Leadership
Our team
The director and regional team who plan DYA NORTHEAST events, and the teams who came before them.
Directors
DYA Director
Fr. Kevin Mundackal
Aug 2026 – present
2nd term · 1st c. 2022–23
Former DYA Director
Fr. Melvin Mangalath Paul
2023 – Aug 2026
Former DYA Director
Fr. Paul Chalissery
Until c. 2022
2026 Regional Team
JV
Jonah VadakkanBronx
LJ
Lisa JosephBoston
ST
Stefan ThomasBuchanan
CA
Christopher AbrahamHartford
JG
Jeevan GeorgeLong Island
SA
Suzette AntonyPaterson
AM
Akhil MathewRockland
AJ
Amal JosephSomerset
NR
Nimmy RoyPaterson · National Team
MP
Marvell PrimeSomerset · National Team
Past teams
2025 Regional Team
- STStefan ThomasBuchanan, NY
- JGJeevan GeorgeLong Island, NY
- CAChristopher AbrahamHartford, CT
- JPJimmy PatterilBronx, NY
- NRNimmy RoyPaterson, NJ
- ATAlina ThopurathuBoston, MA
- SASuzette AntonyPaterson, NJ
- LJLisa JosephBoston, MA
- BPBrittany PerumpailSomerset, NJ
2024 Regional Team
With DYA Director Fr. Melvin Mangalath Paul- ATAlina ThopurathuBoston, MA
- JGJeevan GeorgeLong Island, NY
- HKHeba KurianPaterson, NJ
- JJJustin JohnBuchanan, NY
- NRNimmy RoyPaterson, NJ
2023 Regional Team
- JJJustin JohnBuchanan, NY
- MMMathews MeppuarthSomerset, NJ
- ABAvin BennyBronx, NY
- APAntony ParambiRockland, NY
- HKHeba KurianPaterson, NJ
- JJJustin JosephPaterson, NJ · National Team
- JTJasmine ThanickattLong Island, NY
- ATAlina ThopurathuBoston, MA
2022 Regional Team
- KPKevin PottackalNorwalk, CT
- LPLaurel PrimeSomerset, NJ
- MMMerin MathewsHartford, CT
- ATAlina ThopurathuBoston, MA
- NJNidhin JohnPaterson, NJ
- AMAnitta MoonjelyBronx, NY
- ARAnisha RoseLong Island, NY
- AJAlicia JohnPaterson, NJ
- LJLeema JosephStaten Island, NY
2021 Regional Team
NORTHEAST Regional Leads · introduced March 2021- LPLaurel PrimeSomerset, NJ
- NJNidhin JohnPaterson, NJ
- AJAlicia JohnPaterson, NJ
- AMAnisha MathewLong Island, NY
- KKKennita KumpiluvelilBronx, NY
- AMAnitta MoonjelyBronx, NY
- LJLeema JosephStaten Island, NY
- FTFrancis ThomasRockland, NY
- ATAlina ThopurathuBoston, MA
- KPKevin PottackalNorwalk, CT
- MMMerin MathewsHartford, CT
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