Mahesh  Nihalani

Community Director, Priya Living LLC
1375 Civic Center Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95050, USA

Phone :   (408) 806-9142
Email: nihalanis@comcast.net

A graduate in Public Administration & Economics,with  more than 40 years of Marketing,Business Development  and Senior Management Experience across 4 continents.

Passionate about Social work,hospitality and care for Seniors,he has been very active in Educational,Civic ,Cultural and Social organizations and  consistently strives to contribute to community development ranging from Community Service in bridging cultural gaps to working with the city governances in helping formulate plans,which impact the local community .

Currently working as Community and Operations Director of Priya Living LLC,the first of its kind Senior Retirement Living Facility for Indians in Santa Clara, California USA.

Professional Affiliations :

  • Leadership Cupertino.
  • Block Leader.
  • Former Chair, Cupertino Housing Commission.
  • Former Chair, Cupertino Asian American Business Council.
  • Former Member, Cupertino General Plan Task Force.
  • Former Board Member, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce.
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
  • Former Vice President, Advisory council Cupertino Senior Center.
  • Advisory Board…OSF, California Cricket Academy.
  • Former Board Member,Rotary Club of Cupertino.

Awards :

  • The City CREST ( Cupertino recognizes extra steps taken) Award in 2004
  • The AABC 2004 Community bridge award,
  • The County Asian-American Hero Awards 2004 for his vision and leadership.
  • The  Cupertino Citizen of the year Award in 2007.
  • The Rotarian of the Year Award in 2009.
  • The ( International Association of Human Values)- International Distinguished Citizen of the year Award 2009
  • The IACF Diversity Leadership Award 2011

Special Achievements :

  • Initiated and organize the annual Diwali Festival of Lights (in its 15th year running),
  • Mahatma Gandhi Day,
  • Children’s Annual Art Fair,
  • Yogathon,
  • Youth Empowerment Seminar for Bay Area high schools,
  • Rotary Polio Plus concert to benefit eradication of polio in India
  • Indian cultural participation for the grand opening of De Anza College Center for Performing Arts,
  • the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Cupertino senior center in 2005.
  • the California Cricket Academy to coach cricket to children between the ages of 5 and 16.
  • Consistently assisted in fundraising for West Valley Community Services, FUHSD, CUSD, CEEF, the Library Foundation, CCA, OSF, Rotary, Cupertino Veterans Memorial, and South Asia Heart Center,Maitri, Jeena, Narika, Pratham,Ekal Vidyalya,Sankra Eye Foundation,.