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

Yogendra Jain

Secretary

"Preserve and Share a Jain Way of Life is our Vision – to meet this challenge I would like to continue developing and strengthening JAINA infrastructure, grow our organization to 3 full time staff members, and execute 20 distinct projects."

Education: BS Eng., M.S., MBA

Occupation: Engineering and Management

Member Association: Jain Center of Greater Boston (JCGB)

Goals:

• Hire 3 full-time staff members
• Successfully execute 20 projects

Experience:

Yogendra Jain is a technologist, serial entrepreneur, and a passionate practitioner and promoter of Jain Way of Life.He started his career at MIT Lincoln Labs and Texas Instruments before founding and operating several successful companies.

Accomplishments:

JAINA

• JAINA VP Northeast (2009-13) 
• Led multiple projects including:
•  www.jaina.org
• 2011 JAINA Convention "Innovative Poster Project”
• JAINA newsletter
• JAINA Director Selection Guidelines
•  Jain Leadership Conference in Siddhachalam
• Chairman, JAINA Long Range Planning Committee
  
• One of the most active JAINA committees 
• Delivered JAINA Vision/Mission and proposal for strengthening JAINA’s foundation
• Co-Developer, www.jainlink.org
  
• 1000 registered members and 4000 other users
• Coordinator and Presenter, Jain Leadership Conference
  
• Multiple events and cities
• Coordinator and Presenter, Jain Kellogg’s Leadership and Strategy Sessions
  
• Multiple events

• Co-Founder, JCGB Pathshala
  
• Developed the earliest English course material
• Coordinator, 1st Jain Teacher’s Conference
  
• 80 attendees in Boston
• Member, JCGB Executive Committee
  
• JAINA Director (2 terms)
  
• Pathshala Teacher (over 25 years)
  
• Currently teaching Level 5B

Writing & Speaking

• Author, Jain Way of Life (www.jwol.org) 
  
• Over 2000 books in circulation
• Presenter and Team Leader, JAINA/YJA Conventions 
  
• Groundbreaking projects including:
• Tattvarth Sutra: Ancient Scriptures Come Alive
• Comparative Religion
• Essence of Jainism
• Rebranding and Repackaging Jainism
• Discovery of the Soul
• Strengthening of Faith
• Measuring JWOL Progress
• Developed branding of the "Jain Elevator Speech”
  
•  A simple way to explain Jainism
• Presented "Tattvarth Sutra: Ancient Scriptures Come Alive" at Harvard University
  
• Presented in India, at YJA, and other multiple forums