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To promote entrepreneurship and facilitate business networking among the Nagarathar community in North America


North American Nagarathar Business Entrepreneurship Network (NANBEN), is a non-profit organization that promotes entrepreneurship and facilitates business networking among the Nagarathar community in North America. NANBEN’s mission is to evoke the entrepreneurial traits of our Nagarathar community and facilitate & encourage Nagarathars to become successful entrepreneurs through mentorship, education, networking, incubation, and investment. ​​​

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NANBEN membership is open to all Nagarathars in the US, and membership is free.

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NANBEN REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Ram Narayanan

RD - Northern California
Dublin, CA & Kallal

Ram Narayanan is an alumni of PSG Tech & Massachussetts Institute of Technology and has held various engineering & consulting roles in major tech companies in the USA and currently is an Program Manager at HPE Juniper Networks, California. He lives in Dublin, CA with his wife Deepa and 2 kids. He is a native from Kallal. He is passionate about AI & other evolving technologies.

Nallu Vijayakumar

RD - Southern California



Ramaswamy (Ram) Pasupatham

RD - Washington DC
Ellicott City, Maryland & Konapattu

Ram Pasupatham is an accomplished energy industry professional with over 25 years of experience across leading investor-owned utilities and energy companies, including AEP, PG&E, NRG, and Exelon. Since the 2022 corporate split, he has been working as a Portfolio Manager with Constellation Energy, where he leverages his extensive background in power systems and energy market analytics to drive operational and financial performance.

Ram holds dual Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) and Computer Science Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Annamalai University. Originally from Trichy and a native of Konapattu he belongs to Pillayarpatti Koil, He now resides in Ellicott City, Maryland, with his wife Indu and son Kavin, a high-school sophomore. Outside of work, he is passionate about running, reading, and volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America and local charitable organizations.

Annamalai Sethuraman

RD - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA & Kandavarayanpatti

Native of Kandavarayanpatti and Kovil is Illayatrangudi Okkur. Live in Alpharetta, GA with wife Radhika Srinivasan and daughter Isha Sethuraman. Did my BE in Mechatronics Engineering from Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai and Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University, OK. Currently work for DHL eCommerce as Director of Transportation and Master Data Management. Have held various roles in Product Management, Postal Relations, Financial and Budget Planning for the last 14 years in DHL. Enjoy playing ping pong and board games outside of work

Anand Muthiah

RD - Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL & Devakottai

Anand Muthiah lives in Chicago and is a Technical Lead at Apexon Consulting, holding an MS in Computer Science from Southern Illinois University. With extensive experience in logistics and postal optimization, he specializes in delivering efficient, tech-driven solutions. A native of Devakottai, he also served as the Marriage Chair for NSNA during Chicago’s term. Anand is passionate about agriculture and investing in stocks and bonds, and he is an avid Indianapolis Colts fan.


Ganesh Thiyagarajan

RD - Michigan
Northville, MI & Rangiem

A proud Coimbatorian, Ganesh is a seasoned mechanical engineer with 20+ years in the automotive industry. Known for his creative streak and love for doing things differently, he brings innovation and heart to everything he does—big or small. A busy dad of three and husband to an entrepreneurial wife (aka the CEO at home), he’s chaired the Successful Michigan NSNA Retreat and volunteers with Asha for Education. A marathon runner, foodie, and avid traveler, he enjoys the little things in life—like a perfectly brewed coffee, a scenic run, or a spontaneous family road trip.

Boomi Senthil

RD - St. Louis







Manikandan Ganesan

RD - New England
Hopkinton, MA & Karaikudi

Manikandan Ganesan is from Hopkinton, Massachusetts lives with his wife Nachu, and two kids Nishi (Senior year in college) and Mahathi (High school freshman). He belongs to Pillaiyarpatti Kovil and is from Karaikudi. He works as a lead information architect at John Hancock Investments in Boston. Before to this, he worked as a consultant in Wellington Management through Sapient Corporation. He has previously served in NSNA Marriage Committee leadership role. He enjoys listening to Music, Hiking, Badminton, Videography, and photography during his leisure time.


Adai Alagappan

RD - Ohio/Midwest
Columbus, OH & Pallathur

Adai Alagappan holds a Master’s degree in International Business and Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and has over 20 years of experience in the retail industry as a Quality Assurance Manager. A native of Pallauthur and Irani Koil, he now resides in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife Alamelu and their two sons, Anbu and Aadhi. Adai is a tennis enthusiast and an avid cricket fan.


Kumar Ramanathan

RD - Austin, TX
Austin, TX & Puduvayal

Kumar Ram is a native of Puduvayal and belongs to Irani Kovil. He lives in Austin with his wife Unna and they have two sons Subbu (UT grad, works in Houston) and Ganesh (High School Senior). He works at the gaming company Zenimax (part of Microsoft). Kumar has previously served NSNA and TNF in leadership roles. Kumar also works as a Realtor focusing on properties in Austin and the sorrounding suburbs.

During his leisure time, Kumar enjoys reading, fixing things around the house, and watching movies.

Senthil Ramanathan

RD - Dallas, TX
Plano, Tx & Nerkuppai

Senthil Ramanathan is from Plano, Texas. His native is Nerkuppai. Senthil have an MBA from Northwestern Univ., and have background in Credit Risk Management. He run's a marketing analytics firm called DM Analytics, assisting financial institutions acquire new customers through direct marketing. In addition, he also run's a childcare business in Frisco, Texas. Latha and Senthil have two lovely daughters, Sindhu and Suriya. Sindhu is pursuing medicine at USF, Tampa. Suriya is a freshman in UT Austin, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. Senthil love's application of predictive analytics for optimizing businesses. And his passion is teaching children at high-school and college level. Senthil has conducted a five week-end intro to analytics session for dallas area kids a few years ago. Once the covid crisis is over, hope to do more of these sessions focusing on basics of finance & investing-- for highschool and college kids.

Vasanth Annamalai

RD - Houston, TX
Katy, TX & Kandavarayanpatti

People person, Servant leader & collaborator defines who I am.

Native village - Kandavarayanpatti

Born & Raised - B'lore

Employer - SLB


Alaks Sevugan

RD - Seattle, WA



Valliappan Annamalai

RD - Rocky Mountain
Phoenix, AZ



 

Ananth Subramanian

RD - NY/NJ/CT


 

Valli Annamalai

RD - San Diego
California & Venthanpatti

Valli has a degree in Electrical Engineering and has worked in software development for over 15 years. She lives in California with her husband Annamalai and 2 kids. Her native is Venthanpatti. Currently she enjoys spending time with family and volunteering.



 

Annamalai Muthu

RD - Toronto
Toronto, Canada

Annamalai Muthu lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife Chitra and their two children, Ashwin and Shivani. Annamalai has built a successful career in finance, spanning nearly two decades. A Chartered Accountant with a Masters in Finance, Annamalai has worked across industries including mining, real estate, and family offices.

Currently, Annamalai serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Alterra, a prominent condominium developer in Toronto. Outside of work, Annamalai enjoys spending time with family, exploring new destinations, and giving back to the community through volunteer work.

   

Geetha Balaji

RD - NC


   

Sethu Chidambaram

RD - Midsouth (TN, AK, MS, AL)
Franklin, TN & Avinipatti

Sethu Chidambaram is a pharmacist by profession and currently works for Publix Supermarkets. Sethu has called Nashville his home for almost two decades where he lives with his wife Kanagavalli and two kids . Sethu is a native of Avinipatti and belongs to Ilayathangudi kovil(okkur). Outside of work Sethu loves volunteering, spending time with his family and friends, passionate about gardening and an avid sports fan. Sethu also serves as an EC member for the Tennessee Tamil sangam.

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