Ananya Bhattacharya

Analyst

Ananya works with the DRK team to identify and support innovative social entrepreneurs.

Ananya comes to DRK from an environmental consulting background, most recently as a Senior Analyst at Industrial Economics (IEc). During her time at IEc, she specialized in environmental justice and equity program evaluation, corporate sustainability, and regulatory impact analysis for public and private-sector clients. She also led DEI efforts, including launching identity-based affinity groups and community food drives.

Ananya is a graduate of Swarthmore College, where she studied economics and environmental studies. During her time at Swarthmore, she worked closely with community groups to advance zero waste and renewable energy policy and served as a President’s Sustainability Research Fellow.