The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs July 12 announced a number of key appointments, with Saif Khan among them.
Khan, who was born in Mysore, Karnataka, was named a special assistant in the Office of General Counsel, a news release said.
The Indian American lawyer previously served as attorney advisor at the Board of Veterans Appeals. He is founder and former president of the veteran-led-non-profit American Veterans Committee and also serves as vice president of the World Veterans Federation, his bio said.
Khan managed a consulting firm and helped launch the non-profit organization, Mission: Readiness, post-deployment. He serves on the D.C. mayorâs Veterans Affairs Advisory Board and as president of the Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Veteransâ Council.