Welcome To Our Newest Members!
Posted by Suguna Alluri on Aug 17, 2016
Three Cheers!
It has been an exciting club meet last Thursday with the induction of three new and very enthusiastic members into our club.
We are extremely happy to Welcome aboard our Husband and Wife Team Harbinder Sikka and Arpita Sikka who promise to be very strong and active members of the club.
Harbinder Sikka is a computer engineer working as the Director of Software Development at Nvidia. Born and raised in Delhi, India, he is a US Citizen, having lived in the Bay Area for the last 25 years. Outside of work, Harbinder runs a group "Fiscally Responsible Democrats” and is also the Neighborhood Commissioner for District 8 (Evergreen and Meadow Fair), elected for a term from July 2016 to June 2020. He is passionate about making San Jose a great place for everyone, and is always looking for ways to help those in need. Recently, he has raised $4500 for the Nepal Earthquake victims. For fun, he enjoys watching sports, is a season ticket holder for the 49ers and the Earthquakes and a fan of the Warriors. He is excited about joining Rotary because he believes the group will help take his passion for service to the next level while introducing him to like-minded individuals.
Always Cheerful Arpita, is consumed by wanderlust, and is often traveling or planning their next adventure. She enjoys exploring and observing the world and is truly inspired by Rotary's efforts to make a difference. She was born in India but has lived here in the Bay Area for several decades as a US citizen. She is a retired teacher and feels strongly about working with children and in education. She enjoys giving back to the community and learning about current events. She is excited to work with Rotary and meet others who share her passions!
Lupe Chavez has been a promising and regular visitor and we are thrilled to have him inducted into our club.
Lupe was born in Mexico, immigrated to the US when he was 4 years old, and grew up in Greenfield, CA (Monterey County). He attended Notre Dame University for Architecture during the summer as part of his high school education. It was a life changing experience as the first and oldest child of a farm working family and after graduating from Greenfield High School continued on to college at California Polytechnic State University, (Cal Poly) San Luis Obispo, graduating with a degree in Business Administration, Management and Human Resources. He met his wife there, and they have a daughter Marilu Citlali Chavez, born in 2009. They lived in San Luis Obispo for 13+ years because of their love for for the city. Additionally, he met his future business partner, and eventually founded MGY; an international medical nonprofit whose goal was to increase health capacity around the world by using education and technology. After moving around a bit they eventually settled down in South San Jose in 2015.
After a stint with different companies, he now works as the Business Development Manager for Areias Systems, Inc.; an engineering and contract manufacturer out of Scotts Valley. He has recently returned from a trip to Uganda, Africa with his non profit.
Lupe joined Rotary for the same reason he has started a nonprofit; to volunteer his time and efforts for a community aware organization - to help others in need.
Wishing you all a very warm welcome to your Club...