Yogindra Vandana Das (aka John Berg) has been the temple president at New Talavan since 1994.
He joined the ISKCON New Orleans temple in September of 1971 and was engaged there as a brahmacari (student).

He moved to New Talavan with his wife, Maharani Tulsi Devi Dasi, in 1985 and has been the temple president since then selflessly serving the temple and congregation.