Rajanthi Manivannan

Rajanthi Manivannan has extensive experience working with social impact organizations in leadership roles focusing on strategy, finance and human resources. Prior to joining SHS as Principal, Operations, she was Director of Operations with Future Skills Centre, a partnership run by Toronto Metropolitan University, Blueprint, and the Conference Board of Canada, that is dedicated to helping Canadians gain the skills needed to thrive in a changing labour market.

She was the COO of The Rumie Initiative, a non-profit that makes access to free digital education possible for underserved communities worldwide. She was previously the Head of Human Resources at 100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, and prior to that was the Acumen Global Fellow and acting Head of Finance and Data with M-KOPA, which provides financing for mini solar home systems in rural areas of Kenya and Uganda. Rajanthi also worked in northern Ghana as a Strategy Consultant with NORSAAC, a local NGO focused on women’s rights and governance.