Sarindee Patel is the founder & CEO of Meraki Public Relations - a communications firm offering PR, Event Marketing, and Strategic Communication services to female-owned and minority-owned businesses, brands, and organizations. www.merakipublicrelations.com She is also a founding member of Women of Austin - a local women's networking organization focused on community, connection, and collaboration. Sarindee is a Brand Innovators ’40 Under 40′ Midwest Class of 2021 honoree - an award based on professional accomplishments, expertise in leveraging digital media and emerging advertising technology platforms and a drive to continually keep their brand on the cutting edge of innovation.She formally served as the Chief Program Director for the LA-based youth non-profit, Sri Lankan Youth Organization (SLYO) and was on the Young Professionals Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC), and her alma mater, American University. Prior to starting her firm, Sarindee supported the Global Summit team on event content for AWS. Before that, she led strategic planning, execution, and oversight of corporate, B2B & B2C events for Dyson Inc. and Verizon Media (previously known as Aol Inc, Yahoo Inc, and Oath Inc.). In addition to experiential marketing, Sarindee also has background in strategic communications and public relations. She was formally with the Washington DC based agency, The Glover Park Group (now, FGH), where she worked on a variety of clients in the education, music, technology, international relations, entertainment and finance sectors. Sarindee has also worked on communications, events, and public affairs for think tank, The Brookings Institution, PR firm, Burson-Marsteller, and California Congressman, Ami Bera M.D. Sarindee graduated in May 2014 from American University in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. In Communication Studies, a minor in Political Science and specialization in Media and Government. She was the president of the South Asian Students Association and a brother of the Lambda Nu Chapter of the Professional Business Fraternity - Alpha Kappa Psi.