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Who we are
The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development is a research institute at London Business School that aims to transform the role of business in addressing some of the toughest global challenges of our times – from inequality, poverty and poor health to global conflict and climate change.
Wheeler Institute team
![Rajesh Chandy](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Untitled-design-13.png)
Rajesh Chandy
Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. Professor of Marketing at London Business School. Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship![Elias Papaioannou](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2.png)
Elias Papaioannou
Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. Professor of Economics at London Business School.![Tiago Ivo Martinho](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/4.png)
Tiago Ivo Martinho
Executive Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Nick Hughes, OBE](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5.png)
Nick Hughes, OBE
Founder of M-Pesa, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of M-KOPA. Executive Fellow of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Bushra Yasin](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/6.png)
Bushra Yasin
Senior Manager of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Angelina Grien](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AG11crop.jpg)
Angelina Grien
Research Coordinator at the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Oliver Jakes](/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.png)
Oliver Jakes
Communications and Outreach Manager of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Mariam Khan](/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mariam-Headshot.jpg)
Mariam Khan
Team and Operations Assistant of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Daniel Sey](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Photo_Sey.jpg)
Daniel Sey
Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant at the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Bihter Erbaş](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bihter_Erbas.jpg)
Bihter Erbaş
Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant at the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development![Mike Nuno](https://wheelerblog.london.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Mike-Nuno-Portrait-scaled.jpg)
Mike Nuno
Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant at the Wheeler Institute for Business and DevelopmentStudent interns and writers
![Cristina Gamboa Peralta, MBA2025](/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cristina-cropped.jpg)
Cristina Gamboa Peralta, MBA2025
Intern, Wheeler Institute![Donald Innocent-Ike, MBA2025](/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Donald-Innocent-Ike.jpg)
Donald Innocent-Ike, MBA2025
Intern, Wheeler Institute![Juliana Escobar Diaz, MBA2025](/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-16.png)
Juliana Escobar Diaz, MBA2025
Intern, Wheeler Institute![Mahesh Jamb, MBA2025](/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mahesh.jpg)
Mahesh Jamb, MBA2025
Intern, Wheeler Institute![Pritika Bathija, MBA2024](/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pritika-Bathija-2.png)
Pritika Bathija, MBA2024
Intern, Wheeler Institute![Vitaly Zakalskiy, MIM2024](/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Vitaly-image.jpg)
Vitaly Zakalskiy, MIM2024
Intern, Wheeler InstitutePrevious contributors
- Louis Lee, MiM2019, Project Officer, Supply chain study on drugs and consumables in Zambia
- Daniel Da Costa Lindo, MBA2020, Project Officer, Last Mile Delivery, Senegal
- Benjamin Russel, MBA2020, Project Officer, Last Mile Delivery, Senegal
- Abdoulaye Thiam, MBA2020, Project Officer, Physical Flow Management, Senegal
- Cristiane Carneiro, MBA2020, Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited, Commercial Income, Zambia
- Vilma Favela Nunez, MBA2020, Intern, DigitalxScale and Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited, Zambia
- Yasser Bayado, MBA2020, Project Officer, Supply chain study on drugs and consumables in Zambia
- Afonso De Brito Canelas, MBA2020, Intern, The Africa List Business Barometer
- Giuliana Colina, MBA2020, Project Officer, Alex IMPACT Evaluation
- Linh Hoang, MBA2020, Project Officer, Alex IMPACT Evaluation
- Charlie Krober, MBA2020, Project Officer, SYSTEMIQ
- Victoria Zhao, MiM2020, Project Officer, SYSTEMIQ
- Sarah Pavlu, MBA2020, WIBD Intern and Project Officer, SYSTEMIQ and Intern, The Africa List Business Barometer
- George Looker, MBA2020, WIBD Intern and Project Officer, SYSTEMIQ
- Karishma Menon, MBA2020, Project Officer, Dharma Life
- Geric Dunford, MBA2020, Project Officer, a collaboration with Dharma Life to transform their business model in response to COVID-19
- Oliver Sloman, MBA2020, Project Officer, a collaboration with Dharma Life to transform their business model in response to COVID-19
- Erika Hansen, MBA2020, Project Officer, Alex IMPACT Evaluation
- Catherine Phelps, MBA2020, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Anjori Pasricha, MBA2020, Project Officer, Alex IMPACT Evaluation and Intern, The Africa List Business Barometer
- Kemi Badru, MBA2021, WIBD Intern
- Yan Hou, MBA2021, WIBD Intern
- Elizabeth Wolohan, MBA2022, WIBD Intern and Project Officer, Fair Carbon
- Seonah Choi, MBA2021, WIBD Intern
- Ina Liu, MBA2021, WIBD Intern
- Zachary Day, MBA2021, WIBD Intern
- Giri Kesavan, MBA2021, WIBD Intern
- Andrea Horak, MBA2021, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Nanditha Chandrashekar, MBA2021, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life and Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited
- Natalia Estupinan, MBA2021, Project Officer, Dharma Life
- Zaineb Amin, MBA2021, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Federica Andrisani, MBA2021, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Charles De Souza, MBA2021, Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited
- Ashley Veselik, MBA2021, Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited
- Raman Choudhury, MBA2021, Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited
- Ana Garcia De Brito, MBA2021, Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited
- Ari Bansal, MBA2021, Project Officer, Medical Stores Limited
- Victoria Henderson, MBA2021, WIBD Intern
- Jovin Pizarro, MBA2021, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Mohini Tiwari, MBA2021, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Amazing-Grace Makush, MBA2022, Intern, Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency
- Gloria Marin Querol, MiM2021, Intern, Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency
- David Jones, MBA2022, Intern, Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency, and Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Carlos Huber Contreras, Mifft2021, Intern, Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency
- Hamant Maini, MIFFT2021, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Alice Gresset, MBA2021, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Stephanie Bandyk, MBA 2022, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Robert Smith, MBA 2021, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Vikhyat Nanda, MBA2023, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Srini Nagarajan, Sloan2021, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Pei-Yu Shih, MBA2023, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Kate Clark, MBA2023, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Chris Tran, MBA2022, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Sopé Ogunrombi, MBA 2022, Intern, DigitalxScale
- Hadi Hussaini, MBA2023, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Sagun Tripathi, MBA2023, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Nandini Mazumdar, MBA2022, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Pamela Flores Monica, MBA2022, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Margaret (Maggie) Wieland, MBA2022, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Jimena Rodriguez Lebrija, MBA2023, Project Officer, WieldMore
- Daniel Maxwell, MBA2023, Project Officer, WieldMore
- Jean Paul Watson Alvarado, MBA2023, Project Officer, WieldMore
- Cathal O’Shea, MBA2023, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Komal Poddar, MBA2024, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Jaspreet Pruthi, MBA2024, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Michelle Ip, MBA2024, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Devanshi Shah, MBA2024, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Ian Townsend, MBA2024, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Chris Wright, MBA2023 Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Tong Wu, MBA2024, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Ritu Yadav, MBA2024, Intern, Wheeler Institute
- Michelle Abou-Raad, MBA2025, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Vashist Sriram, MBA2025, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs
- Ashita Patodia, MBA 2025, Intern, a collaboration with Dharma Life Labs