Niranjan Shah has a commitment to community and public service. He has been involved in economic development, higher education, and other community related activities in the Chicago area.
Trustee, Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, System in State of Illinois (Appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich and confirmed by Illinois Senate in 2003)
Illinois State Police Merit Board (Appointed by Governor George Ryan in 2002 and re-appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich in 2003)
Member, National Finance Committee, John Kerry for President, 2004.
Member, National Finance Committee, DNC, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Board Member, Goldwater Foundation for Excellence in Education, 1994-2003 (Appointed by President Clinton and confirmed by U.S. Senate)
Vice-Chairman, Asian American Advisory Committee of Senator Paul Simon (Appointed by Senator Simon)
Nominated to National Institute of Building Sciences by President Clinton in 1997
Member, Economic Development Commission of Chicago (Appointed by Mayor Daley 1992-1997)
Member, Cook County Citizens Budget Review Committee (Appointed by the President of Cook County Board of Commissioners)
Member, Governing Board, Laboratory Schools, the University of Chicago (Invited to serve by University of Chicago President Hanna Gray 1992-1997)
Member, National Steering Committee and National Finance Committee, Clinton for President, 1992, 1996
Member, Illinois Board of Regents, 1991-1995 (Governing board of three state universities, appointed by Governor Jim Edgar and confirmed by State of Illinois Senate) Served as Chair of Finance Committee from 1993-1995
Member, Governing Board, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago 1991-1995
Invited by President Clinton to Economic Conference with national political, economic, and business leaders of the United States in 1992. (Shah was the only Indian American to be selected to attend and the only CEO of an Engineering/Architectural business to participate.
Member, University of Chicago’s Visiting Committee on University-School Relations (Invited to serve by University of Chicago President Hanna Gray 1988-1994)
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, New York City (July 13-16, 1992) (Clinton Delegate)
Member, Transition Team for Gov. Jim Edgar of Illinois (Nov. 1989 – Jan. 1990). Served on Transportation and Capital Construction Committee. Also served on Transition Team of Governor Ryan of Illinois (November, 1998)
