Kentaro Toyama is W. K. Kellogg Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, a fellow of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT, and author of Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology. Until 2009, Dr. Toyama was assistant managing director of Microsoft Research India, which he co-founded in 2005. He launched its Technology for Emerging Markets research group, which conducts interdisciplinary research to understand how the world's poorest communities interact with electronic technology, and to invent new ways for technology to support socio-economic development. It was there that Digital Green began as a research project. Prior to his time in India, Dr. Toyama did computer vision and multimedia research and taught mathematics at Ashesi University in Accra, Ghana. He graduated from Yale with a PhD in Computer Science and from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in physics.

Melissa Ho is Senior Vice President for Freshwater and Food at World Wildlife Fund. Throughout her 25-year career as a scientist, policy advisor, and development professional, Dr. Ho has focused on the intersection of water and agriculture and its connections to energy and health. In her previous role at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, she oversaw a $1.5 billion portfolio of infrastructure investments in West Africa. She has served at USAID, overseeing the technical team responsible for Feed the Future strategy development and implementation. Previously, Dr. Ho developed and implemented the agricultural water management strategy and grant portfolio at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and served in various capacities in the US Congress. She has a PhD in plant physiology from the Pennsylvania State University, an MSc in soil science from the University of California, Davis, and a BSc in environmental systems from Cornell University.

Edwin Macharia is a Partner and Africa Regional Director for Dalberg Advisors, a global strategy and policy advisory firm focused on creating a more inclusive and sustainable world. He has contributed to Dalberg’s growth in Africa, founding its Nairobi office in 2008, and advises a wide range of clients, including governments, investors, corporations, bilateral and multilateral donors, global foundations, and non-governmental organizations on issues concerning strategy, operational efficiency and program implementation. Before joining Dalberg, he held multiple roles focused on rural communities at the Clinton Foundation and at McKinsey & Company. He holds a BA (cum laude) in biology from Amherst College. Mr. Macharia serves on The Nature Conservancy Africa Council, and the Nabo Capital Board. He is an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellow and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

Rajesh Veeraraghavan is an Assistant Professor of Science Technology and International Affairs at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He works in the intersection of information technology, development, and governance, with a focus on India. His research combines the design and study of technological solutions to development and governance problems, and the role of information and communication technology in making governance systems more participatory. After working for several years at Microsoft as a software developer, Rajesh helped to co-found Digital Green as an associate researcher at the Technology for Emerging Markets group at Microsoft Research, India. He has a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Information, master’s degrees in computer science from Clemson University and in economics from Cleveland State University, and bachelor’s degrees in economics and management from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India.

Tejesh Shah has diverse interests that range from real estate to organic farming. In 2005, Tejesh started a biodiesel venture in India, which led him to discover the potential for sustainable agricultural development. Tejesh is one of Digital Green's earliest champions. He has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University.

Anirban Ghose co-leads the Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF), which is focused on bringing equal opportunities to India’s poorest rural areas, and supporting people on their journey to prosperity, dignity and a better life. He is involved in piloting and scaling community-led processes for behavior change and strengthening public systems to improve delivery of services focused on advancing rural health, nutrition, education, and agriculture. He is particularly interested in opportunities for technology to play a catalytic role in transformative changes at the grassroots level. Prior to co-creating TRIF in 2015, he worked for more than 20 years in various capacities focused on rural transformation with the Indian non-profit Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), which was one of Digital Green’s first partners in implementing video-enabled extension for agriculture. He began as a grassroots practitioner, subsequently led field-based teams in tribal dominated districts of Jharkhand, and later joined the leadership team in Delhi as Director of Operations, where he was responsible for organization-wide planning and management. Anirban has a degree in business studies from the University of Delhi.

Neeraj Jain is Country Director for India, for the international health organization PATH, which was one of Digital Green’s first health/nutrition partners for our video approach. Mr. Jain has more than 27 years of experience strengthening organizations across Asia and Europe. His strengths lie in setting up new ventures, organizational development, and strategic leadership for organizational change management. Prior to joining PATH, Mr. Jain led WaterAid India through a dynamic phase of transition as its chief executive. He was instrumental in setting up the India Sanitation Coalition as part of the governing committee, and heads its Engagement with Central and State Governments Task Force. Mr. Jain has worked with Children’s Investment Fund Foundation to promote child development and headed the Asia region for Vestergaard Frandsen, a Swiss company that manufactures water purifiers and insecticidal mosquito nets. Mr. Jain holds a BA in business from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an MBA from the University of Delhi Faculty of Management Studies.

GNS Reddy is the founder and director of Farm Connect, which is working to reverse urban migration in India, increase economic opportunities for small and medium farmers, and attract young people to farming by providing technical expertise, farm design, and access to finance. It is also creating a system of farms connected to an urban hub to allow urban populations to visit farms, learn about organic farming, and have direct access to produce. He co-founded Akshayakalpa Initiatives in 2009 and served as its Managing Director before founding Farm Connect in 2016. Akshayakalpa is a model for integrated tree plantation and dairy operations designed to supply energy to operate technology and facilitate access to finance. His career at BAIF Development Research Foundation, where he served as vice president and executive vice chairman, spanned 32 years. BAIF is a voluntary organization focused on promoting sustainable livelihoods in rural India, and one of Digital Green’s first partners. Mr. Reddy holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Bangalore Veterinary College.