Pushpinder Lubana

Board Member

Pushpinder Pelia Lubana (PhD) is an anthropologist who brings her passion for social justice and education to Blossom Projects. In her day job, she leads customer research in a tech company. She is driven about breaking down gender, social, and class barriers in young peoples' lives from the ground up. Her mantra “Ordinary actions can lead to radical change” keeps her single-minded and confident about social change. She lives in the Bay Area in California with her partner as empty nesters, having launched three adult children into the world. 

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Eric lopez

Board Member

Eric Lopez is an experienced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) champion with experience collecting and analyzing DEI data to understand current trends in the advancement of inclusion. Through his work, Eric supports efforts to ensure the voices of diverse stakeholders are heard.

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Chithra Rajagopalan

Board President

Chithra Rajagopalan is working as the Head of Finance at a tech company. Apart from her day job, she is involved in nonprofits that strive towards causes such as equality, women's rights, and mental health. She strongly believes in investing more towards enhancing the quality of life at a young age, which would empower them to build a wonderful future. 

Vaishnavi Vinod Kumar

Director, Strategy and operations

As the Director of Strategy and Operations, Vaishnavi brings extensive global experience in engineering and project management to Blossom Projects. She channels her skills into helping the team create impactful programs for marginalized communities. She believes in the power of education and skill development as tools for social change and is committed to creating opportunities that uplift and inspire.

Maryam dickey

Board advisor

Maryam brings a wealth of experience and an impressive track record in real estate and business management. With over $1.0 billion in sales, she specializes in the Bay Area/Silicon Valley single-family homes, multi-units, divorce, probate, and 1031-tax deferred exchanges.

Maryam's extensive career includes founding MM Luxury Realty in 2020, serving as CEO of Rosemarie Property, LLC, and O.T. Property, LLC since 1998, and holding leadership roles in various other companies such as Pishi Design Inc., The 800 Inc., J & M Incline, LLC, Carmelo Investment LLC, Valencia Properties, Ocean Breeze, LLC, and Housing Network. Notably, at Housing Network, she played a crucial role in acquiring 915 properties valued at over $90 million.

Her expertise extends beyond Silicon Valley, having served clients in Manhattan, NY, and Greenwich, CT. Recognized as the No. 1 Realtor in Santa Clara (Los Altos Hills) and San Mateo County by the Wall Street Journal, Maryam's influence in the real estate market is profound

In her personal life, Maryam is passionate about fitness, art, auto-racing, animal welfare, and philanthropy. She actively supports various charitable organizations, including PETA, NYSCF, The Senior Citizen Centers, the Humane Society, and the Shelter for Battered Women and Abused Children.

Maryam's diverse experience and dedication make her an invaluable asset to Blossom Projects.

Abha Singhvi

Board advisor

Abha’s vision is a world where every human being lives a life of dignity. She is a leadership coach and a business consultant bringing her experience from founding two businesses and selling one of them to Monster.com. Abha designs and delivers leadership workshops and provides one-on-one and group coaching for individuals and teams. She has worked with leaders from 40+ countries. She has actively worked with non-profit organizations throughout her career. She is a Co-founder of GWLN (Global Women Leadership Network) board member at Maitri, an organization that supports South Asian women facing Domestic Violence issues. She also served on the boards of Aarti for Girls and BAVC (BayArea Video Coalition). Abha is passionate about working globally with founders and executive teams of businesses and non-profits.

Daniel (Tuba) D’Souza

Board Advisor

Tuba's mission is to empower under-resourced groups through new, innovative ways. Over the past few years he founded a startup accelerator with IBM to tackle core issues in healthcare, grew a software company from 0 to 7 figures in revenue, and worked with entrepreneurs from Mumbai to Colombia to identify trends that are shaping emerging markets. He is an avid podcast listener and passionate home chef.

Jennifer Pichardo

Board advisor

Jennifer Pichardo is a creative and entrepreneurial fundraising executive working in the arts and education nonprofit space. Her work focuses on advancing organizational missions, board governance, and strategic planning. She has over a decade of nonprofit leadership experience helping organizations grow and nurture relationships through transformative storytelling that empowers diverse, underserved communities. In addition, she volunteers for various social justice and equity initiatives and believes that radical acts of empathy and kindness lead to a more inclusive world.