Board Members

Executive Board Members conduct the businesses of the Association. The Community elects five to seven members for a two-year term.


2024-2026 TAW Board Members:

  • President: Namgyal Dolker Nanglo
  • General Secretary: Sanggay Tsognyi
  • Religion Director: Thinley Gyatso
  • Treasurer: Tsering K Dorjee
  • Culture & Events Director: Tenzin Wosel(lead), Tenzin Lodoe, Tsechi Sokpa
  • Tibet Fest Producer: Sanggay Tsognyi
  • Education Director: Lobsang Tsering
  • Public Relation Director: Dhundup Dorjee
  • Advocacy Officer: Tenzin Lodoe

2023-2024 TAW Board Members:

  • President: Kunchok Gonpo
  • General Secretary: Rinchen Gadhey
  • Social Media Coordinator/Tech: Rinchen Gadhey/Thinley Dorjee
  • Religious Coordinator: Jampa Choezom Khamshitsang
  • Green-book Coordinator/Advocacy Officer: Passang Bhuti
  • Treasurer: Thinley Dorjee
  • Events Coordinator: Chimi Dolkar
  • Tibet Fest Liason: Rinchen Gadhey
  • Public Relation: Lhawang Topgyal

2023 – 2024 TLCC Executive Board:

  • Director: Tsering Yuthok Short
  • Education Director: Tsechoe la, Tashi la, and Tsering Yuthok Short

Reach Tibetan Language and Culture School at tlccoftaw@gmail.com


2020-2022 TAW Board Members:

President: Mr. Tenzin Topchen – president[at]washingtontibet.org

  • General Secretary: Tenzin Choephel
  • Social Media Coordinator/Tech: Tenzin Choephel
  • Religious Coordinator: Tenzin Dolma
  • Green-book Coordinator: Tsering Lhamo
  • Accountant: Penjor Ngodup
  • Treasurer: Penjor Ngudup
  • Events Coordinator: Tenzing Tsognyi
  • Tibet Fest Liason: Phuntsok Tsering

2019 – 2021 TLCC Executive Board:

Tibetan Language and Culture School

Director: Namgyal Tsedup – ntsedup[at]washingtontibet.org

  • Education Director : Lobsang Tsering – lobsangtsering@washingtontibet.org

2017-2019 TAW Board Members:

President: Mr. Tsultrim Dorjee

  • General Secretary: Jamyang Dorjee
  • Social Media Coordinator/Tech: Tenzin Dargyal
  • Religious Coordinator: Chemi Chekal
  • Green-book Coordinator: Tenzin Choedak
  • Accountant: Tenzin Dargyal
  • Treasurer: Sonam Nyatsatsang
  • Community Outreach: Ngawang Choedon

2016-2017 TAW Board Members:

President: Mr. Jampa Jorkhang

  • General Secretary: Tsering Dolma 
  • Social Media Coordinator/Tech: Tenzin Wangyal
  • Religious Coordinator: Tenzin Norzom Bui
  • Green-book Coordinator: Tashi Tsering
  • Accountant: Tenzin Topchen
  • Treasurer: Phuntsok Nyishar
  • Community Outreach: Tenzin Norzom
  • Audio Visual Coordinator*: Khenrap Palden
  • Project Coordinator: Kelsang A.

2015-2016 TAW Board Members:

President: Mrs. Tenzin Chokey 

Board Members:

  • Lhanze Sakya
  • Tsewang Sangmo
  • Tsering Dolkar
  • Lobsang Tsering
  • Tsering Choedon
  • Sherab Dorje
  • Namgyal Tsedup