Punya Chandi

Punya Chandi currently serves as a Corporate Sustainability Advisor at Hamilton City Council since April 2022, previously holding roles as an Environmental Policy Analyst and Sustainability and Climate Change Advisor. Prior experience includes positions at the Ministry of Education of New Zealand from July 2019 to April 2022, where Punya worked as an Analyst in the Investment Office and a Policy Analyst focusing on the Environmental Action Plan. Earlier, Punya served as an Assistant Policy Analyst and completed an internship at UNESCO while also tutoring in Comparative Politics at Victoria University of Wellington. Educational credentials include a Sustainable Business Strategy program from Harvard Business School and a Master of Philosophy in Politics and Economics from Victoria University of Wellington, along with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History from Delhi University.