Management Committee

Elected at the AGM held on September 28th, 2025.

Current Committee

PositionName
PresidentDr. Chinniah Arunagiri
Vice PresidentMrs Priyadharsini Sivakumaran
Secretary (co-opted, till Aug 2026)Mr Ned Ramalingam Nedunchezhian
Joint SecretaryDr. Pran Lal
TreasurerMr. Raj Haikerwal
Assistant TreasurerMr I. Siva
Director of Cultural ActivitiesDr Kartik Menon
Director of Religious ActivitiesMr Ramanathan Karuppiah
Director of Educational ActivitiesDr. Padmanbhan Krishnan
Director of Resources, Media & Asset ManagementDr Rajendra Nayak
Director of Youth, Community, Fund Raising & EventsDr Ashok Gangasandra

Past Presidents

YearPresident
2012-2014A/Prof. Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy
2014-2015Dr. Shunil D. Sharma
2015-2016Dr. Chinniah Arunagiri
2016-2017Dr. G. Subakumar
2017-2018Ms. Sothi Kanagasabai
2018-2019Dr. Kartik Menon
2019-2022Dr. Shunil Sharma
2022-2024Mr Ned Ramalingam Nedunchezhian
2024-2025Dr. Shunil Sharma

Full historical records of past Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers and Directors are archived with the Association — please contact gchcan@gmail.com for details.

Election cadence

Committee positions go to election at the AGM in the following order:

Even years

  • President (every year)
  • Joint Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Director of Cultural Activities
  • Director of Educational Activities
  • Director of Youth, Community, Fund-raising & Events

Odd years

  • President (every year)
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Assistant Treasurer
  • Director of Religious Activities
  • Director of Resources, Media & Asset Management