Veena Jayadeva is a board member at Global Impact and was previously with Conductiv, Guardian Life, Grameen America, Inc., The Boston Consulting Group, and the International Monetary Fund. Veena has also been a CEO and founder of SGD Consulting and a researcher at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). Veena has a long history of working in the financial sector in various capacities. Veena started their career as a consultant at CGAP/ World Bank Group before joining the IMF as a research analyst. After a few years in the public sector, they transitioned to the private sector with The Boston Consulting Group. After several years in consulting, they became vice president of development at Grameen America. In this role, they oversaw the organization's fundraising efforts. More recently, they have served as a board member at Global Impact, an organization that works to create social change through philanthropy.
Veena Jayadeva has a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management, as well as a Senior Leaders Program for Nonprofit Professionals from Columbia Business School. Veena also has a Master of Arts in International Economics and International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), with a concentration in Conflict Management. Additionally, they have a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University, with a minor in French. Veena also has various certifications from Guardian Life in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Leadership Council, Digital Body Language, Consumer Centric Leadership, Consumer Connection, and Consumer Experience, as well as Inclusion and Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Master from LinkedIn.