The YJA Board of Trustees (BOT) is comprised of four individuals, generally YJA Board Alumni or adult leaders in the Jain community, who serve two-year terms. BOT members offer invaluable guidance, support, and expertise to the current board, and we thank them for giving back to the YJA community!

You can reach the current YJA Board of Trustees by email at [email protected].

Current Trustees

Naishadh Shah

2018 - 2020

Chief Interventional Radiologist
Abington-Jefferson Health
Abington, PA
Co-Chair (1999-2000)
2000 Convention Co-Chair

Chintan Shah

2018 - 2020

Pres. & Managing Partner, KNB Communications
White Plains, NY
Chair of JAINA LRP Committee
Co-Chair (2001-2002), 2004-2006)
2006 Convention Co-Chair

Dipak Doshi

2019 - 2021

CEO, Protocol Link, Inc.
Long Grove, IL
Former Chair of JAINA LRP Committee
JAINA Treasurer
Former JSMC Chairman of Board of Trustees

Seema Jain

2019 - 2021

Sr. Director, Multicultural Affairs at Marriott International
Long Grove, IL
Co-Founder of YJA, Co-Chair (1993-1994)

Past Trustees

2018 - 2019

  • Naishadh Shah
  • Chintan Shah
  • Sonia Ghelani
  • Aakash Shah

2017 - 2018

  • Sonia Ghelani
  • Aakash Shah
  • Mansi Shah
  • Naman Jain

2016 - 2017

  • Mansi Shah
  • Naman Jain
  • Prem Jain
  • Shardule Shah

2015 - 2016

  • Mitesh Shah
  • Parag Parekh
  • Prem Jain
  • Shardule Shah

2014 - 2015

  • Mitesh Shah
  • Parag Parekh
  • Shardule Shah

2013 - 2014

  • Manoj Jain
  • Mitesh Shah
  • Seema Jain
  • Shardule Shah

2012 - 2013

  • Lata Champsee
  • Mitesh Shah
  • Manoj Jain
  • Suchita Shah

2011 - 2012

  • Lata Champsee
  • Nirav Shah
  • Seema Jain
  • Yogendra Jain

2010 - 2011

  • Manoj Jain
  • Nirav Shah
  • Seema Jain
  • Suchita Shah

2009 - 2010

  • Lata Champsee
  • Nirav Shah
  • Pavan Zaveri
  • Sulekh Jain

2008 - 2009

  • Pavan Zaveri
  • Prem Jain
  • Sushil Jain