The members of our founding Board of Directors represent different facets of Ujwal Thapa’s life. They supported him at different stages of his life.

ERICA ADHIKARY
Chairperson
Erica is Ujwal Thapa’s wife. She always stood behind him and witnessed his journey as he transitioned from being an IT entrepreneur to a civil activist to building an alternative political party relevant to the 21st century. She holds a Masters degree in Business Studies and successfully runs a professional interpretation and translation company in Nepal.

SANJAY RIMAL
Vice Chairperson
Sanjay Rimal, Cofounder @Voiceworx.Ai, is an entrepreneur and comes from a background of designing mission critical systems for government and enterprise as an SME in Technology Management Service for Government and Enterprise sector for over 10 years. Connect with him on linkedin.

ANUSA THAPA
Treasurer
Anusa Thapa is a biochemist by training, looking to contribute to nation building in whatever small or big way.

ANISH SUBEDI
Secretary
Anish Subedi is a co-founder of one of the first interpretation/translation companies of Nepal, Square Services, and works as a conference interpreter. He also jointly owns a Nepali apparel company, @Origin Wear. He is one of the family members directly involved in the foundation. He regards Ujwal Thapa as his mentor and credits him for his entrepreneurial journeys and experiments. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Tribhuvan University.

MINGMA SHERPA
Member
Mingma Gyalzen Sherpa is an Environmental Sanitation Specialist with over 20 years of hands-on experience. He is also the Director of 500B Solutions, a consulting company specializing in urban sanitation services. His core area of expertise includes WASH programming and systems strengthening, citywide sanitation planning, faecal sludge management, and implementation of integrated water supply and sanitation projects in small and emerging towns. Mingma has worked as a consultant for various organizations, including the Gates Foundation and the Asian Development Bank, and has completed short-term assignments in Bangladesh, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Thailand. He holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering and Management from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand.

AALOK SUBEDI
Executive Board
Aalok Subedi is the Co-Founder and CEO of MeroAdda.com, a pioneer of legal technology in Nepal. He is also a member of the ICT committee of FNCCI and the Board member of e-Business Association of Nepal. Previously, he served as the CEO of Vzeal Technologies in Nepal and worked for a decade in various managerial roles with multiple organizations in the United States.
