VISION
- Lead 2025 JAINA Convention in Chicago focusing on teamwork, unity, and
the promotion of Jain Values through education seminars.
Active oversight as First VP. - Youth Engagement – Provide opportunities for young Jains.
- Spiritual Enrichment – Support retreats, seminars, and workshops led by experienced scholars and
practitioners. - Interfaith and Social Outreach – Support interfaith dialogues, humanitarian initiatives,
environmental sustainability, and compassionate living. - Technological Advancement and integration – Leverage technology for the betterment of the
community. - Cultural Preservation and showcase – Support to preserve our cultural practices, literature, music,
offer vibrant cultural programs, and heritage. - Global Collaboration – Bridge between the Jain Community in NA and the global Jain diaspora.
- Transparency – Keep the community informed about JAINA’s initiative, progress, and challenges.
- Sustainability – Supporting current in and out of USA activities and all existing active JAINA
committees. - Establish a Finance Governance Model that will create consistency and bring transparency for
JAINA Finance for smoother transitions of treasury department. - Make JAINA financial applications online thus bringing accounting transparency and automatic
adherence to JAINA governance model and Audit requirements.
JAINA Accomplishments
- JAINA Secretary(2022-23): actively facilitating EC-BOT meetings, agendas, and decision-making.
Actively involved in guiding Financial-Audit-Tax and Establish stable finance model, Serving member
of the Committees (Jain Center Liaison, JAINA Senior Housing). - JAINA Treasurer (July 2017-June 2019 : governed smooth operation of finance and successfully completed
the FOUR YEARS pending External Audits from 2014 of JAINA Finance. - Member of JAINA Conventions board under following capacity :
- 2023-FL: Active Board Member and helped raising fund.
- 2021 Virtual Convention – Served as Sponsorship Benefits Chair to make sure the donors are
getting their benefits as define. - 2019 LA – Finance Chair and showcase in financial management and meticulous event
coordination and ensuring smooth operation through prudent finance planning and
execution. - 2019 LA – Esteemed capacity of a Steering Committee member, contributed strategic
insights and dynamic leadership for the convention. - 2017 NJ – Stepping in at the last minute as Food Chair and reasonably managed and
averted crisis in food area. Even though it was last minute, I was able to put together a smooth
operation by inspiring 50 volunteers on the floor. - 2017 NJ – Youth Chair – Planned and delegated all the youth activities for Kids Club, YJA, YJP, and
Jain Connect. Planning was done way before so I was able to manage Food area which was given at
the last minute. - 2015 Atlanta – Assumed pivotal role of Food Chair. Led and executed complex task despite
challenges and orchestrated a seamless and memorable dining experience.
- Served as the Chairperson of the JAINA Scholarship Committee from July 2019 to June 2021.
- Promoted YJA Convention in Chicago 2018 during Chairmanship (2018-2019) at Jain Society of Chicago.
JAIN SOCIETY OF CHICAGO Accomplishments:
- As President from 2008-2011, successfully orchestrated the 11-day JSMC Pratishtha event in 2009
along with other committee members and raised fund of 5M. - Led the multifaceted mega planning and execution of JSMC’s 25th Anniversary celebrations as
Chairman. This celebration spanned Ten consecutive days, involving over 350 volunteers across 30
sub-committees, marking the first instance of such a convention-style event within a North
American Jain Sangh. - Fostered unity among diverse sects at JSMC by forming cross-functional teams and nurturing
positive relationships. - Devised and led innovative fundraising initiatives resulting in substantial donations, enabling JSMC
to become debt-free. - Played a pivotal role in establishing financial and other policies and a governance model
(Religious, Technology, Facility Maintenance, and introducing teams in different area) at JSMC,
enhancing transparency, and transitioning all financial operations online, eliminating paper
processes. - Championed the involvement of young adults in JSMC committees and volunteering, harnessing
their technological expertise and innovative ideas. - Providing valuable insights as an engaged member to JSMC Constitution Amendment Committee,
Construction Committee, and Pooja/Poojan Committee - Contributed in various capacities at JSMC since 2002, including Vice Chairman(2017), Board of
Trustees(2012-16), President(2008-11) General Secretary(2004-07), and Membership
Secretary(2002-03)
EDUCATION
- M.S in Computer Science from IIT, Illinois.
- B.S in Electronics Engineering from Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Retired from ATT after 34 Years of Service as a Senior Advanced Technical Support
- Managing real estate and financial portfolios
- Performing Pujan to Jain Centers (Sidhdhachakra, Parshva-Padmavati, Uvasaggharam,
Santikaram, and Bhaktamar) for the Chicago Sangh, Indiana Merrillville Sangh, Milwaukee Sangh,
and individual members.