Keshav Arora

Associate Vice President

Hi everyone! I'm Keshav Arora and I'm a Senior at Westview High School in Oregon. Business has always been a passion of mine and it has given me the opportunity to participate and succeed in many Regional, National, International Business Competitions. Furthermore, it has allowed me to better understand issues around the world and overall, become a better entrepreneur. In addition to serving on iStart Valley’s Youth Innovation Council and Youth Executive Committee , I am also dedicated to my extracurricular activities such as the nonprofit organization that I am the leader and cofounder of YouthVenture. At YouthVenture, we are dedicated to helping BIPOC communities. For over five years, I have worked on campaigns, fundraisers, and most importantly our podcast, PDX Business Spotlight, to bring recognition to BIPOC-owned businesses in our community. In school, as the president of the Westview Science National Honors Society and Speech and Debate program, I am dedicated to fostering a sense of community that promotes scientific learning among elementary and middle school students and healthy competition in public speaking. Outside of school, I am a 2nd Degree Black Belt and run a startup in my free time. I am looking forward to working with the Youth Executive Council to promote innovation among youth interested in entrepreneurship.