Preserving tradition, igniting community
Management Committee
JAL MEHTA
PRESIDENT
JAL MEHTA
PRESIDENT
Hello everyone, I am Jal Mehta - Born and brought up in good ol Bombay (not Mumbai). Moved to Auckland, NZ in Feb 1999 with my wife and 2 yr old son. Served on the ZANZ (Zarathustrian Assoc. of New Zealand) committee as a helper and committee member for 6+years. Got a lot of joy in hosting and organising community events such as Plays, Sports days, Ghambars, dances and other functions. I came over to Melbourne by virtue of a professional move in early 2019 and my family joined me over the next eventful year or so. Yes, we miss our friends in beautiful New Zealand but we love it here too and we are enjoying every bit of what makes Melbourne the lovely city that it is. Thanks also to the Zoro families who made us feel welcome. Professionally I hold a Post Grad in Marketing Mngmt, Post Grad in Sales Mngmt and am a member of FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia) with a professional qualification in Banking. My philosophy in life is simple; Live and Let Live, Don't take yourself too seriously; (as life is too short for it) and give back to the community that gave us so much and literally made us who we are. As a current committee member; I am eager to bring in a fresh perspective to doing things and am always open to constructive feedback. Ushta te
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SHAROKH BHARUCHA
VICE PRESIDENT
SHAROKH BHARUCHA
VICE PRESIDENT
Hi everyone, my name is Sharokh Bharucha. I was born and raised in Mumbai, India. I moved to New Zealand in 2006 and got married
soon after to my beautiful wife Anvi Ved. Whilst in NZ, I completed my Masters in International Business and worked for the Bank of New
Zealand.
We moved to Melbourne in 2015 for a sea change and pursue some other life goals we set ourselves. Anvi, Anaina (my daughter) and I
have now been part ZAV since 2016 and have really appreciated the sense of community and oneness that ZAV aims to create in all its
interactions. I have been on the receiving end of all the wonderful things the previous committees have done and organized for us, so
thought it’s time to be on other side of the table now. We are all small community, but that does not matter as long as we are a strong and
united, and what inspires me to be part of the committee is getting the opportunity to serve our fellow members and see it grow as the
future generations such as that of Anaina’s embraces the community.
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TARONISH PATEL
General Secretary
TARONISH PATEL
General Secretary
Mahzarin Katrak grew up in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and is currently in her fourth year of studying a double degree in Civil
Engineering and Architectural Design at Monash University. Mahzarin became a youth ambassador for the BaHumata series, which
led her to organise & conduct the first global Zoroastrian graduation ceremony in collaboration with the Zoroastrian Youth of North
America during the pandemic. She was elected as the Residential Communities Office Bearer in 2022 and a General Representative
in 2023 for the Monash Student Association, the largest tertiary student association in Australia. As of August 2023, she was
promoted to Executive General Representative. Mahzarin is also the project lead for Monash Sustainable Buildings, an engineering
team within Monash University that designs net-zero buildings. Mahzarin is passionate about the Zoroastrian community’s impact
on a global scale, with educating surrounding communities about our rich culture and history. In the future, she wishes to work
towards creating working communities that encourage a greater involvement of Zoroastrian women in STEM.
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MAHZARIN KATRAK
TREASURER
MAHZARIN KATRAK
TREASURER
Hi, my name is Tanaisha Ankleshwaria, I’m one of the new members on the ZAV Youth Committee. I’m a student in Deakin University
Geelong, studying Science (Chemistry) in my second year. I work as a supervisor at Coles as well as a pharmacy assistant. What I look
forward to the most is organizing events throughout the year and getting to know more about the youth in my community.
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KAVINA URMEZ
MEMBERSHIP SECTARY
KAVINA URMEZ
MEMBERSHIP SECTARY
Hi, my name is Tanaisha Ankleshwaria, I’m one of the new members on the ZAV Youth Committee. I’m a student in Deakin University
Geelong, studying Science (Chemistry) in my second year. I work as a supervisor at Coles as well as a pharmacy assistant. What I look
forward to the most is organizing events throughout the year and getting to know more about the youth in my community.
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NISHA MISTRY
EVENTS CHAIR
NISHA MISTRY
EVENTS CHAIR
Hi, my name is Sheroy Davar, and I work as the kitchen manager at a retirement community in addition to studying business at
Swinburne. I like getting to know new Parsis and am curious to understand as much as I can about the culture so that I can educate
the younger generation
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