program management.
Debasmita Dasgupta
An award-winning illustrator and graphic novelist, Debasmita’s globally recognized work promotes diversity in children’s literature. Nominated for the Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year, she collaborates with top publishers and mentors emerging storytellers for impactful change.
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Urvi Jain
Founder of Genius Ants, Urvi shapes impactful communication for social missions, working with clients like Ashoka Foundation and Citibank. Known for her award-winning strategies, she creates campaigns that blend purpose with effective storytelling.
Tripti
Shinghal Somani
Named in Times of India’s 40 Under 40 and Economic Times’ Most Inspiring Women Leaders, Tripti founded Womennovator, supporting 10,000+ women entrepreneurs globally. A TEDx speaker and IIT Delhi board member, she advocates for gender-responsive procurement policies.
​Radha Kumari
From a village near Ranchi, Radha’s journey took her to global universities, including Yale. A YUWA alum, she founded Vaani, connecting over 100 women footballers in South Korea and earning Laureus Sport for Good honours. She also co-founded Zaren Team to amplify women’s voices in sports.
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​Shikha Agnihotri
Shikha drives impact in education through research, training, and legal literacy initiatives. Founder of Right Side Story, she empowers women and children on protection laws, including POCSO and POSH, and serves as WICCI Delhi Public Safety Council’s President.
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Nitin Sabharwal
With 22+ years in digital marketing, Nitin, COO at Indixital, pioneered India’s first affiliate network. Known for customer engagement innovations, he’s a problem-solver at heart and balances his professional life with a passion for cooking and tech.
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​Doorva Bahuguna
With 22 years in media, sports, healthcare, and fintech, Doorva enriches Kickoff Solutions with her strategic edge. A former Andhra Pradesh & South Zone cricket team captain/player and Women’s IPL advisor, she’s based in Bangalore, inspiring more women to rediscover sports.
FUNCTIONAL ADVISORS
Jayashree Oberoi
Jayshree has worked with national/international NGOs and governments in India and the US in school development, environmental conservation, socio-emotional learning, people development, and project management.
Senior Director - The Akanksha Foundation
Sanjeeta Agnihotri
Sanjeeta is a Human Centered Design + Design thinking expert, having worked with UNICEF, WHO, BMGF, American Cancer Society, Bernard van Leer Foundation, Ashoka University, George Washington University, EngenderHealth, and Population Foundation of India.
Director - Center for Communication & Change India
M&E CONSULTING TEAM
Anuradha Mukherjee
Anuradha Mukherjee has a degree in journalism, and is a senior development sector leader with over 30 years of experience with deep expertise in areas related to gender, children, HIV, safeguarding and media.
Chaitali
Dasgupta
Chaitali Dasgupta has over 18 years of experience in gender studies, project implementation, research & documentation, media advocacy and peer education with orgs like NAZ Foundation, Centre for Advocacy & Research, IFSHA, PwC and Delhi University.
STORYTELLING PARTNERS
Aritro
Mukherjee
Aritro is a brand design expert who focuses on visual storytelling to build brands that resonate and inspire. He's been Kickoff Solutions logo, product & video design consultant, and also runs an online t-shirt boutique named Jitters.
Design Consultant
Team
Sportist
Sportist is a Creative Strategy Agency that aims to build the most ambitious brands in Sports. Aiming to provide business solutions intersecting between sports, business and art, the team works with India's leading sports academies and organisations.
Web Design &
Social Media Partner
SKILLING PARTNERS
MENTORING PARTNER
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