Board member nominations Due Nov 10th

[Hindu Temple Society of New Mexico]

A Call for Board Nominations for Calendar Year 2026

It’s time once again to invite nominations for the Board of Trustees. If you know someone who would make a positive contribution to our temple, please send in your nomination by November 10th, 2025 by 12 pm.

A candidate for Trustee should meet the following conditions:

1. Eighteen (18) years or older on 1st January of the year in which the term of the Trustee begins.

2. A HTSNM member with paid membership by June 30th preceding the election date (someone who has donated or sponsored at least $101)

3. A citizen or legal resident of the United States.

4. Not a salaried employee or a contractor of HTSNM or the Temple,

5. No personal, financial, business or fiduciary interests that conflict with those of HTSNM.

6. No close relative serving as a Trustee whose term overlaps the term of the Trustee position.

It’s also desirable for a Trustee nominee to have experience as a Temple volunteer for two years.

We’re looking for nominees who have the expertise or desire to volunteer in the following areas (but not limited to):

-Accounting & Bookkeeping

-Building/Facilities Management

-Community and Volunteer Services

-Community Outreach & Public Education

-Cultural Events Planning

-Fund Raising

-Hindu Outreach

-Legal affairs

-Managing Balvihar

-New Temple Planning

-Public Relations

-Safety and Security

-Strategic Auditing

-Student Coordination/Liaison

-Temple Event Coordination

-Website and Technology

Please email your nominations to:

Paul Allen: bhakt...@msn.com

Ravi Nayyar: ravina...@gmail.com

or any BOT member.

Thank you,