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2007-2009 BMM EC
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Girish
Thakar - Pittsburgh
196 Bryna Lane,
Carnegie, PA 15106
president@bmmonline.org
Girish is actively involved in the Marathi
community for past 16 years. He was a member of the BMM Executive
committee (1993 to 1997) and Treasurer of BMM from 2005
to 2007.He has been an active participant in several non-profit
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He manages investments and financial matters of Maharashtra
Foundation, AAPI Charitable Foundation, Hindu-Jain Temple of
Pittsburgh, SV Temple and many Maharahstrian families throughout
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Sandeep
Deokule - MMBA
deokuls@yahoo.com
He is current
president of Maharashtra Mandal of Bay area – and considered
as one of the “dynamic presidents” who has overcome all political
hurdles and introduced key reforms at MMBA. As a secretary
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Secretary
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and non profit expertise to the table. He initiated Bal Mandir
in San Jose mandal and wishes to lead to the national level. |
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Treasurer
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Ashish
Chaughule - Delaware
109 Hockessin Drive, Hockessin, DE 19707
achaughule@comcast.net
Ashish joined BMM EC from Delaware and is
one of the founder members of DVMMM. He has been actively
involved in social, charitable as well as cultural activities
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He enjoys Marathi literature and writes for various publications.
Event management and working as an Emcee or Anchor for
Marathi/English shows is one of his main interests. Ashish works
as Vice President at Citigroup and lives in Hockessin, Delaware
with his wife Dr.Ashlesha and daughter Anushka. |
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Leena Deodhare- Toronto
ldeodhare@gmail.com
Leena Deodhare is actively involved in the Marathi community
for more than 10 years.She has worked in the executive committee
of Marathi Bhashik Mandal Toronto . She Acts in plays, and
Ekankikas . She choreographs classical and semi- |
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dance items and programmes. She actively participated in organisations
involved in social cause; and also cultural organisations
in India for many years. |
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Rita Gavankar -Nashville
frenchita@comcast.net
Rita is serving on Executive Committee of
BMM for second time, the first being 2003-2005, where she
participated actively in the organization of the highly successful
Atlanta Convention of 2005 . Reputed physician, ambassador
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is also Board of Trustee with AAPI . Social work is her passion
and has helped many in many ways. Her organization skills,
vast experience and large friend circle is asset for the EC.
She is founder and 1st President of the Marathi Mandal of
Nashville ,Tennessee in 2002. Born and brought up in Mumbai,
she is now settled in Nashville. |
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Kiran
Joglekar -Philadelphia
dholki@hotmail.com
Well known, multi-talented leading stage performer
of Indian Music in the US. Kiran has played internationally
for over 15 years and has had the fortune to play for highly
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musical stalwarts all over the world. A Financial Analyst by
profession, had numerous achievement in the field of music under
his belt. |
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Lalit Mahadeshwar - Raleigh
lalit@saterisystems.com
Active member of RTP Maharashtra Mandal for
last four years and brings in enthusiasm and energy for the
various activities of the Mandal. He is also active supporter
and participants of other local organizations in RTP area
like TIE- Carolinas, UPSA- RTP,Hindu Society of North Carolina.
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entrepreneur, has been widely covered by local as well as Marathi
press in India for his vision and mission of branding “Made
in India” and positively promoting Maharashtrian interests in
business world. |
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Kishor Pathare - Orlando
kishorpathare@yahoo.com
I would like change
the image of BMM. Recently in Lokasatta some one wrote that
BMM is only concentrate on Cultural activities of Marathi
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We will make an effort to bring out
many other activities and build the bridge between Maharashtra
and North America. As I said in My mission statement I also
would like create a document about guidlines of doing Marathi
Conventions. |
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Vinata Kulkarni, Ph.D.
Editor -BMM Vrutta- vinata@gmail.com
Vinata has been actively involved in social
and cultural activities in Toronto (Canada) and in Pune (India).
As an executive committee member of Marathi Bhashik Mandal
(MBM), Toronto, she is making valuable contributions towards
MBM.
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was editor of MBM’s quarterly newsletter ‘snehabandh
‘in 2007, also plays an active volunteer role in snehabandh
administration since 2008,.and she is MBM’s president
in 2008. Vinata is an avid reader, enjoys Marathi, English
and Sanskrit literature, and writes for various publications.
Vinata is a university professor by profession. She teaches
graduate degree level computer programming and applied managerial
statistics courses, and works as a statistical research consultant.
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| Jagdish
Vasudev
Outgoing President- jvasudev15@yahoo.com
Jagdish is involved in Marathi Cultural activities since 1986.
He was on Convention Committees for BMM 1987 Convention in
New Jersey and BMM 1999 Convention in San Jose. He served
on the Executive Committees of Marathi Vishwa and Maharashtra
Foundation and continues to be active in both the organizations.
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