Divya Chaturvedi is a seasoned nonprofit leader, with a diverse, global, and multicultural work experience. She is currently the Executive Director of Elizabeth Freeman Center, a nonprofit providing free, lifesaving services to survivors of domestic, sexual, and dating violence in Berkshire County for the last 50 years. Prior to joining Elizabeth Freeman Center, Divya served as a Co-Executive Director of Saheli Inc., a culturally specific nonprofit serving immigrant survivors of domestic violence.  She is a passionate advocate for the inclusion and language access of immigrant women in Massachusetts, particularly for immigrant survivors of domestic violence.

Divya has a Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She also holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP). Her previous work experience spans across countries in Asia and Africa as well as the United States. She has worked with various nonprofit and international development organizations such as UNDP, UN Woman, Ford Foundation, and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) managing social impact projects focused on women’s empowerment, developing women’s leadership training curriculum, conducting gender research, and managing large-scale global microfinance projects aimed at reducing poverty levels among women.