Our Team
The kind souls who make the Taraloka Foundation
function - educators, advocates, coordinators, and guides who give their time and heart.
Tim Williams
Executive Director
Tim taught Eastern Religions and guided rock climbing, kayaking, and trekking adventures for thirty-five years at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Recently retired from teaching, he now splits his time between India, Panama, and the USA.
“While we have and incredible staff and a wonderfully committed board, in many ways the most important members of our team are the older girls. Much of the day to day parenting happens between the older and younger girls. They inspire and care for each other as a group of over twenty sisters.”
Board of Directors
All of our board members are sponsors as well!
Mary Crowell
Board Member
Mary, a Washington, D.C. attorney at Beveridge & Diamond, advises on environmental law, has served on a board since 2015, and champions women’s education.
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Susan Crowell
Board Member
Susan has supported Taraloka for over ten years, traveling with the foundation to Sikkim. She retired from Merck & Co. in 2019 after 32 years.
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Matt Williams
Board Member
Veteran PR executive with 30+ years in nonprofit, sports, and entertainment. Taraloka Board member since 2012. Lives in Washington, D.C., with Kelly and Olive.
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Teni Butler
Board Member
For over a decade, Teni has supported Taraloka through concerts, sponsorships, and board service, returning to Chattanooga to write songs inspired by life’s beauty.
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Jen Clemmer
Board Member
Jen has supported Taraloka since 2015 through travel to India, sponsorship, and board membership. She lives in Chattanooga, working at a local garden center.
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Matt Clemmer
Board Member
Matt serves as our board president and has been a sponsor and supporter for many years. He is a software engineer and Information Technology Data Specialist at the Freeman Corporation in Lexington Kentucky.
Our Team in India
Local knowledge and perspective keeps Taraloka on track.
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Gelek Gyatso
India Coordinator
Known as the “Mayor of Gangtok,” Gyatso strengthens Taraloka through compassion and connections while also running Dokham Tours and Travels, a successful Sikkim tour company.
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Lalit Prakash
India Guide
A lifelong motorcycle rider and collector of vintage motorcycles, Lalit has spent over 30 years exploring nearly every corner of India, gaining unmatched knowledge of the country’s landscapes, cultures, and hidden routes.
Shaping Her Future
Sustaining gifts make providing education, safe refuge, and lifelong mentorship possible.
$300
per month
Covers our monthly grocery bill!
$100
MOST POPULAR
per month
Covers the monthly salary for our cook or tutor.
$25
per month
Provides clean water for the Sikkim Happiness Home for one month.