Following a lively debate with five Treasurer candidates, on issues ranging from finance and governance to franchise relationships, members cast electronic ballots—a first for AAHOA—and elected ChandraKant I. “C.K.” Patel, CHO, AAHOA Director at Large, as the AAHOA Treasurer for 2007.
Five incumbents won re-election to the Board of Directors, while other open seats were filled by newly-elected members. The incumbents are Anil N. Patel, elected to a three-year term as Gulf Regional Director; Bankim M. Patel, elected to a one-year term as South Pacific Regional Director; Hasu D. Patel, elected to a one-year term as South Texas Regional Director; Kaushik S. Patel, elected to a one year-term as Central Pacific Regional Director; Vipin Patel, elected to a three-year term as Director at Large; and Anthony A. Falor, appointed to a two-year term as Allied Director.
Newly-elected members of the AAHOA Board include three regional directors: Kirrit R. Bhikha, CHO, elected to a three-year term as Mid South Regional Director; Paul Patel, elected to a three-year term as Washington District Regional Director; and Suresh “Sam Sarpanch” Patel, elected to a three-year term as South Carolina Regional Director.
“Each position on the AAHOA Board of Directors is a volunteer position, and the board members donate their time and effort to make the association thrive,” said Chairman Danny Patel. “I look forward to working with the 2007 Board of Directors and continuing to build a stronger AAHOA as we pursue the goals and initiatives we began in 2006. We have much work to do this year, and I am confident that we have a strong and committed team which can meet AAHOA’s objectives and help move the association in the right direction for the good of all members.”
The following is a composite list of the 2007 AAHOA Board of Directors:
Executive Committee, Including Officers:
- Chairman: Dilipkumar R. “Danny” Patel, North Georgia Regional Director
- Vice Chairman: Ashwin “Ash” Patel, Southwest Regional Director
- Secretary: Tarun S. “T.P.” Patel, CHA, Director at Large
- Treasurer: ChandraKant I. “C.K.” Patel, CHO, Director at Large
- Ex-Officio: Mukesh J. Mowji, CHO
- President: Fred Schwartz
- Kirrit R. Bhikha, CHO (Mid South Regional Director)
- Alkesh Patel (Northwest Regional Director)
- Dinesh “Dinsha” Patel (Northeast Regional Director)
- Kalpana Patel (Female Director at Large for the Western Division)
- Suresh “Sam Sarpanch” Patel (South Carolina Regional Director)
- Sanjay Patel (Southeast Regional Director)
Directors at Large:
- Shailendra “Sam” Devdhara
- Dharmesh “Dan” Patel
- Vipin Patel
- Hemant D. Patel
- Harshvina “Helen” Zaver (Female Director at Large for the Eastern Division)
- Kalpesh “Kal” Patel (Young Professional Director at Large)
- Anthony A. Falor (Allied Director)
Regional Directors:
- Central Midwest: Kirit Bhakta, CHA
- Central Pacific: Kaushik S. Patel
- Florida: Ishwar L. Patel, CHA
- Gulf: Anil N. Patel
- Mid East: Raj Parikh
- North Carolina: Jay “Trini” Patel
- North Central: Davang “Dave” Patel
- North Texas: Mehul “Mike” Patel
- South Pacific: Bankim M. Patel
- South Texas: Hasu D. Patel
- Upper Midwest: Satish “Sunny” Gabhawala
- Washington District: Paul Patel
