Amrit Ghimire

Senior Director of Finance

aghimire@niet.org

Amrit leads all financial operations in alignment with the organization’s strategic plan, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and cash flow management. Amrit oversees a team of accounting professionals to maximize performance in meeting the strategic plan goals and objectives. He also owns the annual audit process and filing of all tax forms and ensures compliance with all nonprofit and tax regulations. Amrit is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in non-profit sector.

Prior to joining NIET, Amrit served as a Director of Finance at the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education where he led annual budget development, the annual audit, regulatory compliance, payment process, and internal and external financial reporting. In addition, Amrit researched and implemented process improvements to financial and accounting systems, managing vendor set-up, supporting the development of contracts as well as project and grant budgets. Prior to that, Amrit worked at Cure Violence as a staff accountant for several years. He earned his master’s degree in accounting and bachelor’s degree in accounting with high honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

 Amrit  Ghimire

Why are you passionate about working at NIET?

I am passionate about working at NIET because I believe that the mission of the organization and the impact on the future generation is remarkable. I am proud to be contributing to NIET’s work and be a part of the group that helps with building educator excellence.   

What do you do in your free time?

I enjoy cooking, gardening, spending time with my toddler and family, hiking, and exploring nature around Tennessee.