JAINA Executive Committee 2013-15 | JAINA Executive Committee 2011-13

Prem Jain

Past President (2013-15)

"The following is my vision for JAINA's future: I would like to make JAINA a global organization by ensuring that it is financially strong. By working together, we can make JAINA the #1 service organization for the Jain community in North America."

Education: B.E. (Hons) BITS Pilani, MS (EE/CS) UCD 1976

Occupation: Co-CEO/CFO and Co-Founder of Insieme Networks, a majority-owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems

Previously,

• Senior VP, Cisco Server Access & Virtualization Group 
• Founder, CDO and CFO, Nuova Systems
  • Acquired by Cisco (2008)
• Senior VP, Cisco Routing Technology Group until 2005
  • Managed $6 billion Service Provider business for Cisco
  • Managed 5000+ people
• Founder, Crescendo Communications
  • Acquired by Cisco (1993)

Member Association: Jain Center of Northern California

Goals:

• Make JAINA a global organization
• Make JAINA financially strong
• Make JAINA the #1 service organization to the Jain community in North America

Accomplishments:

JAINA

• JAINA Founding Member (1981)
• JAINA First VP (2011-13)
• Convener, 1991 JAINA Convention and Chairperson of Program Committee
• JAINA VP West (1989-91)
• JAINA Patron Member
• JAINA Director & Director at Large (multiple terms)
• Member, 2005 JAINA Convention Program Committee
• Advisor, 2007 and 2011 JAINA Convention Program Committee
• Member, JAINA LRP Committee (2005-current)
• Member, JAINA Election Committee (multiple terms)
• Member, JAINA Constitution Committee (multiple terms)
• Chairperson, Advisory Council to JAINA President (1995)
  
• Created JAINA 25th Anniversary video
• Created a video of blessing from Acharyas of all traditions for 2005 JAINA Convention
• Co-Chair (with Dr. Dipak Jain), JAINA Leadership Conference at Kellogg School of Management (multiple events)
• Member, JAIN Digest Executive Advisory Board (1989-91)
• Speaking engagements at many YJA/YJI/YJP/JAINA conventions

Jain Centre of Northern California

• Founding Member
• Founder, JCNC Pathshala
• JAINA Recognition Award (1993 and 1997)
• JCNC Outstanding Service Award (1998)
• YJA Distinguished Service Award (2002)
• Chairperson, JCNC 10th Anniversary Celebration
• Member & Chairman, JCNC Board of Directors (multiple terms)

Other Ventures

• Founding Advisory Board Member, The Ahimsa Center, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Board Member, Bhagawan Mahavir Professorship of Jain Studies at Florida International University
• Founding Director, YJI (Young Jains of India)