Saroj is an organized and creative professional with proven Business Development, Operational & Marketing skills in the sector of Financial, Non-Profit, Adventure Travel, IT & Media. 12+ years of experience working on Marketing, BD & Operations sector for diverse sectors of business. He has a large experience and expertise in Remittance & Channel Payments inside and outside Nepal, Anti Money Laundering & KYC implementations for foreign payments organizing and managing organizations with financial policies and brand consulting.
He has experience working in the sector of Child Education for almost more than 4 years and has managed and raised funds for vulnerable children for their primary and secondary education. At Dolma Foundation Saroj has been working with the local community developing community trips, routes and way of sustainable living for local communities through tourism in the rural parts of Nepal promoting these trips and also creating a regular cycle of Income for Child Education through our Eco-Tourism programme. Saroj handles the complete Operation and Programme execution of Dolma Foundation.
Tsering is from the remote village of Bridim, Nepal. At the age of 12 he had a rare opportunity – he was sponsored for a full school education by a foreign visitor that changed his life forever. After his studies in Kathmandu, he became an expert mountain trek guide and leader, managing groups up to 40 people in the harsh terrains of the Himalayas since 1994. He became a favorite for group management with foreign study programmes and agencies, including Cornell Nepal Study Program (CNSP -USA), Where there be Dragons (USA), Maya Travels (Germany) and Oak Hall Expeditions (UK).
In 2003 he started Dolma Ecotourism with an investment and close partnership with the Dolma Foundation. The project has led hundreds of people deep into the hidden valleys of the Himalayas on community-led adventures that are run and supported by local people. This is both his way of giving back to his community and earning a living. Through Dolma Ecotourism, he now also runs groups through their agreement with Britain’s Mountain Kingdoms tour operator.
He has also worked on many NGO projects in Nepal including for the Dolma Foundation and Friends of Nepal (Germany). He is currently managing the rebuilding of his home village – a Dolma Foundation project – after its destruction in the 2015 earthquakes.
Simon is a Singapore-based actor, creative director and non-profit fundraiser. He is a partner in the award-winning design agency Chemistry, trod the boards at London’s Wimbledon Broadway and toured the UK as a professional actor for Polka and Yellow Earth Theatres. He is a regular face on Singapore TV, often appearing in lead drama roles as well as having hosted for Channel News Asia.
After the loss of his wife Peikie to cancer in 2008, he set up InHerShoes – Art & Music Against Cancer, and has since held awareness and fundraising events at Singapore’s Arts House, Sculpture Square, Hard Rock Cafe, and a national concert at Fort Canning in partnership with the 2011 Run For Hope for cancer research. InHerShoes has to date raised close to $400,000 with its partners.
In 2009 Simon finally made a long-awaited trip to Nepal, a place he had hoped to visit with his wife. He advises the Dolma Foundation on fundraising, marketing and design issues. He has a deep interest in cultures and living a balanced way of life and as such believes the culture and environment of Tibetan villagers in Nepal holds great value for us all.
Seerat Acharya is a rising professional in sustainable finance and impact strategy, with experience across private equity, development communications, and digital transformation. She has led ESG reporting, strategic communications, and data governance, contributing to fund operations and philanthropic initiatives through the Dolma Foundation. Earlier, she managed cross-border projects for clients in Dubai, delivering brand, tech, and strategy solutions across multiple sectors.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, where she received the Outstanding International Student Award, and is currently pursuing an MBA in Dubai.
