Native place: Mysore, Karnataka
Education: MCA from University of Mysore
Year of arrival: September 2005
Current Location: Herndon, Virginia

Kaveri Involvement:
* Part of Kaveri from 2006, Actively involved in most of the Kaveri's Events, Worked and coordinated in Stage Management, Food Committee, Registration, 5K Walk/Run, Cricket Tournaments and other Sports events
* KEC 2013: Vice President
* KEC 2012: Secretary
* KEC 2011: Treasurer
* KEC 2009: Executive Committee member
* KEC 2008: Extended Committee member

Family details:
* Wife Smita Girish Coordinator/Choreographed many children and adult dances for Kaveri
* Children: Ishika & Ishaan. Ishika is the winner of AKKA Dance Competition and participated in most the Kannada events

Hobbies:
* Playing with kids, Meeting new people and helping others

Activities in other organizations:
* Part of VPA

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Kaveri Membership, Fund raising, Publicity, Website/Communications, Reception, Food and Overall Management

Native place: Mysore, Karnataka
Year of arrival: 1994
Current Location: Centerville, VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* KEC 2013: Treasurer
* KEC 2012: Treasurer
* KEC 2011: Joint Secretary
* KEC 2010: Executive Committee member
* Also served as Kannada kaliyona teacher, stage and prgoram manager in different Kaveri functions

Family details:
* Umesh (Husband), Children: Chiraag Umesh: Youth Committee member & Kannada Kaliyona student, Charith Umesh: Youth Committee member Kannada & Kannada Kaliyona student

Hobbies:
* Gardening, Reading, Math Tutor

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Kaveri Membership, Financial Management,Reception, Food, Fund Raising

Native place: Yelandur, Chamarajanagar Dist
Year of arrival: 2000
Current Location: South Riding, VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* KEC 2010: Joint Treasurer
* Since 2006, haven't missed any of the Kaveri programs
* Involved in lots of activities of Kaveri since 2006 like stage setup, MC, food serve, reception, cricket tournament organizing and planning, setup Dosa camp during picnic for the last 2 years. Also participated on many of the programs on stage like dancing, drama, singing etc

Family details:
* Bhagya Mahesh (Wife), Children:Manya and Janya

Hobbies:
* Volleyball, Cricket, Table tennis. Great bathroom Singer. Planning to run my second full Marathon in 2014

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Kaveri Membership, Sports Activities, Audio/Stage Setup, Technical Support, Food & Receiption

Native place: Davanagere, Karnataka
Education: Computer Science Engineering from UBDT davanagere
Year of arrival: January 2000
Current Location: Fairfax, VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* KEC 2012: Executive Committee Member
* KEC 2011: Joint Treasurer
* KEC 2010: Executive Committee Member

Family details:
* Manjunath(Husband) Children: Milan & Manya

Hobbies:
* Watching Movies and Cooking

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Reception, Program/Stage Management

Native place: Saraswatipura, Chickmagalore
Year of arrival: 2000
Current Location: McLean, VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* KEC 2013: Joint Treasurer
* Served on Kannada Sanga of Arizona(KSA) board for two years before moving to Virginia

Family details:
* Wife Chaitra and Son Akshay

Hobbies:
* Love Music, Drama and Yakshagana

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Kaveri Membership & Financial Management

Native place: Dharward
Year of arrival: 2004
Current Location: Herndon, VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* Since 2010
* Kannada Kaliyona Teacher since 2012

Family details:
* Spouse: Girish Kulkarni, Children: Trivikram and Charu

Hobbies:
* Singing

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Kaveri Membership & Financial Management/Cultral Programs

Native place: Rabakavi, Bagalkot Dist
Year of arrival: 1999
Current Location: Fairfax VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* 2003

Family details:
* Spouse: Vani from Honnali (Davanagere Dist), Singer, Dancer
* Son: Suchit, Second grade, Daughter: Vibha, 2 years

Hobbies:
* Tennis, iPhone apps, Flying

Activities in other organizations:
* Lotus Temple, Durga Temple, VHP Balagokulam

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* MC, Audio setup, Kannada Teacher

Native place: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Year of arrival: 1991
Current Location: Falls Church, VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* In the area since 2010, Will get involved in all activities

Family details:
* Spouse: Sarva kananur and children: Paurav and Rohan

Hobbies:
* Theater, Music, singing, outdoor activities

Activities in other organizations:
* Was a key member of New England kannada Koota for 15 years, including being Vice President for two years

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Stage Decoration & Management, Programs and Food

Native place: Raichur, Karnataka
Education: Bachelor of Science, BMS College for Women, Bengaluru
Year of arrival: 2006
Current Location: Gaithersburg, MD

Kaveri Involvement:
* Volunteer

Family details:
* Purushottam Puranik (Husband), Veda Puranik and Vasudev Puranik (Children)

Hobbies:
* Drawing, badminton, cooking

Activities in other organizations:
* JSS Spiritual Mission

Native place: Mysore, Karnataka, India
Year of arrival: 2011
Current Location: Elkridge, Columbia, MD

Kaveri Involvement:
* Active Kaveri member since 2012, Involved in most of the Kaveri's Events
* Choreographed and coordinated childrens program representing JSS Spiritual Mission
* Performed Bharatanayatam invocation dance on Kaveri Ganesha festival 2013
* Participated as judge to evaluate the childrens performance in classical dance competition

Hobbies:
* Conducting bharatanatyam dance classes in Columbia, MD - www.sindnatyam.com, Practicing Yoga and Bharatanatyam Dance and Learning whiteboard animation and sketching

Activities in other organizations:
* Volunteering in JSS Spiritual mission for various activities and to teach Bharatanatyam for kids

Family details:
* Vasanth Kumar S - Volunteer as a committee member in JSS Spiritual Mission

Native place: Bangalore, Karnataka
Year of arrival: 2007
Current Location: Annandale VA

Kaveri Involvement:
* 2008 - DJ, Audio Setup

Family details:
* Seema Shreenidhi (Wife),Vrushab (Son)

Hobbies:
* DJ

Activities in other organizations:
* ISKON, Gurudhavar

Major Responsibilities for year 2014:
* Audio/Video setup, Technical Support, stage management, Food

Native place: Bellary, Karnataka
Year of arrival: 1998
Current Location: Clarksburg, MD

Kaveri Involvement:
* KEC 2011: Youth Committee Coordinator

Family details:
* Husband: Manjula Basappa Son:Prajwal and Pooja

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Youth Committee Management/Coordination

Year of arrival: 1989
Current Location: Potomac, MD

Kaveri Involvement:
* KEC 2012: Executive Committee Member
* KEC 2011: Auditor
* KEC 2010: Auditor
* KEC 2009: Auditor
* I have been actively involved in the activites of various Kaveri cultural activities

Family details:
* Husband: Vasu Murthy - Currently in SSVT Religious committee, President of VMS (Vishwa Madhwa Sangha) Children: Sindhoora Murthy and Vaishanavi Murthy - Both have been actively involved in Kaveri Youth Committee activities

Major Resposnibilitis for year 2014:
* Audit