Nalini Saxena

Nalini Saxena is a strategist, executive advisor, and innovative problem-solver. Her mission is “to explode outward the boundaries of what is perceived as achievable in such a way that enlivens purpose, drives performance, engages partners, and connects to global citizenship.”  To this end, as CEO of Elicit Consulting, Executive Director of Connecting the Dots, and Executive Director of PORTAL, she works with governments, NGOs, private sector businesses, entrepreneurs, change-making teams, and individual leaders. Nalini Saxena is a professor of executive decision analysis in high stakes scenarios. She is a 2021 Changemaker Award recipient from the Institute of Nonprofit Practice.

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38 North: News and Analysis on North Korea