The Immigration Outreach Service Center appoints Mr. Bhim B K as Executive Director
The IOSC is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Bhim BK to the position of Executive Director. Mr. B K succeeds Ms. Patricia Jones, who retired from the position earlier this year. Ms. Jones will remain with the IOSC as an advisor through the end of the leadership transition.
The IOSC Board extends thanks to Ms. Jones for her invaluable contributions over the past 12 years. During her tenure Pat’s leadership fostered significant strides that led to expansions in IOSC’s core services, strengthened its foundation, and positioned the organization for its next development stage. Best Wishes to Pat as she moves on to enjoy life post IOSC.
Mr. Bhim B K brings over 17 years of organizational development and leadership experience to the IOSC, having served in leadership and consultation roles with several non-profit, governmental, and private organizations. His Core Competencies include Strategic Planning, Program Development, Policy Development, Relations, and Network Development. In the role of Executive Director, he will handle the general management, leading a team of staff and volunteers for operational effectiveness, driving revenue, and developing new and expanding on existing programs and activities that best serve IOSC’s clients and its mission and vision.
Bhim joins the IOSC team from the Professional Development & Research Center International, PDRC, where he served as Chief Executive Officer. He directed a team of employees, board members, volunteers, donors, and stakeholders, coordinating both
internal and external affairs that grew the organization from the ground into a global organization.
He also comes from Childbirth Survival International, CSI, where he volunteered as the Chief Executive Officer. He had a significant role in CSI achieving its strategic goal by effectively engaging top-level managerial staff, the board, partner organizations, and donors, which enabled the successful implementation of a major strategy to advance CSI’s mission and vision.
Bhim is involved with the Baltimore Association of Nepalese in America, (BANA), as Head of the Department of Organizational Development. He leads a team with over 20 network members across Maryland to foster strong relationships with the government agencies, corporations, foundations, and the business community. He volunteered with UNICEF-USA as a Maryland State Leader, where he liaised with Congressional offices and coordinated stakeholder meetings to disseminate key information and raise significant funds.
Some other roles in which he served include Advisor – Mayor of the Baltimore City from the AAPI community, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Advisor – Maryland Non-profits Accelerator program, Maryland, USA, State Leader – UNICEF-USA Maryland 2022. Bhim holds a Master of Health Degree from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. He also holds a Certificate in Advanced Software Engineering & New Technology from Boston’s School of IT, Kathmandu, Nepal.
The IOSC looks forward to working with Mr. Bhim B K, as he leads the organization through its next phase of development.