Anu Srivastava
Past President/Chair 2014-2019
Anu Srivastava is a community leader, finance professional, entrepreneur and philanthropist. As the CEO of ARRA Arts and through her many leadership roles, she has contributed immensely to bridging the Indo-Canadian bi-lateral relations and further ensured that the Indian diaspora have the opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of India. Anu has also passionately volunteered as Chair & Committee Member in Trillium Health Partners to raise critical funds for the health care field.
Anu has worked tirelessly to take Panorama India to new heights with remarkable success. Under her leadership, the following initiatives were accomplished :
- Community engagement with 100+ community/ cultural organizations
- Instituted celebrity Parade Marshall and Headliners in India Day
- Initiated the decorated floats; 53 foot flatbed trucks (20) during India Day Parade
- Built India Day Parade audience from 1000 people in 2014 to 85,000 people in 2019
- Move from Yonge Dundas Square to Nathan Phillips Square due to growth
- Government & stakeholder relations
- Establishment of high standards by putting structure & governance
- By-laws created through committee of past chairs and incorporated in 2015
- Annual audited financial statements
- Event related standard operating procedures
Anu is the recipient of Queen Diamond Jubilee Award; Premier of Ontario Award – Leading Women Building Communities; Heritage Mississauga Chairman’s Award; Top Ten South Asian CIBC Midweek Award; Trillium Health Partners Co-Chair Award
Jibanjit Tripathi
Past President/Chair 2012-2014
Ajit Khanna
Past President/Chair 2009-2012
Shylee Someshwar
Past President/Chair 2008-2009
Ragu Nayak and Ranju Bakshi Advani
Past President/Chair 2006-2008
Mehru Chothia and Ratna Viswanadha
Past President/Chair 2005-2006
Prem Mann and Chitra Sunder
Past President/Chair 2004-2005
Manmohan Singh and Sharada Bhat
Past President/Chair 2003-2004
Bhaggat Taggar and N.R. Subramanium
Past President/Chair 2002-2003
Surinder Sharma and Madhu Tahiliani
Past President/Chair 2001-2002
Late Veena Kumar
Past President/Chair 2000-2001
