Shama Karkal

Shama is a social impact professional with 29 years of experience in strengthening community systems for marginalized groups. She works at the intersection of communities, institutions, and networks to enable collective well-being. She currently co-leads the Collaborative Orchestration portfolio at The Catalysts.

• Chair, Catalysts Foundation • Governing Board Member, Swasti • Board Member - Impact Catalysts Foundation Inc • Chair, Steering Committee of the Asia Pacific Alliance on Sexual and Reproductive Health • Member- Systems Innovation • Executive Group Member - Catalyst NOW India Chapter • Member, Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment • Advisory Board - Community Design Agency • Member, IDG Collaboration Network, India