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