Naveen Jha

Naveen Jha (born April 9, 1977) is a social entrepreneur and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deshpande Foundation, India.[1]

Naveen Jha
Residence Hubli Area, India
Alma mater

Brandeis University

Jamia Millia Islamia
Occupation

CEO, Deshpande Foundation, India

Co-Founder, Ek Soch Sandbox
Spouse(s) Neelam Maheshwari
Website http://www.deshpandefoundationindia.org/

He is the CEO of Hubli Sandbox and Chairman of Sandbox Startups.[2][3][4] He also co-founded Ek Soch Sandbox[5] and is the Patron of Kakatiya Sandbox.[6] He has also contributed significantly to the founding of the Hubli chapter of TiE.[7]

He is also a recipient of the International Ford Foundation Fellowship Award.[8]

Early Life and Education

Born in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) Naveen graduated in Mathematics from Jamia Millia Islamia in 1997 and then went on to earn an MA in Social Work from the same university in 2000.

Later on, he studied at Brandeis University and earned a Master's degree in International Development[9] in 2007.[10] He took several courses at MIT’s Poverty Lab and Harvard University.

Career

Naveen Jha started his career in 2000 at PRADAN,[11][12] a social organization actively engaged in the area of livelihoods. In 2006, he worked as a Consultant (Trade Policy Analyst) to Oxfam America.[13] He was a member (2012–2013) of Karnataka Knowledge Commission.[14]

He joined Deshpande Foundation in 2007 as a Program Officer[15] and was responsible for managing the Foundation's India offices in Karnataka. Later, he worked as Director (Programs) at Deshpande Centre for Social Entrepreneurship (DCSE). In 2011, he became the CEO and has been leading the organization till date.

References

  1. ↑ "Naveen Jha, CEO".
  2. ↑ "Chairman of Sandbox Startups".
  3. ↑ "Microsoft Ventures, Deshpande Foundation launch Sandbox Startups".
  4. ↑ "Launch of Sandbox Startups".
  5. ↑ "Co-founder of Ek Soch Sandbox".
  6. ↑ "Patron of Kakatiya Sandbox".
  7. ↑ "Global TiE members mentor Hubli firms".
  8. ↑ "Recipient of the International Ford Foundation Fellowship Award".
  9. ↑ "Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University".
  10. ↑ "Master's Degree in International Development".
  11. ↑ "Executive at PRADAN".
  12. ↑ "Executive at PRADAN".
  13. ↑ "Consultant to OXFAM America".
  14. ↑ "Member of Karnataka Knowledge Commission".
  15. ↑ "Joined Deshpande Foundation as Program Officer".
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