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Ajit Paralkar

BSME, MBA, CPA

Atul Kothari

B Tech, MS, MBA, CPA

Devinder Mahajan

BS, MS, PE

G V Krishnan

BS, MS

Manish K. Wani

MD, FACS

Namita Sutaria

Allied ASID

Sakina Ali

MS

Sanjay Jain

B Tech, MS

Sesh Bala

BSEE, MS (EE & CS)

Shah, Kamalkishor C.

BS, MS, PE

Tina Khatri

BS

Sesh Bala

BSEE, MS (EE & CS)

Sundaresan “Sesh” Bala is a Houstonian since 1971. He migrated to the US in 1966 from Chennai, India as a graduate student at University of California, Berkeley. He then worked for Shell Oil Company for 35 years, reaching senior management levels, and retiring in 2002. Since retirement, Sesh is involved in volunteerism and community service, bringing his corporate experience to benefit several small non-profit organizations. He has organized the annual Gandhi Walk for Peace since 2006. He was President of Daya, serving on its board for 15 years. He is on the Boards of Classical Arts Society and Samskriti. He has served on the Boards of the Indo American Charity Foundation, Sri Meenakshi Temple, Houston Greeters and Richmond State Supported Living Center among others. Sesh and his wife Prabha are active supporters of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Asia Society. Their son Vikram and his wife Thara have one son, Rohan.

Barkat Charania

LLB, MD, FRCS
Barkat Charania received his medical degree in 1964 and FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons in 1971 from UK. He practiced as an Orthopedic Surgeon until 1995. At present, he is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Ibn Sina Foundation, Director of SIUT-NA Inc., a Certified Mediator with Dispute Resolution Center and involved in many other charitable, social, and educational activities. He is an author and has worked on the faculty of Aga Khan University. He has been a volunteer with Aga Khan Development Network and a consultant to UNICEF and WHO.

Sanjay Jain

B Tech, MS

Sanjay Jain is a native of New Delhi and a Civil Engineer from IIT Delhi. Brought up in a religious family, he has deep rooted belief in Ahimsa and is a practicing vegetarian. He completed an MS at LSU- Baton Rouge. After working on the Space Station program and Petro Chemical software, he moved into Healthcare IT and retired from Cerner Corporation as Chief Architect of RIS/-PACS integration systems. Sanjay and his wife Dr. Renu Jain began volunteering at Arya Samaj in 1994, when their older son began attending DAV Sanskriti School. Since then they have had many roles in the management committee of Arya Samaj. With the founding of MGL, Sanjay came in touch with Atul Kothari and found the MGL’s mission noble and consistent with his values. He became a volunteer with the speech contest in 2005 and has since coordinated Speech and other contests and chaired Shraddanjali and 1000 Lights for Peace.

Atul Kothari

B Tech, MS, MBA, CPA
Atul Kothari has been a CPA licensed to practice public accounting in Texas since 1979. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur, India) with B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering in 1974; earned his MS in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York; and received his MBA from University of Houston. Atul currently resides in Houston and has his own public accounting firm since 1984.

Devinder Mahajan

BS, MS, PE
Devinder Mahajan is the founding president of Arya Samaj Greater Houston and Vedic Culture Center which manages DAV Montessori School and DAV Sanskriti School. He served as president of Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (Congress of Arya Samajs of North America) for four years and currently serves as a member Emeritus. He is founding president of Jeevan Prabhat, which looks after boarding, lodging, and education of underprivileged children in India. He serves on the board of Patanjli Yogpeeth and is chairman of the Advisory Board of Hindus of Greater Houston. Since retiring after 24 years of service as an Associate Consultant from Dow Chemical Company, Mr. Mahajan has dedicated his life to community service, social causes, and charitable projects.

Ajit Paralkar

BSME, MBA, CPA
Ajit Paralkar is a Mechanical Engineer with a MBA in Finance and a Texas CPA. His professional career in finance, accounting, and auditing encompasses oil and gas services, airlines, consulting, distribution, and retail industries. He has been involved in tutoring and mentoring at-risk students in the Houston, Fort Bend, and Alief school districts through the Sathya Sai organization. He served on its Board and currently serves on the Board of iEducateUSA, a nonprofit committed to tutoring and mentoring young children from inner city schools in science and math.

Namita Sutaria

Allied ASID
Namita Sutaria is a native Texan and longtime Houston resident. She started volunteering at a young age and went on to become Executive Director of Pratham USA and was integral in launching the US-based chapter. A practicing Interior Designer with Laura Manchee Designs, Namita has actively given back to the design community as an Adjunct Professor of Interior Design at Houston Community College. She is also a self-taught graphic designer and owns My Kreative Style, specializing in custom invitations.

Manish K. Wani

MD, FACS
Manish Manish K. Wani received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and continued his training in Otolaryngology at the University of Tennessee School of Medicine. He is Board-certified with the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Manish is a partner with Texas, Ear, Nose & Throats Specialists, P.A. and has been in practice in West Houston since 2001. He is an active volunteer with Faith in Practice and has participated in organized surgical mission trips yearly since 2008.

G V Krishnan

University of Houston - Downtown (Retired)

G V Krishnan Houston is a highly accomplished individual known for his expertise in the field of education and entrepreneurship. He migrated to US in 1980 from Hyderabad, India as a graduate student at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. He then worked for University of Houston – Downtown for over 33 years and retired as Executive Director, Continuing Education in 2022.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Krishnan is also known for his philanthropic endeavors. He believes in giving back to the community and has been actively involved in various charitable initiatives focused on education and social welfare. He is a member of Rotary Club University Area since 2012 and was the club President in 2019-20. He is also serving as a Board Member and Vice-President for Texas Fire Fighters Home.

Kamalkishor Shah

BS, MS, PE

Kamalkishor (Kamal) Shah is a retired Professional Engineer. He retired as a Vice President of Technology
from IHI E&C, Houston (Tokyo, Japan based company) in 2019, where he worked for IHI and its
predecessor companies last 35 years. Previously he worked for Key Engineering in Houston as a chief
Process Engineer and as R & D Engineer for Dow Badische in Freeport, Texas. He is a holder of various
U.S. Patents in the field of energy technology. He received his BS and MS degrees in Chemical
Engineering from Michigan State University in East Landing, Michigan. In addition to his professional
engineering services, he also owned and operated restaurant businesses in Houston area. He has been
living in Texas since 1975.

After retirement he has devoted full time in community services in Houston area. At present he devotes
his time in voluntary community services at SCORE, Houston (a non-profit national organization) as a
‘Certified Mentor’ providing mentoring services in promoting growth of small businesses in Houston
area. He also provides voluntary services at Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston promoting peace through
Truth and Non-Violence.

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