President - Naveen Gupta

Naveen Gupta, based out of Lexington, KY is Vice President – Digital Transformation at Valvoline Global. A Certified Public Accountant from India, he is widely traveled and has held various senior roles in general management, finance and consulting in different parts of the world.

Past President - Dr. Rajni Vaish

Rajni is a physician from India, currently a homemaker, and has been a resident of Lexington, Kentucky for the past 13 years. She is supported by her husband, 3 kids, and loving mother, along with many great friends from different walks of life. She is very receptive to fresh ideas to grow this organization to a new level. She has been involved with the local school system and has run various art and culture programs. In her leisure time, she enjoys walking on the trail in all 4 seasons and having a cup of ginger tea while listening to her kids play the piano.

President Elect - Raju Alluri

Vice President - Investments at Wedbush Securities Inc currently. He held various leadership roles with Bank of America & Valvoline in India & US previously. He served on BIACs board for 2 years in the past and involved in starting the “India day” tradition in Lexington. Raju moved to Lexington in 2010. He has an MBA from Andhra University and completed a Senior Management Programs at IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore in India.

Secretary - Trisha Dang

Trisha Dang has been a resident of Lexington since 2011. She is a Registered Clinical Respiratory Therapist and Certified Asthma Educator. From 2013 to 2018, Trisha worked at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, gaining valuable experience in pediatric respiratory care. In 2016, Trisha transitioned into academia and has since served as a faculty member in the Respiratory Care Program at Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC). As of August 2023, she also took on the role of Program Coordinator for both the Respiratory Care and CPR/BLS programs at BCTC. Trisha is a Certified Yoga Instructor. She is also a volunteer table host for the Parent Café program, organized by the Counseling Department at Rosa Parks Elementary School. In her leisure time, Trisha enjoys long runs, reading, and spending quality time, making memories with her children.

Treasurer - Tripti Kedia

Tripti Kedia has over 15 years of experience in Finance, Tax and Accounting across 3 continents. She has a Masters in Finance from University of Kentucky and is a KY licensed CPA. She and her family moved to Lexington in 2013 and has been a supporter of BIACS ever since. She loves to travel, read, cook and spend time with her family and friends in her free time. She believes firmly in the right to free and fair education for all children.

Councillor - Karen Gill

Karen Gill graduated with honors from Transylvania University with bachelor’s degrees in physics, mathematics, and education. She has a 30-year physics teaching career. She has a graduate degree in science education from The University of Kentucky and Georgetown College, She has sponsored numerous clubs and served as chair of her department. She has worked with thousands of gifted students. Since retiring from teaching, Karen has worked as a Technical Assistant for the Physics and Human Factors Engineering consulting group Applied Cognitive Sciences.

Councillor - Raja Ravipati

Raja Ravipati is a Sr. software engineer at Lexmark and has been a resident of Lexington for the past 25 years. He has graduated from University of Toledo with a Master’s in Chemical Engineering. He has served as a BIACS counselor in 2018. He loves to volunteer and has participated in several Habitat for Humanity builds.

Councillor - Kay’mon Winkfield Murrah

Kay’mon Winkfield Murrah, a lyric tenor from Louisville, Kentucky, has sung throughout the country and is known to bring warmth and brilliance to the opera and concert stage. Mr. Murrah received his degree from the University of Kentucky, has recently sung with The Kentucky Opera as Kasper in their production of Amahl and the Night Visitors and understudied the Armed Man in their production of Die Zauberflöte. In 2020–2021, he toured with the American Spiritual Ensemble. He has also performed with The Bluegrass Opera, The Bellarmine Chorus, The Louisville Chorus, The Lexington Singers, The University of Kentucky Opera Theatre, The University of Kentucky Men’s Choir, and many others. Mr. Murrah is currently serving as a board member for the Lexington Public Arts Commission and as the Community Arts Associate for LexArts.