BOARD MEMBERS DIGITAL BRIDGES 4 NEPAL
PRAVA ADHIKARI
DIRECTOR Prava was born and raised around the capital city of Nepal. Currently living in the United States, and as the co-chairman of Digital Bridges for Nepal, she is also the Liaison between the people of Nepal and our staff in the US. |
ED ANTOINE
PRESIDENT Often people ask me "Why Nepal?" My answer is "the resilient and kind people of Nepal and its magnificent nature in my 17 trips there continue to give me back." |
BILL JOHENNING
SECRETARY Bill Johenning has spent his 40-year career in the hospitality industry most recently retiring from SodexoMAGIC were he served as Vice President of Operations. |
CLAUDE ROUSSEL
DIRECTOR Claude and Ed could be joined by the hip, as French born brothers, hospitality aficionados that developed a professional coaching relationship that supported them equally. |
CRAIG FRISCHLING
TREASURER Craig Frischling is an angel investor and member of The New York Angels. His portfolio focuses on B2C companies including travel, fashion, e-commerce, health, and wellness businesses. |
DIGITAL BRIDGES FOR NEPAL TEAM
JHABINDRA KUMAR SUBEDI
Jhabindra Kumar Subedi is Chairman of the Board of AO Nepal |
PRAVA ADHIKARI
Prava is native Nepali. She was born and raised around the capital city of Nepal. Currently living in the United States, and as the vice chairman of Digital Bridges for Nepal and the Liaison between our teams in Nepal and in the United States. |
PASANG SHERPA
Pasang Sherpa is a founding member of AO is now the Treasurer of Digital Bridges for Nepal. |
BINOD TAMANG
Passionate about computers, Binod has been working as a graphic designer for 10 years. |
PRAMILA BHANDARI
Pramila graduated in Anthropology and sociology from Tribhuvan University. |
ADVISORY BOARD
ANNE CORWITH
Anne received her Ph.D. in International Education Policy focused on Education in Emergencies at the University of Maryland. BAIKUNTHA CHAULAGAI, MD
Baikuntha is from Nepal, where he became a doctor and spent 2 years serving patients in Nepal. He was involved in multiple social service organizations while in Nepal. |
TON ROELANDSE
Ton Roelandse is a senior thought leader who draws from his extensive track record with numerous projects in IT and AI. |
MARK SOMEN
Mark Somen has been a great supporter, using his experience in running both operational and corporate teams in a start-up mode. |
NEPAL TEAM LEADER
UTTSIKHA ADHIKARI
A connector, educator and explorer, Uttsikha possesses a deep, personal passion for learning that she brings to her work with Digital Bridges' team in Nepal. |