Mr. Som Sowmyan has served on the Board of Trustees since 2006 and as CMANA’s Treasurer since 2007. His work as Treasurer has led to significant process improvements including the automation of financial records and the introduction of a web strategy and e commerce platforms for CMANA. He has been elected to the Post of the President of CMANA and will continue through June 2018 .New Forays are planned in CMANA during this period including a new footprint into the Chennai Music Season with an Indo American Festival Planned in Jan 2017 in partnership with Narada Gana Sabha and into mainstream performing centers including state and private educational institutions. Som has spent 10 years working in various financial and IT capacities for a mid-sized private company in the Information Technology Industry. During his tenure, Som spent 4 years as CFO for the US technology division and three years as a business manager reporting to the CEO where his management experience ranged from small implementations of tailored IT applications to Enterprise-wide rollouts of platforms

Mr. Venkat Rajagopal, who began as a Life Member around 2013, had contributed many years of voluntary service for CMANA since 2015 in various capacities including rebuilding and managing audio department. He presently works as a Project Manager for Citigroup Corporate and Investment banking. Venkat spent 22 years working in various IT capacities in the Information Technology Industry leading various technology implementations for fortune 500 companies learning full lifecycle of implementation of a product and nitty grities of management. Venkat also served as Board member for Timberline Homeowner Association during 2014-2015, sharing huge responsibilities of 130 residential homes and amenities. As a result, Venkat gained management experience in dealing with day to day issues of residents, managing expectations with property management and various contractors.

Dr. Jana Narasimhan