Indian Americans Among VA Governor’s Appointees
NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced additional key administration and board appointments, which include Indian Americans.
Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Professor and Director of George Mason University, and Kunal Kumar, President of Pooja Group, were named to the Virginia Board of Workforce Development, which acts as the principal advisor to the Governor and provides strategic leadership to the state regarding the workforce development system and its efforts to create a strong workforce aligned with employer needs.
Dr. Bimaljit Singh Sandhu, a gastroenterologist at Richmond Gastroenterology Associates, is a board member of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority. The board’s responsibilities include overseeing the operations of the health system, as well as providing strategic direction to various medical schools and hospitals.
Harshad Barot, owner of Galaxy Corporation and Kamlesh Dave, President, Heart Care Associates, were named to the Virginia Asian Advisory Board, which serves as a formal liaison between the administration and the diverse and rapidly growing AAPI communities in the Commonwealth.
economic and cultural links between the Commonwealth and Asian nations.
“I am thankful for these appointees’ service to our Commonwealth as we continue to make Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family,” Youngkin said in a statement.
