Anmol Ahuja
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Anmol is a second-year MBA student at NYU Stern, specializing in Strategy, Corporate Finance, and Tech Product Management. Anmol currently works as a Senior Enterprise Risk Management Analyst for Liberty Mutual Insurance. Before his current role, he completed the Financial Management Rotational Program at Liberty Mutual, getting experience in various finance positions. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Finance with minors in Economics and Information Technology from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst.
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Danielle B. ​
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Danielle is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment. Prior to pursuing an MPA at Wagner, she held roles at various public and nonprofit organizations in three countries and across different issue areas, including education, immigration and migrant rights, and digital access and inclusion. In the summer of 2022, Danielle worked as a Monitoring and Evaluation intern at the United Nations in New York. Danielle was born and raised in the Philippines and holds a Bachelor's degree in European Studies and International Relations.
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Jason Blake​
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Jason is a second-year MBA candidate at NYU Stern specializing in Finance and Sustainable Business & Innovation. Before Stern, Jason worked in commodities trading and several startups. This past summer, he was an investment banking Summer Associate at Guggenheim Partners. His interests lie at the intersection of renewable energy and marketplace platforms. Jason holds a Bachelor of Business in Finance from the University of San Diego.
Nissim Chandorkar
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Nissim is a second-year MBA student at NYU Stern, specializing in Strategy, Finance and Leadership. Prior to Stern, Nissim led a $150MM Asian Development Bank-backed, Covid-19 response project to directly connect farmers and consumers through a sustainable digital platform. Before that, he co-founded an impact consulting start-up that deployed $30MM of philanthropy capital in India. Nissim started out in investment banking at J. P. Morgan, providing M&A advisory to Asia-Pacific clients. Past summer, he was a Summer Associate at McKinsey. Nissim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, and is a CFA Level 3 Candidate.
STUDENTS
STUDENTS
Benjamin Blumen
Health and Aging​
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Ben is a Senior at NYU Stern studying Finance and Management, with a minor in Business of Entertainment and Technology. He is passionate about sustainable technological/entrepreneurial innovations as well as the healthcare industry. Ben is specifically interested in supporting the long-term access to reliable health and biopharmaceutical services through business. At NYU, he is involved in Social Impact Fellows, Net Impact, the Stern sustainable business club and Scholars of Finance, an organization centered around inspiring financial leaders to steward the world’s capital to serve the greater good. Ben has also contributed to a professor’s research on ‘Sustainable Procurement and Materiality Analysis’ while abroad in Bocconi University. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a career focused on creating sustainable and direct positive social impact through an investing position in technology or healthcare.
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Daisy Cheng​
Culture, Media, and Democracy - Deal Team Leader​
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Daisy is a second-year MBA student at Stern specializing in strategy and finance. She started her career in tech sales and then pivoted to data science in fintech prior to Stern. This summer, she interned at Marsh McLennan (MMC) in corporate finance, analyzing expense data, then delivering analytics and insights to regional leadership across the firm. She plans to continue working at MMC while pursuing the rest of her degree. Daisy double majored in Art History and Visual Arts at Columbia University for her bachelor's and is passionate about art education and accessibility.​
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Pei Li Chua​
Food Systems
​Pei is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment. This summer, Pei served as a Special Projects Fellow at PAVE in DC, where she led a comprehensive overhaul of the parent leader recruitment process, enhancing engagement strategies within the education sector. Before Wagner, she gained experience in legislative research and coalition building at Dewey Square Group, a political consulting firm, advancing key initiatives in climate, healthcare, and criminal justice. She also developed a strong background in policy research at IMAN Research Institute in Malaysia, conducting in-depth studies on security and ethnic relations. Pei holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from UC Davis.
Hugh Daly
Financial Inclusion
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Hugh Daly is a New York-based data and AI consultant, startup founder, and venture scout. He is currently working with Bilby.ai in Hong Kong SAR. He is also the CEO and Co-Founder of PressKit.ai, a bootstrapped media relations SaaS company and scouts for GoAhead Ventures, vetting potential investments for their $175 million fund. Hugh is pursuing an MBA part-time at NYU Stern and holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from Bucknell University. He also served in Washington, D.C. in government and politics for six years.
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Alan Fang
Food Systems
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Alan is an undergraduate senior at NYU Stern concentrating in finance and sustainable business while pursuing a second major in history. On campus, he has served as the co-president of Net Impact, Stern’s undergraduate sustainable business club, and has worked as a researcher at Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business from Fall 2021 until Winter 2023. Professionally, he spent the last two summers working in consulting, most recently in the public sector space. He hopes to build on these experiences in the future and continue to utilize business as a tool for social good.​
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Josh Farber
Health and Aging
Josh is an undergraduate senior at NYU Stern majoring in Finance and Sustainable Business. During the summer of 2024, he worked at JP Morgan as a Commercial Real Estate Summer Analyst in the agency lending group, providing agency financing to real estate developers. He will be joining them next summer as a full-time analyst. Josh is also an Analyst of Violet Quaker, a student-led, long/short equity fund between NYU and the University of Pennsylvania with $120,000 in AUM. In the future, Josh hopes to provide affordable and sustainable housing for those in need and inspire change in communities nationwide.
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Kayla Foster​
Health and Aging​
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Kayla is a MPA candidate at NYU Wagner specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, & Investment. Foster currently works with the Center for Justice Innovation’s Restorative Practices Department, where she administratively supports and co-facilitates restorative justice programs across New York City. This past summer, she interned as a Narrative and Capacity Building Strategist in Kenya with Art and Abolition, an organization that works to support survivors of childhood sexual violence. Kayla is passionate about working with communities and activating individuals as change agents in service of cultivating human flourishing. She also currently serves as the Co-Chair of the NYU Social Innovation and Investment Alliance (SIIA). Kayla is a proud Trinidadian and Jamaican from Bowie, MD and holds a BS in Public Health Science from the University of Maryland-College Park.​
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Naresh Garg​
Education
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Naresh Garg is a second-year MBA candidate at NYU Stern specializing in Finance and Strategy and has spent nearly a decade in Banking and Financial Services. He spent his summer with PwC’s Tech Advisory group, developing transformative strategic frameworks for Gen AI solutions. Before business school, Naresh worked at Barclays Capital leading its Risk Management division on a team that managed over $700 Bn of Assets. He holds an Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, and is a CFA® and FRM® Charterholder.​
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Fiona Gee
Financial Inclusion​
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Fiona is a second-year MBA student at NYU Stern specializing in Finance, Strategy, and Management. She is currently working as a ROSI researcher at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, where she develops sustainable business strategies and monetizes benefits for the automotive industry. Prior to Stern, Fiona spent six years working in the Canadian banking system. At CIBC she started as a Financial Advisor, providing wealth management for high-net-worth clients, and later transitioned to Internal Audit Manager role, focusing on bank operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Fiona holds a BA in Economics from China University of Political Science and Law.​
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Daniel Gunton
Education
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Daniel is a second-year MPA student specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment. This summer, he interned at Rocky Mountain Institute, supporting efforts to leverage catalytic capital for clean energy investment in the Global South. Previously, Daniel worked at Acceso, a social enterprise that helps build and scale agribusinesses and reduce market barriers for smallholder farmers in Latin America. He holds a BA in Philosophy from UC Santa Barbara and is passionate about climate finance and energy access.
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Olivia Hamant
Environment, Water, and Energy - Deal Team Leader
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Olivia is a junior at NYU Stern concentrating in Finance and Sustainable Business with a minor in Public Policy and Management. At NYU, Olivia was the co-president of the Net Impact NYU Chapter and led their finance bootcamp her sophomore year. She leveraged her financial acumen in internships at Morgan Stanely in private wealth management and Candy VC where she focused on deal sourcing, founder calls, and market research. This past summer, Olivia interned at KKR as a product specialist in Real Estate Credit fundraising and will join the firm full-time after graduating in May 2025.
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Maeve Holland
Education
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Maeve is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner passionate about private and public sector partnership. She began her career in federal litigation consulting before pivoting to work as a management and technology consultant. In this role, Maeve specializes in data migration and organizational effectiveness projects for public and social impact clients. In the summer of 2024, Maeve worked as a Summer Bank Associate at the New York Federal Reserve Bank where she concentrated on foreign banking organizations. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond in PPEL focused on Economics.
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Marcia Hu
Education
​Marcia is a second-year MBA student at NYU Stern specializing in Finance and Sustainable Business. Having held jobs in advertising, food and beverage marketing, and healthcare, her most recent pre-MBA position was serving as President to a community pharmacy in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Since the pandemic, she has also devoted her free-time to non-profit work at ‘Send Chinatown Love’ where she works to bridge the economic equity and digital literacy gap for Asian-owned small businesses. This past summer, she was an investment banking Summer Associate at Bank of America’s Real Estate, Gaming, and Lodging (REGL) team. Marcia holds a BS in Media, Culture and Communications from NYU Steinhardt, speaks Mandarin fluently, and is a native New Yorker.
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Lara Jansen - Student Advisory Board President
Financial Inclusion
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Lara is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment. This past summer, she interned with Avivar Capital, supporting the development of an impact fund for the New England region. Prior to joining Wagner, Lara worked at Ramboll Management Consulting, where she evaluated and designed policies and programs for the European Union, across a diverse range of social and environmental impact issues. In her free time, she volunteers as a loan editor for Kiva. Lara holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Development and a Master’s in European Studies. ​
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Maya Johnston
Food Systems - Deal Team Leader
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Maya is an MBA student specializing in Sustainable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Management. As an early-stage Venture Capital Investor at Necessary Ventures, she focuses on transformative companies in climate, healthcare, and education. Maya previously conceptualized and led an Innovation program at Anheuser-Busch, where she launched new-to-world brands. She is passionate about Regenerative Sustainability and clean, future-ready cities. A Philadelphia native, Maya earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, studying Visual Studies and Consumer Psychology, and worked at startups in the sustainable fashion space.​
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Riley Kerin
Food Systems​
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Riley is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment. While working towards her degree, Riley has interned with large non-profit organizations to advance health equity through strategic partnerships and innovation. She currently works on the Business Accelerator program at the American Heart Association, supporting social and health-tech entrepreneurs focused on improving access to equitable health. Previously, Riley worked with the association in partnership with the Deloitte Health Equity Institute, where she supported major NYC employers in integrating health equity into their corporate policies. Riley holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of South Carolina.​
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Joseph Kim
Environment, Water, and Energy
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Joseph Kim is a senior at NYU Stern School of Business studying Finance and Data Science with a minor in Creative Writing. He is passionate about finding innovative solutions to problems in education and healthcare leveraging capital. At NYU, Joseph is also involved in Bridges for Enterprise, a social impact consulting organization that works with waste management, edtech, and healthcare startups in Africa and Latin America. In the future, he is hoping to pursue a career at the intersection of finance and sustainability to create positive social impact.
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Muze Li
Culture, Media, and Democracy
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Muze is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Financial Management and Public Finance. Prior to attending NYU, he worked as an assistant analyst at InsightX Capital, where he focused on early-stage investments in the energy storage and semiconductor industries. He also brings extensive experience in equity and macroeconomic research, gained through internships in the research departments of various securities firms. Muze holds a bachelor's degree in Public Finance from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, where he developed substantial expertise in budget management and analysis.​
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Victoria Li​
Environment, Water, and Energy​
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Victoria is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner specializing in Public Policy. She began her internship at the Bank of China, conducting due diligence. Then, she developed ESG strategies and drafted reports for the EY Sustainability Services team, which ignited her passion for ESG. As a junior, she co-founded a startup focused on land rehabilitation, securing national awards and contracts worth one million. She completed her senior year interning at an EV company doing competitive analysis and then went straight to Wagner for a master's. She’s interning at a food bank in Manhattan and holds a BBA in Marketing from Lanzhou University.
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Lawrence Luo
Culture, Media, and Democracy
Lawrence is a second-year MBA student specializing in Finance and Sustainable Business & Innovation. Prior to Stern, Lawrence spent six years in portfolio management and primarily focused on alternative investments. This past summer, he was an investment banking associate at Centerview Partners. Lawrence is originally from Arlington, Virginia/Arlington, Texas and earned his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Williams College. ​
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Ana Martinez
Food Systems
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Passionate about leveraging business for social good, Ana bring's a robust background in entrepreneurship. She has successfully launched a haircare brand in Ecuador and honed her skills in strategic growth and brand development. During her summer internship, Ana led the eCommerce strategy at Boraa Life, a disruptive CPG startup, where she partnered with the founder to reposition the brand and implemented initiatives that increased customer retention while driving community impact. Her mission is to create meaningful, sustainable change through innovative business solutions.
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Chidimma Onyenso
Health and Aging
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Chidimma Onyenso is an MBA candidate at NYU Stern specializing in Finance and Fintech. Prior to her MBA, Chidimma was a Marketing Director at a fintech/AI startup that partners with lenders to expand access to credit. Chidimma also previously led digital marketing strategies at J.P.Morgan Private bank to increase customer acquisition for its online banking platform and digital products. More recently, she has spearheaded marketing strategies for early-stage fintech companies. This has included a wealthtech platform, increasing advisors’ growth among women and NextGen investors, and currently she leads go-to-market strategies for a fintech startup providing solar energy financing for SMBs in an emerging market. Chidimma is on the leadership team for the Fintech Association, Stern Women in Business, and Private Equity and Venture Capital Club. Chidimma holds a BA in International and Comparative Studies from the University of Michigan.​
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Kathleen (Kath) Raskin
Environment, Water, and Energy
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Kath is a second-year MBA student specializing in Finance and Sustainable Business & Innovation. Prior to Stern, she spent six years as an Environmental Scientist concentrating in stormwater quality in the Southern California area. This past summer she worked as an investment banking Summer Associate with Bank of America on their Natural Resources and Energy Transition team. She is passionate about the integration of traditional financial services with impact to drive social and environmental change. Kath is from San Diego, CA and earned her BS in Environmental Science and Geography from the University of California, Los Angeles. ​
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Raina Rathod
Health and Aging - Deal Team Leader
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Raina Rathod is a senior at NYU CAS studying economics and data science, with a strong interest in climate policy. She is the Consulting Director at Bridges for Enterprise NYU, where she works to scale startups focused on social impact initiatives, and also runs NYU's Smart Woman Securities Investment Project. Raina also works as a Commodities Analyst at Xpansiv, a market infrastructure provider scaling the world's energy transition. She focuses on the emerging carbon and REC markets and is passionate about driving private sector investment to advance global sustainability efforts.​
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Ramee Saleh
Financial Inclusion​
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Ramee is a second-year MBA student at NYU Stern specializing in Finance, Strategy, and Social Innovation & Sustainability. She is interested in how advances in technology and automation can unlock faster, easier, and cheaper services for underserved populations. Ramee has built her strategic skill set through previous employment at the Boston Consulting Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She spent her summer internship with JPMorgan Chase on their Growth Financial Products team, where she focused on the financial health needs of the 18-24 year old customer segment. Ramee is a born and raised Texan and earned a BA in Economics and Policy Studies from Rice University.​
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Loren Sass
Culture, Media, and Democracy
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Loren is a third-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment, and is passionate about leveraging philanthropy and impact investing to drive meaningful change. Currently, Loren serves as the Director of Development & Institutional Giving at itrek, leading efforts to raise over $11M annually. As Graduate Consultant for the Woodcock Foundation, Loren works on impact analysis across their portfolio of grants and catalytic investments. She is the Co-Director of Alumni Relations for NYU Wagner’s Social Impact & Innovation Alliance, as well as a 2023-2025 UJA Graduate Fellow. Loren is a two-time recipient of Wagner’s Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment Scholarship and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Dance from Muhlenberg College.​
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Krishna Satwani
Education
Krishna is a second-year MBA student at NYU Stern specializing in Finance, Strategy & Healthcare. Over the past summer, he interned at PwC Consulting within the Operations Transformation group in New York City. Prior to Stern, Krishna has held many roles within the pharmaceutical industry ranging from business development to strategy. He has a bachelor's degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Drexel University in Philadelphia.​
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Shanti Taweel
Financial Inclusion - Deal Team Leader​
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Shanti Taweel is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment. Prior to Wagner, Shanti worked in corporate communications with a focus on corporate social responsibility and diversity equity and inclusion at Asurion Japan. In addition to her professional role she has pursued opportunities in entrepreneurial roles such as Events Coordinator at Startup Lady Japan and Director of Strategy & Operations at the Steven Spectrum Career Project. Her passion stems from an interest in economic and community development through supporting underserved populations.​
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Alexander (Alex) Tellides
Education - Deal Team Leader
Alexander Tellides is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3). He is currently a Senior Associate at LvlUp Ventures and a Venture Fellow at the Innovation Venture Fund out of NYU's Entrepreneurial Institute. Previously, he held fellowship roles at Laconia and 3SE Capital. In addition to his work in Venture Capital, Alex has over half a decade of operating experience in product and marketing for a diverse array of organizations, from startups to vertically integrated companies. He holds a BA in Philosophy & Political Science from Union College (NY).
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Camden Udwin
Environment, Water, and Energy​
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Camden is a Langone MBA candidate at NYU Stern specializing in Finance and Sustainable Business & Innovation. He is currently the Senior Director of International Operations at Radian Generation, a renewable energy asset management company. Prior to working with Radian, Camden spent time working internationally building a solar microgrid in Northern India and supporting the financing of behind-the-meter solar projects in Colombia. Camden is passionate about decarbonizing the world’s economy and is interested in the intersection of finance, urbanization, and climate change.
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Chunge Yin
Health and Aging​
Chunge Yin is a second-year MBA student at NYU Stern. In the summer of 2024, he deepened his venture capital expertise at a healthcare-focused VC firm. Before Stern, he served at a boutique venture capital firm, where he led investment strategies, secured significant funding, and managed a diverse portfolio of startups in the new energy and healthcare sectors. Prior to his transition into venture capital, Chunge gained significant experience in private equity, primarily focusing on investments in new energy and healthcare. He also has a strong legal background from his time at a top-tier law firm in China, advising clients on PE and VC transactions. Chunge holds a Bachelor's degree in Law with a minor in Economics from Peking University.
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Sage Zhang
Financial Inclusion
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Sage Zhang is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, with a strong focus on Finance. Sage holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Liverpool and has extensive experience in both the legal and business sectors. Prior to Wagner, Sage interned at Dentons Law Offices, specializing in International Trade and Commercial Law, gained experience in Global Banking Operations at the Bank of China, and worked on IPO readiness at China Securities Co., Ltd.​
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Yutong Zheng
Environment, Water, and Energy
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Yutong Zheng is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment. Before Wagner, Yutong gained experience in the public sector, where she provided financial services consultancy to technology companies, helping bridge the gap between the tech industry and government policy departments. This experience sparked her genuine interest in entrepreneurship and venture capital. During the 2024-2025 academic year, Yutong's dedication to ESG principles and her background in community planning earned her a fellowship with the Fund for the City of New York (FCNY).
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Yuanhao Zhu​
Culture, Media, and Democracy​
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Yuanhao is a second-year MPA student at NYU Wagner, specializing in Financial Management and Public Finance. His internships at Yingmi Fund and Tencent has provided valuable experience in financial strategy and resource management. At Yingmi, Yuanhao advised high-net-worth clients on asset allocation, developing skills in financial planning and risk management—both critical for managing public funds. At Tencent, he oversaw procurement for major esports events, honing his ability to manage complex budgets and contracts. These experiences have strengthened his desire to shift my focus towards ESG investing and public finance, where he aims to contribute to sustainable financial practices and responsible fiscal policy-making.
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