The Washington Leadership Program (WLP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the next generation of leadership from within the South Asian American community through innovative programs. The organization was founded in August 2008 in memory of publisher and philanthropist Gopal Raju, who sponsored a program that placed over 170 students in Congressional internships over 15 years. The organization was founded by alumni of Mr. Raju's program who seek to continue his legacy and continue this vital program for the community.
Board of Directors
Harin Contractor
Nisha Jain
Joy Swain
Shital Shah
Jacob Mathai
Board of Advisors
The WLP Board of Advisors are prominent members of the community who provide their wisdom and experience in support of the WLP. Our current Board of Advisors includes:
Walter Andersen, Assoc. Director of South Asia Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University
Kumar Barve, Majority Leader of Maryland House of Delegates
Neena Shenai, Trade Counsel at Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
Vinoda Basnayake, Senior Advisor at Patton Boggs
Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc.
Ronak Desai, Attorney at O'Melveny Myers
Anurag Varma, Lead Policy Council at Patton Boggs
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