Leadership Team

A corporate crossover with over 17 years of experience, Michelle is deeply passionate about supporting the impact sector in identifying the right leader and enabling sustainable change. Michelle’s experience ranges across avenues like talent acquisition, training and development, operations, business development and client relationship management in corporate and the social sector. She has worked with leading names like HSBC Electronic Data Processing Pvt. Ltd. and a global shipping company P&O Nedlloyd. While on a sabbatical post-motherhood, Michelle volunteered at a school for children with special needs and her stint ignited her passion for enabling the community by working towards social impact.

In 2015, she transitioned to the social sector as a Co-founder of a search firm. She is currently co-leading Third Sector Partners as Associate Partner, facilitating important C-Suite mandates and client engagements across domains of climate action, sustainability, agriculture, tertiary education, public health, arts & culture.

Given her transition to the development sector from a corporate background, Michelle has proven expertise in advising corporate crossovers. Resilient and high-spirited with a drive for excellence, Michelle is proficient in hiring leaders who catalyze the entire vision of the organisation. Some significant search mandates to her credit include hiring leadership positions for reputed organisations like Environmental Defence Fund, CIFF, Oak Foundation, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Care India, Nutrition International, Plan India, Save the Children, Ashoka University, STiR Education, Solidaridad, Krea University, Arogya World, NCPA and GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, to name a few. 

A strong advocate for women’s financial independence and comeback careers, Michelle enables women to break inhibitions and return to the workforce, no matter at what stage of life. She holds a Master’s Degree in Personnel Management from Pune University and is a certified Extended DISC Administrator- Level 1. Michelle is a basketball enthusiast and enjoys creative pursuits like recycling and DIY as well as performing arts like theatre.