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Bindesh Shah Biography
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JAINA Executive Committee 2017-2019 ||
JAINA Executive Committee 2015-2017 ||
JAINA Executive Committee 2013-2015
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Bindesh Shah
SOUTHEAST - REGIONAL VP (STATES :AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
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Education : MS, Syracuse University,
Occupation : Manager, NA consulting group
Community Service
JAINA: Contribution of time and/or personal efforts for JAINA
(JAINA Director for Jain Center of South Florida)
JAINA Academic Liaison Committee – Secretary
- Plan & host regular ALC meetings
- Enable Financial and personal efforts in Jain Education initiatives in Academia.
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Past president: - Jain Education & Research Foundation (FIU, Miami & UNT, Dallas)
JAINA director representing Jain Center of South Florida for 8+ years.
Keep local community abreast of JAINA activities and initiatives.
Active Participant & presenter at JAINA Convention (2015, 2017)
JAINA Kellogg’s Leadership Conferences
- Actively involved with activities of planning group, Volunteer for JAINA LRN committee.
- Instrumental in Hosting JAINA LRP & Youth conference at FIU, Miami
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Active Fund raising in local community for YJA convention, Jivdaya activities
JAINA Education: Active proponent and involved with non-sectarian Jain Pathshala (JAINA
Curriculum) at Temple. Facilitate pathshala teachers to attend JAINA education trainings
Jain Center Of South Florida
Administration
- Served in almost all capacity at Jain center (1997 – 2017)
- Executive committee (President-3 years + Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor)
- Board of Director (Chair-2 years + Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer)
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Award: Inaugural recipient of Jain Center award for dedication and efforts for Jain center.
Initiatives : Pioneered Newsletter, Online presence(Emails, Website), RSVP system, Jain Center
Stationary(letterheads, Membership, Pathshala, Summer camp materials)
Jain Center Building Project: Instrumental in property purchase & Usage Permit (As President)
Planning Role: Prominent role in Temple design, Jain Temple material ‘RFP’, local GC bidding
process, Architecture design, City permitting
Construction Project Manager : All GC interaction, India Material management (Design validation,
approval & order management, Payment hanmdling, custom clerances, inventory, installation, Marble
finishing), accommodate and facilitate construction rituals. Active participant in grand pratishtha
(Board Chair, Souvenir, brochures, invitations..). Most importantly, kept community focused &
updated.
Fund Raising: Active facilitator for various Fund raising activities – create brochures, pamphlets,
record keeping; bring Apurva Avasar Drama, shortfall Loan management.
Jain center By-laws Updates : Instrumental, Active participant, undertook (as Board chair) updates
and filing with the State.
Community Service
- Cub Scout Den Leader: Honored to mentor Cub Scout den to bring them to level of Webelos.
- FIRST Lego League Judge at regional competition – Trained, certified judge
- Mentor FIRST Robot team
- Food Drive in local community
- Trained Disaster Emergency volunteer
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