Board Members

Ms. Konganda is well-known in the industry for her business acumen, leadership, client management expertise and vast network of architects, engineers and construction(AEC) business partners, owners and managers. With two decades of experience in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, Ms. Konganda has held key leadership, business development and marketing roles at Campos Engineering, Rees Associates and SHW Group (now Stantec) giving her experience in all three sectors of the AEC industry.

In addition to her ability to build and lead teams, Ms. Konganda has that unique knack that successful business developers have in being able to recognize business intelligence and connect that information at the right time to the right people to spark opportunity. A firm believer in collaborative partnerships, she is a valued team member in project pursuits and understands the value that quality, competitive pricing, and exceptional customer service play in developing a team that can win.

Ms. Konganda credits her success to the mentorship of dynamic leaders who guided her growth from business developer to principal. Recognizing the value of these relationships, Ms. Konganda reintroduced the mentor/protégé program to the Dallas chapter of SMPS, offering individuals an opportunity to grow their careers while simultaneously allowing established professionals to train the next generation of leaders.

Ms. Konganda’s visionary leadership style and management philosophy focuses on exceptional and responsive client service, trust, respect, clear communication, collaborative teamwork, and empowerment of team members. She believes that each and every project should be delivered with emphasis on exceptional quality which will not only result in satisfied and repeat clients, but also in the construction of landmark buildings designed to last.

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Nithan Thimmaiah Monnanda was raised in a traditional Kodava environment in Kukloor near Virajpet. Living near Poomale Mandh and coming from the Devathakka family in Moola Bhadrakali Devastana in Kukloor, he has been fascinated by the rich Kodava Culture and Traditions from his childhood. Moving out of Kodagu and eventually away from India hasn’t diminished his interest in Kodava culture (songs, dances, rituals, attire etc.) and he has always wanted to do his bit to learn it himself and pass on to the next generation. Nithan intends to leverage Kodava Koota to achieve this goal of his and requests contribution and participation from like-minded Kodavas. He associates all Kodavas he knows with their manepeda and believes firmly that manepedas are among our strongest and most unique identifiers and we should always to preserve its relevance.

Nithan is an IT Services professional and works for Infosys Ltd. Married to Sweta Ganesh Chovanda (Medical Devices professional working for Johnson and Johnson) they live in Chester Springs in the Greater Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania. They are parents to Anwita and Praneel Monnanda.

Sweta and Nithan are passionate about Kodava festivals and celebrate all the 3 main festivals in the most traditional manner possible. They are always enthusiastic to connect with Kodavas and try to maintain connect and friendship besides establishing new acquaintances. Feel free to drop a note or leave a message if you happen to be in the Philadelphia area and build a new connect with the Monnanda family (Pandi Curry may be one of the many incentives 😊).

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