Sustainability leader
USA
Kavita is a conservation and sustainability expert. As the Founder of Dragonfly Advisory, she advises on climate solutions, nature conservation, sustainable agriculture and corporate sustainability.
She is a Board Member of the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM), TARA Climate, Tilt Collective, The Circulate Initiative, and TRAFFIC. She is a strategic advisor to Wollemi Capital on impact of climate investment.
Kavita was the Founder CEO for Mandai Nature, a conservation organization based in Singapore and working in Southeast Asia. She catalyzed the Southeast Asia Climate and Nature-Based Solutions (SCeNE) Coalition.
Kavita was Global Conservation Director at WWF and before that Markets Practice Leader. As Executive Director of Grow Asia (a World Economic Forum initiative) and Global Head, Food Security Agenda at Syngenta, she led on sustainable and inclusive agriculture initiatives. She worked with SustainAbility and the World Resources Institute on corporate sustainability.
She has been on numerous councils including the Tropical Forest Alliance, Global Commons Alliance, World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Food Security and Nutrition, Volans, and SustainAbility Inc.