Gayatri Nair Lobo

Gayatri Nair Lobo is a member of the GDI South Asia board and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Educate Girls, a non-profit organisation that mobilises rural and remote communities in India to advance girls’ education. A senior leader in India’s development sector with nearly 25 years of experience, she brings deep expertise across strategy, operations, and grassroots impact.

Gayatri has led diverse organisations at the intersection of education, sustainability, and community empowerment. As CEO of the A.T.E. Chandra Foundation, she focused on sustainable development through water body rejuvenation, regenerative agriculture, and non-profit capacity building. At the India School Leadership Institute, she strengthened school leadership across low-income communities, investing in principals as change agents. Earlier, as Chief Operating Officer at Teach For India, she was instrumental in building delivery systems and scaling operations during the organisation’s formative years. She has also held leadership roles at top-tier consulting firms, including Dalberg Advisors, where she led multi-sectoral projects for non-profits, multilateral, and foundations.