Berkley Center

Jasjit Singh has been the Executive Director of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) since 2009. He has provided numerous presentations on racial profiling, employment discrimination, and community challenges to various audiences, including the US Assistant Attorney General, FBI Director, TSA Administrator, and EEOC Chairman. He currently serves on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano’s Faith-Based Initiative and has appeared in media outlets including the New York Times, Politico, Washington Post, Huffington post, National Public Radio, and CBS Radio. He is an active member of his community, serving as a camp counselor and instructor at Sikh Youth Camps for the last 10 years. He was the founder and president of the Sikh Student Association at the University of Illinois. Prior to joining SALDEF, Jasjit worked at the consulting and accounting firm Deloitte & Touche for 5 years. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.