Meet the Team
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Executive Team
James LiCo-PresidentHey y'all! I'm a junior in Stern studying Finance and Management with a minor in history! I was drawn to Net Impact because I've always been interested in helping others and I think business is a powerful tool for that. I love soccer, rock climbing, gardening, and reading! Always happy to meet new people and chat about shared interests!
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Rhea TanamalaCo-PresidentI am a junior concentrating in Finance and Sustainable Business with a minor in Social Work, and I am from Virginia! I originally joined Net Impact my freshman year to better understand how I can use a business education to help create meaningful change within society. I am especially interested in how the private and public sectors can work together to create this holistic change. Feel free to talk to me about cool social enterprises or non profit organizations, crime/mystery TV shows, and anything food related!
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Priya TharwalaCo-PresidentI’m a junior from Dallas, Texas studying Finance and Global Business. I’m interested in economic development through the private sector and avenues to help financially empower women. Outside of social impact, I love traveling, watching horror movies, and trying new extreme sports!
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Treasurers & Chat for Change
Tishya DuaCo-Treasurer & Co-Director of Chat for ChangeI am a sophomore at Stern majoring in finance and sustainable business. I'm from New Jersey and I joined Net Impact because of the incredible people within this organization who also enjoy learning about how we can use the power of business to affect positive change in the world today. Through Net Impact, I've also gained exposure to numerous volunteer opportunities around the city and I am always on the lookout for more! Some other things I am passionate about are rock climbing/fitness, hiking, and traveling. Feel free to reach out to me to talk about any of these topics.
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Melodie WangCo-Treasurer & Co-Director of Chat for ChangeI’m a sophomore pursuing a co-concentration in Finance and Sustainable Business and a minor in Environmental Studies. I joined Net Impact my freshman year because I was drawn to the incredible group of individuals who shared my passion of learning how to create meaningful, sustainable change through business. I love yoga/fitness, listening to Podcasts (Armchair Expert is my favorite and always looking for recommendations), and cooking!
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Marketing Team
Samantha CockroftCo-Marketing DirectorHi everyone! I'm a senior studying MCC in Steinhardt with a co-major in Global Public Health. I was born and raised in Hershey, PA. I've always had a passion for social impact especially in the health space and was so happy to find a home in Net Impact last year. I also love traveling (I studied abroad in La Rioja, Spain and Paris, France!) and watching tv (specifically the cringy teen stuff). Would love to chat about anything and everything :)
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Hannah HoCo-Marketing DirectorHi! I'm from Maryland and am a sophomore at Stern pursuing a co-concentration in Finance and Sustainable Business. I am passionate about utilizing business solutions to make a positive social impact. My hobbies and interests include green tech and clean energy, entrepreneurship, volleyball, and skiing. I also love exploring new food and dessert spots around the city!
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N.I.C.E. Team
Sanchita TibrewalDirector of N.I.C.E.I’m a junior in CAS pursuing majors in Economics and Data Science and a minor in Public Health. I’m extremely passionate about social entrepreneurship and consulting and first joined Net Impact as a N.I.C.E consultant! I love dogs, traveling, coffee and trying new food!
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Nicholas SuterVP of Internal Affairs (N.I.C.E.)Hi! I am a sophomore in Stern concentrating in Sustainable Business and Statistics with a minor in Urban Design and Architecture and I am from Long Island! I joined Net Impact to learn about the many ways in which business can work to have a positive impact as well as to meet amazing, like minded people. Always happy to talk about some of my other passions like soccer, guitar, gardening, and cooking!
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Noa KimuraVP of External Affairs (N.I.C.E.)I'm a junior majoring in Economics and Mathematics. Joined Net Impact to learn more about how institutions are focusing more on sustainability and making the world a better place. I'm passionate about education, traveling, and eating good food, so feel free to reach out to me to talk about any of those topics!
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Anviti SuriVP of Education (N.I.C.E.)I'm a Junior concentrating in Finance and Computing & Data Science with a minor in Poetry. I was born and raised in Nagpur, India and I am particularly interested in the empowerment of farmers in developing economies, specifically women farmers. Creating sustainable and fair financial tools for farmers is something that I would like to work towards. I joined Net Impact for its community that believes that business and social impact are not mutually exclusive. Feel free to talk to me about all things food, restaurants in New York, poetry, and cool entrepreneurial ventures!
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Volunteer Engagements Team
Emily Lee
Director of Volunteer Engagements
I am a junior concentrating in Finance and Computing & Data Science with a minor in Public Policy & Management. I joined Net Impact because I was drawn to its community of passionate individuals who want to make positive and sustainable changes through business. I love cooking, traveling, bowling and making art!
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Community Team
Anushree GodboleCo-Community DirectorI'm a senior in Stern pursuing concentrations in Data Science and Economics with a joint minor in Math and Computer Science. I joined Net Impact because sustainability is something that has to be prioritized globally and across all industries in order to protect our futures! The Net Impact community is full of amazing people who have so much to share and I loved that I could learn and grow from peers of all backgrounds. I'm super active, so I love playing soccer, running, and hiking. I also love traveling and exploring new food spots across NYC! Fun fact: I've been skydiving!
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Jessica GuoCo-Community DirectorI'm a sophomore at Stern studying Finance and Sustainable Business with a minor in Public Health. I'm particularly interested about how social enterprises and nonprofits can create positive change and how the private sector can become more sustainable. In addition to social impact, feel free to reach out to talk about figure skating, Camp Kesem, NYC restaurants/cafes, and health/fitness!
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Finance Impact Industry Team (F.I.I.T.)
Jada YangCo-Director of Finance Impact Industry TeamI'm a junior double majoring in Business (Finance and Sustainable Business) and Art History. I love dancing, choreographing, painting, watching movies, and musical theater! I joined Net Impact to better understand the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of sustainability and business.
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Amanda HeCo-Director of Finance Impact Industry TeamI am a sophomore concentrating finance and data science, with a minor in psychology. I am passionate about pursuing finance for social impact, especially gender-lens finance. I have lived in Beijing, Toronto, and a few cities in the US. In my free time, I enjoy cooking (especially Chinese and Spanish cuisine), golf, traveling and learning languages.
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Senior Advisors
Raffi LaitamakiI am a senior studying sustainable business and finance with a minor in public policy at NYU Stern. I grew up in NJ, but my whole family is from Finland so I speak Finnish! I joined Net Impact because I am passionate about utilizing business as a vehicle for positive change, and I wanted to meet people who care about having an impact. In my free time, I love trying new vegan recipes, playing soccer, and writing poetry.
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Richa JatiaI am a senior majoring in Management and Computing & Data Science with a minor in Creative Writing. I am passionate about using business ideas for socially enriching purposes and am particularly interested in addressing global issues such as lack of education and social and gender disparities. I joined Net Impact to explore the social impact space and and being part of this club has been one of my best experiences at college so far. Feel free to talk to me about entrepreneurship, traveling and NYC!
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