BOARD MEMBERS DIGITAL BRIDGES 4 NEPAL
CLAUDE ROUSSEL
PRESIDENT 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. |
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. |
SOMNATH GHIMIRE
BOARD-MEMBER AND COMMUNITY LIASION AMBASSADOR Resident of Woodside, Queens since 1996, Somnath Ghimire has been actively involved in Democratic politics and campaigns in addition to serving as a leader in the Nepali American community for more than 2 decades. |
DIGITAL BRIDGES OF NEPAL TEAM
PRAKASH SHRESTHA
Prakash Shrestha from Kathmandu, Nepal works in DB4N as a project coordinator and a prominent figure in the DB4N community. |
NITESH PRASAI
Meet Nitesh Prasai, Nepal Team Leader at DB4N, originally from the remote village of Nidhuradin in Taplejung, Eastern Nepal, Nitesh Prasai’s journey reflects resilience and ambition. Beginning his education in a Nepali medium-based government school, Nitesh later moved to Kathmandu in pursuit of higher studies |
PRANISHA BALAMI
Her expertise in using Oneflow accounting software enables her to meticulously record and forecast the expenses of DB4N, showcasing her multifaceted contributions as an accounting and administrative assistant. |
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. |
DBOFN ASSOCIATES
BINOD TAMANG
Passionate about computers, Binod has been working as a graphic designer for 10 years. |
TASHI NORBU
For five transformative years, I, Tashi Norbu Lama, ignited curiosity as a Computer Science Teacher, guiding Grades 11–12 students through coding, web development, and the power of digital creation. |
SAUGAT BALAMI
Saugat Balami, a CLEC designer, DB4N consultant, and local furniture supplier, has been a key partner of Digital Bridges 4 Nepal (DB4N) since 2019. |
ADVISORY BOARD
ED ANTOINE
FOUNDER AND CHAIR OF ADVISORY BOARD 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." |
CRAIG FRISCHLING
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. |
MARK SOMEN
Mark Somen has been a great supporter, using his experience in running both operational and corporate teams in a start-up mode. |
