Pinky is the Chief People Officer at Sustainable Conservation- a nonprofit that advances the collaborative stewardship of California’s land, air, and water for the benefit of nature and people. Pinky joined the organization in 2022 as Director, People and Culture. In her role, she is responsible for managing all aspects of the people function including talent acquisition, performance management, professional development and many more as they pertain to the organization. Pinky firmly believes in a people first approach and is proud to be part of an organization that practices the same too. With her authentic leadership style, she strives to strike a balance between the people and the organizational needs, while staying compliant. After working in the for profit sector, Pinky entered the non-profit field in 2019. Prior to joining Sustainable Conservation, she worked for another Bay Area based non-profit organization where she built the HR department from scratch. With an MBA and dual specialization in HR and Finance, she brings to the table nearly 15 years of strategic and tactical expertise across diverse national and international companies in various sectors like non-profit, education, hospitality, and IT industry. Pinky is a PHR and SHRM-CP certified HR executive and is accustomed to wearing many different HR hats. The mission and values of Sustainable Conservation are deeply important to her, and she stays aligned with the same in every aspect of her work.