Arts and Culture Commission

First term ending 1/30/2027

Email: dwang@cupertino.gov

Bio: David Wang is an independent fashion designer, materials engineer, and life-long resident of Cupertino. Through his designs, Wang aims to revitalize post-consumer materials and innovate at the intersection between fashion and materials science. He was drawn into fashion while pursuing a degree in engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is a strong believer in integrating art with STEM in education and beyond.

Wang is excited to be serving as an Arts and Culture Commissioner. He seeks to promote art that reflects and engages the vibrant community, encourage the next generation of artists and designers, and give back to the community he calls home.

First term ending 1/30/2027

Email: krohra@cupertino.gov

Bio: Kiran Rohra is a licensed Realtor, with BS, MS, and MBA. She sees her profession as an extension of her involvement in the community. Bay Area resident for twenty-two years. She is active in her community as a school volunteer and parent scout leader. She has organized Diwali Festival, Holi, New Years Eve programs, and has served on the organizing committee for Fall Festival in Cupertino. Kiran is the president of Cupertino Library Foundation, member of Cupertino Rotary, and Chair of Housing Corporation.

“Arts and Culture is a common language between all of us, it connects us, it allows us to understand each other and appreciate the richness of diversity. I would like to bring forward an agenda of ‘Multi-cultural’ theme in our community.”

First term ending 1/30/2029

Email: glamba@cupertino.gov

Bio: Gurmeet is a ceramics artist and a Board Member at the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. Passionate about the intersection of art and technology, he focuses on leveraging art to foster cohesive and well-balanced communities in our increasingly technology-driven world.

Gurmeet has held engineering & business leadership roles in Robotics, AI, and Speech at various startups in Silicon Valley, as well as at Bell Labs, where he received the Bell Labs Presidents Award. Today, he dedicates his expertise to advising and mentoring executives in the fields of Robotics and AI. He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida, and has completed the Executive Management Program at Stanford University.

First term ending 1/30/2027

Email: apanda@cupertino.gov

Bio: Archana Panda is a renowned event manager, poet, anchor, writer, RJ, singer and dancer in the Indo-American community and has been awarded by President Joe Biden with Life Time Achievement award for her service to community. She is a software engineer by profession. She is the founder and CEO of "SunflowerMagic.net" - a non-profit working towards the wellbeing of seniors. She was the Library Commissioner/chairperson for the City of Cupertino for last 4 years. Archana has mesmerized poetry lovers across the globe, with her simple yet powerful expressions. In the U.S/Canada, Archana has rocked in places like San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, New Jersey, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto, Vancouver, numerous cities in the bay area and many more. She hosts multiple radio shows on Radio Zindagi. She has organized and anchored several prestigious events onsite and virtually.

First term ending 1/30/2029