2010 CKS Executive Committee

As per the CKS constitution, the EC along with the Board of Trustees (BOT) is empowered to make and implement major organizational decisions. CKS EC often acts as an overseer of organizational activities and has the authority to request justification of certain matters as well as to plan activities on behalf of members.

The EC and the BOT act in the best interests of Kannadigas. They also organize the CKS events around the mission, vision, and goals of the Sangha. The CKS EC takes decisions collectively through active collaboration. The term for each EC positions is defined in the CKS constitution.

The following are the Executive Committee (EC) members for Chandana Kannada Sangha (CKS) for the calendar year, 2010. All positions of the EC are voluntary positions. Besides having a full-time job, each of the EC members devote his or her time in making the CKS events happen for the members.

Ravindra Sheshappa
President
Hails from Bhadravathi, Shimoga. Lives in Overland Park, Kansas with wife Keerthan, sons Ankith and Sameeth.

Actively involved in various Chandan Kannadda Sangha activities since 2005 and served as a Sports Committee member for 2009. This is my second year in the CKS Executive committee and I take this opportunity with great pride.

I was part of Kannada sangha in Michigan and Minnesota before relocating to Kansas. I have received a lot from the community and would like to give back to the community in the years to come.

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Anitha Narayan
Treasurer
Originally from Bangalore, I now live in Overland Park, Kansas with my husband Ravi Narayan and two children - Rathi (12 years) and Shobith (5 years). We have established residence in KC Metro area for the last 15 years. I currently work at Sprint-Nextel Corp.

I have been actively participating in the sangha actvities for the past 8-9 years. Started off as a member and volunteered for helping with the CKS cultural programs and then led the food committee for the year 2007-2008, as a treasurer for last year 2009 and this year as well.

Continue to serve as the treasurer for the year 2010 and will be available to volunteer for any other CKS activities in the future. Also have my kids engage and actively particpate in the CKS activites and learn about our culture and traditions.

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Dheerendra Kashyap
Cultural Committee
Dheerendra Kashyap, originally from Bangalore, has been residing with family in Kansas City . He has been a part of the Chandana Kannada Sangha for the last two years and has a willingness to contribute for its cause in any way possible.

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Sateesh Kavi
Vice President
Hails from Bhadravathi, Shimoga. Lives in Overland Park, Kansas with wife Mamtha, and 2 lovely kids Suchir & Sia. I work at Sprint and have an MBA from Indiana University and an MS from University of Central Missouri.

Actively involved in various Chandana Kannada Sangha activities since 2007 and served as Sports Committee-08 member. This is my second year in the CKS Executive committee and I take this opportunity with great pride. I was part of Pampa Kannada Koota in Michigan and have served as Chairman for Board of Regents for Veerashaiva Samaja of North America.

I am part of CKS as it serves as a great place for kids to get exposed to our heritage and language and also it also helped us in easily becoming part of this extended family in a very short time of 3 years that we are here.

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Vydehi Murthy
Past Year President
Originally I am from Jayanagar Third Block area in Bangalore. After living for year and a half in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a short six months in Peoria, Illinois, I now live in Leawood, Kansas with my husband Sreedhara Murthy and two children - Ashwini (18 years) and Padmini (11 years). We have lived in KC Metro area for the last 14 years. I currently work as a neonatalogist at Children's Mercy Hospital.

We have been actively involved with CKS initiatives from the very beginning of our stay in KC Metro area. We became the life member of CKS about four years ago. I served as CKS treasurer in 2008 and as the president in 2009.

My goal is to continue to volunteer for CKS in any capacity possible.

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Srikanth Honnur
Secretary
I am from Jayanagar, Bangalore. Did my schooling at Vijaya High School, Jayanagar; National College, Jayanagar; and RVCE civil engineering. Did my Masters in Civil Engineering at Utah State University and have NY Professioanl Engineering License. Lived in Long Island, NY for 12 years and moved to KC in 2006. I currently work at Kansas City Southern Railway Company.

I live in Leawood, KS with my wife Latha and two beautiful kids, Chiranth 12 and Anchitha 9. This is my first year in the CKS executive committee but has volunteered at varioius CKS events for the last three years.

Before moving here, I was very concerned about being in the midst of any significant indian community let alone an active one in KC. I have been pleasently surprised and glad that I have not missed NY in this matter. My kids have been greatly influenced and learnt a great deal with being associated with CKS.

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Smruthi Murthy
Cultural Committee
Smruthi Murthy hails from Bangalore and has been residing with family in Kansas City. I am proud to be an active member of the Chandana Kannada Sangha.

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