Dr Kinsuk Mitra, President, joined Winrock International India in 1998 and has been instrumental in its development since its inception. Kinsuk is a natural resource economist by training. He studied economics at the Presidency College, Calcutta and pursued his masters and doctorate in Natural Resource Economics at the University of Florida.

Kinsuk divides his workload between his interests in development and in institutional management and strengthening of Winrock International India. His areas of work range from environmental impact assessments to natural resources policy to ecosystems services. His main concerns are in utilization of natural resources and its environmental implications on one hand and meeting the needs of the people, specially the poor, on the other. He works on a micro level to develop decentralized systems that are responsive to local needs and uses that experience to facilitate the process of transforming the policy framework to support the actions on the ground. He works with his eyes and ears close to the ground and spends a lot of time in the field working directly with marginalized communities in remote areas of India. He enjoys the wilderness and has a special affinity for the mountains.

Kinsuk pursues a vision of building a national institution that is both a think tank consisting of expert teams with an in-depth understanding of current developmental challenges and a facilitator of change that brings about tangible impacts on the ground. He promotes proliferation and application of information technology in Winrock International India's day to day functioning and participatory, transparent and dynamic organizational systems. He stays closely connected to his 55 enthusiastic colleagues to collectively fulfil Winrock International India India's mission.

Somnath Bhattacharjee, Vice President, holds 22 years of professional experience in the field of efficient use of resources and environment management in the industry and transport sectors. His principal interests are industrial energy management, internal combustion engines, and prevention and control of pollution. Somnath started his career with the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, where he managed projects in the areas of efficient use of fuels and lubricants in internal combustion engines, engine emissions, and engine tribology. Later, as Director of the Energy Environment Technology Division at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), he was actively involved in promoting diffusion of cleaner technologies in various end-use sectors. He has managed a number of projects in his area of expertise, including modernization of energy intensive small-scale industries.

Somnath is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the Delhi College of Engineering, and holds a master’s degree from IIT Delhi.