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