Current Position: Retired Patent Attorney

Why SVP: My husband David and I have really appreciated the ability to engage in a more personal way with local nonprofits through SVP Charlotte.  Being relatively new to Charlotte, we have found SVP to be the perfect organization to help us connect with our new community and to meet people who are similarly motivated to effect positive change.

Hometown: Greenwood, SC (birthplace: Gujarat, India)

Education: BA in Chemistry and Russian, Duke University; PhD in Pharmacology, Emory University; JD, Indiana University Maurer School of Law