Mohan Lamsal

KI Trustee

Mohan Lamsal of Kathmandu, Nepal, was elected to a three-year term as a trustee of Kiwanis International during the 2023 Kiwanis International Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. He will serve as a trustee at large. 

A member of Kiwanis for seven years, Lamsal is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Kathmandu and the Kiwanis Club of Peace. He is a past president of the Kathmandu club. He also served as governor of the Nepal District during the 2020-21 Kiwanis year.  

In 2022, Lamsal was recognized by Kiwanis International with the Distinguished Governor Award and the 100 Members Growth Award.  

Lamsal has been influential in the growth of membership and new clubs within the Nepal District since joining Kiwanis. He has also personally provided orientation, training and education regarding member retention to clubs.  

During Lamsal’s year as governor, 36 new clubs opened in Nepal — in addition to the addition of new members for which he was awarded. He also helped India achieve provisional district status. As a trustee, he intends to continue his emphasis on club and membership growth internationally, including Asian countries that don’t currently have Kiwanis clubs.  

Lamsal holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and owns a travel agency, which he established in 1998. Outside of Kiwanis, he enjoys travel, adventure tourism and mountaineering, and he is currently general secretary of the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Lamsal has two sons with his wife, Shila, who is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Empower Nepal.