Our Team
Executive Team
Ensures the smooth and efficient execution of the mission and vision for TEDxNortheasternU.
Amelia Willmann
President
MajorData Science and International Affairs
HometownChatham, NJ
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Aryan Singh
Vice President
MajorEconomics and Psychology
HometownWarren, NJ
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Darin Martin
Organizer + Program Advisor
HometownQuinnesec, MI
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Dr. Darin Detwiler
Faculty Advisor, Boston
HometownLos Angeles, CA
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Ashritha Kallem
Director of Community Engagement
MajorInternational Business
HometownMiami, FL
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Brandon Zau
Director of Tech
MajorComputer Science
HometownSaratoga, CA
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Charitha Kunapuli
Director of Operations
MajorBusiness Administration (Finance & Accounting)
HometownHighlands Ranch, CO
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Jacob Pollock
Director of Finance
MajorBusiness Adminstration and Economics
HometownLos Angeles, CA
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Olivia Shi
Director of Media
MajorBusiness Administration and Design
HometownSan Diego, California
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Sophia Kane
Director of Marketing
MajorInternational Business and Marketing
HometownThousand Oaks, CA
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Lei Curtis
Co-Director of Speaker Development
MajorEcology and Evolutionary Biology
HometownDix Hills, NY
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Nishita Roy
Co-Director of Speaker Development
MajorBioengineering: Molecular, Cell, Tissue Engineering
HometownShrewsbury, MA
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Community Engagement Team
Initiates outreach and maintains relationships with other student and professional organizations.
Ashritha Kallem
Director of Community Engagement
MajorInternational Business
HometownMiami, FL
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Anushka Ram
Impact Coordinator
MajorBusiness and Economics
HometownSingapore
Dhrishni Sampat
Impact Coordinator
MajorFinance and Economics
HometownMumbai, India
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Hetvi Khamar
Impact Coordinator
MajorData Science and Biology
HometownWest Chester, Pennsylvania
Koena Gupta
Impact Coordinator
MajorComputer Science and Business Administration
HometownCupertino, CA
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Komal Jain
Impact Coordinator
MajorData Science and Psychology
HometownKolkata, India
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Moulika Sivalenka
Impact Coordinator
MajorComputer Science and Business Administration
HometownMilford, CT
Namratha Chembeti
Logistics Coordinator
MajorHealth Science
HometownEdison, NJ
Simran Sethi
Impact Coordinator
MajorHealth Science and Business Administration
HometownManhattan Beach, California
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Finance Team
Oversees budgets, secures sponsorships, facilitates finance, and ensures events are financially successful.
Jacob Pollock
Director of Finance
MajorBusiness Adminstration and Economics
HometownLos Angeles, CA
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Kristen Liao
Partnerships Lead
MajorCombined Business and Economics
HometownBrookline, Massachusetts
Daksh Bhandari
Accounting & Budgeting Coordinator
MajorFinance
HometownBangalore, India
Marketing Team
Creates compelling messaging and campaigns that captivate, inform, and inspire, ensuring our message and mission resonate widely and effectively.
Sophia Kane
Director of Marketing
MajorInternational Business and Marketing
HometownThousand Oaks, CA
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Sarah Chen
Digital Content Lead
MajorBusiness Administration
HometownDallas, TX
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Sasha Petrovicheva
Media Relations Lead
MajorInternational Relations and International Business
HometownLos Angeles, CA
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Hazel Holmes
Content Creator
MajorMedia and Screen Studies and Political Science
HometownLos Angeles, CA
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Helena Costa Dias
Social Media Coordinator
MajorMath and Business
HometownPorto Alegre, Brazil
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Jade Loelke
Social Media Coordinator
MajorMarketing and Brand Management
HometownScottsdale, Arizona
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Olya Almazova
Content Creator
MajorData Science and Business
HometownMoscow, Russia
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Prisha Saluja
Content Creator
MajorEconomics & Psychology
HometownNew Delhi, India
Media Team
Creates a compelling and engaging experience, visually and creatively advancing our mission.
Olivia Shi
Director of Media
MajorBusiness Administration and Design
HometownSan Diego, California
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Lauren Schwalbach
Photographer
MajorDesign
HometownLa Canada, California
Amelia Montsinger
Graphic Designer
MajorInternational Business: Accounting
HometownWilton, CT
Dafne Maria D'Olimpio
Video Editor
MajorBehavioral Neuroscience and Design
HometownReno, Nevada
Kengo Takada
Graphic Designer
MajorBusiness Administration and Design
HometownLos Angeles, California
Komal Shah
Graphic Designer
MajorBusiness Admininstration and Communications
HometownRocky Hill, CT
Operations Team
Oversees all major logistics, including organization of physical assets, bookings, xLabs, catering, and videography.
Charitha Kunapuli
Director of Operations
MajorBusiness Administration (Finance & Accounting)
HometownHighlands Ranch, CO
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Eman Mallick
Operations Lead
MajorBusiness Administration
HometownLahore, Pakistan
Joshua Alexander
Operations Coordinator
MajorFintech
HometownJakarta, Indonesia
Lucrezia Tranchina
Operations Coordinator
MajorBusiness Administration
HometownFarmingdale, New Jersey
Senna Conner
Operations Coordinator
MajorInternational Affairs and International Business
HometownBelleair, Florida
Vedika Donthi
Operations Coordinator
MajorBusiness Administration (Finance and Fintech) and Law
HometownAshburn, Virginia
Namratha Chembeti
Logistics Coordinator
MajorHealth Science
HometownEdison, NJ
Speaker Development Team
Sources and trains speakers in preparation for events. Helps aspiring TEDx speakers fulfill their goals.
Lei Curtis
Co-Director of Speaker Development
MajorEcology and Evolutionary Biology
HometownDix Hills, NY
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Nishita Roy
Co-Director of Speaker Development
MajorBioengineering: Molecular, Cell, Tissue Engineering
HometownShrewsbury, MA
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Hannah Bang
Speaker Coach
MajorComputer Science
HometownFairfax, VA
Hope Hsieh
Speaker Coach
MajorPolitical Science and International Affairs
HometownLos Angeles, CA
Katherine Gunther
Speaker Coach
MajorBusiness Administration and Psychology
HometownPhiladelphia, PA
Poorvi Mohanakrishnan
Speaker Coach
MajorHealth Science
HometownMarlborough, MA
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Raphael Ang
Speaker Coach
MajorHealth Science & Psychology
HometownManila, Philippines
Shivani Tripurani
Speaker Coach
MajorBehavioral Neuroscience
HometownHyderabad, India
Vritti Chadha
Speaker Coach
MajorEconomics and Business Administration
HometownFolsom, California
Tech Team
Leverages technology to enhance the TEDx experience. Builds and manages digital properties including our website and interactive exhibits.
Brandon Zau
Director of Tech
MajorComputer Science
HometownSaratoga, CA
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Amogh Athimanula
Software Developer
MajorComputer Science
HometownWeymouth, MA
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