About ICON

ICON is a secular, non-profit organization aimed at celebrating and preserving the culture and heritage of India and surrounding South Asian countries; fostering friendships and unity among community members; advancing the educational, cultural, and charitable interests of the community; and representing the community to the people of Needham, MA, USA and beyond.

Board of Directors (2026-2027)

Every member of our board is a Needham resident who brings unique skills and expertise to our organization.

Hemant Chowdhary

Hemant Chowdhary

President & Sponsorship Chair

Darshan Talati

Darshan Talati

Vice President & Treasurer

Sumit Gupta

Sumit Gupta

Secretary

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

Finance Chair

Raja Shaikh

Raja Shaikh

Social Co-Chair

Anjali Nair

Anjali Nair

Social Co-Chair

Stuti Venkat

Stuti Venkat

Community Engagement Chair

Sanjeev Jha

Sanjeev Jha

Marketing & Membership Chair

Ravi Talasila

Ravi Talasila

IT Chair

Aditi Paranjape

Aditi Paranjape

Youth Engagement Co-Chair

Karthik Krishnan

Karthik Krishnan

Youth Engagement Co-Chair

Anumeha Srivastava

Anumeha Srivastava

Communications Chair