Greater Carolina Kerala Association (GCKA)

Leadership Team

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2011‐2012

Ajmel Kottai – BOD MemberAjmel Kottai BOD MemberNative Place : Ernakulam, Kerala.

School/College : Bachelors from University of Calicut, Kerala

Current Residence: Lives in Morrisville NCCurrent Residence: Lives in Morrisville, NC

Family: Shery (wife) and Jenna (daughter)

GCKA Activities: Served as BOD Member in 2010‐11

Akhilesh Nair – BOD MemberAkhilesh Nair BOD MemberNative Place : Ahmedabad, Gujarat/ Alleppey, Kerala

School/College : Shahajanand College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Current Residence: Cary (for the past 1 year) / Brier Creek, North Raleigh since 2008 to 2010.

Family: Sabita (Wife) and Anushree (daughter)

Other Community/Professional Activities: Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Carolina Chapter.

Binu Thomas – BOD MemberBinu Thomas BOD MemberNative Place : Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Grew up in Baroda, Gujarat.

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School/College : K‐12, Basil School, Baroda;B.E Computer Science, MS University, Baroda;MBA UNC Chapel Hill USAMBA, UNC Chapel Hill, USA.

Current Residence: Live near Middle Creek Community Center in South‐East Cary for last 6 years.

Family: Wife ‐ Bindu Thomas, Preschool Teacher; Son – Aidan Thomas 2nd gradeTeacher; Son Aidan Thomas, 2nd gradeDaughter – Reann Thomas, preschool

Cerish Chemparathy – BOD MemberCerish Chemparathy BOD MemberNative Place: Kozhikode

College: College of Engineering, Trivandrum

Current Residence: Cary, since 2008

Family: Kavitha – WifeAnahita (7) – DaughterAayush (4) – SonAayush (4) Son

Jansy Sebastian – BOD MemberJansy Sebastian BOD MemberNative Place : Edoor, Kannur Dist, Kerala

School/College : St Mary’s High School, Edoor, Nirmalagiri College Kuthuparamba, Government School of Nursing , Kannur

Current Residence: 500 Liberty Rose Drive, Morrisville, NC.

Family: Sunny Sebastian ( Husband ) Christeena Sebastian ( Daughter ) Kevin Sebastian ( Son )

GCKA Activities: Active Member Since 2003.

Other Community/Professional Activities: Member of American Association of Critical Care Nursing ( AACN) American Nurses Association (ANA)Care Nursing, ( AACN), American Nurses Association (ANA)

Jayaraj Sividasan – BOD MemberJayaraj Sividasan BOD MemberNative Place : Amballur, Ernakulam Dist, Kerala

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School/College : Devaswom Board College, (Bachelors from Mahatma Gandhi University)

Current Residence: Lives in Cary since 4 yearsCurrent Residence: Lives in Cary since 4 years

Family: Priya (wife) , Sarang (son)

Other Community/Professional Activities: Programmer

Jose Nedumchira – BOD MemberJose Nedumchira BOD MemberNative Place : Kottayam, Kerala.

School/College : Baselious College, Kottayam.

Current Residence: 10107 Wisdom Drive, Cary.

Family: Wife Rejani, daughter Anna Clara, and mother Suma

Other Community/Professional Activities: Member of Building committee of Lourde Matha Syromalabar Church, very active volunteer in Malayalee Association SC, also my friend and I brought Mr. Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalpana, and 15 other film artists for stage program in SC. In India worked several years as BOD of Youth League.

Susan Jacob – BOD MemberSusan Jacob BOD MemberNative Place : I am from Mumbai born and brought up there. (Dad is from Kollam

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School/College : University of Mumbai

Current Residence: We moved to Cary 2 yrs ago from Connecticut

Family: Husband Abraham Jacob, 2 children Shaun (11 yrs) and Rhea (6 yrs)

O fGCKA Activities: Have attended various activities, including Onam for past 2 years

Other Community/Professional Activities: Work at Novartis, Active member of NCOther Community/Professional Activities: Work at Novartis, Active member of NC Marthoma Church.

Vipin Panicker – BOD MemberVipin Panicker BOD MemberNative Place :Edappally, Kochi

School/College :NC State University (MBA)M.A.College of Engineering (B.Tech), Kerala

Current Residence: MorrisvilleCurrent Residence: Morrisville

Family: Sreeja (Spouse), Samyuktha and Yuvan (kids)

GCKA Activities: MC for Onam 2009, Duet songs with Samyuktha (daughter)

Other Community/Professional Activities: Member of NC State Alumni Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Active supporter of SmileTrain

Emmanuel Varghese Ooroth –bNomination Committee Member

Native Place : Poonjar, Kottayam Dt.

School/College : St. George's College, Aruvithura, Vance community College, Wake community College, The School of Pharmacy Technology, Atlanta.

Current Residence: 3038 Kilarney Ridge Loop Cary NC 27511Current Residence: 3038 Kilarney Ridge Loop, Cary, NC 27511

Family: Father‐ Headmaster, St. Antony's HSWife ‐ Leelamma Emmanuel, RN at VA Hospital, DurhamSon‐ Robins Emmanuel, Student at wake community college as well as employee of Delta Airlines, RDUDaughter‐ Sharon Emmanuel, 9th grade Student at Wake early college of Health & Sciences. (participated in GCKA cultural program/dance, almost every year since 2004)

GCKA Activities: Active member & Volunteer since 2004, Former BOD member.

Other Community/Professional Activities: Math / Statistics Teacher, Certified Pharmacy Technician( CphT) Certified in Bio‐Technology (CPT) Notary Public Licensed Real Estate Agent Licensed LoanCphT), Certified in Bio‐Technology (CPT), Notary Public, Licensed Real Estate Agent, Licensed Loan officer( inactive now).

P.T. Thomas (Rajeev) – Nomination bCommittee Member

Native Place : Ankola (Karnataka)

School/College : Karnatak University

Current Residence: Raleigh

Family: Sheela (Wife) Sharon (Daughter) Reuben (Son)

GCKA Activities: Member of BOD(2008‐2009)

Saju Kallolickal – Nomination bCommittee Member

Native Place : Pampady, Kottayam

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School/College : Govt Engineering College, Thrissur; NC State University, Raleigh, NC p

Current Residence: 500 Nottinghill Walk, Apex.

Family: Manju (wife) Gauri (daughter)Family: Manju (wife), Gauri (daughter)

GCKA Activities: BOD Member & Treasurer, GCKA 2006-07