Vinya Cherian Hershberger is a grants management associate. Her responsibilities include coordinating grantmaking operations and working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all stages in the grant lifecycle are smooth and timely. She joined the organization in 2023.
Previously, she worked as a financial analyst at Blackthorne Capital Management. She has also held several positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Purdue University.
She earned a Master of Science in agricultural and applied economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in economics from Purdue University, West Lafayette.