Leadership Team
Anandamela, Inc. is run by and for its members. Here's who does what, and how they're chosen.
How We're Organized
Members (General Body)
Every voting member, 18+ — meets at the Annual General Meeting
Board of Directors
Five or seven directors elected by the members for three-year terms. The Board governs the corporation and may choose a Chairperson from among its directors.
- Dr. Najmus Saquib · Chair
- Rashida KhatunSample
- Anwar HossainSample
- Mitali SenSample
- Kamal AhmedSample
Advisory Board
Advisors appointed by the Board to help on governance or specific topics. They may attend Board meetings but do not vote.
Election Commission
Formed by the members to run elections for the Board and the Leadership Team.
President
Farzana HaqueSample
Chief executive of the corporation. Directs day-to-day affairs and answers to the Board.
Vice Presidents · report to the President
VP of Operations
Tanvir IslamSample
Membership, volunteer recruitment, resource allocation and partnerships.
VP of Finance
Shirin AkterSample
Accounting, banking and reporting, plus fundraising, sponsors, donors and grants.
VP of Communications
Arif ChowdhurySample
Messaging, public relations, the website, community emails and the newsletter.
VP of Marketing
Nusrat JahanSample
Branding, promotion, advertising and marketing plans for each event campaign.
VP of Social Media
Rafiq UddinSample
Facebook, Instagram and other social channels — outreach and campaign promotion.
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AnandaSheba
Charity & community service
Charitable actions that spread the joy of giving.
AnandaKuri
Children's programs
Programs and events that help Bengali American children connect with the community and with their roots.
AnandaAlo
Education & co‑learning
Peer-to-peer learning and educational programs for every age.
How Leaders Are Chosen
- 1
Voting members elect the Leadership Team at the Annual General Meeting — as a team, not to specific posts.
- 2
The six elected officers choose a President from among themselves, consulting the Board if needed.
- 3
The President assigns the other five to the Vice President posts.
- Term for directors and officers
- 3 yrsTerm for directors and officers
- Maximum consecutive service
- 9 yrsMaximum consecutive service
- Paid to any director or officer
- $0Paid to any director or officer
Want to serve? Board and Leadership Team candidates are voting members with at least two years of active involvement. Get involved →