past presidents

Mr. Tirth Mali-Founding President, Florida Nepal Association (FNA) (1992-1994)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Tirtha Mali (President)
  • Baburam Adhikari – Vice President
  • Rajiv Lamsal – General Secretary
  • Rajendra Shrestha – Treasurer
  • Dr. Ramesh Shrestha – Information Secretary
  • Subarna Malakar – Member at large
  • Ajaya Satyal – Member at Large
    Cultural Program Coordinator
  • Ganga Bahadur

Mr. Rajeeb Lamsal, President, (FNA)-(1992-1994)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Mr. Rajeeb Lamsal, (President, Jacksonville, FL)
  • Mr. Ajay Satyal, Vice President (West Palm Beach FL)
  • Mr. Subarna Malakar, General Secretary (Gainesville, FL)
  • Mrs. Saroj Shukla, Information Secretary (Gainesville, FL)
  • Dr. Sundar Shrestha, Treasurer (Gainesville, FL)
  • Mrs. Anu Panta, Member at Large (Jacksonville, FL)
  • Mr. Pawan Mali, Member at Large (Jacksonville, FL)

Mr. Ajaya K. Satyal, President, (FNA)-(1998-2000)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Mr. Ajaya Satyal  (President)
  • Dr. Shailendra Sukla – Vice President
  • Dr. Bijaya Kattel – Information Secretary
  • Dr. Sunder Shrestha- Treasurer
  • Dr. Archana Kattel – Member at large
  • Mrs. Nana Satyal – Member at large

Dr. Dharma Acharya, President, (FNA)- (2000 – 2002)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Dr. Dharma Acharya (President)
  • Dr. Shailendra Sukla – Vice president
  • Dr. Bijaya Kattel – Secretary
  • Mrs. Radha Mali – Treasurer
  • Mr. Shailendra Mali – Information
  • Secretary Mr. Dharma Khanal – member at large
  • Dr. Pratima Upadhaya- Member at large

Dr. Bijaya Kattel, President, (FNA)-(2002 – 2004)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Dr. Bijaya Kattel  (President)
  • Dr. Shailendra Sukla – Vice president
  • Dr. Khushi Ram Tiwari – Secretary
  • Mrs. Radha Mali – Treasurer
  • Mr. Sanjay Bajracharya – Information Secretary
  • Mr. Dharma Khanal – member at large
  • Mr. Sunder joshi- Member at large
  • Dr. Sunder Shrestha – Nepal Study Forum Coordinator

Dr. Khushiram Tiwari, President, (FNA)-(2004 – 2006)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Dr. Khusi Ram Tiwari (President) Tallahassee, FL
  • Dr. Pratima Upadhaya, Vice President- Tampa, FL.
  • Mr. Sundar Joshi, General Secretary -West Palm Beach, FL.
  • Dr. Harihar Khanal, Treasurer- Daytona Beach, FL.
  • Ms. Pabitra Rijal, Information Secretary-Tampa, FL.
  • Ms. Nana Satyal- Members at Large- West Palm Beach, FL.
  • Ms. Radha Mali-, Member at large, Gainesville, FL.
  • Dr. Nabin Sapkota,- Nepal Study Forum Coordinator- Orlando, FL

Mr. Sunder Joshi- President, (FNA)-(2006 -2008)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Mr. Sunder Joshi (president)
  • Dr. Hari Har Khanal – Vice president
  • Mr. Sanjaya Bajracharya – Secretary
  • Mrs. Punam K. Ghimire – Treasurer
  • Mr. Prajesh Neupane – Information Secretary
  • Mr. Pranay Neupane – member at large
  • Mr. Bimal Nepal – Member at large
  • Dr. Nabin Sapkota– Nepal Study Forum Coordinator

Mr. Sanjay Bajracharya-President,(FNA)-(2008 – 2010)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Mr. Sanjay Bajracharya (President) (Boca Raton)
  • Vice President: Mr. Bimal Nepal (West Palm Beach)
  • General Secretary: Mrs. Poonam Ghimire-Risal (Tampa)
  • Treasurer: Mr. Dev Bhandary (West Palm Beach)
  • Information Secretary: Mr. Choodamani Khanal (Miami)
  • Member-at-Large: Mr. Bikas Devkota (Orlando)
  • Member-at-Large: Mrs. Kopila Acharya (Jacksonoville)

Dr. Archana Kattel- President, (FNA)-(2010 – 2013)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Dr . Archana Kattel (President)
  • Ms. Radha Mali Vice President
  • Dr. Nabin Sapkota General Secretary
  • Mr. Rajesh Ghimire Treasurer
  • Mr. Jhanak Raj Thapaliya Information Secretary
  • Dr. Jay Prakash Sah Member-At-Large
  • Ms. Radha Weeder Member-At-Large
  • Mr. Raju Tamrakar Member-At-Large
  • Mr. Binod Chalise Member-At-Large
  • Mr. Sailesh Parajuli Member-At-Large

Mr. Bimal Nepal, Founding President, Florida Association of Nepali Societies(FANS), (2010 – 2013)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Mr. Bimal Nepal – President – West Palm Beach,
  • Florida Mr. Bimal Nepal
  • Mrs. Punam Ghimire Risal- Vice President, Tampa, Florida
  • Mr. Choodamani Khanal – General Secretary, Miami, Florida
  • Mr. Bikash Devkota – Treasurer – Orlando, Florida
  • Mr. Ashok Shrestha – Information Secretary – Coral Springs, Florida
  • Mr. Ganesh Gauttam – Executive Member, Tallahassee, Florida
  • Mr. Hemu Kumar Adhikari – Executive Member, Tampa, Florida
  • Ms. Monika Pradhan – Executive Member – Orlando, Florida
  • Mr. Jaya Satyal – Executive Member – West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Ms. Sumitra Joshi – Executive Member -West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Mr. Jhabindra Ghimire – Executive Member – Miami, Florida

Mr. Bikash Devkota - President (United- FNA, FANS), (2013 – 2015)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Mr. Bikash Devkota (President)
  • Mr. Jhanak Thapaliya – VP
  • Mr. Pankaj Nath Sharma – General Secretary
  • Mr. Binod Basnet – Information Secretary
  • Mr. Ram Sharan Thapa – Treasurer
  • Member at Large
  • Mr. Hari Om Pradhan
  • Mr. Ashok Shrestha
  • Mrs. Januka Khanal
  • Mr. Ram Chandra Kafle
  • Mr. Bhim Karki
  • Mr. Sudarshan Aryal

Mr. Ram Sharan Thapa- President, (NAF)- (2015 – 2017)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Mr. Ram Sharan Thapa (president)
  • Dr. ChoodaMani Khanal -VP
  • Mr. Kamal Tiwari – General Secretary
  • Ms. Anila Neupane – Treasurer
  • Dr. Amar Karki – Information Secretary
  • Dr. Niraj Shrestha (Coordinator ) – Nepal Study Forun and Community Forum Member at Large
  • Dr. Basudev Pudasaini
  • Mr. Dinesh Khatiwada
  • Mr. Sabin Shrestha
  • Mr. Kiran Pandey
  • Mr. Pranav Chapagain
  • Mr. Gopesh Maskey

Dr. Choodamani Khanal- President, (NAF)- (2017-2019)

Names of the Executive committee members:

  • Dr. Chooda Mani Khanal (President)
  • Dr. Hari Adhikari (Vice President)
  • Dr. Pragati Ghimire Aryal (General Secretary)
  • Ms. Manju Malla (Treasurer)
  • Mr. Nabin R Timilsina (Information Secretary)
  • Member at Large
  • Dr. Beni Dangi (Tallahassee)
  • Mr. Sagun Joshi (Tampa)
  • Dr. Nagendra Dhakal (Orlando)
  • Ms. Sharmila Pant (Port Saint Lucie)
  • Dr. Ghana Shyam Pokharel (Fort Myres)
  • Dr. Rajendra Paudel (Miami)
  • Nepal Study Forum and Community Forum Coordinator
  • Dr. Netra Khanal
    Advisory Committee
  • Mr. Pramod Sharma
  • Dr. Shailendra Shukla
  • Dr. Jay P. Sah
  • Dr. Hem Chataut
  • Mr. Ram Sharan Thapa
  • Amendments/ Nominations and Election Committee (ANEC)
  • Mr. Rajeeb Lamsal
  • Dr. Bidya R. Subedi
  • Mr. Rajendra Shrestha

Ms. Anila Neupane Paudyal- President,(NAF)-(2019- 2021)

NAF Committee (2019-2021) Current president

  • Ms. Anila Neupane Paudyal (President)
  • Dr. Pragati Ghimire Aryal (Vice-President)
  • Dr. Niraj Shrestha (General Secretary)
  • Mr. Bishal Gautam (Treasurer)
  • Mr. Narayan Neupane (Information Secretary)
  • Member at Large
  • Mr. Dipendra Sahi (Gainesville)
  • Mr. Deep Karki (Tampa)
  • Ms. Kalpana Shrestha (Jacksonville)
  • Mr. Nirjal Shrestha (Gainesville)
  • Ms. Priti Dhungel Bhandary (West Palm)
  • Dr. Cheban Acharya (Fort Myers)
  • Community Engagement Coordinator
  • Dr. Amar Bahadur Karki (West palm)
  • NAF- Youth Forum 
  • Ms. Shailee Banskota -Coordinator (team leader)-  Tampa
  • Mr. Pravav Nath Shrestha (Member)- Miami
  • Ms. Eliza Acharya (Member)- Gainesville
  • Mr. Prakul Krish Neupane (Member)-West Palm
  • Ms. Medhavi Banskota (Member) Tampa
  • Advisory Committee
  • Dr. Chooda Mani Khanal
  • Mr. Krishna Shrestha
  • Mr. Binod Basnet
  • Mr. Pankaz Sharma
  • Mr. Sushil Bhhattachan
  • Amendments/ Nominations and Election Committee (ANEC)
  • Mr. Rajeeb Lamsal
  • Dr. Bidya R. Subedi
  • Mr. Rajendra Shrestha