WKC 2026 Committee
WKC 2026 Committee
Food
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhu Rangaiah | Lead | 2012811799 | akkapresident@akkaonline.org |
| Raghu Gundachar | Chair | 732-666-8118 | Rgundachar@gmail.co |
| Anand Karnam | Co-Chair | 732-837-8101 | anand.karnam@gmail.com |
Hospitality
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pramod Lakshmi Gowda | Lead | 248-525-3382 | gowda.pramod@gmail.com |
| Sanjeev Gowda | Chair | 484-238-7195 | akka2026hosp@gmail.com |
| Punith Venkatesh | Co-Chair | 302-354-3062 | vpunith@gmail.com |
| Srinivas Bhat | Co- Chair | 917-310-4959 | srinivas.bhat@gmail.com |
| Suhas Bettadapura Ravish | Co- Chair | 201-993-4044 | suhas.begari@gmail.com |
| Chetna Shivamurthy | Co- Chair | 973-245-1921 | sivamurthy@yahoo.com |
| Shubha Rajanna | Co- Chair | 917-691-4825 | shubhavasisth@gmail.com |
Decoration
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roopashri Melkote | Lead | 908-647-3099 | Roopashri.s@akkaonline.org |
| Raghu Murthy | Chair | 973-610-2760 | raghu_malini@yahoo.com |
| Sangeetha Vidhyadhar | Co-Chair | 732-986-1314 | sangeethavidyadhara@hotmail.com |
| Raj lakshman Kulkarni | Co- Chair | 302-229-3069 | rajLakshman.k@gmail.com |
Program
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satish Hosanagara | Lead | 201-407-4684 | hrskumar@gmail.com |
| Roopashri Melkote | Chair | 908-647-3099 | roopashri.s@akkaonline.org |
| Amrutha Laxmisan | Co-Chair | 551-655-7550 | amruthaht@gmail.com |
| Raghuram Iyengar | Co- Chair | 732-874-2275 | raghuram.ms@gmail.com |
| Shanny Iyer | Advisor | 804-814-6007 | shanni.v@gmail.com |
| Prasanna Kumar | Advisor | 732-809-3451 | vpkumar@aol.com |
| Sanjay Rao | Advisor | - | sanjaysr@gmail.com |
| Vinay Rao | Advisor | 215-868-7463 | vinay_s_rao@yahoo.com |
| Sanjay Gowda | Advisor | 978-394-9090 | sangowda@gmail.com |
| Karthik Shrowthy | Program Coordinator | 302-750-3295 | karsub@gmail.com |
| Kiran Agrahara | Stage Management | 302-438-2769 | kagrahar@gmail.com |
Program Segment Leads
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mani Sreenivas | Dance | 913-530-0359 | drmaniSreenivas@gmail.com |
| Lakshmi Harish | Music | 1-484-300-1323 | lakshmiharish@gmail.com |
| Suresh Babu ( Lead) | Drama | - | - |
| Malli Sannappanavar | Chair Drama | 203-583--0976 | mallisanna2025@gmail.com |
| Kavitha Ramanna ( Lead) | Fashion show | 214-277-9552 | kavitharamanna@gmail.com |
| Subhashini Ramappa | Chair Fashion Show | 201-281-1136 | vpkumar@aol.com |
| Suresh Babu / Lavanya Rudrapatna ( Lead) | Pageant | - | - |
| Dr Hamsa Arun | Chair Pageant | 201-920-2304 | hamsa_jee@yahoo.com |
| Sujana Nagaraj | Co- Chair | 312-756-9021 | - |
| Shubha Achaiah Bhat | AKKA Idol (Singing) | 609-455-7361 | shubha.achaiah.bhat@gmail.com |
| (Dance) BD | AKKA Idol | - | - |
| Raju Muttu | A/V Coordinator | 732-647-5534 | - |
Infrastructure
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandru Aradhya | Lead | 609-845-7155 | finance@akkaonline.org |
| Babu Keelara | Chair | 609-468-4396 | babu-keelara@comcast.net |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
| Umesh Bhatt | Co-Chair | 908-442-8010 | umesh@8thcross.com |
Business Forum
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raghu Shivaram | Lead | 561-271-2583 | raghu@spritzsf.com |
| Raj Patil | Lead | - | - |
| Sachin Mally | Chair | 609-977-4138 | sachinmally@gmail.com |
| Kumar Reddy | Co-Chair | 551-208-7828 | kumars.reddy@gmail.com |
Spiritual
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogeendra Bhat | - | - | - |
| Sri-Shailanatha Swamiji | - | - | - |
| TBD | Chair | - | - |
CME
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuradha Tavarekere | Lead | 9729719113 | anutr2019@gmail.com |
| Dr Naveen Krishna | Lead | - | - |
| Subhashini Gowda | Chair | 9089304619 | subhashini6@yahoo.com |
| Srisai Gowda | Co- Chair | 609-457-8671 | saigowda@gmail.com |
| Aravinda Nanjundappa | Co- Chair | 252-412-1134 | - |
| Naganna Channaveeraiah | Co- Chair | 904-502-6143 | - |
Dental CME
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavanya Rudrapatna | Lead | 214-563-5333 | lavidmd@gmail.com |
| Prathibha Sreenidhi | Chair | 856-745-0507 | trueSmiles2014@gmail.com |
| TBD | Co- Chair | - | - |
Public Relations/ Print Media
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sathya Subbarao | Chair | 732-763-2363 | jsatya@gmail.com |
| Madhu Rangaiah | Lead | - | president@akkaonline.org |
| Sanjay Gowda | Lead | 978-394-9090 | sangowda@gmail.com |
| TBD | Lead | - | - |
Reception
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Lead | - | - |
| Sushma Gowda | Chair | 732-453-4948 | sushmalingaraju@gmail.com |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Lead | - | - |
Vendor Booth
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandru Aradhya | Lead | - | finance@akkaonline.org |
| Lavanya Rudrapatna | Co- Lead | 214-563-5333 | lavidmd@gmail.com |
| Swaroop Shankar | Chair | 719-244-3344 | exhibits@akkaonline.org |
| Sri Gowda | Co-Chair | 724-467-0682 | srigowda@gmail.com |
| Namratha | Co-Chair | 959-250-5514 | manamratha31@gmail.com |
Literary
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satish hosanagara | Lead | - | hrskumar@gmail.com |
| Prathibha Keshavamurthy | Chair | 215-646-3512 | kmprathibha@yahoo.com |
| Phanisree Narayan | Co- Chair | 301-502-3934 | phanishree@hotmail.com |
Souvenir
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satish Hosanagara | Lead | - | hrskumar@gmail.com |
| Narasimha Murthy | Chair | 6094680980 | uma_murthy@hotmail.com |
| Srinath Bhalle | Co- Chair | 8043058421 | - |
Meravanige
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhu Rangaiah | Lead | - | - |
| Mamatha Swamy | Chair | 267-218-3474 | mamathaswamy@gmail.com |
| Pavana Srinivas | Co- Chair | 908-612-2456 | pavanasrinivas02@gmail.com |
Publicity
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mani Sreenivas | Lead | 913-530-0359 | DrmaniSreenivas@gmail.com |
| Vinod Kumar | Lead | 704-560-0223 | vgowds@gmail.com |
| Devika Rajappa | Chair | 2012458942 | devikakr@gmail.com |
| Ravindra Kumar | Co-Chair | 416-723-7216 | Ravindra33@gmail.com |
PMO
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen Krishna | Lead | 314-620-0265 | ynkris308@gmail.com |
| Suchetha Bhandary | Chair | 516-528-9693 | suchethasb@gmail.com |
| Namitha Punith | Co- Chair | 302-584-3892 | namithapunith@gmail.com |
| Anitha Aradhya | Co-Chair | 609-217-4097 | anitaradhya@gmail.com |
Sports
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Prasad | Lead | 614-339-9025 | rpe1970@gmail.com |
| Satish Gejjenahalli | Co-Chair | 732-423-0142 | dgsatish@gmail.com |
| Girish Vasudev | Co- Chair | - | - |
Award and Recognition
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhu/ Naveen/ Chandru | Lead | - | - |
| Basavaj Shivanna | Chair | 201-674-0579 | basavaraju.s.shivanna@gmail.com |
| Lalitha Lohit | Co- Chair | 847-660-4649 | Lalithalohit@gmail.com |
Registration
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhu/ Chandru/ Naveen | Lead | - | - |
| Padmini Hemanth | Chair | 732-539-7795 | h.padmini@gmail.com |
| Manohar Rao | Co- Chair | 732-979-1002 | manohar_ram@yahoo.com |
Volunteer
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohan Kumar | Lead | 916-471-9926 | mohankumarcn@gmail.com |
| Anil Kumar | Chair | 646-831-4404 | anilkumr@gmail.com |
| Dhananjaya Gowdru | Co- Chair | 215-960-5784 | dgowdru@gmail.com |
Emcee
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satish Hosanagara | Lead | 201-407-4684 | hrskumar@gmail.com |
| Krishna Gudachar (KP) | Chair | 732-423-7144 | krishnagundachar@gmail.com |
Womens Forum
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaya Prakash | Lead | 206-519-9661 | chayagowda2610@gmail.com |
| Hema Preetam | Chair | 609-468-4793 | hbilumane@hotmail.com |
AKKA Hackathon Team
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandru Aradhya | Lead | 609-845-7155 | finance@akkaonline.org |
| Pramod Lakshmi Gowda | Lead | 248-525-3382 | gowda.pramod@gmail.com |
| Dr Pavan Kumar | Chair | 945-345-4047 | pavan56@gmail.com |
| Vidwath Devaraj | Co-Chair | 248-916-3303 | vidwathdevaraj@gmail.com |
Young Kannadigas
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Lead | - | - |
| Girish Ramamurthy | Advisors | (312) 208-2976 | - |
| Kiran Agrahaara | Advisors | (302) 438-2769 | kagrahar@gmail.com |
| Ganesh Manjunath (IL) | Chair | (609) 582-3558 | ganeshprasad297@gmail.com |
| Mithun Manjunatha (NJ) | Co-Chair | - | - |
| Karthik Madhu Rangaiah (NJ) | Co-Chair | - | - |
| Namitha Gowda (Canada) | Co-Chair | (587) 888-7252 | - |
AV
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Naveen Krishna | Lead | - | - |
| TBD | Lead | - | - |
| TBD | Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
Matrimony and Singles
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Lead | - | - |
| TBD | Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
Fund Raising
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohan Kumar | Lead | 916-471-9926 | mohankumarcn@gmail.com |
| Madhu Rangaiah/ Chandru Aradhya/ Dr Naveen Krishna | Chair | - | - |
| - | Co-Chair | - | - |
| - | Co-Chair | - | - |
Day Care
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Lead | - | - |
| TBD | Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
Short Film Festival
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamuna Natraj | Lead | 336-327-5377 | yamuna.nagaraj@gmail.com |
| TBD | Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co-Chair | - | - |
Alumni
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Gorur | Lead | 1-425-287-1667 | manumgorur@gmail.com |
| - | Chair | - | - |
| - | Co-Chair | - | - |
| - | Co-Chair | - | - |
Website & Creative Design
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinod Kumar (Creative Design) | Lead & Chair | 704-560-0223 | vinod.k@akkaonline.org |
| Raghu Shivaram (Website) | Lead | - | - |
| Nagendra Sanjeeva (Registration Platform) | Lead | - | - |
| Arun Rao | Chair | 502-855-0915 | webandgraphics@akkaonline.org |
Charity
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohan Kumar | Lead & Chair | 916-471-9926 | mohankumarcn@gmail.com |
| TBD | Chair | - | - |
| TBD | Co- Chair | - | - |