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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 & CEO
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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
Communications Design
& Execution 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.
Anupriya
Storytelling Lead
Anupriya coordinates Brands and Fundraising communications at Kickoff Solutions. A Googler by the day, she is also a passionate advocate for equity of access and representation especially across the gender spectrum.
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.
Shruti Swaroop
Fundraising & Mentoring Guide
Founder - Embrace Consulting: Shruti is an entrepreneur and an established coach for multiple organizations and senior business leaders.
Mohamed
Event Volunteer Head
Mohamed coordinates Volunteer events, having himself volunteered for 10+ years on nonprofit partnerships, particularly on capacity building on African nonprofits. He leads Product Operations at YouTube.
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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.
Megna
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.
Safeguarding Practice Lead
ADVISORY BOARD
Anubhuti
In-Country Representative at Malala Fund. Technical Consultant with 15 years of experience in research and program management.
Carla
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
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
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)
Mohan
Mohan is an Advisory Board Member at KickOff. Founder & CEO of Project Embrace, a healthcare nonprofit, he is also the co-founder & President at Edefi Capital, a crypto hedge fund
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Ramesh
Ramesh Nagapuri is an Advisory Board Member at KickOff. Dronacharya Awardee, National Coach & Senior athletics coach at Sports Authority of India, he trained many Arjuna awardees like Dutee Chand, Satte Geetha, M.R. Ponamma and J Deepthi
Sujit
Youngest Additional Director General at Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010. Founded Sequoia Fitness and Sports Technology (fitness365) with the vision of creating a Grassroots Sports and PE Program for 300 million school children in India. Secretary at Sports, PE, Fitness & Leisure (SPEFL) skill council.
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
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