Our Team
Tamohara Das (Thomas L. Pourchot, Ed.D.)
ISKCON NA CPO Regional Director
Tamohara das joined ISKCON Chicago in 1972 and received initiation from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1973. Over the years, he has served in various leadership and management roles, including 13 years as a member of the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, from which he retired in 2019.
He holds certifications in PREP and Gottman marriage education, child abuse prevention training through the Good Touch/Bad Touch program, grief counseling, end-of-life care, and advanced care planning.
He has conducted child protection training in community awareness, Child Protection Team development, leadership, Review Panel procedures, Good Touch/Bad Touch teacher certification, and courses for adolescents.
He held academic leadership and faculty positions at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, directing graduate programs in clinical psychology and counseling, and taught educational psychology at Northern Illinois University.
He holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Psychology from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Science in Human Resource Development, and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from National-Louis University, with academic emphases in psychology, counseling, adult development, and organizational development.
He currently serves as the North American Regional Director of the ISKCON Child Protection Office and as Director of the Devotee Care program in ISKCON Alachua. His areas of interest and service include child protection, end-of-life care, and grief counseling. He has worked extensively with devotees and presented numerous seminars on marriage and family education, leadership training, and child protection. His past services include managing two devotee schools and serving for five years as Director of the ISKCON Child Protection Office.
Tamohara das holds a doctorate in Educational Psychology and previously served as a faculty member and administrator for graduate programs in Counseling and Clinical Psychology. He and his wife, Mantrini devi dasi, have been married for 56 years and have three grown children. They reside in Alachua, Florida, surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
Nandanandana Devi Dasi
Case Manager/AdminNandanandana Dasi discovered the practice of Krishna consciousness in Boston in the early 1990s and has since dedicated herself to studying and sharing Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. For over 30 years, she has served in a variety of culinary and managerial roles, overseeing kitchen operations and preparing prasadam for outreach programs, festivals, Deity offerings, and catering events. She also managed the Krishna Lunch program for over four years, helping provide prasadam to more than 1,000 students daily.
Alongside her culinary service, Nandanandana regularly studies and teaches Srila Prabhupada’s books. She has hosted seminars and workshops on topics including Sri Siksastakam, japa meditation, building healthy relationships, time management, project management, and effective communication skills. She also hosts the YouTube channel Inform Your Self, where she shares insights on a variety of topics drawn from Srila Prabhupada’s teachings.
She currently serves as the case manager, administrative assistant and social media developer for ISKCON’s North America Child Protection Office.