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tion Court of Appeals after 9/11 pro bono and venture overseeing the operations of 500 people.
broke up internet and cable monopolies. In gov- She is also involved in multiple start-ups, con-
ernment, she served in both the Obama-Biden sortium and community organizations that boost
and Clinton-Gore Administrations as a US Dip- ideas and innovation practices.
lomat and in the West Wing. Priyanka has been a part of the Forbes Council
Binda has served her community as Chair- since 2018 in NYC. She was elected for Forbes 30
woman of South Asian American Voice, Vice under 30 2020 and has already been nominated for
President of the Guyanese Girls Rock Founda- 2021. She has served as a UNSDG program panel-
tion High School Women’s Leadership Academy ist and is currently a UN Youth delegate since 2019
and on the boards for The Boys and Girls Club to present advocating for climate change, women
of Metro Queens, The New York Hall of Science in tech, mental health awareness, and socio-eco-
and Positive Women United. Binda attended nomic empowerment of the marginalized
Queens public schools in District 29 and, because
of her academic potential, was recruited for the
prestigious Prep for Prep program, which provid-
ed her a path to scholarships to The Lawrencevill
School, Duke University, Georgetown University dr. sHeetal desai
and Oxford University. Dr. Sheetal Desai has been appointed to the
transition team of Eric Adams in the Human Ser-
vices Committee. The goal of the committee and
team is both to work with the Mayor-Elect on stra-
tegic priorities to support human services and to
ensure “Day 1 readiness” for agencies that drive
these policy domains. With her profile and expe-
rience, Desai could contribute her expertise with
the aging population and the services they are in
dire need and to be inclusive of the growing South
Asian population in the city. The Committee’s
overarching vision is to compassionately deliver raGHBir sinGH sUBHanPUr
the services to the New Yorkers need in a more Raghbir Singh Subhanpur has been appoint-
equitable, accessible, integrated and accountable ed in the Clergy committee of the transition team.
way. Subhanpur is the owner of a construction business,
For Desai, the top focus areas are law and a few stores and two restaurants and banquets halls.
order, safety, healthcare and human services. She He has been involved in social, cultural and reli-
Jenifer raJkUmar hopes to work for improving access to services by gious activities and events for more than 30 years.
Jenifer Rajkumar, a New York State Assembly building a smarter and more just city, bringing the He is a former president of Baba Makhan Singh Lo-
Member, has been named as a Senior Advisor in City to the community by giving all New Yorkers bana Sikh Center in Richmond Hill besides hold-
ing several posts in the organization. Subhanpur is
greater access to the services to which they are en-
the transition team. It is one of the most important titled; Improving academic outcomes for children the current member of the Queens Borough Com-
appointments for the South Asian community.
in shelters; and childcare by finding recovery and munity Affairs Division and director of the Pun-
resiliency-oriented solutions to child care chal- jabi weekly newspaper, Shane Punjab Newspaper.
rajkumar made history as the first south lenges faced by families, while also supporting the
asian-american woman ever to be elected longer-term goal of rolling out universal child care
in NYC.
to a state office in new York. Jenifer is a
civil rights attorney and a former district

leader with a background working in gov-
ernment. she served as the state’s direc-
tor of immigration affairs and as special
Counsel from 2017 to 2019.

She is on the board of Represent Women,
on the Legal Advisory Council for Sanctuary for
Families, and a member of a number of other or-
ganizations for social change. She also taught as a
Professor at CUNY’s Lehman College. Hiren CHaUHan
As a civil rights lawyer, Jenifer stood up for Hiren Chauhan has been named into the
the vulnerable and the disenfranchised throughout Technology and IT committee of the mayor-elect’s
her career. In 2015 and 2016, she was selected to transition team. With over 25 years of experience,
Super Lawyers’ New York-Metro Rising Stars List, PriYanka BraHmBHatt Hiren Chauhan is a noteworthy leader in the IT,
a recognition given to no more than 2.5% of the Priyanka Brahmbhatt has been named into management and business arenas, pioneering the
lawyers in New York. Just before being elected to the technology and IT committee of the transition rise of various technologies such as Cloud BigData
the State Assembly, Jenifer served as Director of team. Brahmbhatt is an entrepreneur and Execu- and Fintech. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor,
Immigration Affairs & Special Counsel for New tive Director and Board member at Panamax Inc, he has been a key member, co-founder and fund-
York State. a Bankai Group’s Fintech and Telecom technology Continued at next page... >>

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