Erin Ganju is a Managing Director at Echidna Giving, one of the largest private funders in gender equality in education in lower-income countries. Previously, Erin turned a bold idea for advancing literacy and gender equality into an international NGO: Room to Read. She is the Co-founder and former CEO of Room to Read that has impacted over 30 million children in 15 countries. She co-authored Scaling Global Change: A Social Entrepreneur’s Guide to Surviving the Start-up Phase and Driving Impact, utilizing Room to Read as an organizational case study. Before co-founding Room to Read, Erin worked at Goldman Sachs & Co, Unilever and several technology start-ups. She has spent extensive time working and living in Asia, where she saw firsthand the need to enhance educational systems.

Erin holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in International Relations and Economics, both from The Johns Hopkins University.

The Bay factory: Erin is strong believer that a quality education is not only about striving for academic excellence, but is also about ensuring students have the opportunity to become their best selves and be supported in thriving in school and beyond. Erin appreciates that The Bay School's multidisciplinary and experiential learning philosophy balances challenging academics and innovative thinking with a mindful approach to learning and life.