Sonali has taken upon herself the onerous task of developing the “Green Corporate Network”. She also works as a Microfinance consultant with SEEP Network, USA. She is currently involved with action research and capacity building projects related to energy lending, social performance and network strategies. She has over six years experience in managing microfinance operations, action research and consulting projects in India. She worked with BASIX, one of India’s leading microfinance and livelihood promotion institutions. Sonali was involved in designing financial products for various natural resource based projects like watersheds and non-timber forest products. She also interned with Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, where she was involved in product development for a forest conservation based enterprise in Bangalore, Karnataka. She also worked with knowledge management division of Intellecap, a development finance consulting organization for planning and designing an upcoming web portal aimed at serving the Indian development community. She completed her M.Sc. in International Development at the University of Bath, UK, as a DFID Scholar. She also holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Forest Management and B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences from Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, India.