Board Member
Shweta Rawat, founder and chair of The Hans Foundation and managing director of the Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST), joined the Americares board in 2025.
Under her leadership, The Hans Foundation has become one of India’s leading philanthropic organizations committed to creating sustainable solutions for the underprivileged.
Ms. Rawat was first introduced to Americares more than decade ago through her work with RIST, which supports poverty alleviation and the well-being of communities in India through strategic and value-based partnerships in alignment with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. RIST is a longtime supporter of Americares India’s Mobile Health Center Program which delivers care to tens of thousands of people in need every year.
Ms. Rawat holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from American University in Washington, D.C., and a master’s degree in human rights and politics from City University in the U.K. She also serves on the Museum of Art & Photography’s U.S. Advisory Board and is a board member of the Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health.
