Sachin Saini

Sachin Saini, the Senior Compliance Manager at Restless Development, has been an integral part of the Operations team since 2011. In his current role, Sachin oversees the agency’s risk management, quality assurance framework, internal audit, and data and cyber security protocols on a global scale. Before stepping into his current position, Sachin contributed significantly to …

Nalini Paul

Nalini, Regional Director at Restless Development, joined the agency in 2015 as the India Hub Director, since moved to a regional leadership position, where her responsibilities span across developing strategic partnerships in Asia, managing personnel and youth leaders, and ensuring financial and legal compliance. As a Regional Director, her role is crucial in securing resources, …

Gabriel Iguma

Gabriel, the Hub Director for Restless Development Uganda brings extensive experience in leadership, strategic planning, and communications/media management to the organisation. Gabriel is deeply committed to guiding the Uganda hub in its strategic development, with a particular emphasis on prioritizing young people in the organization’s mission and activities. With a background that encompasses law, media, …

Mora Mclagan

Mora leads Global Communications for Restless Development.  Her professional journey of over 20 years bridges the media and NGO sectors. In news and current affairs at the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky, she worked across a range of foreign affairs and documentary films, winning commissions at Panorama and Newsnight with her journalistic research. In senior …

Nikita Khanna

Nikita Khanna is the Head of Impact and Learning at Restless Development, and has been an integral part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team since 2018. In her role. Nikita oversees the delivery and impact of the agency’s strategies and programs, focusing on program quality, and the documentation and dissemination of evidence and …

Sunil Mahawar

Sunil Mahawar, Co-Finance & Operations Director at Restless Development, has been a vital part of the team since 2015. As a qualified Chartered Accountant, he brings over 17 years of global experience in strategic planning and operations, financial management, risk-based auditing, and compliance to the agency. In his role, Sunil is responsible for leading the …

Yande Kalengo

Yande Kalengo serves as the Power Shifting Director at Restless Development. With an unwavering passion for shifting power, Yande has over seven years experience in international development with a focus on gender, women’s rights, and youth programming within Zambia. Yande is a feminist, activist, and lawyer, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Oxford Brookes …

Chanda Chisenga

Chanda Chisenga, Director for Restless Development Zambia has 18 years of experience in implementing meaningful youth engagement programming.In her role within the global leadership team, Chanda is a key figure in defining the strategic direction and vision of Restless Development. As the leader of the Zambia Hub, she manages strategic operations, leading a diverse team …

Farai Muronzi

Farai Muronzi is a development practitioner with over 20 years of experience in youth leadership, programme management, monitoring & evaluation and research. With eight years of senior management experience, Farai has demonstrated exceptional leadership and strategic planning capabilities. Farai’s professional journey has taken him across four Sub-Saharan African countries—Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe—where he …

Alex Kent

Alex is Co-CEO of Restless Development.  Her career spans over 20 years of experience in international development, with particular expertise in global campaigns, working at WaterAid, Save the Children, Comic Relief, and the Global Campaign for Education.  Until 2021, Alex was Restless Development’s Director of Strategy, spearheading a comprehensive strategy development process. Her leadership was …