Shalni is a founding trustee of Belong and holds a degree in Genetics from Cambridge University and a Masters in International Development from University of Manchester.  She is a Biotech entrepreneur and an accountant.  Shalni is CEO of the Savannah Wisdom Foundation and is on the Board of the British Asia Trust, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Foundation Trust and is a member of the Network for Social Change.  She also manages the B&M Retail Community Fund.