Committee

2022 – 2025

	Shanta Laxman Halai President
	^{• Enjoy eating out and socialising • Love to travel and experience different cultures • Passionate about environmental and social issues • Fitness enthusiast (second home is the gym!)}
	Vitesh Premji Kerai *Vice President*
	^{• Love watching cartoon classics, like ThunderCats, BraveStarr, and Centurions • I enjoy eating out and getting takeaways (I can’t cook) • My favourite hobbies are playing poker and golf (badly)}
	Veenay Ravji Vekaria Secretary

	Nita Rabadia *Assistant Secretary*
	^• ^{Love socialising, networking and travelling around the world •} ^{Fascinated in Neuroscience, trained Reiki Master and Crystal healing practitioner}
	Vinod Dhanji Kerai Treasurer
	^{• Accountant by trade • In my spare time keep fit by playing football and badminton • Also like to play chess and scrabble}
	Anju B Vekaria Assistant Treasurer

	Ashok Dhanji Kerai *Digital Team*
	^{• Love a cheese and plum tomato toastie} ^{• Enjoy playing football (even though I’m not good at it)} ^{• Favourite indian series (The Mahabarat, all 94 episodes, 1988 version)}
	Prina Vitesh Kerai Entertainment and Cultural Co-ordinators
	^• ^{I enjoy keeping fit and reading •} ^{Currently I am reading ‘Forgotten Voices of the 2nd World War’ • I like to think I’m creative and have fun organising the kids entertainment for the gaam}
	Deepa Ramesh Dungar *Entertainment and Cultural Co-ordinators*
	^• ^{Love to dance •} ^{Love working in the social care industry and making a difference •} ^{Love spending time with family and friends}
	Lina Ashok Kerai Events Planner
	^• ^{Enjoy adventure activities including zip lining, sky diving and parasailing •} ^{Regularly practise Pilates •} ^{Love cooking and baking}
	Jashoda Vekaria Catering Lead
	^• ^{I love to cook and try out new recipes travelling around the world} ^• ^{I’ve recently found a passion for gardening and buying lots of plants}
	Nikita Vekaria Communication and Engagement Lead
	^{• I am a blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do • I am an avid anime watcher}^{• I love trying new things from cuisines to new experiences} ^{• I like to read my recent favourite being ‘Snowflower and the Secret Fan’}
	Trisha Laxman Halai Communication and Engagement
	^{• Amateur baker • Moved to a plant based diet in June 2020 • Keen traveller (one of my greatest achievements has been to complete the 45km Inca Trail to Machu Picchu)}
	Keval Dungar Advisor
	^{• Work in healthcare • Have a passion for cooking}
	Henna Dungar Advisor
	^{• Have an interest in food photography • Love travelling • Enjoy spending time with friends and family}
	Shivani Vekaria Advisor
	^• ^{I love to bake all things sweet and create bespoke celebration cakes} ^• ^{On a Saturday you can find me running the Gujarati School at Kenton mandir}
	Bhuvan Bhanderi Advisor
	^{• Love going to the gym and staying fit • Plans to pursue a career in Medicine • Love teaching and learning from others • Can eat chevdo and dhai for life}
	Hansha Kara Advisor
	^{• I love to cook dishes from all cuisines (nothing beats Indian food) • Enjoy Bollywood karaoke nights • I love to spend time with friends and family}
	Payal Rabadia Advisor
	^{• Have a passionate love for Indian and Italian food • Love spending time with friends and family • Spend most of my Saturdays at Kenton mandirs gujarati school}
	Saya Vekaria Advisor
	^{• My favourite meal is nachos • Love watching anime • Enjoy playing badminton • Love spending time with friends and family}