Executive Chairman of Everest Express Tours & Travels in Kathmandu, Nepal since 1997, Rabendra Pandey brings a lifetime of valuable experience living and working in Nepal to our organzation.

Rabendra is also Director of the Kathmandu Medical College, Chairman of Everest Express Logistics and Vice-chairman of Shree Investment & Finance Co. Ltd. His business experience is varied from working as Director of Gorkha Brewery, Executive Vice Chairman of Everest Air and as a Station Manager of Royal Nepal Airlines/Thailand in 1980.

He has been Chairman of the Pacific Asia Travel Association, Rotary District 3290 Assistant Governor, President of the Patan Rotary Club and President of the Nepal Tourist Board. Rabendra’s other volunteer, trade and tourist activities are listed below. Rabendra has received many honors and has been decorated by the King of Nepal on several occasions.

He and his wife Chandra (also a board member) have two grown children who live and work in the United States.

As hobbies, he enjoys social service, golf, cricket, table-tennis, badminton.

He has a post graduate degree in Commerce from Tribhuwan University in Nepal. Email: rrpandey@mos.com.np

The following lists Rabendra’s lifetime of positions held, awards and achievements:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2001 - present Director, Kathmandu Medical College.

2000 – present Chairman, Everest Express Logistics

1997 – present Executive Chairman, Everest Express Tours & Travels (P) Ltd.

1997 – present Vice Chairman, Shree Investment & Finance Company Limited.

1996 – 1997 Director, Gorkha Brewery, Producer of Carlsberg & Tuborg Beer in Nepal under license from Tuborg International Denmark.

1992 – 1997 Executive Vice Chairman , Everest Air Limited – Domestic Airlines of Nepal.

1989 – 1995 Chairman, Gorkha Brewery, Producer of Carlsberg & Tuborg Beer in Nepal under license from Tuborg International Denmark.

1985 – Present Executive Chairman, Everest Express Trekking (P) Ltd.

1980 – 1997 Managing Director of Everest Express Tours & Travels (P) Ltd.

1965 – 1980 Worked in Royal Nepal Air lines in various capacities. The last two being Manager, Thailand, also looking after Singapore Market and District Sales Manager, Kathmandu.

POSITIONS HELD

2004 - 2005 Assistant Governor of Rotary International District 3290.

2003 – present Industry Council Proxy to PATA Board of Directors.

2001 - present Founder 'Khagendra Piyush Saichik Sewa Guthi'- an Educational Trust.

2001 – 2002 Chairperson Membership Development Committee, Rotary District 3290 (Nepal).

2001 - 2002 Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO Selection Committee.

2001 - 2003 Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Vision 2025 Committee.

2001 - 2003 Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Board of Directors.

2000 – 2001 Rotary International District 3290, Zonal Representative- Nepal.

1999 - 2002 Member, Board of Directors, Tour Operator Initiative – a UNEP project.

1999 – 2002 Chairman, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Asia Division Steering Committee.

1999 – 2000 Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Executive Management Committee.

1998 – 2000 Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Board of Directors.

1997 – present Vice President, All Nepal Table Tennis Association.

1997 – present Treasurer, Mirgendra Samjhana Medical Trust.

1997 – 2000 Member, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).

1997 – 1999 Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI).

1997 – 1999 Member, Executive Committee, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI).

1997 – 1999 Member, Executive Committee, SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

1997 – 1998 President, Rotary Club of Patan – District 3290.

1995 – 1997 President, Nepal Association of Travel Agents (NATA).

1995 – 1997 Member of the Board, Hotel Management Tourism Training Centre (HMTTC), His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1995 – 1997 Member of the Board, Birendra International Convention Center, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1995 – 1997 Member of Steering Committee, Quality Tourism Project, His Majesty's Government of Nepal / UNDP.

1995 – 1997 Member, Tourism Council, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1995 – 1997 Member, Tourism Development Board, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1995 – 1997 Member, Tourism Committee of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry.

1995 – 1997 Member, Tariff Board, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1994 – 1997 Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Board of Directors.

1994 – 1995 Permanent Invitee Tariff Board, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1992 – present Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Industry Council.

1992 – 1999 Member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Asia Division Steering Committee.

1992 – 1994 Member, Tourism Development Board, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1992 – 1994 Member, Tourism Council, His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

1991 – 1994 Chairman, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter.

1989 – 1991 Vice President, Nepal Association of Travel Agents (NATA).

1984 – 1986 Honorary Secretary, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter.

MEMBERSHIP OF CLUBS & SOCIETIES

1. Member, Nepal Britain Society.

2. Member, Nepal Heritage Society.

3. Member, Royal Nepal Golf Club.

4. Member, Gokarna Forest Golf Club.

5. Member, Skal Club of Nepal.

6. Member, Rotary Club of Patan.

AWARDS & DECORATIONS

1. Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Medal by His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.

2. Accession to the throne Medal by His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.

3. Recognition by His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev's Accession to the throne Ceremony Tourism Committee for long term service made in Tourism.

4. Rotary Multiple Paul Harris Fellow.

5. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Award of Merit 1999.

6. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Chairman's Award 2000.

7. Pacific Asia Travel Writer's Association (PATWA) "Hall of Fame 2000" Award.

8. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) "Chairman's Award 2002".

9. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) " Lifetime Achievement Award.

10. The American Biographical Institute " Man of the Year 2004".

OTHERS

Attended various Travel Trade related Conferences, Seminars and Meetings of PATA, AFTA, ASTA, ITB, JATA, TAAI, WTM, KOFTA etc.

Member of the official delegation of Nepal's Prime Minister's visit to Japan.

Member of the official delegation of Nepal's Prime Minister's visit to India.

Attended Meetings relating to Trade & Commerce in the SAARC region.

Traveled extensively to many countries of the world in all five continents.