Indian Weekender Top 25 Kiwi-Indian Community Leaders 2021
The Indian Weekender’s Top 25 Kiwi-Indian Community Leaders List celebrates and acknowledges some of the most influential individuals and leaders for the role they play in the general well-being of the Kiwi-Indian community in New Zealand.
The Indian Weekender’s Top 25 Kiwi-Indian Community Leaders List celebrates and acknowledges some of the most influential individuals and leaders for the role they play in the general well-being of the Kiwi-Indian community in New Zealand.
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List of top <strong>25</strong> <strong>Kiwi</strong>-<strong>Indian</strong><br />
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Leaders</strong> in NZ<br />
The leading<br />
<strong>Kiwi</strong>-<strong>Indian</strong><br />
media group<br />
BLESSAN M JOSE<br />
Former Vice-President,<br />
Auckland Malayali Samajam<br />
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Born and raised in Kerala, Blessan Jose moved to New<br />
Zealand 10 years ago to embrace New Zealand’s budding<br />
cultural diversity. Having lived in India and the Middle East,<br />
Mr Jose already had a global career under his belt but wanted<br />
to move to New Zealand to take it a step further. A selfmotivated<br />
entrepreneur with a strong desire to succeed in life<br />
and thereby uplift the community at large, Mr Jose has been<br />
inspired to engage in community service since childhood.<br />
Part of a student union during his university days, Mr Jose has<br />
since arriving in New Zealand been quite actively involved with<br />
the NZ <strong>Indian</strong> diaspora. Former Vice-President and Secretary<br />
of the Auckland Malayali Samajam, Mr Jose has through<br />
his work influenced change in the community. Personal<br />
experiences have shaped his commitment to the work that<br />
he does for his fellow community members. Reaching for<br />
the feeling of achievement and personal satisfaction upon<br />
helping someone, Mr Jose has been over the years involved<br />
in many community organisations.<br />
A graduate in Economics and Masters in Business<br />
Administration, Mr Jose works for the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders in his role at the<br />
Department of Corrections. Having suffered setbacks when he first arrived in New Zealand, Mr Jose is<br />
determined to provide a platform for everyone to achieve their dreams.<br />
His biggest supporter and his wife Tessa George is a registered psychiatric nurse working with the<br />
Waitemata DHB. They have two daughters, Amelia Rachel Blessan & Hayley Anna Blessan who are<br />
equally passionate about serving the community.<br />
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