Dr. Marie Goradia is passionate about everything she does and has been involved with Pratham since the day her husband Vijay Goradia founded Pratham USA in Houston in 1999. She is on the Board of Pratham USA, is the past President of Pratham Houston, and the co-founder of Pratham Houston Young Professionals. With a PhD in molecular biology from Bombay University, she came to the US to do her postdoctoral studies at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Columbia University in New York.
Marie serves on several non profit boards including the Asia Society and MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is a member of the NSA Houston Speakers Academy, a fellow of the American Leadership Forum Houston, and an alumna of Leadership Houston.
A distinguished toastmaster, Marie has been the president, area governor and mentor of Toastmaster clubs. Marie runs the Goradia Family Office, is an avid world traveller and a competitive ballroom dancer. Marie and her husband, Vijay, founder and chairman emeritus of Pratham USA, have two wonderful children, Sapphira and Kevin. The Goradia family is well known for their generosity, passion and determination to live life to the fullest and make a positive difference in the world
Marie serves on several non profit boards including the Asia Society and MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is a member of the NSA Houston Speakers Academy, a fellow of the American Leadership Forum Houston, and an alumna of Leadership Houston.
A distinguished toastmaster, Marie has been the president, area governor and mentor of Toastmaster clubs. Marie runs the Goradia Family Office, is an avid world traveller and a competitive ballroom dancer. Marie and her husband, Vijay, founder and chairman emeritus of Pratham USA, have two wonderful children, Sapphira and Kevin. The Goradia family is well known for their generosity, passion and determination to live life to the fullest and make a positive difference in the world