Founder and Chief Operating Officer at NEST4US

Esha Venkat is the founder & COO of NEST4US and a 19-year-old sophomore at Georgia Institute of Technology majoring in Public Policy with concentrations in Science, Technology, Energy and Environment Policy and a minor in Global Development.

Over the past decade, she’s contributed 7,000+ hours of service in social impact work tackling 14+ United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, Esha serves as a leader in manifold capacities by representing organizations such as Points of Light, Giving Tuesday, Clinton Foundation, FAO’s World Food Forum, Riley’s Way Foundation, Be Strong Global, World Bank’s GYCN, Millennium Campus Network, Youth Service America etc.

She has presented at hundreds of esteemed conferences on international platforms and featured on global mediums including Today Show, NY Times, Variety, Thrive Global, Lifetime, People, ABC 7, NBC, Daily Mail etc.

Currently, she is pursuing a career in public policy, combining her passions for sustainability, climate activism and volunteerism to aid marginalized communities worldwide.