Board

Shailen Mittal

Core Management

Passionate about ESG and Net-Zero pathways, he visited UN Climate Conferences namely COP26 in Glasgow, COP28 in Dubai and COP29 in Baku as an international delegate.

Shailen Mittal, Core Management

IAHV UK team

About Shailen Mittal

Passionate about ESG and Net-Zero pathways, he visited UN Climate Conferences namely COP26 in Glasgow, COP28 in Dubai and COP29 in Baku as an international delegate. He is a qualified facilitator for Climate Fresk, a French non-profit workshop for Climate Science and a Guest faculty at the University of Cambridge for the same. He leads the Project IAHV Climate Action Now project that has planted 1.8 million trees, also generates employment and protects biodiversity; serving five UN Global Goals. Shailen Mittal until recently worked for HSBC Bank Plc in London. He is part of the Regulatory Data Compliance team and in the committee for HSBC London Climate Action Network. Prior to banking, he has a decade of Commercial leadership experience in FMCG global commodities/ produce and a decade of being an entrepreneur in the export business of fashion accessories. Shailen graduated from SCBS, University of Delhi, did Masters from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and then studied Sustainability Leadership at the Imperial College of London. Shailen loves to follow Geo-politics, indulge in Youth Empowerment and is an ambassador of the belief that HUMAN VALUES are the HIGHEST expression of human life, He speaks 5 languages including German, Portuguese and Urdu and dreams of retiring in Portugal or Italy. He loves to meet new people and is open to twenty min virtual coffee chats. Born in New Delhi, he lives in London with his wife and daughter.

Charles Appleby

Board

Charles Appleby

Charles has volunteered for IAHV UK for 10+ years and is board member.

Jaydeep Pancholi

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Jaydeep Pancholi

Jaydeep is a Board Member for IAHV UK. He supports, along with other members with the day to day operations and governance of the organisation.

Ruth Fretwell, Project Manager - Prison SMART

Project Manager - Prison SMART

Ruth Fretwell

Ruth is now an Independent Criminal Justice Advisor, a yoga teacher, and a chronic pain relief massage therapist.