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The Auckland Indian Associaiton Inc
Executive Officers
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Dhansukh Lal
President
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Dhansukh Lal
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Puspa Lekinwala
Vice President
vicepresident@aiai.org.nz
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Puspa Lekinwala
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Champa Patel
General Secretary
secretary@aiai.org.nzz
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Champa Patel
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Vanita B Patel
1st Assistant Secretary
viniandbalv@gmail.com
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Vanita B Patel
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Kalyan Rao Kasuganti
2nd Assistant Secretary
kasugantis@yahoo.com
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Kalyan Rao Kasuganti
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Barwant Bhikha
Assistant Treasurer
barwant@gmail.com
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Barwant Bhikha
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Bhavisha Patel
Treasurer
treasurer@aiai.org.nz
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Bhavisha Patel
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Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust
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Hershad Jairam
Trustee
jairam_d@hotmail.com
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Hershad Jairam
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Harshad k Patel
Trustee
harshad.patel@xtra.co.nz
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Harshad k Patel
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Dhiru Bhikha
Chairman
dhiru.bhikha@horners.co.nz
BOARD MEMBER PROFILE FOR THE MAHATMA GANDHI CHARITABLE TRUST
Name:
Dhiru Bhikha
Marital Status:
Married (2 Adult Children)
Employment History:
Ownerand Managing Director, Horners Confectionery Ltd, Kiwiland Confectionery Ltd and the Kiwi Goodness Company Ltd. (38 years)
Experiencein Privateor Commercial Development:
Yes (commercial)
Community & Voluntary Service:
Auckland Indian Association Executive Committee (15 + years)
Board of Trustees, Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust( 9 years)
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Puspa Lekinwala
Secretary
lekinwalap@gmail.com
BOARD MEMBER PROFILE FOR THE MAHATMA GANDHI CHARITABLE TRUST
Name:
Puspa Lekinwala
Marital Status:
Married
Employment History:
Self-employed,Legal Agency (38 years)
Legal Executive with Russell McVeagh Solicitors (17 years)
Governance Experience:
Chair, NZICA Women's (9 years)
Board Member, MGC Trust (7 years)
Chair, NZICA Health & Welfare (4 years)
Vice President, Auckland Indian Association (2021)
Assistant Secretary, Auckland Indian Association (2005-2007)
Chairperson, Auckland Indian Association Mahila Samaj (2001,2002,2014)
President,Darji Samaj (2000)
Executive Committee member,Auckland Indian Association (Since 1998)
Experiencein Privateor Commercial Development:
Yes (Residential)
Community & Voluntary Service:
Justice of Peace since 1991 (30 Years)
Marriage Celebrant since 1994 (27 years)
Awards:
Life Member NZICA (Since 2013)
QSM for service to the community (2005)
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Ashok Darji
Trustee
kam.darji@xtra.co.nz
BOARD MEMBER PROFILE FOR THE MAHATMA GANDHI CHARITABLE TRUST
Name:
Ashok Darji
Marital Status:
Married
Employment History:
Inland revenue department
University of Auckland
ANZ bank
Kiwi self-storage
Owner–operator business
Governance Experience:
Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust
Experiencein Privateor Commercial Development:
Yes (Private and commercial development)
Community & Voluntary Service:
Covenor,NZICA Gala Awards (2021-2022)
Chair,Auckland Indian Association Constitution (2009-2021)
Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust (2011-17;2020-21)
V-President,Crime Prevention Group (2017-2018)
V-President,NZ Asian Society (2018-19)
Rotary Club Auckland Harbourside Exe (2014-15)
Selwyn College,Business Judge (2008)
President,Darji Mandal Auckland (1999 to 2001; 2009–2011; 2018-2019)
President,Auckland Indian Association (2012to15)
President of NZICA (2004 to 07)
Justice of the Peace (appointed 2004)
Awards:
Indian Newslink Award (2018)
Kiwi Bank Hero (2012)
L/m of Auckland Indian Association (2011)
L/m of NZICA (2009)
Cert.Of Appreciation Push for India (2008)
Cert.Of Appreciation MIA (2008)
Member of nz order of merit (2005)
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Dhansukh Lal
Deputy-Chairman
president@aiai.org.nz
BOARD MEMBER PROFILE FOR THE MAHATMA GANDHI CHARITABLE TRUST
Name:
Dhansukh Lal
Marital Status:
Married (2 Adult Children)
Employment History:
Owner and Director of Minbhav Investments Ltd (2017 till date)
Owner and Director,Braydenz Developments Ltd (2017–date)
General Manager,Mitre 10,Henderson(1989 to 2017)
Retail Shop, Fij
Governance Experience:
President,Auckland Indian Association (2021-)
Elected Chairman,Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust (2016–2020)
Experiencein Privateor Commercial Development:
Yes(ResidentialandCommercial)
Community & Voluntary Service:
VicePresident,Auckland Indian Association (2017-2021)
Mandir Committee,Business Committee and Enter tainmen tCommittee,Auckland Indian Association
Deputy Chairman,Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust (2014–2016)
Trustee,Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust (2014)
Donor Member, Auckland Indian Association (Since 1989)
General Secretary,Lautoka Chamber of Commerce (1988–1989)
National Secretary,Fiji Gujarati Sports association( 1985–1986)
National Secretary,Fiji National Youth Council (1984 to 1989)
Awards:
Awarded the New Hardware Journal's Hardware Retailer of the Year (2015)
Nominated to attend a week long Business Administration Course,Monash University in Melbourne (2013)
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Barwant Bhikha
Trustee
barwant@gmail.com
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Barwant Bhikha
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Parshotam Govind
Trustee
pgovind@xnet.co.nz
BOARD MEMBER PROFILE FOR THE MAHATMA GANDHI CHARITABLE TRUST
Name:
Parshotam Govind
Marital Status:
Married (3 adult children)
Employment History:
Self-employed: Retail Grocery,Service Station and Stationery-Lotto (33 years)
Storeman / Dataentry: Mega Mitre-10 and Computer consumable (5 years)
Governance Experience:
Board of Trustees,Auckland Indian Association Inc. (6 years + Current since 2013)
President,Auckland Indian Association Inc. (6 years)
Experiencein Privateor Commercial Development:
Yes (Private)
Community & Voluntary Service:
Auckland Indian Association Inc. (38 years)
Auckland Indian Sports club Inc. (8 years)
Secretary,Auckland Indian Association Inc.(7 years)
President,Auckland Indian Association Inc. (6 years)
Executive, Auckland Regional Ethnic Council (6 years)
Executive, New Zealand Indian Central Association Inc (6 years)
Justice of the Peace Since 2004
Awards:
QSM (2018)
New Zealander of the Year Local Hero (2017)
N.Z.F.M.C Community Service Award (2015)
Life Member Auckland Indian Association Inc. (2011)
NZICA Merit Certificate
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Ramesh Bhagwan
Trustee
r.bhagwan@hotmail.com
BOARD MEMBER PROFILE FOR THE MAHATMA GANDHI CHARITABLE TRUST
Name:
Ramesh Bhagwan
Marital Status:
Married (2 adult children)
Employment History:
Tailor,Mayur Tailors (15 Years in India)
Owner Operated Dairy Businesses (8 Years in Wellington; 10 Years in Auckland)
Tailor,RembrandtSuits,(1 Year in NZ)
Owner Operated Indian Restaurant(1 Year)
Project Management(Private Development)(1 Year)
Governance Experience:
Body Corporate Committees (16 Years)
Auckland Indian Association Board of Trustees (1 Year)
Experiencein Privateor Commercial Development:
Yes (Commercial and Private)
Community & Voluntary Service:
Auckland Indian Association Catering Committee (11 Years)
Auckland Indian Association Maintenance Committee (11 Years)
Auckland Indian Association Temple Committee (3 years + 8years as Chairman)
Auckland Indian Association Entertainment Committee (6years + 1 yearas Chairman)
Papatoetoe Swaminarayan Temple Volunteer (4Years)