PYXERA Global Announces New Board Members

Mar 16, 2018 11:00 AM ET

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 16, 2018 /3BL Media/ -- PYXERA Global is pleased to announce that Ladan Manteghi, Global Partner Network Director at the Social Progress Imperative, and Kavilash Chawla, Partner at Baton Global have joined its board of directors.

Ladan Manteghi is the Global Partner Network Director of the Social Progress Imperative (SPI). Her experience spans start-up and well-established private, public, and nonprofit sector organizations with particular focus in corporate responsibility/social enterprise, international relations, management, business development, communications, and advocacy. Before SPI, she was Executive Director of the Global Social Enterprise Initiative at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, served as President of the AARP Global Network (an affiliate organization of AARP), and held positions in various US government agencies including working for President Clinton and Vice President Gore, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Interior.

Kavilash Chawla is a partner at Baton Global and has spent the majority of his career as a strategy advisor and consultant to private and public sector organizations supporting them with the development and execution of their global growth strategies. Kavi’s expertise spans several industries including financial services, energy, FMCG, and the non-profit sector. His regional expertise focused on high growth markets, especially the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Before his advisory role, Kavi was in investment banking where he focused on privatizations, IPOs, and secondary offerings.  Kavi's applied research with Drake University is focused on the intersection of faith, finance and impact, with a specific focus on asset management for faith and values based investors. Kavi is a Partner in Impact Investment Partners, a London based, FCA regulated asset management and investment advisory company, and a Co-Founder of Growmada, a fintech platform focused on scaling social enterprises.

PYXERA Global Board Chairman Linda Jewell stated, “I am delighted to have Kavi and Ladan join our Board. Their breadth of experience and expertise will add wonderful perspective and energy to our commitment to enrich lives and livelihoods worldwide.”

About PYXERA Global
For nearly 30 years, PYXERA Global has facilitated mutually beneficial partnerships between the public, private, and social sectors worldwide to create social impact projects that enrich lives and livelihoods, inclusively and sustainably.