Payal Tiwari

International Programs Coordinator
Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh

Payal was born and raised across India and holds a Master’s degree in Women’s Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She is an advocate for equal rights and opportunities for women with an intersectional perspective. At The Pad Project, she works as a Program Coordinator in the International Programs team. Payal loves long walks in nature and is utterly delighted petting animals and sighting wildflowers.

Tanya Mahajan

Tanya has over 10 years of experience in market development of health products and services in low-income settings. She has led research and program evaluations on the intersection of health, gender and WASH through her work at PATH and Development Solutions. Tanya is the co-chair of the Menstrual Health supplies workstream at the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition and the co-founder of the Menstrual Health Alliance India and has done extensive work on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) research and advocacy in India and globally. Her work on MHH has spanned user and supply side research on the market landscape, advocacy on harmonization of product standards, technical support for program design and implementation and mentorship to start-ups in the MHH eco-system. Tanya holds a Bachelors in Economics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a specialization in Finance. 

Nicolette Harutunian

Nicolette Harutunian serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator at The Pad Project where she oversees the operations and growth of the Ambassador Program. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, Nicolette was drawn to the field of international development as a means of creating impact within the education sector. Her previous experience with program development, human-centered design, and social entrepreneurship led her to The Pad Project where she works with students from all over the world to push the menstrual equity movement forward. Her favorite part of her job is witnessing the creativity and personal development of students come to life when working on social justice-themed projects they are passionate about. Nicolette can be found with her film camera in hand, exploring the streets and eateries of Los Angeles, when not working with students through her role.

Rachel Gingold

Fundraising Strategist
Based in Los Angeles

Rachel Gingold was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduation from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.A. in Sociology and Certificate in Technology, Arts and Media, Rachel started a career working in Nonprofits. Rachel has previously worked for Friends of The IDF (FIDF), American Friends of Sheba Medical Center and the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO).

Jayna Gandhi

Marketing Coordinator
Based in Toronto

Jayna was born and raised just outside of Toronto, Canada. She is the Marketing Coordinator for The Pad Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending period stigma and empowering women worldwide. She leverages the power of design and strategy to advocate for human rights and menstrual equity. Since joining The Pad Project in 2022, she has been inspired by the global conversation about menstruation sparked by the Academy Award-winning film, “Period. End of Sentence.” A city girl in the winter and a cottage girl in the summer, Jayna can be found trying new restaurants in downtown Toronto or swimming in Georgian Bay!

Chloe Azorsky

Marketing and Brand Strategist at The Pad Project
Kansas City

Chloe Azorsky graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Marketing, Management Consulting, and Fine Arts. Passionate about fusing creativity with activism, she harnesses design to cultivate The Pad Project’s brand and marketing strategy. In her free time, you can find Chloe exploring nature, throwing clay on the pottery wheel, or walking dogs at her local shelter.