The Association of Kannada Kootas of America (AKKA) has elected a new set of directors to represent its executive committee for 2017-18. They are:

• Mr. Amarnath Gowda – Chairman
• Mr. Shivamurthy Keelara – President
• Mr. Dhananjaya Kengaiah – Vice-Presidents
• Mr. Ramesh Appareddy – Vice-Presidents
• Dr. Shashi Dhar – Vice-Presidents
• Dr. Naveen Krishna – Secretary
• Mr. Tumkur Dayananda Treasurer
• Mr. Renuka Prasad – Joint Secretaries
• Ms. Roopashree Melkote – Joint Secretaries
• Dr. Latha Nataraj – Joint Treasurers
• Mr. Suresh Krishnaiah – Joint Treasurers