I am an entrepreneur and investor who currently serves as the managing partner of Zuhnë, one of the fastest growing brands in kitchen and bath fixtures. My commercial investments include Awake Solar, Houston Health Ventures, and several real estate projects. My involvement in social ventures include LegWorks, Wello Water, UE LifeSciences, KTK-BELT, and Embrace Global (merged with Thrive Networks). I have served as a mentor for start-ups at IIM Innovation Park, GoodWorks Houston, University of Houston MBA Club, Asia21 Action Lab, and MIT’s Emerging Worlds.

I created “Pal - Make a Difference” endowment in 2006 at The University of Texas at Austin awarding annual scholarship to students making a difference within their communities and “Friends of India Studies” endowment in 2015 at The University of Houston. I am a board member of Texas Union Advisory Council at University of Texas at Austin, UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board, and Fort Bend Education Foundation and has served on City of Sugar Land’s Building Standards Commission, Fort Bend ISD Bond Committee, Asia Society Business Steering Committee, and Texas Exes Scholarship Committee. I am a TEDx speaker, Asia21 Leader, Texas Next Generation Project Fellow, and guest speaker at University of Houston’s SBDC.

I am a graduate of McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin where I was the first 2-term Chairman of The Texas Union in school history. I have been awarded with HBJ’s 40 under 40 and Fast 100, GHBA’s Humanitarian of the Year, CKW Luxe’s Top 20 Power Couple Impact Maker, and World Affairs Council’s Global Leaders of Influence.

I have been a proud and active member of Sweetwater CC since 2009 and have served on the board and several committees under multiple ownerships. As an entrepreneur and an engaged member, I understand the challenges and opportunities to continue to raise the bar for our club and its amenities. As we transition to another ownership change, I would serve as an advocate for our member interests and work on improving board engagement and communication. I humbly ask for your vote and support to represent you.