Executive Board and Past Presidents

Executive Team (2026–2027)

1. Pasang Sherpa – President
2. Karma Lama – Immediate President / Club Public Image Chair
3. Pemba Sherpa – President Elect
4. Michael Ashkenazy – Assistant Governor / Secretary
5. Dawa Sherpa – Treasurer
6. Arbin Poudel – Service Projects Chair
7. Tsering Lama – Sergeant at Arms
8. Sushma Karki – Membership Drive Chairperson
9. Hans Raj Joshi – Rotary Foundation Chair
10. Kham Bhatta – Vocational Services Chair
11. Nabaraj KC – Assistant Governor & Public Relations Chair
12. Guru Datta Parajuli – International Service Chair
13. Gegye Rinpoche – Club Learning Facilitator
14. Manju Bista – Board of Director
15. Saroj Shrestha – Board of Director
16. Purushottam Khadgi – Board of Director
17. Aruna Baskota – Board of Director
18. Sekhar Giri – Board of Director
19. Urgen Sherpa – Board of Director
20. Samikshya Baskota – Board of Director
21. Tikaram Pandeya – Board of Director
22. Dilli Ram Dhungana – Board of Director

Past Presidents

1. Dr. Tara Niraula – Charter President (2017–2018)
2. Mohan Gyawali – Past President (2018–2019)
3. Nabaraj KC – Past President (2019–2020)
4. Janak Bhandari – Past President (2020–2021)
5. Kham Bhatta – Past President (2021–2022)
6. Guru D. Parajuli – Past President (2022–2023)
7. Hans Raj Joshi – Past President (2023–2024)
8. Arbin Poudel – Past President (2024–2025)
9. Karma Lama – Immediate President (2025–2026)

Rotary Club of New York Queens

Executive Team (2025–2026)

1. Karma Lama — President
2. Arbin Poudel — Immediate Past President
3. Pasang Sherpa — President Elect
4. Pemba G. Sherpa — Executive Secretary
5. Sushma Karki — Secretary
6. Chameli K. Pariyar — Program Chair
7. Dawa K. Sherpa — Treasurer
8. Michael Ashkenazy — Foundation Chair
9. Dr. Shekhar Giri — Sergeant of Arms
10. Manju Bist — Board of Director
11. Jeevan Bom — Board of Director
12. Purushottam Khadgi — Board of Director
13. Tsering D. Lama — Board of Director
14. Sudesna Adhikari — Board of Director
15. Urgen Sherpa — Board of Director
16. Dukar Tashi — Board of Director
17. Saroj Shrestha — Board of Director
18. Sushil Giri — Board of Director
19. Khem Kumar K.C. — Board of Director

Past Presidents

20. Dr. Tara Niraula — Charter President (2017–2018)
21. Mohan Gyawali — Past President (2018–2019)
22. Nabaraj KC — Past President (2019–2020)
23. Janak Bhandari — Past President (2020–2021)
24. Kham Bhatta — Past President (2021–2022)
25. Guru D. Parajuli — Past President (2022–2023)
26. Hans Raj Joshi — Past President (2023–2024)
27. Arbin Poudel — Past President (2024–2025)

Rotary Club of New York Queens

Executive Team (2024–2025)

1. Arbin Poudel — President
2. Karma Lama — President Elect
3. Chameli K. Pariyar — Executive Secretary
4. Sudesna Adhikari — Secretary
5. Tsering Dolma Lama — Treasurer
6. Bikash Pandey — Founder Chair
7. Manju Bist — Program Chair
8. Dan Sing Bist — Sergeant-at-Arms
9. Dr. Shekhar Giri — Board of Director
10. Jeevan Bom — Board of Director
11. Purushottam Khadgi — Board of Director
12. Dawa Sherpa — Board of Director
13. Pasang Sherpa — Board of Director
14. Dukar Tashi — Board of Director
15. Biraj Rijal — Accountancy Advisor

Past Presidents

16. Dr. Tara Niraula — Charter President (2017–2018)
17. Mohan Gyawali — Past President (2018–2019)
18. Nabaraj KC — Past President (2019–2020)
19. Janak Bhandari — Past President (2020–2021)
20. Kham Bhatta — Past President (2021–2022)
21. Guru D. Parajuli — Past President (2022–2023)
22. Hans Raj Joshi — Past President (2023–2024)

Rotary Club of New York Queens

Executive Team (2023–2024)

1. Hans Raj Joshi — President
2. Arbin Poudel — President Elect
3. Urgen Sherpa — Executive Secretary
4. Karma Lama — Secretary
5. Chameli Khati Pariyar — Treasurer
6. Gopi Dhungana — Membership Chair
7. Indira Gharti — Program Chair
8. Manju Bista — Sergeant-at-Arms
9. Bikash Panday — Board of Director
10. Jeevan Bom — Board of Director
11. Shobha Kanta Pandey — Board of Director
12. Anjan Kumar Shrestha — Board of Director
13. Purushottam Khadgi — Board of Director
14. Aakur Luitel — Public Communication Advisor
15. Biraj Rijal — Accountancy Advisor

Past Presidents

16. Dr. Tara Niraula — Charter President (2017–2018)
17. Mohan Gyawali — Past President (2018–2019)
18. Nabaraj KC — Past President (2019–2020)
19. Janak Bhandari — Past President (2020–2021)
20. Kham Bhatta — Past President (2021–2022)
21. Guru D. Parajuli — Past President (2022–2023)