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18 APRIL 15, 2022

IaF Hosts 11th outstanDIng woMen’s

acHIeveMents awarDs gaLa

Program showcases and honors outstanding women achievers, who are successful in

business, cultural, professional, education, medicine, community and social services

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
n a Cool Sunday evening on March 27, Jen-
nifer Desena, Supervisor Town of North
OHempstead, Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava,
Senior Council woman Dorothy Goosby, Town of
Hempstead, Nassau County Legislator Rose Walk-
er, Glen cove Mayor Pam Panzenback and several
elected officials, Bobby Kumar Kalotee, Founding
Member of IAF, and Community Leaders, joined
in the Metropolitan in Glencove for Eleventh Out-
standing Women’s Achievements Awards Gala.
Everyone present at the event felt the pride
and achievements regarding the theme of the
program. The attendance of Honorees and mem-
bers of Indian American Community filled up the
Ballroom, with extremely accomplished and elite
members, who is who of the society gathered for
one singular purpose, to be the part of and to cel-
ebrate 11th Outstanding Women’s Achievements
Gala, part of Women’s History Month and Inter-
national Women’s Day Celebrations.
The Indian American Forum (IAF) led by
Indu Jaiswal, known for her strong commitment
and dedication to the community cause was the
organizing force behind the gala. This year well
known Community Leader Shammi Singh was
the Chairperson of the Gala. Shammi Singh was
represented by Rohini Singh in her remarks wel-
comed all the guests congratulated all the hon-
orees and praised their efforts in achieving such
success. American National Anthem and Indian
National Anthems started the program. Mistress
of Ceremonies Aashmeeta Yogiraj Sandhu from
JUS PUNJABI. Made the evening enjoyable.
The program started with Ganesh Vandana
sung by Vandana Jauhar, Dance performances pre-
sented by students of Nartan Rang Dance Acade-
my, well-known Choreographers Swati Vaishnav
and Mukthambar Fine Arts Inc., Tribute paid to
Late Lata Mangeshkar Jee by Sunita Sadhnani. ulated all honorees and acknowledged the efforts formerly a Managing Director and the Chief Fi-
Chanbir Kaur Sethi, Roopam Maini, Inesha of IAF Team. Seven distinguished women who had nancial and Chief Compliance Officer of Green-
Singh, Rohini Singh and Dr Prachi Dua, Dr Pallavi excelled in their profession and community ser- briar Equity Group L.P. a private equity firm for
Manvar Singh and Mrs Ratna Bhalla, coordinated vices were presented with Outstanding Women’s investments.
a brief Q&A session with the honorees discussing achievements Awards: KALPANA BHANDARKAR currently resid-
and emphasizing their accomplishments. NISHA KUMAR BEHRINGER is strategic, ing in Nassau County has nearly twenty years of
Several Elected officials present congratulat- and shareholder focused Chief Financial Officer, experience in Health Care and civic engagement.
ed the honorees on their achievements and suc- independent Director, and merger acquisitions ex- Kalpana has dedicated her professional career in
cess, also presented them with citations. congrat- ecutive with over two decades track record. She is Continued at next page... >>

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