2025-2026 CAADFW Board of Directors

CAADFW is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, incorporated in Texas.  Our self-sustaining board votes the new board into position every two years.  We have one public meeting per year open to all members of CAADFW.

If you would like to participate in a leadership role, either as an officer of the Board or as part of one or more committees, please contact [email protected].  

Our current Board of Directors:

Ina Sturlis
(GS'14)
President

Ina Sturlis is a Vice-President at JP Morgan, where she holds a role of a Product Manager on the Wholesale Credit Risk Product team in Dallas, Texas. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Ina worked as a Business Analyst and Credit Officer in multiple financial institutions in Southern California (Bank of the West, Umpqua Bank, Axos Bank).

She graduated with a degree in Financial Economics from Columbia University and holds multiple Product Management certifications from Cornell University, MIT and Product School in Silicon Valley.

Ina is originally from Vilnius, Lithuania and is multi-lingual (fluent in Russian and Lithuanian). In her free time, she loves traveling the world, reading, listening to podcasts and practicing yoga and meditation. She is certified in Kundalini Yoga and is passionate about human rights, spirituality and wellness. 

Ina has joined CAADFW board in December 2022 and prior to that served as a Vice-President of Columbia Alumni Association of San Diego for 7 years.

Zoha Karmali
(SPS'19)
Vice-President

With 15 years of work experience in Sales and Marketing and Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Zoha is a mid-career Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility professional with a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. 

Balaji Babu
(CBS'10)
Treasurer

Balaji Babu is currently Vice President, Client Management at o9 Solutions, a pre-ipo startup that helps clients transform their supply chains and planning functions with its AI-powered digital brain platform. In this role he leads digital transformation for clients advising them on technology strategy to improve business outcomes and provides overall leadership and accountability to drive strategic value to the enterprise.

Balaji has more than 20 years of experience in operations leadership roles in various industries. He has held a multitude of roles spanning business management and consulting/advisory roles. His work experience spans CPG, Retail and Building materials industries. Before o9, he served as the VP of Supply Chain & Operations for Ez-flo International, a privately held industrial manufacturer and distributor, dramatically improving its top and bottom line laying the foundation for its acquisition by Reliance Worlwide Corporation.

He previously founded Avani snacks, a health food start-up, acquired by Celebrate brands Inc. He is also the founder of Bar3capital, a private investment management partnership focused on real estate and venture capital investments in the DFW area. As a social impact champion , he is actively involved in o9's sustainability initiatives. He has held board positions with Association for Supply Chain Management and is currently a board member of the Columbia Alumni association in DFW. He is an avid basketball player and enjoys teaching kids to learn and improve their game.

Balaji earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani, MS Industrial Engineering from Clemson University and MBA from Columbia Business School.

Pedram Radfar
(GSAS'15)
Communication Chair

Pedram Radfar (GSAS ’15) serves as Communications Chair for the Columbia Alumni Association of Dallas–Fort Worth, following previous roles as Vice President and Events Chair. He earned his M.A. in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS), where his academic work focused on U.S.–Iran relations. He also holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with distinction. 

Pedram has spent more than a decade as a sales leader, building and managing high-performing sales development teams across several organizations and industries, particularly software and technology. He is also a Fellow of the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations (DCFR), where he will begin supporting communications, marketing, and community engagement.

A first-generation Iranian American, Pedram is passionate about public service, international affairs, and bringing people together across professional and cultural communities. Most recently, he was admitted to Wake Forest University School of Law and plans to pursue international arbitration focused on energy, infrastructure, and cross-border disputes.

Jing Wang
(GSAS'22)
Secretary

Jing Wang is currently a Data Analyst at TDK Corporation, a world-leading electronic components and devices company that has high magnetics technology. In this role, she improves the automation in the reporting process and shares advice with the executive management team based on the reports and statistical analysis she has made.

She is originally from Beijing, China, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Arts degree in Statistics from Columbia University. In her free time, she likes watching Formula 1 racing and also reading books and documentaries about cultures, archaeology, and psychology.