Chief Executive OfficerHarambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Kasthuri is the Chief Executive Officer of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. Harambee is a not-for-profit social enterprise that partners with business, government and civil society to innovate solutions that address youth unemployment, at scale. Kasthuri was the Finance Director of Harambee for 10 years, prior to her taking up the role as CEO.
She is a chartered accountant who spent 10 years at Deloitte in various leadership positions focused on the provision of audit and advisory services to international funders and development initiatives. Kasthuri’s experience at the helm of non-profit organisations is vast, having also served as the CEO of Soul City Institute for Social Justice. Prior to that she was involved in social investment work at Yellowwoods and PwC.
Kasthuri’s over 25 years of experience and service as a non-executive director on many NGO boards has made her a recognised leader in the social sector.