​THE TEAM​
GOPIO Qld Chapter is pleased to announce our new committee members elected to serve our organisation. We welcome on board our new team:
Patron
Dr Maha Sinnathamby AM
Maha Sinnathamby is an Australian businessman and property developer. He is the entrepreneur behind the Greater Springfield Development in Queensland, the largest master-planned community in Australia . He has been associated with GOPIO International for a long time , and helped launch GOPIO Queensland
Trustee
Umesh Chandra OAM
Founder President GOPIO Queensland and GOPIO International Vice President is one of the Trustees
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Trustee
Yousuf Ali khan , a founder member, founder Treasurer, and past President and is a a Trustee
Trustee
Vinita Khushal ,Founder member , founder Secretary , Past President and a Trustee
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President
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Arpit Singh: A young and dynamic president who has been involved in GOPIO Queensland for a long time and has worked his way up from a volunteer and has held various positions, has been a vice-president for 2 years and has worked his way up to become the youngest president of GOPIO Queensland. Under his leadership, we saw a successful GOPIO Queensland fundraising event leading to the India Day Fair. He has attended GOPIO International business convention in Malaysia and has good connection with GOPIO International
Immediate Past President
Rakesh Sharma - has been a founder member of GOPIO Queensland , he was instrumental in the first Asia Pacific Conference during which GOPIO Qld was inaugurated , Rakesh Sharma has been the president of Laxmi Narayan Mandir - during his term he undertook major infrastructure development for Hindu Mandir Association. He has been part of GOPIO Queensland management and has handled many important aspects of India Day Fair . He serves on the management committee of Radio 4EB's Indian Programming group where he is a presenter . He brings his business and investment expertise to the table .
First Vice President
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Usha Chandra , Founding member , Past President , previous women's council chair
Second Vice President
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Neelu Balgovind , owner of Austec Security Services long time sponsor of GOPIO Queensland
Joint Secretary
Irene Balydon Former General Secretary Duties of a Community Radio Station, which also included presiding over and assisting 8 of the 52 groups, and attending their AGM's.
Representing EBAQ as the Queensland representative on Board of NEMBC also Qld Women's Rep on the Women's Council. Has been associated with GOPIO Qld for a number of years
Treasurer
Rohani Prasad , is a very active community memeber and has been involved with GOPIO Queensland for a long time
Assistant Treasurer
Rishi Bhardwaj, a new member to GOPIO Queensland
Chairperson Business council chairperson
Yousuf Ali Khan- -Business owner and financial planner and advisor
Women Council Chairperson
Suman Dua , owner of Nationwide Migration Services and Education , she has been associated with GOPIO Queensland for a number of years and has been a long time sponsor
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Chairperson Youth Council
Kanish Chhabra, is the youth leader of GOPIO Queensland join the team this year as the youth Council Chair
IT Services and Webmaster
Mayuresh lande a previous youth Council Chair , as a volunteer , Mayuresh is a highly qualified personal who has assisted GOPIO Queensland with the management of AV for events and Functions
IT Services and Webmaster
Anukul Sharma, Works as a volunteer to GOPIO and helps in creating websites and IT related services.
PR Team
Siddharth Malhotra, public relations officer for GOPIO Queensland