The People
Behind Enviu

At Enviu, we’re more than just a team—we’re a community of passionate innovators, impact-driven entrepreneurs, and relentless optimists.

With two decades of experience in creating change, we turn bold ideas into reality – tackling global challenges with creativity, expertise, and a shared vision for a sustainable future. Our diverse team embodies the spirit of collaboration, driving the ventures and impact we’re proud to create.

The People
Behind Enviu

At Enviu, we’re more than just a team—we’re a community of passionate innovators, impact-driven entrepreneurs, and relentless optimists.

With two decades of experience in creating change, we turn bold ideas into reality – tackling global challenges with creativity, expertise, and a shared vision for a sustainable future. Our diverse team embodies the spirit of collaboration, driving the ventures and impact we’re proud to create.

Meet The Team

  • Textiles
    India

    Anjaly John

    Program Manager
    in
  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Arpana Philip

    Country Director
    in

    Arpana Philip, Country Director, leads venture building and the country office. With an MBA and experience building social enterprises in India, Australia, and East Africa, she’s passionate about using business to solve social problems.

  • Zero Waste
    Indonesia

    Audrey Avathari

    Venture Builder
    in

    Audrey is a Venture Builder at Enviu, with a background in International Relations. She is passionate about preserving the beauty of our planet. Outside of work, she enjoys creating art and spending time in nature.

  • Agrifood
    The Netherlands

    Daniël Govers

    Venture Builder
    in
  • Agrifood, Mobility
    The Netherlands

    Daniël Moolenburgh

    Country Director
    in

    Daniël is Enviu’s Dutch team lead, using a blend of strategy, innovation and storytelling. With an MSc at the UN University and cultural board roles, he builds ventures and communities with real impact and connection.

  • Zero Waste
    Indonesia

    Danisa Myra Putri

    Program Manager
    in

    Danisa manages Enviu’s Zero Waste program in Indonesia. With her experience in sustainable development and community-led initiatives, she’s passionate about turning circular economy ideas into practical solutions that create lasting impact. Outside work, she enjoys watching movies and spending time with her pets.

  • Textiles
    India

    Devansh Peshin

    Regional Program Manager
    in

    Devansh leads Enviu Textiles in India. He has played various roles in the impact investment ecosystem. He is passionate about building systems for social innovation. In his spare time, he enjoys playing sports, reading, cooking and fermenting.

  • Zero Waste
    Indonesia, The Netherlands

    Eline Leising

    Program Manager
    in

    Eline leads Enviu’s Zero Waste program in the Global South. With 10 years in circular plastics, she’s passionate about driving change from the ground up. Outside work, she enjoys salsa, hiking, and violin.

  • Zero Waste
    The Netherlands

    Elise Lippens

    Program Manager
    in

    Leading Zero Waste the Netherlands, Elise turns big waste challenges into scalable reuse systems, connecting policy with business, and pioneering practical solutions for a circular economy.

  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Elvine Lewis Njoroge

    Venture Builder
    in

    Elvine Lewis Njoroge is a Venture Builder Associate at Enviu, building early-stage impact ventures in food systems — often drawing clarity from the basketball court and time in nature.

  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Eveline Jansen

    Domain Director
    in

    Based out of Nairobi, Eveline leads Enviu’s Agrifood domain. She has a PhD in chemistry and has a passion for creating environments where businesses thrive. In her free time she kicks ass and drives motorbikes.

  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Fasika Legesse

    Venture Builder
    in

    Fasika Legesse, Venture Builder Associate at Enviu, creates regenerative agri-food ventures with creativity. Formerly an architect, she now explores entrepreneurship and in her free time, painting, cooking, and novels.

  • Zero Waste
    Indonesia

    Firda Istania

    Venture Builder
    in

    Firda is a venture builder at Enviu, with a background in business management and human centric design. In her spare time she loves to play video games and spend time with her siblings.

  • Textiles
    India

    Gopika Santhosh

    Program Manager
    in
  • Textiles
    India

    Jiska Coppoolse

    Program Lead
    in

    Jiska is Program Lead at Enviu Textiles, driving circular programs and strategic partnerships. She is passionate about aligning profit with purpose and creating lasting change. Outside of work, she enjoys sports and spending time in nature.

  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Kevin Thiong’o

    Venture Builder
    in
    Kevin is a Venture Builder, helping smallholder farmers make regenerative farming viable. He’s passionate about resilient food systems and loves family time, gardening, and football.
  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Lynn Bonitor

    Venture Builder
    in

    Lynn is a venture builder at Agrifood with experience in commerce, finance, startups, and farming. She specializes in ideation, developing models like Shambani Pro and HalisiGro, and is passionate about gender inclusion and youth employment.

  • Zero Waste
    Indonesia

    Mutia Khairunnisa

    Venture Builder
    in

    Mutia is a Venture Builder who turns curiosity into action, blending creativity with collaboration to spark new possibilities for sustainable change.

  • Agrifood, Zero Waste
    The Netherlands

    Nienke Nijholt

    Venture Builder
    in

    Nienke Nijholt is a Venture Builder at Enviu, creating systemic solutions across AgriFood, Textiles, and Zero Waste. Outside work, she enjoys coastal sports, outdoor adventures, and furniture design.

  • Agrifood, Zero Waste
    The Netherlands

    Nynke Bootsma

    Venture Builder
    in

    Nynke is a Venture Builder in AgriFood and Zero Waste, combining design and innovation strategy to shape impactful solutions. With a MSc in Strategic Product Design, she is driven by her positivity and curiosity about system change.

  • Zero Waste
    Indonesia

    Rennie Roos

    Venture Builder
    in

    Rennie Roos is a venture builder at Enviu. In Indonesia, Rennie leads the venture building team to create world-changing companies that reduce single-use plastics and promote a reuse revolution.

  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Simon Kiguru

    Venture Builder
    in

    Simon has 8+ years of experience building agricultural businesses. He brings expertise in value-chain strategy, market development, partnerships, commercial planning to drive sustainable growth, and create impact for farmers.

  • Textiles
    India

    Tharun Jagateri

    Sr. Venture Builder
    in
  • Textiles
    India

    Yannick Brillet

    Sr. Venture Builder & Team Lead
    in

    Yannick Brillet, Venture Builder at Enviu Textiles, is a serial entrepreneur building ventures from 0–1 and 1–100, passionate about solving meaningful problems and driving impactful, scalable solutions.

  • Textiles
    Stymo

    Yashawant R

    Full Stack Engineer
    in

Executive Board

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Dieuwertje Nelissen

    Chief Executive Director
    in

    Dieuwertje is an entrepreneurial idealist and director at Enviu. She drives global impact programs and ventures with a background in renewable energy and international relations.

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Amrish Shah

    Chief Financial & Operations Officer
    in

    Amrish builds Enviu’s financial foundation for lasting impact and brings operational clarity to our work across borders. Off the clock, he’s kept grounded by three young sons and chasing the sun.

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Paul van der Linden

    Chief Executive Director
    in

    Paul van der Linden is CEO and director of Stichting Enviu Nederland and Enviu Group Foundation. He thrives on tackling complex environmental and social challenges through scalable, sustainable solutions.

Supervisory Board

  • Global

    Ernst Hoestra

    Supervisory Board
    in

    Ernst Hoestra is CEO of Erasmus Enterprise and an Enviu board member, with extensive experience advising start-ups and ventures in innovation and sustainability.

  • Global

    Aparna Sundaresh

    Supervisory Board
    in

    Aparna Sundaresh is Enviu board member and Global CMO at De’Longhi, with 20+ years’ experience in marketing, brand strategy, and global leadership.

  • Global

    Dr. Marcus Gover

    Supervisory Board
    in

    Marcus Gover is a sustainability leader and Enviu board member, with 25+ years in environmental science, circular economy, and global systems change, including leading WRAP.

Fundraising & Partnerships

  • Global, Textiles
    India

    Gigi Mathews

    Regional Director – Asia Partnerships
    in

    Gigi Mathews is our Regional Director Asia Partnerships. She leads systemic partnerships for Enviu in Asia, driven by people, purpose, her pet poodle and the unstoppable energy of lasting impact!

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Linus Mueller

    Partnerships Manager
    in

Marketing & Communications

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Erin Gilliam-Haije

    Content Marketer
    in

    Erin is our global Content Marketer. She combines sharp digital marketing strategy with a human approach to build trust & engagement, and create lasting impact. Outside of work, she’s an animal lover through and through.

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Jesse Varwijk

    Marketing Director
    in

    Jesse drives strategy, brand, and ventures into a sharp marketing engine that amplifies Enviu’s impact. He has a knack for turning complexity into clarity, and a soft spot for his guitars.

  • Agrifood
    Kenya

    Kigera

    Marketing Officer
    in

    Anthony Kigera, Marketing Officer at Enviu Agrifood, is an experienced marketer known for bold ideas and storytelling that drives impact. Outside work, he enjoys reading and hanging out with friends.

  • Global

    Rachael Kirui

    Communications & PR Officer
    in
  • Ramya Raji Dass
    Textiles
    India

    Ramya Raji Dass

    Marketing Officer
    in

    Ramya is known for her narrative-led approach to storytelling, branding, and building creative growth approaches. Without her laptop, you’ll most likely find her travelling or adding yet another plant to her ever-growing collection.

  • Global

    Vivien Derkics

    Graphic Designer
    in

    Vivien is the team’s graphic designer, bringing creativity and a systems-thinking approach to visual, web, and UI/UX design. Outside work, she’s often hiking or exploring sociology.

Operations & Finance

  • Global
    Indonesia

    Annisa Qur’ ani

    Impact Measurement & Management Expert
    in

    Nisa is our IMM Expert who likes working with data to ensure our impacts are well documented, measured, and reported. To balance the time she spends with the Excel sheets, she joins various community activities on the weekends.

  • Global

    Astrid Eisheuer

    Legal Counsel
    in

    Astrid is Legal Counsel at Enviu, combining her legal expertise with her dedication to the environment. She joined Enviu to make a lasting impact alongside a passionate, hands-on team tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Brent de Bruijn

    Group Financial Controller
    in

    Brent de Bruijn is our Group Financial Controller. He ensures financial accuracy and compliance. In his free time, he loves creating clarity and spending quality time outdoors with his family.

  • Global
    Indonesia

    Lulu Khansa Komala

    Senior Finance & Administration
    in

    Lulu is Senior Finance Admin, overseeing finance and accounting. Passionate about sustainable business, she enjoys learning new things and finding fresh perspectives along the way.

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Mara Cascianelli

    People Manager
    in

    With nine years of experience in HR, Mara ensures smooth operations and supports Enviu’s people. She is passionate about wellbeing, impact, and bringing creative energy (as a dancer).

  • Textiles
    India

    Nagavalli Sharma

    Finance Administrator
    in

    Nagavalli is a Finance Administrator at Enviu India, overseeing finance operations. She is also a Heartfulness meditation trainer and a trained classical dancer.







  • Zero Waste
    Indonesia

    Rajna Angsoka

    Account Assistant
    in

    Rajna Habibah Angsoka, Accounts Assistant, handles finance and reporting. With a Business Management background, she’s driven by flexibility—and plays 5+ instruments.

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Regylio Denswil

    Financial Accountant
    in
  • Global
    Kenya

    Terry Kuria

    Global FP&A Analyst
    in

    Terry Kuria is Enviu’s global FP&A analyst and everyone’s go-to for clear answers and guidance. She is also a devoted Lewis Hamilton fan when the weekend comes around!

  • Global
    The Netherlands

    Vitalina Ivakhnenko

    Office Manager
    in

Entrepreneurs

  • Textiles
    India, Second Spin

    Archit Varshney

    CEO of Second Spin
    in

    Archit Varshney is Co-Founder & CEO of Second Spin, with 10+ years of experience building data-driven supply chain and sustainability solutions to drive textile circularity from India to global impact.

  • Zero Waste
    Alner, Indonesia

    Bintang Ekananda

    CEO of Alner
    in

    Bintang Ekananda is Co-Founder & CEO of Alner and a venture builder at Enviu, driving reusable packaging solutions and circular systems to reduce plastic waste in Indonesia.

  • Agrifood
    Kenya, SokoFresh

    Denis Karema

    CEO of SokoFresh
    in

    Denis Karema is Co-Founder & CEO of SokoFresh and former Enviu venture builder, driving innovative solutions to cut post-harvest loss and boost farmer incomes across East Africa through climate-smart agrifood systems.

  • Agrifood
    Oogst

    Fennie Lansbergen

    Founder of Oogst
    in

    Fennie Lansbergen is founder of Oogst and former Enviu venture builder, with experience building impact ventures in food systems, regenerative agriculture, and waste-reducing value chains in Africa and the Netherlands.

  • Mobility
    Marine Metals

    Frank Geerdink

    Founder of Marine Metals
    in

    Frank Geerdink is a Dutch entrepreneur and co‑founder of Marine Metals (formerly CMT International), pioneering safe, circular ship recycling technology and scaling industrial‑scale solutions for sustainable steel recovery.

  • Textiles
    India

    Jeevan Veetil

    Founder of The Good Felt
    in

    Jeevan Veetil is the Founder of The Good Felt, building scalable recycled non woven materials that replace virgin alternatives across construction, interiors, and industry.

  • Energy Floors, The Netherlands

    Michel Smit

    CEO of Energy Floors
    in

    Michel Smit is CEO of Energy Floors and social entrepreneur with roots in cultural development and sustainable innovation, building ventures that humanize the energy transition and create impact through creative tech and community.

  • Agrifood
    Chile, SAVIA

    Nils Lindeen

    CEO and Co-Founder of SAVIA
    in

    Nils Lindeen is co‑founder & CEO of Savia and former Enviu venture builder, focused on circular food systems and impact‑driven innovation.

  • Agrifood
    Shambani Pro

    Ruth Kimama

    CEO of Shambani Pro
    in

    Ruth Kimama is CEO of Shambani Pro and venture builder at Enviu Agrifood, driving post‑harvest loss solutions and sustainable food systems in Kenya.

  • Financial Inclusion
    People’s Pension

    Saqib Nazir

    CEO at People’s Pension
    in

    Saqib Nazir is a Ghana‑based fintech entrepreneur and CEO of People’s Pension Holding, driving digital financial inclusion, payment innovation, and tech solutions for underserved markets across Africa.

  • Textiles
    India

    Soumajit Bhowmik

    Founder of Stymo
    in

    Soumajit Bhowmik is the founder of Stymo, combining 20+ years in technology, e-commerce, and fashion to build a platform making circular fashion more accessible and desirable.

  • Textiles
    Stymo

    Tanya Khosla

    Head of Fashion Stymo
    in

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Help us create impact!

Join a talented and global team of impact-driven individuals working to create a better future.

Check out our vacancies and apply today!

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