Our Advisory Board

ROOPAL LUHANA

Attorney, Founding Partner at Chaffin-Luhana, LLP.

Roopal P. Luhana, a Founding Partner of Chaffin Luhana, is a dedicated attorney with a passion for helping injured consumers. Her parents moved the family from India to the United States when she was young, instilling in her a strong work ethic and compassion. Ms. Luhana co-founded the national plaintiffs-only law firm with Eric Chaffin, focusing on mass tort, product liability, and catastrophic personal injury cases. She has served on committees for major litigation involving consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Notably, she was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Zantac Products Liability Litigation and played a significant role in other high-profile cases. Ms. Luhana’s achievements have been recognized by the courts, and she is dedicated to advancing women’s causes in the legal field. Outside of work, she cherishes spending time with her husband and two daughters.

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CONCHITA SARNOFF

Human Rights Advocate, Journalist, Author of TrafficKing : The Jeffrey Epstein case.

Conchita Sarnoff is a Human Rights advocate, journalist, and author known for her pivotal role in exposing the Jeffrey Epstein case. She has written books such as “TrafficKing” and has been a prominent voice in raising awareness about human trafficking in the United States. Sarnoff has also contributed to various news outlets and appeared in documentaries and interviews on a global scale. She co-founded the Georgetown University Human Trafficking Research Center & Clinical program in collaboration with Georgetown University Professor Katharine Donato. Educated at the School of the Sacred Heart and Columbia University, she has a background in political science and Latin American history. She resides in Washington, D.C.

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JEFFREY D. BROWN

Oscar & Emmy Winning, Writer & Director

Jeffrey D. Brown is an Oscar & Emmy award winner. He attended NYU film school where his film “The Champion” won the Best Film Award. He received an AFI grant and an AFI fellowship to intern with Peter Weir on “Dead Poet Society.” Brown directed the PBS Special, “The Orchestra Gets Dressed” with Neville Mariner. Jeffrey Co-wrote and Executive Produced the feature film, “Pontiac Moon” for Paramount, staring Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. He Co-wrote and Co-Produced “Dream with the Fishes” starring David Arquette and Kathy Moriarty. SOLD is his directorial feature film debut. SOLD opened 5 film festivals as the Gala opening film and won Jury and Audience Awards. The UNODC showed SOLD in over 30 Countries.

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PRITI PATEL

Founder of Niswarth Internationaal Foundation

Priti Patel

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JENNIFER BROWN STONE

VP of Marketing for Stoneboies Productions

Jennifer Brown Stone is a playwright, author, producer, dramaturg and actor. Among her recent accomplishments is her Off-Broadway show, The Diorama, which she produced and wrote and her children’s book Mirabel and the Magical Music shop. She is VP of Marketing for Stoneboies Productions and in that capacity, helped produce the recent documentary about Mr. Rogers Won’t You Be My Neighbor? as well as To Dust starring Matthew Broderick (Tribeca Audience Award), Still Happy, and Little Woods (Tribeca Director’s Award), Night Comes on (Winner Sundance Next Award) as well as the documentary The Devil We Know. She helped produce A Christmas Story The Musical (Broadway) and with NJPAC Carefree: Dancin’ with Fred Ginger and The Hip Hop Nutcracker (also a PBS Special). As an actor she has appeared in numerous regional theater performances including: Parade, Big River, Urinetown, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Robber BrideGroom, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, and Evita. Ms. Stone has a Master’s in Theatre from Villanova University. She is founder of Juliet’s Confession, a theatrical workshop for women. She is a member of the New Jersey Performing Art Center Women’s Association and is a board member of Summer Shorts at 59E59 theater. Jennifer is involved in many philanthropic organizations in the Tristate area, such as, Bedside Poetry, which helps children in hospitals cope with illnesses by writing poetry, the Theater Development Fund and Paley Center for Media. Jennifer lives in Madison, NJ with her husband and two sons Eliot and Lucas.

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ANIL BANSAL

President of First National Realty Management.

Anil Bansal is the President of First National Realty Management, which owns and manages commercial properties throughout the United States. A true entrepreneur, he was one of the main founders of Indus American Bank, as well as an investor in many IT companies. He is active in the community and serves on the boards of several corporations and charity organizations, including serving as the President of the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA-Tri-State) and director of Indo American Arts Council. He is also an active member of the Wayne AM Rotary. Bansal runs Bansal Charitable Foundation, which provides financial support to many nonprofit organizations in the US. He is a graduate of IIT Kanpur in India and the University of Notre Dame. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Kumud. They have two married and well-settled children, as well as four beautiful grandchildren.

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Nikki Badolato

Former FBI Special Agent

Nikki Badolato served as an FBI Special Agent for 32 years. Her work involved violent crimes and she spent over 15 years specializing in child exploitation and human trafficking cases. Nikki has worked on cases involving child abuse, child sexual abuse material production, distribution, child sex tourism, kidnappings, and human trafficking investigations. For nine years, she led a very active and successful St. Louis Child Exploitation Task Force.

In 2022, Nikki founded Innocent-Warriors, a human trafficking charity. She founded the organization prior to her departure from federal service so that she could continue to make a difference in the lives of trafficking survivors and use her experience to raise awareness of the issue. Nikki’s life’s work was the feature article in the January 2024 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. The article “After Two Decades Undercover, She’s Ready to Tell the Real Story of Human Trafficking” was chosen by Apple News as their Article of the Month.

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Jay Lakhani

Designer, Co-Founder of Deepa Gurnani

Jay Lakhani, a Jewelry Designer, started his training at the Fashion Institute of Technology NYC and progressed to work with some of the finest names in the fine jewelry industry. He was schooled under the head designers of Tiffany & Co. and Bvlgari, where he refined his eye for detail and luxury. Despite his love for fine jewelry, Jay was always drawn to fashion. He dreamed of combining the art of fine jewelry with fashion accessories, to create easy-to-wear works of art. In 2005, Jay Lakhani and Deepa Gurnani came together and became husband and wife. After their marriage, the two designers collaborated and launched their label “Deepa Gurnani”. The duo combined their talents to create a line of unique and distinctive embroidered accessories, which continues to amaze and inspire fans season after season.

Serge Buchakjian

President of BASCO International LLC

Serge Buchakjian is the President of BASCO International LLC, a consulting firm with over 35 years of experience in aerospace and defense. He previously held leadership roles at L3 Technologies and Oshkosh Defense and spent 14 years with Honeywell International, including time in London as VP of Defense and Space. Serge also held senior roles at Smiths Industries and Lear Siegler. He is active in NGOs and industry groups like the NDIA and USIBC, where he chaired the US-India Defense Committee. Serge holds an MBA from Northeastern and a Bachelor’s from Haigazian University, with executive programs from Harvard, Oxford, and Northwestern. Fluent in multiple languages, he lives in New Jersey with his wife Anita and their children. He brings valuable expertise to TAARA’s mission of empowering survivors and protecting children.

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

ROOPAL LUHANA

CONCHITA SARNOFF

JEFFREY D. BROWN

PRITI PATEL

JENNIFER BROWN STONE

ANIL BANSAL

Nikki Badolato

Jay Lakhani

Serge Buchakjian

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ROOPAL LUHANA

CONCHITA SARNOFF

JEFFREY D. BROWN

PRITI PATEL

JENNIFER BROWN STONE

ANIL BANSAL

Nikki Badolato

Jay Lakhani

Serge Buchakjian