Our Team
Sharmila Seth founded Purpose Driven Legacy Consulting (PDLC) in the spring of 2023. PDLC specializes in providing personalized philanthropic advising & management services for high-net worth individuals, families, foundations and organizations who are interested in making a lasting impact through charitable giving.
By working closely with clients to identify causes that align with their values and goals, Purpose Driven Legacy Consulting can help ensure that their philanthropic efforts are both effective and personally fulfilling. We place a strong emphasis on long-term impact and sustainability.
The work at PDLC is also an extension of Sharmila's charitable work at Children Across Borders, a 501c3 charitable organization. CAB is a global platform that benefits disadvantaged children around the world, by partnering with grass root organizations in providing them grants towards programs that are impactful in education, shelter, healthcare and wellness. To date, CAB has granted $2.85 million dollars to fifteen organizations around the world.
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Sharmila has been a Tampa resident for over 20 years now. She has a daughter who is a freshman at Wake Forest University, and a son who is a junior at UC Santa Barbara. Prior to moving to Tampa, Sharmila spent twelve years in New York studying and working. Her professional experience lies in human resources & talent management, performance management design, leadership training & development, and change communications, working for companies like Korn/Ferry International, Sibson & Company, and Razorfish, Inc., a global internet technology consulting firm.
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Sharmila completed her Bachelor’s in Business Administration at Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York. She also earned her Master’s degree in Social and Organizational Psychology, from the London School of Economics, U.K.
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Sharmila is also passionate about Art. She was a Board of Trustees member for six years at the Tampa Museum of Art, and currently sits on the Collections Committee for the Museum. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the USF Contemporary Art Museum & Graphic Studios. In her free time, Sharmila enjoys playing tennis, pickleball, yoga, hiking and visiting different countries around the world.
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Sharmila has been recognized as an ‘Extraordinary Woman’ by the Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine and honored by the Positive Impact Magazine as an ‘Infinity Star’ among many other magazine features and accolades for her work for children around the world.
Isabel Conroy was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to the USA in 2003. Isabel has two kids; her son, Liam, is a Tampa Jesuit grad and is currently on a football scholarship at Rhodes College. Her daughter, Bella, is a senior at Plant High School and aspires to play soccer or flag football in college.
Isabel has a degree in Interactive Media Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She also earned her grant writing certificate at The University of Notre Dame. Over the years, Isabel has been a noteworthy creative contributor at work. She speaks four languages, and her exposure to different cultures allowed her to grow personally and professionally. Her diverse background, ability to adapt, and versatility are her most valuable assets. Through her varied professional experiences, she has demonstrated the power and agility to adapt and succeed in various positions and industries in America and internationally. She was greatly honored to be part of the steering committee at the charitable organization Children's Across Borders' first black tie gala - Bollywood Nights and supports the organization's social media platforms.
She is driven by helping her colleagues and takes pride in providing excellence at her work. She is a positive contributor in her endeavors and has been specifically noted for her extraordinary commitment to helping others.
She currently resides in Tampa, FL. Her hobbies include triathlon, yoga, tennis, pickleball, and taekwondo. She believes and finds fulfillment in being part of cultivating and sustaining PDL Consulting's platform for philanthropic service.