

Operations Executive | Board Advisor | ESG & Climate Risk Strategist
Yogesh D. Jadhav, Ph.D., PMP
Chief Operating Officer & Board Advisor
26 years directing large-scale projectised enterprise operations, natural resource governance, and corporate ESG compliance. 16 years as Chief Operating Officer translating environmental mandates into bankable, community-scale infrastructure across South Asia and Latin America. Ex-Steering Committee Member for UN-FAO/IFAD (GFAiR)
16 years
Chief Operating Officer & P&L Leadership
7 years
Global Steering Committee, UN-FAO/IFAD (GFAiR)
8 states
Governed by National Forest Codes Codified
15,000+
Rural Communities Impacted across 5 States
INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH ALLIANCES & PARTNERS
UN-FAO /IFAD (Rome) | ITTO (Yokohama) | Smithsonian Institution (USA) | SIDA (Sweden) | Indian Institute of Forest Management | HarvardX
CORE COMPETENCIES
Executive Operating Pillars
Deploying rigorous project management, empirical risk models, and regulatory compliance across complex landscapes, with proven frameworks - translating complex climate science and multilateral policy into bankable operations.
Governance
Programmatic governance & P&L leadership
ESG risk & natural capital valuation
Multilateral policy & boardroom strategy
Directing enterprise-scale operations, resource optimization, and multi-state field execution for 16 consecutive years. Directing multi-state enterprise operations, full budget accountability, and regulatory due diligence. 20+ years leading cross-functional teams, executing clean energy programs, and establishing governance controls aligned with regulatory mandates and donor expectations
Formulating macro-ecosystem valuation methodologies, contingent valuation systems, and biodiversity baselines across critical nature assets. Translating environmental transition vulnerabilities into bankable, quantifiable models for institutional funders. Experienced in deploying international environmental standards, managing invasive species risk, and converting natural resources into quantifiable economic data.
Bridging grassroots operations with national environmental policy and international frameworks. Co-developed the Criteria & Indicators (C&I) for Sustainable Forest Management (pioneering the Bhopal-India Process,) that institutionalized national forest working standards and were integrated into India's National Forest Working Plan Code. Appointed to consecutive terms on the GFAiR Global Steering Committee (UN-FAO/IFAD).
Boardroom appointments
Initiate a confidential discussion regarding C-suite vacancies, strategic consulting mandates, or non-executive board positions.
Yogesh D. Jadhav, Ph.D, PMP
Operational governance and programmatic execution for global enterprise transformation.
Executive Inquiries & Appointments
Direct: ceo@yogeshdjadhav.com
Professional profile: linkedin.com/in/yogesh-jadhav-indore]
Academic record:
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-7443
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Confidential consultations scheduled upon request.
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BOARD-LEVEL ADVISORY