Priya Pattada (Kalengada) is an IT professional who grew up in Mysore and has been living in the San Francisco Bayarea for the last 30+ years. Priya and her husband Vasant have two adult daughters, Nimisha and Namika and a fur baby Zari.

Priya has always been passionate about bringing people together and building a strong community. Priya joined the board of Kodava Koota to help bring the North American Kodava community together by promoting membership and annual conventions.