T – Temple & Transparency – Keep the temple, priests, and devotees at the center of every decision.
R – Reputation & Renewal – Rebuild the temple’s credibility through honesty and clear communication.
U – Unity & Inclusion – Unite EC, BOD, trustees, and devotees through respect and open dialogue.
S – Service & Seva – Serve the community selflessly through temple initiatives and social outreach.
T – Trustee & Teamwork – Re-engage trustees and volunteers to build strong collaboration.
Together, these pillars guide how we serve Baba, our priests, and our community.
Sri Venkateswara Temple of Austin
Sri Shridi Sai Baba Temple of Austin
Team TRUST - BOD
Team T.R.U.S.T. (Temple First, Always) stands for restoring confidence, improving communication, and reuniting our leadership and community. Our guiding principles — leading without ego or bias, serving with humility, and keeping the temple at the center of every decision.
Mahender Reddy (BOD Chair)
My wife, Uma Reddy, and I moved to Austin in 1992 and are volunteers at temple since its inception.
I am bringing over 25 years of corporate leadership and problem-solving experience, and 16 years of serving the temple community as trustee, volunteer . Led or played key roles in several temple events.
Moving forward, will focus on rebuilding the temple reputation, bringing community together, set the right course and strive to achieve these goals. Key components are temple before individuals and team, integrity, respect, inclusiveness, empathy, service, compassion, teamwork, and mentoring.
Raghavendra Setty
My wife, Rajarajeswari (Raji), and I moved to the U.S. in 2007 and are blessed with two sons, Dhruv and Prithvi. I’ve been with Charles Schwab since 2008, serving in executive leadership roles for more than a decade.
As a corporate leader, I value people-centered growth, humility, and transparency — qualities I hope to bring into temple service. Having led through organizational change, I understand the importance of unity and purpose.
My goal is to help foster healing, inclusivity, and spiritual growth — ensuring our temple remains a place of trust, respect, and shared devotion.
Akkiah (Choudary) Maddukuri
Akkiah (Choudary) and his wife, Jayasree, have lived in Austin since 1998 and have been associated with the temple since its early days. This long-standing connection has fostered a deep appreciation for the values and traditions that unite our temple community.
With over two decades of global leadership experience, he has guided diverse teams and mentored individuals across regions. His role as President of the Austin Telugu Cultural Association (TCA) further strengthened his community leadership.
He aims to foster integrity, unity, and openness—ensuring every devotee feels valued, respected, and heard as we continue building a stronger, more inclusive temple community.
Lakshmi Kondubhatla
Growing up in a household of Satya Sai Devotees, I believe in the Love All Serve All motto. With over 18 years of experience in running a small business, I understand the importance of efficiency, customer service, decisiveness, calm demeanor, and fiscal responsibility. These skills, combined with my passion for respecting diverse opinions, equality, and inclusiveness, are essential as the trustee community looks to enter the next chapter of the temple. I strongly believe that trusty community has a broad range of talents that there is an opportunity to tap into and help move the needle on many dimensions including reputation, priest welfare, process improvements, projects, and laying the foundation for decades to come.
My husband, Subba and I have been Austin residents since 2000 and raised our two children here.
Dr. Praveen Rapolu
Dr. Praveen Rapolu is an internal medicine physician with more than 20 years of experience across major U.S. health systems. He currently practices at Baylor Scott & White Health and previously served as Medical Director for the Internal Medicine Group at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin.
A lifelong devotee, Dr. Rapolu sees the temple as a refuge for faith, healing, and self-realization. Having witnessed both its challenges and resilience, he hopes to help restore balance and strengthen its spiritual foundation.
Through compassion, fairness, and unity, his goal is to build an inclusive environment where every devotee feels uplifted, respected, and connected.