Board of Trustees
Seno Tsuhah
Chairperson
Seno Tsuhah is an educator, community organizer and a facilitator, based in Chizami village under Phek district of Nagaland.
She has worked with the North East Network) for over 20 years in various capacities on gender & social justice, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods.
She is one of the co- founders of Nenterprise. Her engagement with social & ecological issues ranges from restoring indigenous food and farming systems, setting up women-led community seed banks, a craft-based social enterprise, amplifying the stories and voices of indigenous communities through participatory videos, community organizing, capacity building and policy advocacy.
Currently she is also a General Body member of North East Network, member of Millet Network of India (MINI), InsightShare Network and Roots Studio.
Dr. Monisha Behal
Board Member
Dr. Monisha Behal is the co-founder and former Executive Director of North East Network (NEN). She is a social development worker who has advocated for social justice for rural women in the North East region of India since the early 1980s. Through extensive work across the region, she identified the urgent need to promote women's social and economic justice. Her initiatives include establishing the Chizami Resource Centre in Nagaland, fostering youth engagement with biodiversity and indigenous knowledge, and co-initiating Green Hub in Tezpur, a digital archive for wildlife and environmental conservation films. Dr. Behal also founded Nenterprise, an enterprise of NEN, to promote women's weaving livelihoods.
Ketaki Bardalai
Board Member
Ketaki was actively involved in the formative years of Shishu Sarothi Centre for Rehabilitation and Training for Multiple Disability from 1989 to 2005. In 2018, she was an Adviser to the Saneki Weaves project of North East Network before returning to Shishu Sarothi as Executive Director. She helped operationalize the Foundation for Social Transformation work and currently serves as a Board Member there and Team Member of St Jude Childcare Centre Guwahati.
Rekha Rose Dukru
Board Member
Rekha Rose Dukru is an entrepreneur, social worker, and timber trader from Zhavame, Nagaland. She is known for her innovative work in tourism and rural development. She is the driving force behind Kapamodzü Peak, a popular tourist destination she took over in 2022, transforming it with local resources and community involvement. A graduate of St. Aloysius College with a PG Diploma in Mass Communication from Nagaland University.
Nani Kumar Saikia
Board Member
Nani Kumar Saikia, from Sipajhar, Assam, currently serves as the Executive Director of SATRA. Actively engaged in the development sector since 1997, he brings extensive experience in livelihood promotion, disaster management, women and child development, community mental health, and entrepreneurship development. Since 2004, he has been closely associated with North East Network (NEN) and Nenterprise.
Kungreiliu Gangmei
Board Member
Mrs. Kungreiliu Gangmei completed her Honours and Master's degree in Sociology from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. After completing her studies, she joined various development organizations and in 2009, was appointed Director of Priscilla Centre. Under her leadership, the organization empowered over 3,000 underprivileged women and expanded 12 community-run training institutions. With 25+ years of experience in the development sector, she continues to mentor grassroots organizations.