In Memoriam of Bhima Nitta

September 1, 2020

(1965 - 2020)

Bhima died on August 6, 2020, at the Albany Medical center after being in a coma for two days following cardiac arrest. He was 54 years old.

Bhima joined Rotary in 2018, When interviewed, he quoted Ghandi, saying "You have to be the change you want to see in the world." As the founder and President of Power Guru LLC he was that as he worked with his customers to help them achieve clean, sustainable power through solar energy.

Bhima was born in southeast India in the state of Andhra in Kakinada, a small town of two hundred thousand people which is considered a relatively small town in India. He was the oldest of four children, three boys and a girl.

Since he had been an outstanding student in college, he had many options when he graduated in 1987. He took the GRE and English tests and won a scholarship to RPI. When Bhima moved to Vermont in 2007, he worked for Efficiency Vermont as a product manager before founding Power Guru in 2014.

Besides being in Rotary, Bhima was on the Board of the John McCullough Library and was on the Norshaft Energy Commission. He also supported the Vermont Arts Exchange and the Second Chance Animal Shelter.

Bhima made contributions to his community in many different ways through his business which will continue and his involvement in the community.

Author: Sally Sugarman (Club Member & Windmill Editor)
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