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3 Indian Americans join Northern Virginia tech council board
The appointments come as the technology council launches a new strategic plan focused on artificial intelligence, workforce development, and innovation.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 11, Jul 2026
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Kavita Kalatur, Manish Malhotra and Anil Sharma / LinkedIn
Three Indian American technology executives have been elected to the Northern Virginia Technology Council's (NVTC) board of directors as part of its Class of 2029.
Kavita Kalatur, founder and chairperson of NetImpact Strategies; Manish Malhotra, founder and executive chairman of Unissant; and Anil Sharma, chief executive officer of 22nd Century Technologies began their three-year terms on July 1 after being elected at NVTC's 35th Annual Membership Meeting.
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Kalatur brings more than two decades of experience in enterprise investment management, governance, and technology consulting. Before founding NetImpact Strategies in 2009, she held leadership roles at Oracle's Primavera division and Deloitte Consulting, leading large-scale technology implementation projects for federal agencies, including the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and Health and Human Services.
She earned an MBA in Finance and Information Technology from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Malhotra has more than 30 years of experience leading digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and government technology initiatives. He founded Unissant in 2007 and has grown it into a leading federal technology contractor recognized among the Washington Business Journal's fastest-growing companies.
He also serves on several nonprofit and industry boards and is a venture partner at Opulentia Ventures. Malhotra holds an MBA from Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business, completed executive education in Global Healthcare Management at Harvard Business School, earned a GovCon Strategy and Leadership certificate from George Mason University, and received a bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology.
Sharma leads 22nd Century Technologies, an information technology services company serving federal, state, and local governments as well as Fortune 500 companies.
With more than 25 years of experience in cloud transformation, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure, he is also co-founder of the Indian American Business Impact Group, an entrepreneur and investor, and the author of two books on information technology. Sharma earned a Master of Computer Applications degree from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.
The elections coincided with NVTC's unveiling of a new three-year strategic plan aimed at positioning Northern Virginia as a leader in the next wave of technological innovation, driven by advances in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud and edge computing, robotics, mobility, space technologies, and other emerging sectors.
"Innovation doesn't stand still—and neither does NVTC," Jennifer Taylor, president and CEO of NVTC, said in a statement. "Our ambitious strategic plan positions NVTC for its next chapter of impact and reinforces our commitment to helping Northern Virginia lead in this next era of innovation. We've done it before, and we will again."
The council said its refreshed mission is to convene and champion the region's technology community, advance innovation, build a future-ready workforce, and drive lasting economic and societal impact.
Over the next three years, the organization will focus on strengthening industry networks, advocating for the technology sector, developing talent, and expanding member engagement.
The Class of 2029 directors will help oversee implementation of these strategic priorities alongside NVTC's leadership team and board officers.
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