Meet our Team
Founders Committee (Board of Directors)
Our team of highly motivated individuals working together with a shared goal of serving the Telugu community of the Halton region. Designated as permanent Founding members, these individuals have pledged to safeguard HATA from any potential challenges in the future.
Executive Committee
Tasked with the day-to-day implementation of HATA’s programs, striving to realize the vision, objectives, and goals set forth by the Founders for the organization.
Standing Committees
Standing Committees are subject to the consent and approval of the EC. Adding members to Standing Committee must also be a collective decision of EC. Only Life and Life Patron members are eligible to hold positions within SC and must adhere to the bylaws.

Venkata Somaraju Gupta Patnala
Founders Committee Member & President

Balaji Dhuchetty
Founders Committee Member & Treasurer

Chandana Ganta
Founders Committee Member & General Secretary

Venkateshwar Chiluveru
Founders Committee Member & Cultural Secretary

Lakshmi Priya Kanderi
Founders Committee Member & Joint Cultural Secretary

Swapna Chowdary Kolla
Founders Committee Member & Joint Cultural Secretary

Ravi Mekala
Founders Committee Member & Director – Operations

Pragathi Punnam
Founders Committee Member & Director – Marketing and Communications

Ramachandra Yerubandi
Founders Committee Member & Director – Social Services

Chandrasekhar Surisetty
Founders Committee Member & Director – Community Events

Niharika Naraharisetti
Founders Committee Member

Aparna Nalam
Director – Fundraising

Mahendra Vemula
Standing Committee Member – Ops & Marketing

Sunil
Standing Committee Member – Sports

Naveen
Standing Committee Member – Sports

Anil Kotla
Standing Committee Member – Fundraising

Greeshma
Standing Committee Member – Marketing