Lalitha Vaidyanathan
Overview
Lalitha brings over 10 years of experience in a combination of strategy consulting, business operations, and nonprofit management.
Role at FSG
Lalitha has led a range of strategy and evaluation engagements in the areas of CSR, US healthcare, education, and economic development. Lalitha currently leads the US Health impact area at FSG, in addition to leading the firm’s efforts in India.
Before FSG
Lalitha started her consulting career with McKinsey & Company, advising financial services and technology companies on a variety of business issues. She subsequently co-founded and ran a venture-backed technology company in San Francisco. Since 2002, Lalitha has worked in the social sector as Program Director for OpNet Community Ventures, a technology workforce development organization targeted at low-income young adults, and as an independent consultant with clients in the areas of community health and global poverty alleviation.
Education
- Bachelors in Engineering from Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
- MBA from Harvard Business School, Boston, MA
Affiliations
- Volunteer, ShivaShanta Mother and Child Clinic, Coimbatore, India
- Volunteer, Karma Kitchen, Berkeley, CA
Languages
- English
- Bahasa Malaysia
- Tamil (mother tongue)
On Working at FSG
“Prior to coming to FSG, I worked with grassroots nonprofit organizations. As time went by, I found myself increasingly wondering why, despite the dedicated efforts of over a million nonprofits, we did not seem any closer to solving society’s persistent problems like poverty and preventable diseases. I realized then that what I was really interested in was better understanding the barriers we face in solving these problems. FSG’s singular purpose for existence is to help increase the effectiveness of the social sector at solving complex social problems. That is why I am at FSG.”
Publications