Mr. Naresh Jena is an ex-secretary of the Maharashtra State Social Welfare Board. He holds a Masters in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and has a total work experience of more than 37 years in various capacities from being a Probation Officer with the Children Aid Society and Observation Home, a Jailer at Kalyan District Prison, and a government official with the Central Social Welfare Board and Women and Child Development Department of Government of India. Post-retirement, he continues to contribute to society through various field organizations.