Joe Biden administration appoints two Indian-origin experts to key positions SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 14, 2021, 11:48 AM IST Share Synopsis Sonali Nijhawan has been named Director of AmeriCorps State and National, and Sri Preston Kulkarni, 42, was appointed the new Chief of External Affairs. Reuters In their roles, these leaders will use service to support the administration's agenda, focusing on four of the most urgent challenges of our time: COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change, the AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and service, said. Houston: Two Indian-origin experts in public service have been appointed by the Biden administration to key positions at AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and service.