NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Sachi Shenoy is co-founder and chief impact officer of Upaya Social Ventures. She has over a decade of experience in developing social enterprises to meet the needs of the poor and ultra poor, designing and implementing field interventions, and conducting social performance evaluations and investment advisory for a variety of organizations throughout Asia. She currently serves on the boards of directors for Upaya, Global Leadership Forum, and on the Advisory Board of the Chicago Booth Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI). Shenoy’s experience prior to Upaya includes roles at Unitus, SKS Microfinance, CDVCA, JP Morgan Chase, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She holds a B.A. in economics and an M.B.A. in finance and entrepreneurship with high honors from the University of Chicago.