
Dr. Meher Bala Medavaram
Chicago, Illinois
MD, ABFM, FAAFP
ATA Member since: 1991
- Dr Meher is the only contesting Women Physician in the BOT Election.
- She conducts many free medical camps in Chicago land and back home.
- She has tirelessly worked day and night during COVID pandemic, in distributing oxygen concentrators to both Telugu states.
- She is the recipient of the President’s Appreciation Award for Community Service IAMA – 2018, 2020, 2021.
Vote for Dr Meher, to experience the power of diversity and Women leaders in the ATA Board!

Mayur Bandaru
Portland, Oregon
ATA Member since: 2005
- He is an Active Community leader in the Portland Telugu Community.
- He conducted many Youth and Women related Sports and ATA Community Activities.
- He contributed and raised more than 100K for the 17th ATA Convention in July 2022
- He is the Chairman of Sri Gayatri Educational Society, serves 1000+ students per annum and which provides affordable education in rural areas back home.
Vote for Mayur, to see ATA spread its roots into new lands! He will be our first BOT from the Pacific North West!

Koushik K Sama
Aldie, Virginia
ATA Member since: 2015
- He is the go-to person for any ATA related activities in the DC Metro.
- He has conducted many Sports events and has onboarded youth members from second generation Telugu families to ATA.
- He is currently the ATA Regional Director for Mid-Atlantic region
- He single handedly raised 400K and managed 200+ vendors from multiple nations, as the Chair of the Vendor committee for the 17th ATA Convention.
Vote for Koushik, to see a trusted, dedicated, hard-working ‘telugu vaadu’ in the Board of Trustees. Koushik for our next generation!

Kashappa Madaram
San Diego, California
ATA Member since: 2008
- He started the San Diego ATA Team from scratch: organized membership drives, did fund raising, and conducted different ATA activities for the last several years.
- He is the current Regional Advisor for the Pacific region and has previously served two terms as a Regional Coordinator, one term as a Regional Director.
- He contributed and raised 50K for the 17th ATA Convention in July 2022
Vote Kashappa for an enthusiastic representation in the Board of Trustees from San Diego! He will be our first BOT from San Diego, since the inception of ATA!