Krishna K Bansal

Chairman & CEO

Krishna Bansal is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and an active business / community / Civic leader based in Chicago, USA. He is the President and CEO of Q1 Technologies, Inc. (Q1Tech), a technology and services company that he founded in 2002. Headquartered in Chicago Area. his company has worked with educational institutions, governments and fortune 500 corporations with complex technology and improving global operations. Q1Tech is also bringing the same level IT experience available to fortune companies to the local Small and Medium Businesses under the brand MyTecq.com

Bansal believes in giving back to the community. As a volunteer, he is actively involved working for education, business & civic organizations.  He has run for offices including District 204 School Board & Illinois State Assembly. His recent major public service involvement other than running for office of are:

• Planning and Zoning Commissioner - City of Naperville
• Chair/Ambassador of Indian American Community, Naperville Mayor’s office
• Founder & Chairman – Indian Community Outreach Organization
• President – United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (Midwest Region)
• Co-Chair - Technology Council & Board Member - Illinois Chamber of Commerce
• Chair – Advisory Council ISKCON Naperville
• Member Advisory Council – Kids Matter Naperville
• Board Member – Vishwa Jagriti Mission of North America and devoted to helping homeless and underprivileged children
• Founder and Ex-Chairman of City of Aurora Indian Community Outreach Advisory Board
• Ex Vice Chairman - Indian Prairie Education Foundation (School District 204)
• Ex Board Member – White Eagle Home Owners Association

Bansal has been instrumental in founding the Indian Community Outreach program to educate, integrate & empower Indian American community while making them part of mainstream American fabric. This program has been adopted by multiple cities in USA. Under his leadership many very large business, educational, civic and cultural events have been organized.

Bansal holds a master’s degree in Business Administration, an undergraduate degree in Business & Accounting and multiple technology certifications. Additionally, he and his company have won many awards by local, state and national organizations.

On a personal front Krishna and his wife have two daughters attending high school. Between swim meets, concerts, extra-curricular and other school activities, Krishna is an avid pilot and enjoys flying. He also loves travelling and has toured extensively across the globe.

Recent Accomplishments:

Personal:

• Received Leadership award from Governor Bruce Rauner on Aug 2018.
• Received multiple community awards and recognitions.

Business:

• Started in 2002 by Krishna, Q1Tech ranked as the fastest growing business in USA for consecutive 4 years 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 by INC Magazine.
• Ranked in Fast 100 by US Asian American Chamber of Commerce for 2016, 2017 & 2018
• Ranked in 10 Most Valuable Software Solution Provider by Insight Success in 2017.
• Krishna was honored & awarded by The Technology Headlines magazine as “50 Successful Indian Entrepreneurs” in US.in 2017
• Q1Tech was listed as one of the 30 Fastest Growing Technology Company in 2016 by Silicon Review.

Business Organizations:

• Serve on the Board of Directors and Chair the Technology Council for Illinois State Chamber of Commerce to work on business policies and advice State Legislator and Governors office.
• President of US Asian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest Region, comprising of seven Midwestern States. Has been instrumental in organizing many business summits and programs helping connect Businesses with Large Corporate and Government.

Community:

• Successfully organized India Day Parade & Celebration in Naperville since 2015 – in 4 years this event has become the largest Indian American event in the country with over 30,000 people attending this year.
• Have been instrumental in organizing several large and small programs leading to awareness in culture, education, autism, drugs, security, civic participation, etc.
• Celebrated Diwali with a President Trump and close group at Oval Office White House – This is the first time Diwali was celebrated in the Oval Office.
• Instrumental in formation of first ever Advisory Board by a major City dedicated to Indian Americans in America and officially celebrate Diwali.
• Ran a very successful campaign in early 2017, eliminating the fear of hate crimes against Indian Americans.
• Work with School District foundation to Advice on Programs and help fund initiatives.

Philanthropy:

• Deeply involved and support multiple organizations including related to Children / youth education / nourishment and elder care in India and United States.
• Support cultural and religious organizations to help them able to preserve and show case Indian Culture in USA.
• Has been generously contributing towards School District STEM programs.
• Member of Rotary Club of Naperville and contributes towards causes adopted by Rotary.

Government:

• Serving as Commissioner for Planning and Zoning for Naperville. Plays a critical role in the development process, holding public hearings for new development and redevelopment cases consistent with state statutes.
• Appointed Ambassador by Naperville City for Indian American Community to help outreach to the communities.
• Instrumental in formation of first Indian American advisory board by any city in United States. Was appointed as the founding Chairman of City of Aurora Indian Advisory Board.

Viral Shah

Treasurer

Viral Shah works as the Sr. Director for Turnberry Solutions, a Global IT Solutions company. Viral has extensive experience in building large scale applications and manages Turnberry’s Midwest practice.

Rahul Saigal

Board Member

Rahul is an entrepreneur with 20 plus years of experience in Hospitality & Restaurant Industry. He successfully manages several businesses and is an active community leader. A graduate of Westminister College London, Taj Intercontinental Management Program and has several Industry Certifications. Rahul lives in Naperville with wife Roshni and son Arjun.

Vasavi Chakka

Board Member

Vasavi Chakka is the founder and President of ARAALA Inc. professional consulting services. This small firm focuses on personalized and professional services such as leadership development; business and operations process improvements, small business strategy development, professional career counseling, service delivery and project management consultation. Prior to starting this firm she worked in information technology as a senior project management consultant, specialized in business strategy, production of business transitions and transformations at large global corporations such as Siemens, Novartis, Bayer and IBM.

She is passionate about value based education, civic and youth leadership, rural economic development, women’s education and empowerment. She strongly believes in giving back to the community. This inspiration was inherited from her parents and grandparents as she strives to better the community to make a difference in the world. She also serves on several boards in Naperville community.

Vasavi is married for 27 years to Dr.Sudhakar Chakka,PhD.  They have two children, daughter Siri is a business strategist, and son Prahith is in college studying economics. Both children are leaders in their fields and greatly aspired to serve the community and the country to make a difference.

V. C. Vasisth

Board Member

V. C. Vasisth is a Technical Consultant with Lubrication Engineers, Inc. He received his Masters Degree in Engineering from Penn State University and has enjoyed a career as an entrepreneur in the petroleum Industry. He has been involved in many professional and community organizations in various positions as Board member, President, Treasure, etc.