Venkat is a Client Solutions Manager at Sun Microsystems.  He has worked in several community service organizations in various capacities and was the President of the Toronto Telugu Association and also the Secretary for the Telugu Association of Greater Delaware valley. His skills sets include large event stage management such as the Telugu Association of North America yearly convention in Philadelphia which drew an audience of 8000. He is a big fan and supporter of Indian Dance and Music.

Uma Prabhakar is a life member of Sruti, and has consistently served the organization on various Board positions since its inception 24 years ago, first as a secretary and subsequently as Director of Resource and Publications Committees. She holds a doctorate degree in Human Genetics from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India. She is currently the Vice President of Biomarker Research and Biological Services at Frontage Laboratories, located in Malvern, PA. Uma’s interests include music, dance, cooking and reading. She lives in Blue Bell, PA with her husband and two children.

Ravi Pillutla, is a Indian classical music and dance enthusiast and has served on the boards of Philly Indian organizations such as Sruti and Telgu Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV). He has been involved in stage management for cultural events of TAGDV, Sruti and Telugu Association of North America. Ravi's passions include designing medical devices, music and tennis. Ravi is a Director of Engineering Programs and Systems Engineering at Neuronetics, a company located in Malvern, PA that's marketing a novel medical device for treating Neuro/Psychiatric disorders using Neuro Modulation techniques. He directed engineering teams for developing medical devices in Radiology and Oncology prior to Neuronetics. Ravi Lives in Audubon with his wife and two sons.

Usha Balasubramanian is an electrical engineer by professional training and co founder of a software company, Karya Technologies which develops business apps for Mobile Phones. She has worked as a Chief Financial Officer for many years. She has served as Treasurer and President of Sruti in the past. She is trained in classical Indian vocal music.

Sudhakar holds a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University. He is currently employed with Philadelphia Gear Corporation in King of Prussia, PA. He is a life member of Sruti since its early days and has been actively involved with the organization in various capacities. As a board member he has held the positions of President (1998-99) and Treasurer (1992-93) and has also been a member of the Resources Committee, tenth anniversary celebration committee and the By-laws committee. Sudhakar is also associated with other local organizations in promoting and managing Indian classical music and dance events.

Ramaa Nathan works as a financial strategist in a research group at Susquehanna International Group, a leading financial firm in Bala Cynwyd, PA. She obtained her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania. She is passionate about promoting gifted education, and is active in various community and social services. She is currently the site coordinator for the CMITES weekend workshops in South-Eastern PA and organizes a number of educational workshops twice a year for the gifted and talented students in the region. She is also the chair of the development committee for Yogakshema, USA, a social service organization that provides emotional, physical and spiritual rehabilitation to people living in old age homes and with chronic diseases in Bangalore, India. She is an active volunteer of Eldernet, a non-profit organization that serves senior citizens with low incomes in the mainline area. She lives in Bala Cynwyd with her husband, Rungun and daughter, Rochitha and is a big supporter of Indian music and dance.

Sundari Balakrishnan has an abiding interest in the performing arts. She is an Architect by profession and a member of the American Institute of Architects. She works for a Boston based A/E firm. She currently serves on the Historical Area Review Board, Chadds Ford Township.

Raji Venkatesan is a software development professional in the area. She holds a dual Masters from Drexel University in Mathematics and Computer Science. Raji and her husband Dinakar Subramanian have been living in the Philadelphia area for over 18 years during which they have been actively involved with Sruti. Her interests include Indian music and dance and in general organizational and planning matters.

Sunanda Gandham, a resident of Philly for the past 15 years, has been actively involved in the local cultural scene for many years. She has led the cultural initiatives of various local Indian organizations such as CIO and TAGDV and continues to work as a volunteer for many cultural events in the area as well. She is the artistic director of a local Kuchipudi dance school and has presented several dance dramas and solos in the North East. She works as a Senior Systems Analyst for Orthovita, a bio-surgery/bio-ortho company in Malvern.