William (Will) Sumner joined Shell Foundation in 2019 to act as Joint CFO, covering parental leave. From August 2020 will became Finance Manager, responsible for the day-to-day finance procedures of Shell Foundation. Will previously worked in Shell Group, where he performed a variety of finance roles since 2000, including in Downstream, Integrated Gas, Finance Operations…
Natalie Wong is leading internal and external strategic projects across SF, working closely with the CEO and Leadership Team. Previously Natalie served as the Portfolio Growth and Investment Lead for the Mobility Portfolio. Natalie has worked across SF’s mobility portfolio with a focus on urban and electric mobility. She currently serves on the Board of…
Sebastian joined Shell Foundation in February 2019 as a member of the Monitoring and Eevaluation team with a focus on data analysis. Before joining the Foundation, Sebastian worked as a data analyst in information services. Sebastian has also worked in a wide range of roles including digital and communications for UK charities, as well as…
Uttam Kumar joined Shell Foundation in February 2019 in the role of accountant to help manage Shell Foundation’s financial responsibilities. Prior to this, Uttam held various roles within Shell Group Finance. Uttam holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Business Administration Finance and has over 12 years experience in Reporting, Financial Planning and analysis.
Anshu Mandal joined SF in 2018 and has led and delivered on a number of projects driving and supporting the growth of SF’s partners and portfolio. Anshu has worked across a range of partners in the Urban Transporters, Smallholder Farmers and Financial Solutions portfolios. Before joining SF, Anshu had over five years’ experience in the…
Emma is a Business Manager and Sustainable Mobility Lead. She joined the Shell Foundation in 2016 working across mobility, energy and enabling enterprises with focus on new technology evaluation in a variety of business development and incubation areas. Emma currently works in support of a range of partners spanning Africa and India and enjoys the…
Tanya Kothari is the Head of Portfolio, Micro-entrepreneurs at Shell Foundation, where she is responsible for identifying and scaling solutions that enable micro-entrepreneurs in Africa and South Asia to earn a sustainable living income. Previously, Tanya was Shell Foundation’s Regional Manager for India. Over the past five years, she has managed SF’s research and advocacy…
As Chief Programme Officer, Richard is accountable for the effective deployment of Shell Foundation’s resources to achieve its10-year impact targets – via the creation and growth of inclusive business and financial solutions that improve income, health and education outcomes for people earning less than a living wage. Richard leads SF’s programme team to build investment…
Rachel is SF CFO and heads up all aspects of our corporate resources whilst sponsoring key parts of our impact strategy and sitting as a permanent member of our funding approvals committee. Rachel has looked after SF’s social investment strategy for some years, taking us from our first steps in non-grant funding to overseeing our…
Meera Shah is Head of the Smallholder Farmer Portfolio at SF, where she is responsible for identifying and scaling solutions that enable smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia to earn a sustainable living income. Previously Meera headed SF’s Household Energy and Off Grid Utilities Portfolio. Meera currently serves on the board of Persistent (African…