Enakshi Dutta
Enakshi, as Director of the Roots to Branches Foundation, is also the driving force behind it. She is an MBA (finance & marketing) turned social worker. With a career of almost 25 years in the development sector, she has championed gender equality, human rights and inclusive development. Enakshi’s forte is in strategic planning, organisational management, designing and managing accounting and financial systems, M&E system design, project development etc. Guided by the principles of servant leadership, Enakshi is deeply committed to building strong teams with a culture of dialogue and democratic decision making at its core. Beyond the confines of a regular job, you will find her with her son navigating the roads with his wheelchair.
Jennifer Liang
Jennifer aka Jenny has almost three decades of experience in the development sector in the Northeast. As a co-founder of the ant, she also headed the organisation for a decade from 2004 to 2014. With her experience of starting, building and running an organisation and partnering with many others, Jenny now supports numerous grassroot organisations in organisational and strategy design, growth planning and OD processes. With a skill for visualising ideas and concepts, Jenny has a passion for gender equality, peace and justice, working to build strong and impactful institutions even as she designs and facilitates participatory training and processes. An avid trekker, Jenny matches her love for the outdoors with her love for pani puri!
Enakshi Dutta
Enakshi, as Director of the Roots to Branches Foundation, is also the driving force behind it. She is an MBA (finance & marketing) turned social worker. With a career of almost 25 years in the development sector, she has championed gender equality, human rights and inclusive development. Enakshi’s forte is in strategic planning, organisational management, designing and managing accounting and financial systems, M&E system design, project development etc. Guided by the principles of servant leadership, Enakshi is deeply committed to building strong teams with a culture of dialogue and democratic decision making at its core. Beyond the confines of a regular job, you will find her with her son navigating the roads with his wheelchair.
Jennifer Liang
Jennifer aka Jenny has almost three decades of experience in the development sector in the Northeast. As a co-founder of the ant, she also headed the organisation for a decade from 2004 to 2014. With her experience of starting, building and running an organisation and partnering with many others, Jenny now supports numerous grassroot organisations in organisational and strategy design, growth planning and OD processes. With a skill for visualising ideas and concepts, Jenny has a passion for gender equality, peace and justice, working to build strong and impactful institutions even as she designs and facilitates participatory training and processes. An avid trekker, Jenny matches her love for the outdoors with her love for pani puri!
Ronald Basumatary
Associate Director
A trained social work professional, Ronald has a Masters degree in Livelihoods & Social Entrepreneurship from the TISS, Mumbai. He has worked with Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) and led the livelihoods initiative working with partners in forest-fringe villages in Central India. With over a decade of work experience, Ronald's expertise spans project management, organisational development, monitoring, evaluation, and social research. He has been with this team for over 6 years leading the incubation programme and also a project on child rights with five partner NGOs in Assam. When not in office, Ronald is mostly with his kindle immersed in non-fiction books with his mug of black coffee.
Maitrayee Paul
Associate Director
Maitrayee with a postgraduate degree in Social Work, has over 20 years of varied experience in the development sector. Her experience includes managing NGO partners, social research, measuring social impact and OD processes. She has hands-on experience of development initiatives across themes like Child Protection, Positive Youth Development, Gender Equity, Maternal Health, DRR, Peace building. She has worked with grassroot organisations across NE Indian states to design and scale their community development initiatives for sustainable development. In addition to her role as a social worker, Maitrayee is also a certified nutritionist and a strong advocate for women’s wellness.
Pragati Kalita
Knowledge & Learning Coordinator
Pragati is a trained social worker with a Postgraduate degree in Social Work Counselling from TISS. With 6 years of experience in the field, she specialises in Gender and Sexuality, Child Rights, Children’s Library initiatives, and Incubation of organisation. The resource materials co-created by her have reached a number of organisations and numerous children in the Northeast. Over the years, Pragati has been passionately working towards empowering communities and nurturing young minds, with her dream of making the world a better place to live. Pragati is the rainbow sheep of the R2B family. If she isn't responding to calls after work hours, chances are you will either catch her immersed in movies or exploring the vegetable market.
Abhijit Ghosh
Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
Abhijit is a postgraduate in Social Work Counseling from TISS and a Mechanical Engineering graduate from SMIT. With over 4 years of work in the development sector, he has focused his efforts on championing child rights, incubating organisations, and ensuring Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) practices in organisations. His expertise extends streamlining organisational operations using accessible IT resources, curriculum and resource materials development, and research studies. Abhijit is also a part of the rainbow flock of the team. Amidst the hustle and bustle of adult life, Abhijit discovers his inner joy through his evening video game sessions.
Kayia
Programme Associate
Kayia hails from Manipur. She is a postgraduate in Social Work specialising in community development from Rajagiri College of Social Work in Kerala. With 5 years of work experience in the development sector, her core competencies include research, project implementation, and organisational management. Her special interest areas include education, children’s library initiatives, child protection, livelihood enhancement, and community empowerment and she is skilled in creating modules aimed at empowering both young people and partner organisations. Kayia has an eternal love for fish delicacies, and gardening.
Happylina Pathak
Project Coordinator
Happy holds a postgraduate degree in Social Work with a specialisation in Community Organization and Development Practice from TISS. With 6 years of experience in the development sector, Happy’s core competencies are community mobilisation, livelihoods and social entrepreneurship, research, and institution building, particularly in the establishment and management of Self-Help Groups and Cooperative Societies. Beyond being a social work professional, Happy is also a mother to six four-legged furry babies.
Meghna Gogoi
Programme Associate
With a postgraduate degree in Social Work Counselling from TISS, Meghna’s work has been around gender equality, child rights, and mental health. She has initiatives around these themes. Her additional skills lie in content creation, social media management and design/illustration. Motivated and driven by a strong commitment to social justice, she is eager to explore new opportunities to broaden her experiences and make a transformative impact. Meghna enjoys baking and cooking, and finds happiness in Taylor Swift’s music.
Moriom Daimary
Finance Associate
Moriom is a graduate in Commerce, and holds a post graduate diploma in Business Management. With experience spanning 6 years as an accountant, she has developed her skills in finance, budgeting, auditing etc. In R2B, Moriom is the pillar of support to the program team in understanding and handling finances. Moriom has recently discovered her love for reading, especially the bright and colourful children’s books. She also finds happiness in travelling.
Mitinga Basumatary
Office Assistant
Mitinga is the newest member in the R2B team. He adeptly supports the team by managing the office space, handling the logistics and thus ensuring a smooth operation of the team’s work. With six years as a teaching assistant, he brings valuable experience to the team. Outside the office, Mitinga enjoys football and farming.
Devasmita Goswami
Consultant
Devasmita holds a Postgraduate degree in Social Work, specializing in Community Organization and Development Practices from TISS. She brings extensive knowledge and experience in working with children and adults, with a focus on education, health, and life skills. Her expertise in community development and dedication to creating positive impact are key strengths she brings to our team.
Outside of her professional work, Devasmita is an avid reader and a student of Bharatnatyam Dance.
Soram Ashok Kumar Singh
Finance & HR Lead
Ashok holds a postgraduate degree in Commerce and brings over two decades of experience in leading Finance, Admin, HR, and Grants management across both National and International organisations. His expertise spans financial oversight, strategic human resources management, and efficient administration, making him a vital asset to our team.
Beyond his professional commitments, Ashok is passionate about sports, music, and adventure, always seeking new experiences and challenges in his free time.