Our Team
ERICA D’SOUZA is our Associate for Impact and Community. She loves working with data and helping people see the importance of it. She also loves understanding how processes and systems work and how they can be improved. She lives with her husband, two cats and a dog in Mumbai, India.
NIKHIL DWARKA serves as Senior Associate of Community Development, developing and managing our community support initiatives among in India. He has spent many years as a mentor for young Tibetan men and women with backgrounds of addiction. Nikhil lives with his wife and baby daughter in north India.
ZECHARIAH HUSSAIN is a Financial Analyst. Born and raised in India, he has worked as a financial analyst for startups. He is currently consulting with JoyCorps’ fellows while pursuing an MBA in International Business in the Netherlands. His expertise is in ensuring transformative ideas are financially viable over time.
SHWETA KAKKAR is our Senior Associate for Systems. She holds a postgraduate degree in Development Studies and leads communication with our fellows in Asia for all of our initiatives, providing leadership and specialization training. Shweta lives with her husband and two puppies in north India.
JOSIE MACKENZIE serves as Project Designer & Facilitator for the JoyCorps Studio, where she works with clients to create entrepreneurial solutions that are contextually appropriate. Josie has a Master's degree in Design Thinking and was the founder of a social enterprise in rural Sri Lanka. She lives in Cornwall, UK.
ASHA MATHEW serves as Senior Research Associate for the JoyCorps Studio. She holds a PhD in International Relations, and her research interests include understanding democratic structures and the incorporation of minorities. She currently lives in North India.
DAVID MURRAY, our Co-Founder and Director of Development, has been working with ventures in Asia for 20 years. In 2011 he founded a guitar business in India, and while there, co-founded JoyCorps to support the community. He manages our partner relationships and creates content. Dave lives with his wife and two sons in New York.
SAM PARAKKAL is our Executive Director. He grew up in the Arabian Gulf, earned a business degree in the US and spent a decade gaining experience in manufacturing, business process & organizational development. He began coaching JoyCorps Fellows in India in 2018 and became E.D. in 2021. Sam lives in north India with his wife and two daughters.
TENZIN TSERING is our Associate for Systems Development. A Tibetan born and brought up in north India, Tenzin was instilled with a value of serving others and sharing what he had learned. He lives in north India with his wife and their baby girl.
JOBY VARGHESE is an Associate for Fellowship & Ecosystem. He grew up in South India and has worked in various leadership roles for over two decades. He studied leadership in the US, where he helped with strategy development for a cross-cultural team. Joby lives in northern India with his wife, Rhema, and two daughters.
Our Board
DR. KRISTEN WILLARD
Kristen is an economist who holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Economics from Princeton University. She taught microeconomics for ten years, spent ten years in litigation consulting, and has traveled extensively to Asia to serve and teach. She has served on JoyCorps’ board since 2019 and as its chairman since 2020.
HENRY HO
Henry is the CSO and Co-Founder of Field Agent and spent 19 years at Procter & Gamble, in both the US and Asia. He has been a part of multiple start-ups and helped to start or support several Multiple Bottom Line businesses in Asia. Henry has a B.S. from Furman University and has served on the JoyCorps board since 2016.
DEMI LLOYD
Demi is co-founder and owner of DEMDACO, a wholesale gift company, and RedRock Traditions, a direct selling company. She is committed to the idea that business is first and foremost a human endeavor. She was previously CEO of House of Lloyd and has served on the JoyCorps board since 2020.
LISA PINEIRA
Lisa works as a Global Outreach Coordinator developing emerging redemptive leaders and mentoring them once they launch globally. She volunteers with the Lakota First Nations Tribe in South Dakota and has served on the JoyCorps board since 2021.
Our Partners
What we value
joy
We believe joy is the lasting trait of somebody who is thriving. It is the core of who we are, the first part of our name and our desire for each person.
community
We also believe there is nothing more powerful than a community working together, supporting one another, and creating opportunities for dignified work.
collaboration
We believe in collaboration, acting as conduits between local leaders and the resources they need to create solutions for their communities.
work
We believe humans were created for work. No act of service has the power to transform lives quite like addressing an individual’s basic need for meaningful and dignified work.
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