 | Irappa Arabhavi, President Irappa has been associated with NEKK for over 20 years both as an active member, and volunteer for many events. Most recently, he had the privilege to lead the 50th anniversary fundraising committee. With a group of dedicated team members and support from the community we successfully raised record breaking funds within 3 months, which made this event historic! In addition to NEKK, he has been involved with multiple local and national non-profit organizations such as NAVIKA(hospitality lead), Samarthanam USA(Vice President), International Basava Center (treasurer), VSNA(treasurer) and VSNE (president). Thank you for giving me an opportunity to serve as your president. We will work together and make the next two years very eventful! |
 | Channabasavana Gouda, Secretary Gouda is a life member of NEKK. He has served as a member of the Seva Mandara team. He is active in promoting Kannada Sahithya and Literature through cultural programs including and encouraging youth members in the literature based cultural programs. He has written, directed and performed Kannada based Dramas in NEKK, Ranga Taranga, and VSNE events. He has served as VSNE President and later as Treasurer in the VSNA Boston 2011 Convention. He is a very active, enthusiastic and committed volunteer to serve the community and organize charity events, food donation drives, bikeathon and hackathon. He is passionate in working towards bringing the community together, be inclusive, provide equal opportunity for all, provide a platform and opportunities for youth participation. He would like to bring technology upgrade, bring transparency, improvise the by laws for supporting the operations of growing organization. |
 | Raghav Adiga, Treasurer Raghav is a longtime resident of New England, originally from Bangalore. He and his wife Chandrika have been integral members of the New England Kannada Koota (NEKK) for 5 years now; Raghav holds the position of Treasurer currently and also plays multiple roles in other India Associations in New England. He feels honored to be part of a community that preserves and celebrates the Kannada culture while also providing services and opportunities for Kannadigas residing in this region. He looks forward to working with the team closely and contributing towards any improvements needed for NEKK’s growth. Jai Karnataka!!! |
 | Ravi Ujjinamatada, Food Committee Lead Ravi has been part of the NEKK community from the time migrated to Boston. Always feel proud of NEKK as it upholds our authentic culture, beautiful language, and Seva (help) concept for everyone. His vision for NEKK is to raise the Kannadigas community, strengthen the NEKK’s fundamentals, enrich the language and promote our culture as much as possible. He considers it as a great opportunity to serve NEKK as an EC member of this beautiful community under the leadership of Irappa and his team. |
 | Satish Sudi, Entertainment / Cultural Team Lead Satish has been an active member of NEKK since joining in 2015. Over the years, I have been actively involved in various capacities. Initially, driven by personal interest, I contributed by writing Kannada articles and poems on the NEKK Facebook page, Flyer designs, etc. He considers fortunate to have had the opportunity to further explore entertainment and cultural activities during my time in the past Executive Committee. In the past three Executive Committees, served as a member of the extended committee. One of his notable contributions was successfully creating and executing a variety of stage activities, including dramas, game shows, and cultural performances. On an individual level, I have also been involved in creating diverse online content. This includes the production of short movies, skits, promotional materials, and interview series. Takes reat pride in his active involvement and contributions to NEKK, both as a member and as a participant in various creative endeavors |
 | Satish Bantanahal, AV and Facility Lead Satish, a resident of the Boston area since 2007, has been actively involved in volunteering, community service and leadership roles across various organizations. Recently, he served as the vice president of Veerashaiva Samaja of New England (VSNE) from the year 2020 to 2022, demonstrating his commitment to promoting cultural and social values within the organization. Driven by a passion for high-end audio, Satish found himself drawn to volunteer work in the AV committees of both VSNE and NEKK. Through his involvement, he contributed his expertise and enthusiasm to enhance the audiovisual experiences of various events and programs. He’s grateful for the opportunity to serve the NEKK community for the 2023-24 term, combining his dedication to community service and love for audio technologies. |
 | Raghu Mavinahalli, Seva Mandaara Lead Raghu was part of NEKK EC member in 2015-2017, served as Facility and Event Management Lead. He has served in the Seva Mandara team and worked on various projects. Was a Facility and Event Management Subcommittee lead during 50th Anniversary Suvarna Mahotsav. He has also served in NAVIKA Boston 2012 being part of the Program Management team.He is an active and committed volunteer for NEKK and VSNE events. |
| Advisory Raj Rajur Kishore Gowda Rajashree Dwarki Bhaskar Sherigar Sanganna Yabhannavar" | Bylaw Shylendra Kumar - lead Sanjay Gowda Raj Thejaswi Sanjay Narahari |
| Cultural / Entertainment Tejaswini Igoor (Siri) Bhagyashree Sudi Ganesh Guni Sowmya Kesari Facility and Stage Jay Janardhan Satish Narasimha murthy Pramila Satish | Website Karthik Jatti Eesha Arabhavi Photo Video Shant Raj Santosh Vijayakumar |
| Decoration Suma Sandeep - Lead Parvati Arabhavi Avinash Narayangowda Rekha Prashanth Yashaswini Raghunath | AV Team Anand Siddacharya Arun Innanje Kartik Jatti Rakesh Hadli Basavaraju Sandeep Chandrashekar Santosh Vijayakumar Sathisha Movvar Sudheendra Mangalwadekar Vijay Badawadagi |
| Reception Madhuri Marathe - Co Lead Shilpa Setty- Co Lead Shaila Yabhannavar Soumya Anand Sunitha Masurkall Nikita Vali Parvati Arabhavi Arun Innanje | Food Ravindra Kumar Sunitha Mosarkal Vidya Halakatti Veeresh Angadi Ramesh Kovi Deepak Thippeswamy Suresh Patel Krishna Puranik Sudhkar Rao |
| Sports Kavyashree Mallanna - Lead Anu Rao Pillai Vrushi Gurudev Prasanna Nagabhushan Rajashree Ravi Sri Lakshmi Thyli Arjun KS Children Activity Eesha Arabhavi | Seva Mandaara Srinivas Ambati Rajanna Heggadahalli Dwarki Varavani Gururaj Veershetty Shubha Jagadish Murthy Narasimha Rudresh Kottani Anusha Patil Hemanth Javali Raju Malapati Puja Shetty |
