Mr Sibu Nair is the founder and Executive Director of CHAI (Council of Heritage and Arts of India, Inc) . He has been involved in the organization since 2018. Prior to that since 2010 he had been involved in the Indian American community in various capacities. He is a visionary who understands the importance of preserving the heritage and rich culture from India. He was the past president of India Association of Buffalo. While he was the president of IAB he was able to secure the first cricket ground in Erie County for the  community. He initiated and successfully executed “Festival of India “ aka “India Mela” on a mega scale with the attendance of more than 3000 people with the presence of prominent elected officials and delegates from Indian Consulate for the first time in Buffalo while he was the IAB President.
He served as the Vice President of Hindu Cultural Society of WNY in 2018.  He strongly believes that our children are our future and it’s his moral obligation to pass this heritage to the future generations. He has an array of experience in presenting different ideas and making them into reality for all the members of the society. He has successfully bridged the gap of friendship between East and West by instilling the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the town of Amherst. His constant efforts to make our community culturally friendly has been noticed and acknowledged by other prominent leaders of the community. He is the face that everyone wants to see and communicate to when it comes to bringing any ideas that may just seem like a dream for a common person. Wester New York, specifically the Town of Amherst and state of NY are honored to have such a dynamic leader who is working so hard to keep the organization moving forward in the right direction. In addition to the above introduction, Mr. Nair has been on  Amherst Police Task Force. In 2021 Sibu Nair was honored with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman ( Overseas Indian Honour/Award) by the Government of India at the Consulate General of India, NY.   He was the Erie County Executive’s appointee to the Charter Revision Commission in 2016,  Transition Chair to the Amherst  Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa in 2018.  Advisory Board Member – Erie County Arts and Culture.  Committee Member – Amherst Town Arts and Culture in public places board.  Member – Amherst Town Diversity Commission. Member – Amherst Town 9/11 Commemoration Committee. Community Liaison for Indian Consulate General of India, NY. Co-Chair – Akshaya Patra (Food for Education), WNY representative of Team Aid.    And last but not the least he was nominated by  Congressman Brian Higgins to the Indian Embassy at DC as prominent Indian American of WNY. This is Mr. Sibu Nair in a nutshell. A man with a vision and a passion to pursue his people’s dreams. A visionary and fierce leader for the Indian  American Community in Western New York.