Indira Kumar
Director
Indira Kumar is Vice President of Ask International Inc. CPAs and Partner of Guilliams & Associates, Certified Public Accountants in Virginia.
She is one of the founding members, trustee and board member. She is also a member of The Indian International School and Cultural Center, a non-profit based in Northern VA since 1982. She has keen interest in working with immigrants to help them keep their identity, culture and values of their homeland alive and blend with the culture and values of our adopted homeland.
She is very active in mentoring and believes in women empowerment both in the U.S. and abroad.
Shreejana Uprety
Vice President
Shreejana Uprety holds a Master of Science degree in Economics and Finance from Southern Illinois University, and also has a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. She worked as a college lecturer in Economics & English from 2001 to 2006 and was involved in various national and international development organizations like the United Nations, Lions Club and various women’s and children’s empowerment organizations in the capacity of a national-level consultant.
She is studying towards becoming an Ayurvedic Practitioner. Due to her passion in holistic health, she has also earned a degree to become a Certified Core Power Yoga and Hatha Yoga Instructor and has been practicing yoga for the past 10 years and teaching in various communities and the private sector. She is working in the capacity of the Overseas Vice President at the Global Economic Foundation.
Hemanth Kumar
IT and Treasurer
Hemanth holds an MBA in Information Management Systems from the University of Houston and has been working in IT for over 20 years. In the IT line of work, he specializes in Data Integration and Analytics. He is the founder of the non-profit organization, Smiles for School Supplies that supports two orphanages in India by providing children much needed school supplies for the entire academic year. In addition, the Smiles for School Supplies initiative at this time also supports an old age home also located in Andhra Pradesh, India by providing them essentials for daily care of the elderly.
He is recently involved in supporting a Gurukul style orphanage in Nepal and plans to expand on that project further. He has plans to start a Ghoshala as well alongside the orphanage in Nepal.
He is passionate about leading a Satvik diet and Dharmic lifestyle and being involved in any and all social welfare programs that serve the needy and underprivileged.