Our Team
Dedicated professionals working to preserve & promote Kashmir's rich craft heritage
Founder & Strategic Director
Leadership
Joined August 2023
Leads the strategic vision, institutional direction, and long-range development of Craftlore as a public-interest intelligence platform for Kashmiri crafts.
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Global Executive Director
Leadership
Joined November 2023
Provides executive leadership for governance, institutional coordination, and long-range execution across Craftlore???s knowledge and trust
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Global Executive Director
Executive Director
Joined September 2023
Oversees institutional operations, execution strategy, and cross-functional coordination across Craftlore teams and programs.
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Global Executive Director
Leadership
Joined January 2023
Leads cross-functional execution, institutional development, and executive coordination across Craftlore???s multi-module ecosystem.
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Regional Director, Asia
Leadership
Joined October 2025
Leads Craftlore???s regional strategy across Asia, strengthening institutional relationships, knowledge partnerships, and platform outreach across key regional networks.
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Director of Craft Intelligence & Provenance
Research & Intelligence
Joined September 2025
Leads Craftlore???s craft intelligence and provenance research, strengthening evidence standards for GI verification, artisan documentation, source validation, and authenticity assessment across Kashmir crafts.
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Regional Director, Europe
Leadership
Joined November 2024
Oversees regional strategy and institutional liaison across Europe, with emphasis on partnerships, visibility, and long-term ecosystem development.
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Regional Director, Middle East
Leadership
Joined November 2023
Leads Craftlore???s regional strategy across the Middle East, strengthening institutional relationships, strategic partnerships, and cross-border engagement relevant to heritage, knowledge, and cultural ecosystems.
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Regional Director India
Leadership
Joined August 2023
Leads Craftlore???s regional direction in Kashmir, strengthening institutional relationships, ecosystem coordination, and strategic engagement across the craft, heritage, and knowledge landscape of the region.
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Anthropology Advisor
Research
Joined October 2025
Cultural anthropology research and social systems analysis.
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Regional Coordinator, Kashmir
Regional Operations
Joined March 2025
Leads regional coordination, supports field implementation, facilitates stakeholder engagement, and strengthens Craftlore's verification, documentation, and ecosystem-building initiatives throughout Kashmir.
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Chief Technology Officer
Engineering
Joined November 2025
Leads Craftlore???s technology strategy and engineering architecture, building secure, scalable systems for craft verification, provenance intelligence, digital registries, and platform reliability.
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Director, GI & Intellectual Property Rights
Legal & Policy
Joined December 2025
Leads Craftlore???s work on geographical indications, intellectual property, certification policy, and cultural heritage protection, strengthening the legal and policy foundations behind craft authenticity and artisan rights.
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Director, Artisan Registry & Field Verification
Verification & Registry
Joined January 2026
Leads Craftlore???s artisan registry and field verification programs, connecting documented records with artisans, workshops, craft communities, production locations, and verified provenance evidence.
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Director, Consumer Protection & Market Intelligence
Guardian & Market Intelligence
Joined October 2025
Leads Craftlore???s consumer protection and market intelligence work, examining seller integrity, pricing anomalies, counterfeit risk, product claims, and marketplace evidence across handmade craft commerce.
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Director, Sustainability & Material Science
Research & Science
Joined November 2025
Leads Craftlore???s material science and sustainability research, supporting evidence-based assessment of fibers, raw materials, production practices, environmental impact, conservation, and material authenticity.
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