Leadership & Institution Building

COMMUNITY & LEADERSHIP

Leadership Journey.

Different roles. One enduring purpose.

From founding cultural institutions to serving on executive committees and nonprofit boards, each role reflects a commitment to building meaningful initiatives and bringing people together.

INSTITUTION BUILDING

Organizations Founded

Two foundations, each with a distinct mission, both created from an original cultural vision.

ESTABLISHED · JUNE 2006

South Asian Performing Arts Foundation

SAPAF · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Co-Founder · Founding Director · Former President

Helped establish a platform dedicated to preserving traditional classical and folk arts and promoting South Asian cultural awareness in Oklahoma.

FOUNDING CONTRIBUTIONConceived the organization’s name, original logo, and tagline: “Promoting Arts, Creating Awareness.”
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ESTABLISHED · APRIL 2023

Texas Cultural Foundation

TCF · San Antonio, Texas
Founder & Current President

Founded a nonprofit cultural platform connecting Texas communities with artistic traditions, cultures, and experiences from around the world.

FOUNDING CONTRIBUTIONConceived the organization’s name, original logo, branding, and tagline: “Connecting to the World's Culture.”
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EXECUTIVE & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Positions Held

A concise record of formal offices and governance responsibilities.

2025

Chair, Board of Trustees

India Association of San Antonio (IASA)

Board leadership and organizational stewardship.

San Antonio, Texas
2023–2024

Member, Board of Trustees

India Association of San Antonio (IASA)

Governance and community service.

San Antonio, Texas
2022

President

India Association of San Antonio (IASA)

Executive leadership, including the India Fest 2022 organizing initiative.

San Antonio, Texas
2020–2021

Vice President

India Association of San Antonio (IASA)

Executive leadership and live-show production during the COVID-era reopening.

San Antonio, Texas
2019

Secretary

India Association of San Antonio (IASA)

Executive committee and organizational service.

San Antonio, Texas
2012–2013

President

India Association of Greater Tulsa (IAGT)

Community leadership and cultural event programming.

Tulsa, Oklahoma
ADDITIONAL SERVICE

Board & Advisory Roles

Additional directorships and service roles documented in historical professional biographies.

2019

Board of Directors

Source of Light (SoL) Center

Texas
2015

Advisory Director

Care a Child

United States
2015

Communications Lead

Oklahoma Performing Arts Presenters Network

Oklahoma
2011

Director

Indian Performing Arts Promotions (IPAP)

Washington, D.C.
2007

Director

Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC)

Seattle, Washington
2003

Director

Center for Orissa Performing Arts for Americans (COPAA)

Dallas, Texas

Dates reflect documented years of service or appointment, not necessarily the complete start and end dates of each term.

BEYOND THE TITLES

Leadership is measured not only by the positions we hold, but by the institutions we help build, the people we bring together, and the difference we make.

Not one title. A lifetime of stories.
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