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Prachi Shah | Rocky Hill, CT
Prachi Shah is a graduate from UConn, with a Bachelor's in Marketing and concentration in Digital Marketing and Analytics. She is an IT professional at a healthcare company and plans to pursue her Master's in Elementary Education. She is also the reigning Miss India Connecticut and the First Runner Up for Miss India USA. She is the Co-Founder and Head Instructor of P&P Dance Crew, where she teaches Indian culture and dance. Prachi is a proud feminist and advocate for racial equality.
Pradip Shah | Elgin, IL
Dr. Pradip Shah, M.D. has been a Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago Pathshala teacher for adults since 1998. He served as the Education Secretary for JSMC from 2009-2014 and from 2017-present. He coordinates many religious activities for the JSMC youth. He received the JAINA Presidential Award in 2003 and the Outstanding Service Award for the JAINA Education committee in 2005. He is a major contributor to the JAINA and JSMC Pathashala, Pratikraman, Prayers, and Philopsophy books.
Pravin Shah | Cary, NC
Pravin Shah is a founding member of Jain Study Center of North Carolina. He is the JAINA Education Committee chairperson and advisor to YJA and YJP. He is also a member of the Harvard University Pluralism Project Advisory Council and director of Triangle Interfaith Association and Uberoi Foundation of Dharmic Tradition. He has published several articles and Jain youth books. He is a retired Electrical Engineer from IBM and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Preeti Jain Fort Wayne, IL
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Preeti Jain lives in Fort Wayne, IN with her husband and three daughters. She went to Pharmacy school at West Virginia University and practiced in Boston and Chicago. She serves on Mad Anthony's Children's Hope Hospital Treasure Chest Committee, Fort Wayne Medical Society Alliance Board, and Sangam Indian Cultural Society Board. Preeti enjoys tennis, yoga, and reading novels and healthy lifestyle books. Preeti is vegan and is an avid baker, baking all things gluten-free and vegan.
Prem Jain | Fremont, CA
Prem Jain is currently CEO and CFO of Pensando Systems. Previously, he was SVP/GM of Insieme BU at Cisco Systems. He was also Co-CEO, CFO and Co-Founder of Insieme Networks, Inc. He is the recipient of two patents and is a member of the IEEE organization. He holds a B.E. Degree with honors from BITS Pilani, India and a Master's Degree in EECS from UC Davis. Prem enjoys skiing, hiking, and playing bridge. He is involved in JAINA, JSNC, many universities, and non-profit organizations in India.
Prerak Adhuria | Atlanta, GA
Prerak is currently a Pharmacist residing in Atlanta, GA. He has previously been heavily involved in YJA as a 2010 Hospitality Co-Lead, a 2012-2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator, and a YJA Co-Chair from 2014-2015. Prerak's passion lies in inspiring the youth to engage in Jain leadership, just as he discovered himself with his first convention in 2010. Since then, he's been to 2 YJA conventions and 8 retreats! In his free time, Prerak enjoys any activity, ranging from sports to playing cards!
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