Sahana Pai is a Senior Associate – Budget Analyst in the Finance & Legal team at WRI India. She manages budgeting, forecasting and financial planning for projects under the Food, Land and Water vertical.

Before joining WRI India, Sahana co-founded a plant-based venture promoting sustainable diets, where she oversaw finances and operations. She also worked as a Tax Consultant at Ernst & Young, advising international clients on corporate tax matters.

Sahana is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Jain University, Bengaluru.

Outside work, Sahana enjoys composing poems, reading and developing plant-based recipes.