Pooja joined Variety, the Children’s Charity, in December 2024 as Director of Finance and Operations, bringing over 19 years’ experience in the charity sector. Previously Finance Director at the Mayor’s Fund for London, she led successful financial strategies and launched a social enterprise that raised nearly £1 million in its first year, providing food kits in collaboration with the GLA and local communities. Pooja has also held senior finance roles at Jeans for Genes and worked as an auditor at Saffery. She is a Fellow of the ACCA and serves on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decision-making panel.

Outside work, Pooja is passionate about yoga, gardening, and animal welfare. She is especially dedicated to elephant conservation and fosters a young elephant reintegrated into the wild in Kenya, where she was born and raised.