ABOUT
Express yourself fully, make a difference, be a leader.’
Sandi has lived in the GCC for 46 years. Circumstances forced her to enter the work
force at the age of 44 she had no prior work experience to create a CV.
Sandi devotes her time to her job in personal financial planning with Nexus
Insurance Brokers. She also heads the division ‘Family Matters’ at Echelon Advisors
and Management Consultants, her family firm. Her primary focus is the Financial
Independence and Empowerment of Women.
Sandi is an avid contributor to the media on topics related to personal finance, a
regular guest speaker on radio and TV and is frequently quoted in the business
pages of local and international publications.
Sandi uses her expertise in financial planning and talents in public speaking at
International conferences and seminars to build awareness and promote financial
Independence for women.
Sandi believes trust, empathy, sharing and giving, Openness to new ideas
integrity are essential ingredients to success in both the personal and professional
arenas.
A hands on interactive person Sandi has established Laksh-Me a foundation in India,
a viable platform to achieve sustainable results. The Objective is to uplift women
financially by first understanding their social/ cultural conditioning and then working
to bring about a transformation in their psyche
Sandi is
Partner and Permanent Trustee of Manzil Center for Individuals with special needs
Board member Businesswomen’s division of the CEO Clubs UAE
Advisory Board Member CSR UAE Actionaid
Member TASK FORCE Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations
Global Compact WEPs
She is the recipient of several awards related to Leadership and Empowerment of
Women
Adventurer and Spiritual seeker
Sandi is an avid traveller who enjoys challenging locales like the Arctic Circle,
Macchu Picchu Peru, Lake Titicaca Bolivia, Bhutan, the Shaolin Temple in China,
Ulluru in Australia, Shambhala in Mongolia, Mount Kailash in Tibet and high altitude
trekking in the greater Himalayas
As part of her pushing boundaries Sandi enjoys sky diving, rappelling, white water
rafting, bungee jumping, horse riding and mushing with huskies.