Board Members
Sakhti Chandra
President
A member of the Almaden community and proud parent of a Leland senior (class of ’25) and a freshman( class of ’28).
Mike Beyersdoerfer
Vice president
Manjiri Tembe
Treasurer
Britt Cain
director of marketing and communications
I am a proud Leland mom with a daughter who is a two sport Leland athlete and a son who is a recent graduate and was a three-sport athlete at Leland. I served on the Bret Harte Booster Club board for several years and have enjoyed volunteering with various Leland sports. My husband Mike can also be found at Leland coaching field hockey, keeping score at basketball games and even occasionally doing the announcing. I’m excited to now be part of the Leland Booster Club Board and I enjoy getting athletic news out to the Leland community through social media.
Sathish Karry
director of Events
I am a California native and moved to the Bay Area in 2006. In 2011, my husband and I settled in Almaden with our two children. Our daughter graduated from Leland in 2021 and we have a son who is currently a charger, graduating in 2024. I have served as a volunteer at Simonds, Castillero, Bret Harte and Leland for the past 11 years. I have a BA and MA in Child Development so volunteering in the classroom, chairing large school fundraisers and sitting on the booster board is a great fit for me. I am excited to be a part of the Leland community and look forward to bringing more awareness to our organization.
Grishma Methaila
director of Fundraising
I am a proud Leland mom of my junior daughter, who was a part of the cross-country and swimming team as a sophomore. This is my third year with the Leland Booster Club and I’m excited to be part of the Leland Booster Club board and support our school in all the ways. I greatly enjoy communicating with the Almaden community and local businesses to fundraise and host events. In my free time, I enjoy walking and hiking. Go chargers!
Rashmi Rao
Director of Sponsorships
I am grateful & delighted for the continued opportunity at The LHS Booster Club Board, to connect in contribution. Looking forward to meeting You all at LHS events. My Husband, Raj, and I are both in The Technology Industry here in the Silicon Valley since decades.We have been long time residents , living in the Almaden area since 2006 with Our 2 teens, Neharika Rao, LHS -Snr President Class of 2021~Sophomore -Graduating at GW and Gaurav Rao, current Sophomore at LHS. We are The Rao Family of We 4 !!!! Sign Up for The LHS Booster Club and take away The Best of what Athletics has to offer. Sports is Solidarity. Be a Sponsor and make a difference to Educate. Contact Me to become a Sponsor #GoChargers
Alok Daipuria
director of TECHNOLOGY
I am a tech geek with 30 years in the Software industry. I was part of initial team of volunteer teachers and taught the founding class of Intro to CS at Leland in 2014. I have also tutored AP CS to many high school students, who got admitted to CS programs at top US colleges. I currently work as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning expert, and help customers with adoption of AI/ML technologies.
I am excited to be Technology Advisor for the Leland Booster club and mentor students working on apps including website, inventory management and fund raising apps.
Chaweewan Choochat
Director of Merchandise
I am a proud parent of a Leland Senior (Class of ’25), who is involved in both the water polo and soccer teams, and a freshman (Class of ’28) who is part of the water polo team. I’ve lived in Almaden for over 10 years and enjoy traveling and crocheting in my free time. As a Booster Club board member for over a year, I’m excited to be part of this amazing team supporting Leland sports.
I look forward to meeting all the amazing members of the Almaden community.