Nehal Sanghavi is the Chief Operating Officer of Gateway House. Nehal serves as Legal Counsel at Dasra, a philanthropy foundation, consulting non-profits on issues involving regulatory fundraising, copyright and trademark, and strategic development. He was an active member of the Indian community in Austin, Texas, serving as President of the Indian Community Center and sitting on the boards of Indian American Coalition of Texas and Member of Network of Asian American Organizations. Nehal was the Vice President and General Counsel at Clay Group Properties where he negotiated contracts for real estate development on the acquisition and redevelopment of distressed commercial properties. He was an Associate at the law firms Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston and Latham & Watkins in New York.

Estefanía Marchán is a Researcher in Gateway House’s Studies Programme focusing on India-Latin American relations. As a graduate from the University of Southern California with BAs in International Relations and Political Science, she has worked in related roles within the private and public sector both in the U.S. and abroad. Prior to this, she was New Media Marketing Coordinator at Rubin Postaer & Associates in Los Angeles, where she worked on campaigns for some of the world’s leading brands. Previously, she worked with Henry Dunant University in Geneva, training Latin American leaders on human rights policy and implementation, and has served as an intern for California Senator Dianne Feinstein. During her time at the University of Southern California, she was co-director for the USC Volunteer Latin America program and was a scholarship recipient from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.