Swetha Totapally, 35, will now lead the social impact consultancy's expansion into select markets across the Asia Pacific. The mother-of-three credits much of her success to a flexible working arrangement and shared parental responsibilities
When Swetha Totapally started her career at Dalberg in her early 20s, she came in fresh from an investment banking stint and a Yale undergraduate degree in economics and mathematics. Back then, conversation around social impact in India was centred mainly on poverty alleviation. Totapally, who grew up the ranks to partner over the 12 years she has spent at Dalberg, has seen the social impact discourse move from addressing standard of living to addressing inequality.
In her new role as regional director for Asia Pacific, Totapally will lead the firm into expansion across select Asia Pacific regions, and to deepen its presence in countries such as Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Australia.