Board of Trustees

L.N. Sharma

President

L. N. is a highly-experienced educator and is serving currently as a School Principal and activist. Since serving as President of the Executive Committee at the HM Dasgupta Foundation in 2016, Mr. Sharma has been successfully leading, managing, developing, implementing, monitoring, and assessing the Organization’s program. He oversees all fiscal management practices, coordinates with the Board to help ensure the Board’s directives, policies, and ensures that resolutions are confirmed while maintaining legal compliance.

Lily Dasgupta

Vice President

Lily’s professional experience includes Public Relation, business development and relationship management in technology for the healthcare and public sector. Lily joined the HMDASGUPTA Foundation as a Vice President in May 2017. She is working as a member of the NAB (Neighborhood Advisory Board) in Brooklyn, New York. Within NAB, she works tirelessly to address major social problems such as drug addiction for at-risk children in low-income neighborhoods and works with children in high-crime areas to assist in solving residential problems. She has been volunteering for several non-profit organizations which identify and take action on improving Women Empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation, Child Education, and Cultural Diversity programs in New York City. She is a member of National Organization of women (“NOW”).

Anshuman Dasgupta

General Secretary

Dr. Dasgupta is an experienced Physician working at Golden Hospital. He has been serving the HM Dasgupta Foundation as the General Secretary of the Executive committee since 2012. His responsibilities include carrying out all communications between the executive board, the management team, and all the members. He is also responsible for accurate documentation and the governance of the foundation’s legal requirements. He ensures the planning and setting up of meeting agendas for all executive-level meetings and keeping the minutes. With the help of Dr. Anshuman and his doctor team, HMDASGUPTA foundation have done several charity campaigns to provide free treatment for unprivileged people which includes Blood Investigation, Treatment , Medicine and Surgery.

A.K Dasgupta

Founder and Treasurer

Dr. A. K. Dasgupta has been working in the health care sector for many decades and he is very pious man. He is always concerned with the disadvantaged communities of the District. To materialize his vision and to help other sectors besides health care sector, he decided to establish a not- for- profit organization so that he can focus on other programs which our society is seeking help for such as: women empowerment, education for kids, and women of our society. He established the “HMDasgupta Foundation” in 2011 and since then he is serving as the Treasurer for HMDasgupta Foundation.

Assetou Sy

Executive Director of Diversity

Assetou is the Founder and current Director of the Malian Cultural Center of New York. She is also a member of the USA Mali Charitable Association of New York City which is a 501 (c3) NGO and is widely recognized by the City of New York as a remarkable and dynamic organization bringing culture and education to children of African heritage. Mrs. Sy joined the HM Dasgupta Foundation as our Executive Director of Diversity in May 2017.

John Ciccimarra

Executive Director of Global Program

John brings 25 years of senior leadership in both the private and public sectors. He brings a tireless work ethic in solving complex problems and a high degree of tenacity and follow through in complex activities which resulted in the delivery of high-level signature projects in banking, luxury brand, startups, and retail. Recently, John improved bidding on government projects at State Of New York, Federal Home Loan, and Fire Department of New York. John has recently joined HM Dasgupta Foundation as the Executive Director of Global Program.

Matilal Debroy

Director of Operations and Policy Making

Matilal has spent 20 years of his career managing multiple non-profit organizations in Bangladesh. He is highly experienced in developing project proposals and concept notes for all social and human development issues including gender discrimination, biodiversity preservation, child nutrition, and women empowerment issues. Mr. Matilal has worked with large organizations such as IRG and CARITAS and is now serving the HM Dasgupta Foundation as our Director of Operations and Policy Making.
 

Suzanne Guglielmi

Public Relations Executive

Suzanne’s background is in creative writing and story development within the media and entertainment industry. Suzanne recently served as a Creative Consultant to Canon Films for the development of TV documentary series about the positive impact of immigration throughout Major League Baseball’s storied history. The focus of her research of several players during their playing time in the United States and tracked the pride that their families and friends displayed in their countries of origin. While working for CBS and its subsidiaries, Suzanne developed and contributed to several nationally televised shows. Suzanne brings her program development expertise to the be using her all expertise HM Dasgupta Foundation as our Public Relations Executive.