Neeraja Bhavaraju

Neeraja has over a decade and a half of experience working on global health and development, with a focus on gender equity and women’s health. At Afton Bloom, and in her previous role as a director at FSG, Neeraja has worked with purpose-driven leaders and organizations across sectors to develop strategies for equitable change. She has advised foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, nonprofit organizations, like FHI 360 and the EYElliance, and corporations, such as BD, Barclays, Mars, Bristol-Myers Squibb and ViiV Healthcare. Neeraja has worked extensively on issues of sexual and reproductive health, health equity, gender equity, workforce development and financial inclusion.

Earlier in her career, Neeraja helped start The Blue Fund, a progressive investment fund, and was a member of the Social Sector Practice at McKinsey & Company. Neeraja holds a master’s in business administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, a master’s in law and diplomacy degree in international economic development and human security from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in economics and international relations from Tufts University.