Umesh Achia Biddanda has joined the Kodava Koota Board where he will focus on financial aspects of the organization. A Chemical Engineer from IIT Madras and PhD from the University of British Columbia, Dr. Achia brings ~40 years of industrial experience with ExxonMobil as a Senior Technology Executive. Since retirement in 2014, he has been with H&R Block as Master Tax Advisor & Enrolled Agent.
Umesh & Daisy (nee Bommanda) live in Fairfax, VA. Both serve as volunteer Elections Officers for Fairfax County. Both are avid tennis and pickleball players, enjoying traveling and trekking. Their two children, Sathya & Sunil, live in NJ and Ottawa respectively, each with two children.
Umesh has volunteered as mentor and coach for middle school students with STEM and Science Fairs, and coached DC Catholic Charities’ Financial Stability Network. He is passionately interested in volunteering for the Kodava community and views Kodava Koota as a vital organization to further this goal.