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Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects

Celebrates its 40th Annual Gala in New York City

Recognizes honorees for their contribution in the architectural, engineering, planning and
construction fields and provides scholarships

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
he Society of Indo-American
Engineers and Architects (SI-
TAEA) hosted their 40th Annu-
al Gala on Saturday, November 12,
2022, which was attended by over 600
members and their guests. The theme
of the Gala was the “Power of Diversi-
ty and Inclusion”. This theme reflects
upon the diversity of groups and cele-
brates its uniqueness. It’s about help-
ing people feel that they belong and
that their contribution matters. Ketan
shah, SIAEA President addressed
that Our theme for the gala this year
is ‘Power of Diversity and Inclusion’,
and this theme could not have come at Ketan Shah, NYC Deputy Commissioner Dilip Chauhan and Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte SIAEA’s current President Ketan Shah
a better time, when so much is chang-
ing all around us. This theme is repre- The following is the list of 2022 SIAEA
sented tonight not only in words, but Award Honorees. For the Honorees, each
in our special guests, honorees, and year, SIAEA selects individuals who have dis-
all the attendees in the audience too. tinguished themselves for their vision and their
Each person brings a wealth of knowl- commendable contributions to our professions.
edge, experience, and a strong sense
of hard work, resilience, and future
endeavors. A key part of the Gala is 2022 Special Honoree Awards
to recognize and award professionals
who have contributed to the architec- • Vipul Dev – Consul (Political and PIC) of
tural, engineering and construction in- India
dustry and to provide scholarships to • Dilip Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner, In-
a select group of current students who ternational Affairs, New York City
may need financial assistance. • Aileen del Prado, Senior, Director, NYC
The SIAEA President, Ketan School Construction
Shah, says this of the Gala: “The Gala
is our biggest event of year. My Ex- 2022 Honoree Awards
ecutive Committee and I have worked
diligently for months to create an • Ali Chaudhry, Senior Vice President and
event that is fun and honors individ- Chief Development Officer, AECOM
uals that have excelled in their profes- • Sandeep Mehrotra, Vice President, Hazen &
sions. It’s a night of music, food, and Kalpana Patel Shah with the Scholarship Honorees Sawyer
friends”. Many elected officials and • Hermie Patel, President, AME
dignitaries also attended the event • Jayesh Patel, Principal, Crest Engineering
to congratulate the award honorees and is responsible for a $18.7 bil- Radin said: “SIAEA provides an • Chitra Radin, President, Radin Consulting
and the scholarship recipients. Long- lion capital plan. The Chief Guest opportunity for the engineers, ar- • Darsh Shah, Associate Principal, Super
time supporter and SIAEA friend, of the evening was Jamila Glean chitects, planners, and construction Structure
former NY State Senator Ruth Has- who is a Vice President at the professionals of the Indo-Ameri-
sell-Thompson was there along with Division of Minority & Women can community to come together
NY State Assembly Members Rod- Business Development at the Em- to exchange ideas and help one an- 2022 Award Honoree for Under 40
neyse Bichotte Hermelym and Jenifer pire State Development Corpora- other professionally. SIAEA also
Rajkumar. Mr. Vipul Dev from the tion. Big supporters and long-time encourages our youth to pursue • Priya Shah, Associate, Gensler
Indian Consul General Office was SIAEA sponsors, Past Presidents careers in these fields by offering At the conclusion of the event, SIAEA
present as well. The Keynote Speaker Nayan Parikh and Mihir Patel, them scholarships.” Throughout President reiterated that “the success of this
for the Gala was Mr. Gordon Tung. also made sure that the Gala was the year, SIAEA offers technical Gala is because of the hard work performed by
Mr. Tung is a Vice President at NYC a huge success. seminars re-enforcing our on-go- our Executive Committee and the three Gala
School Construction Authority. He Speaking about the SIAEA, ing commitment to professional co-chairs (Mitul Patel, Chitra Radin and Yo-
has over 450 professionals under him Executive Board Member Chitra growth for our members. gesh Mistry).

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