Nisha Ramachandran becomes first South Asian American to be named executive director of CAPAC

Indian-American Nisha Ramachandran has been elected as the new executive director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC).

Indian-American Nisha Ramachandran has been elected as the new executive director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). She is the first person of South Asian American descent to serve in the role. This week, I started in my new role as @CAPAC Executive Director! I am thrilled to join this awesome team under the leadership of @RepJudyChu and continue working with the AAPI community. Sincere thanks to everyone for all your well wishes and support! https://t.co/XXSgLTOLum Nisha Ramachandran, a former aide to Democratic leader Ami Bera (D-CA 7th District), assumed the new role on July 22.