GHI’s  staff is comprised of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds, including earthquake science, engineering, medicine, law, communications, finance and international development. 

Dinesh Joshi coordinates GeoHazards International’s earthquake risk reduction activities in farwest Nepal, for which he is based in Amargadhi, Dadeldhura. A civil engineer licensed in Nepal, he has worked in both the private sector and as a municipal engineer, supervising retrofit work and analyzing structures. He has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in civil engineering from Pokhara University, and he speaks Nepali, English, Hindi, Doteli and Tharu.