India · Andhra Pradesh
Leadership

Volunteers leading by example.

An unpaid, working board of professionals from across the United States — accountable to our community and to the families we serve.

Founder

The vision behind SDS

Darga Nagireddy — Founder of Seemandhra Development Society
Founder · SDS
Founder & Chief Visionary

Darga Nagireddy

దర్గా నాగిరెడ్డి

A first-generation Telugu American whose journey from a small village in the Seemandhra region to the United States shaped a single conviction: the diaspora has a duty to give back — not in fragments, but in focused, measurable ways.

That conviction became Seemandhra Development Society. What began as a few families coming together has grown into a movement spanning 12+ US chapters and 125+ villages — bridging two homes through culture, service, and sustainable development.

We don't write checks and walk away. We adopt schools. We sit with farmers. We listen to our elders and learn from our youth. That is what real seva looks like.
— Darga Nagireddy
Executive Board

Our leadership team

Working professionals dedicating their time to SDS — entirely on a volunteer basis.

RK

Dr. Ramesh Kumar

President

Physician · Dallas, TX. Founding member.

SR

Sruthi Reddy

Vice President

Tech executive · New Jersey.

VN

Venkat Naidu

Treasurer

CPA · Atlanta, GA.

PK

Padma Krishnamurthy

Secretary

Educator · Bay Area, CA.

Program Directors

Leading our focus areas

AK

Anil Kalyan

Director · Education

DR

Dr. Deepa Rao

Director · Healthcare

VM

Vijay Mohan

Director · Youth Skills

SR

Sita Rao

Director · Women Empowerment

SK

Suresh Kondaveeti

Director · Agriculture

LV

Lakshmi Vemulapalli

Director · Culture & Heritage

Want to lead alongside us?

SDS welcomes professionals from across North America to join our board, program teams, or chapter leadership.

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