The South Asian Journalists Association is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Board for 2024, as well as the reelection of two existing members.

Joining the board are Sree Sreenivasan, Allana Akhtar, Divya Karthikeyan, and Tania Rahman. Sreenivasan helped found SAJA in 1994 and will help the organization celebrate its 30th year. 

The two returning board members are current President Mythili Sampathkumar and Treasurer John Laxmi. 

The new slate of board members, effective January 1, 2024, is listed below with their terms:

• Allana Akhtar, Business Insider, New York (2024-25)
• Jennifer Chowdhury, Freelancer, New York (2023-24)
• Divya Karthikeyan, Louisville Public Radio (2023-24)
• John Laxmi, Freelancer, Atlanta (2024-25)
• Karen Mahabir, Associated Press, New York (2023-24)
• Sabrina Malhi, Washington Post, Washington DC (2023-24)
• Tania Rahman, Fast Company, New York (2024-25)
• Mythili Sampathkumar, Freelancer, New York (2024-25)
• Pia Sarkar, Associated Press, Philadelphia (2023-24)
• Sree Sreenivasan, Digimentors, New York (2024-25)
• Priyanka Vora, Axios, New York (2023-24)
• Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, New York (2023-24)

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