2008 Executive Board

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Suchin Adhlakha  President president@netsap.org
Prior to his role as President, Suchin served as an active member with the organization and held a similar post as President of the International Business Association. Suchin graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Suchin currently works as a Sales Associate for Overture Technologies, a software startup located in Bethesda, MD. Suchin enjoys staying active, learning to cook, marine aquariums, and spending time with family and friends.
Ajay Ojha Vice President vp@netsap.org
Ajay K. Ojha, PhD currently works for the Department of Defense. In his spare time, Ajay teaches at the university and college level, is helping to build the foundation for the United States Public Service Academy, and regularly volunteers in community service.  Ajay graduated with a BA from The University of North Carolina (GO HEELS!), MA from Eastern Illinois University, and PhD from Southern Illinois University. In 2007, Ajay was the co-chair for the Mentorship Program for NetSAP DC. Ajay enjoys running on the National Mall, reading, and international travel.
Shivani Agarwal Secretary secretary@netsap.org
Shivani has been actively involved with the 2008 Board this year and has taken the responsibility to deliver newsletters and keeping the Board informed through agendas. She acts as CIO on other relevant organization information and leads the marketing team to organize events. Shivani currently works at Freddie Mac as a Financial Analyst and works closely with government agency policy. She has a diverse background and brings our organization knowledge from multiple European Countries, India, and US.
Mitchell Johns Treasurer treasurer@netsap.org
Currently, Mitch works at the United States Department of Energy as an Advisor to the Under Secretary for Science. Mitch graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelors of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.Mitch will be attending the University of Oxford in the fall as a member of the MBA 2009 Class. Mitch enjoys long walks on the beach and puppies.
Vipin Adhlakha Membership Director membership@netsap.org
Viipin Adhlakha is the acting Membership Director of NetSAP DC. He works with the other board members and committee chairs to increase membership and visibility of  NetSAP amongst the DC South Asian Community. Vipin is the Vice-President of Commercial development at BioServer, a local bio-tech company that  provides molecular diagnostic research adn development services. He is also the vice-president and treasures of  the Global Alliance for  Indian Biomedical Professionals, a non-profit, professional development organization. Vipin attended Indiana University as an undergraduate and completed his graduate studies in molecular biology at Purdue University.
Sonya Mazumdar National Liaison liaison@netsap.org
Sonya is a graduate in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy NY, and she currently works as Patent Examiner in the Chemical area at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria VA. She is also the Vice President of Northern Virginia for the Rensselaer DC-Baltimore alumni chapter. Her other hobbies include traveling, running races around the US, dancing, photography, and watching (and quoting) scenes from The Office.
Purti Bali Special Events Director specialevents@netsap.org
Purti graduated from American University with a BA in International Studies focusing on South Asia, and a minor in Public Relations. She has spent six months studying abroad in New Delhi,India strengthening her Hindi and learning more about the Indian culture and government. Her interests in special events started while helping her dad organize parties and caterings for their family restaurants in northern NJ. In college she held positions in the South Asian Student Association and was a founding member of an all girls Bhangra team. She currently works for the United States chapter of the International Real Estate Federation and oversees membership and national meetings.
Ajay Phogat Webmaster webmaster@netsap.org
Ajay is a technology evangelist, an entrepreneur and a consultant. He currently is a consultant with IBM working on their government projects. He is actively involved in his community and provides direction and support to web-strategies of various non-profit organizations. He has around eighteen years of experience in various organizations in different capacities. His focus is to use computing technologies and web-based solutions to meet organizational challenges. Ajay has worked for Department of Homeland Security, corporations like IBM and SBC Communications (now AT&T). He has also worked for Indian organizations like EPFO, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Defense etc. Ajay has an MBA from Olin School of Business, Washington University in St Louis. He also has a Masters in Information Management from Washington University in St Louis. He has a  Bachelors degree in Law from Delhi University, A Master's degree from MD University  and a Bachelors degree in Science from Poona University in India. Ajay currently sits on the board of GAIBP, NETSAP, BTBITS Inc and Yaksh Oil LLC. He is a former President of OASIS and is also currently a Senior Vice President of WIYD Inc (Whatsinyourdrink.com - Your guide to all things Liquor).

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