Chair

Padma Rukmini Devi Dasi has lived in the Tucson community since 2010. She began her Krishna conscious journey in April 2024, with the purpose of her life being to serve Krishna and all living entities. She is a disciple of His Grace Jivananda Dasa Vanacari.

Padma Rukmini brings over 20 years of nonprofit experience in operations, marketing, volunteering, acquisition and planning, and development. She holds two master’s degrees (MBA and MSL) and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Development in the nonprofit sector. She is the founder and owner of Open Lotus Meditation LLC. She shares her home with her husband, Bala Gopinath Dasa, who is also a disciple of His Grace Jivananda Dasa Vanacari.

Vice chair

Hamsa Balarama Dasa began attending ISKCON Tucson in 2011 and was initiated in 2015.  He is a retired priest of the Episcopal Church.  He comes to us with forty five years of experience in running and managing churches and congregations.  He is a disciple of HG Jivanada dasa Vanacari.

Treasurer

Kirtan Yajna Dasa was born in Nepal and joined ISKCON in 2005 in Kathmandu while pursuing his MA at Tribhuvan University. He met devotees from Russia performing saṅkīrtana on the busy streets of Kathmandu and was drawn to Krishna consciousness, subsequently joining the temple as a full-time brahmacārī.

He engaged in book distribution and preaching activities with the Russian devotees under the guidance of His Grace Patri Dasa. Within six months of joining the temple, he was initiated by His Holiness Mahavishnu Swami and went on to serve his spiritual master as a personal secretary for several years.

From 2008, he served as temple president for approximately five years. In 2013, he was invited to the Tucson temple by Sandamini Devi Dasi and joined the community. Since then, he has been actively involved in ISKCON Tucson, serving as a priest and preacher and assisting with fundraising for the temple.