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2007/2008 NCEF Executive Committee


The Executive Committee serves to keep NCEF functioning on a day to day basis. Deeply involved in every decision related to the inner workings of the organization, it makes sure the basic functions of Monitoring, Reporting and managing legal responsibilities are done smoothly. It consists of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Treasurer, Secretary, Fundraising manager, Public Relations officer, and a Student Selection officer. It reports to the Board of Directors. If you would like to participate, send an email to .

Omprakash Gnawali
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Om is pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at USC. He has Masters (2002) and Bachelors (2001) degrees in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Om grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal and has visited 27 (out of 75) districts in Nepal, many on foot. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of NCEF.
Om can be reached at om_p@nepalchildren.org

Hesky Fisher
Treasurer

Hesky lives in New York City, where he works for Google as a Software Engineer. In 2002, he received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from MIT, which is where he met Om. Together, they created NCEF based on the belief that education is the key to helping people help themselves.
Hesky can be reached at hesky@nepalchildren.org

Steven Kurt Lustig
Secretary

Steven has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT (1993) and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech (1995). He lives in Atlanta and works as a manager in global supply chain management for a large electronics company. Steven has visited a number of countries around the world (although not Nepal) and based on those experiences, believes in supporting education for children who otherwise could not afford it.
Steven can be reached at steven@nepalchildren.org

Inku Subedi
Fundraising Manager

Inku is a Ph.D. student in Sociology at Brown University. She was a fellow at The Institute for Women's Policy Research and did her undergraduate studies in Anthropology/Sociology and Psychology at Lafayette College. She grew up in Kathmandu and have been actively involved in addressing the needs of children orphaned and displaced by the conflict in Nepal.
Inku can be reached at inku@nepalchildren.org

Chhitij Bashyal
Public Relations

Chhitij is an undergraduate student at Yale University planning majoring in Neurobiology and Psychology to pursue a career in medicine. He grew up in Nepal and graduated from a high school in the United States. Having seen the conditions of the Nepalese children, who are unable to obtain the opportunities that he had and have, he would like to assist through any means the flourishing of their potential.
Chhitij can be reached at chhitij@nepalchildren.org

Uttam Sharma
Student Selection Officer

Uttam is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota and is interested in the Economics of Education. He received a B.A. in Economics from Brandeis University in 2002 and Masters from University of Maryland, College Park. His education up to high school was done in Nepal. He has earlier worked for UNDP Nepal, SAWTEE --a local NGO, and as a consultant to Nepal's parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
Uttam can be reached at uttam@nepalchildren.org



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