Chandru Acharya, was raised in India and now lives with his wife Smita and their two teenagers in Canton. He is president of Imetris Corporation, an IT consulting and services company based in Saline, Michigan. Chandru is also a yoga instructor and soccer coach. He teaches Hindu history, heritage and culture at Canton’s Hindu Temple Balgokumal and is regularly invited to speak about Hinduism in nearby schools and colleges. An interfaith activist, he participates in a local Interfaith Community Outreach Group and is a board member of the Interfaith Leadership Council of Detroit and the South Asian American Voices for Impact.