Our Team

Executive Team

Ensures the smooth and efficient execution of the mission and vision for TEDxNortheasternU.

Darin Martin

Organizer + Program Advisor

Hometown

Quinnesec, MI

Go-to Ice Cream

Blue Moon

Dr. Darin Detwiler

Faculty Advisor, Boston

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip

Ashritha Kallem

Director of Community Engagement

Major

International Business

Hometown

Miami, FL

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Ice Cream with Brownies and Fudge

Charitha Kunapuli

Director of Operations

Major

Business Administration (Finance & Accounting)

Hometown

Highlands Ranch, CO

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Jacob Pollock

Director of Finance

Major

Business Adminstration and Economics

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Rocky Road

Kaamil Thobani

Director of Tech

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Olivia Shi

Director of Media

Major

Business Administration and Design

Hometown

San Diego, California

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Sophia Kane

Director of Marketing

Major

International Business and Marketing

Hometown

Thousand Oaks, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Mind Chocolate Chip

Aryan Singh

Vice President

Major

Economics and Psychology

Hometown

Warren, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee Oreo

Lei Curtis

Co-Director of Speaker Development

Major

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Hometown

Dix Hills, NY

Go-to Ice Cream

Salted Caramel Cookies and Creme

Nishita Roy

Co-Director of Speaker Development

Major

Bioengineering: Molecular, Cell, Tissue Engineering

Hometown

Shrewsbury, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Purple Cow

Amelia Willmann

President

Major

Data Science and International Affairs

Hometown

Chatham, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Community Engagement Team

Initiates outreach and maintains relationships with other student and professional organizations.

Ashritha Kallem

Director of Community Engagement

Major

International Business

Hometown

Miami, FL

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Ice Cream with Brownies and Fudge

Anushka Ram

Impact Coordinator

Major

Business and Economics

Hometown

Singapore

Dhrishni Sampat

Impact Coordinator

Major

Finance and Economics

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Hetvi Khamar

Impact Coordinator

Major

Data Science and Biology

Hometown

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Koena Gupta

Impact Coordinator

Major

Computer Science and Business Administration

Hometown

Cupertino, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Strawberry Cheesecake

Komal Jain

Impact Coordinator

Major

Data Science and Psychology

Hometown

Kolkata, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Moulika Sivalenka

Impact Coordinator

Major

Computer Science and Business Administration

Hometown

Milford, CT

Namratha Chembeti

Logistics Coordinator

Major

Health Science

Hometown

Edison, NJ

Simran Sethi

Impact Coordinator

Major

Health Science and Business Administration

Hometown

Manhattan Beach, California

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Finance Team

Oversees budgets, secures sponsorships, facilitates finance, and ensures events are financially successful.

Jacob Pollock

Director of Finance

Major

Business Adminstration and Economics

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Rocky Road

Kristen Liao

Partnerships Lead

Major

Combined Business and Economics

Hometown

Brookline, Massachusetts

Daksh Bhandari

Accounting & Budgeting Coordinator

Major

Finance

Hometown

Bangalore, 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

Major

International Business and Marketing

Hometown

Thousand Oaks, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Mind Chocolate Chip

Sarah Chen

Digital Content Lead

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies n' Cream

Sasha Petrovicheva

Media Relations Lead

Major

International Relations and International Business

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chunky Monkey

Hazel Holmes

Content Creator

Major

Media and Screen Studies and Political Science

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Helena Costa Dias

Social Media Coordinator

Major

Math and Business

Hometown

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Jade Loelke

Social Media Coordinator

Major

Marketing and Brand Management

Hometown

Scottsdale, Arizona

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookie Dough

Olya Almazova

Content Creator

Major

Data Science and Business

Hometown

Moscow, Russia

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip

Prisha Saluja

Content Creator

Major

Economics & Psychology

Hometown

New Delhi, India

Media Team

Creates a compelling and engaging experience, visually and creatively advancing our mission.

Olivia Shi

Director of Media

Major

Business Administration and Design

Hometown

San Diego, California

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Lauren Schwalbach

Photographer

Major

Design

Hometown

La Canada, California

Amelia Montsinger

Graphic Designer

Major

International Business: Accounting

Hometown

Wilton, CT

Dafne Maria D'Olimpio

Video Editor

Major

Behavioral Neuroscience and Design

Hometown

Reno, Nevada

Kengo Takada

Graphic Designer

Major

Business Administration and Design

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Komal Shah

Graphic Designer

Major

Business Admininstration and Communications

Hometown

Rocky Hill, CT

Operations Team

Oversees all major logistics, including organization of physical assets, bookings, xLabs, catering, and videography.

Charitha Kunapuli

Director of Operations

Major

Business Administration (Finance & Accounting)

Hometown

Highlands Ranch, CO

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Eman Mallick

Operations Lead

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Lahore, Pakistan

Joshua Alexander

Operations Coordinator

Major

Fintech

Hometown

Jakarta, Indonesia

Lucrezia Tranchina

Operations Coordinator

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Farmingdale, New Jersey

Senna Conner

Operations Coordinator

Major

International Affairs and International Business

Hometown

Belleair, Florida

Vedika Donthi

Operations Coordinator

Major

Business Administration (Finance and Fintech) and Law

Hometown

Ashburn, Virginia

Namratha Chembeti

Logistics Coordinator

Major

Health Science

Hometown

Edison, 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

Major

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Hometown

Dix Hills, NY

Go-to Ice Cream

Salted Caramel Cookies and Creme

Nishita Roy

Co-Director of Speaker Development

Major

Bioengineering: Molecular, Cell, Tissue Engineering

Hometown

Shrewsbury, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Purple Cow

Hannah Bang

Speaker Coach

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Fairfax, VA

Hope Hsieh

Speaker Coach

Major

Political Science and International Affairs

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Katherine Gunther

Speaker Coach

Major

Business Administration and Psychology

Hometown

Philadelphia, PA

Poorvi Mohanakrishnan

Speaker Coach

Major

Health Science

Hometown

Marlborough, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Raphael Ang

Speaker Coach

Major

Health Science & Psychology

Hometown

Manila, Philippines

Shivani Tripurani

Speaker Coach

Major

Behavioral Neuroscience

Hometown

Hyderabad, India

Vritti Chadha

Speaker Coach

Major

Economics and Business Administration

Hometown

Folsom, California

Tech Team

Leverages technology to enhance the TEDx experience. Builds and manages digital properties including our website and interactive exhibits.

Kaamil Thobani

Director of Tech

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Amogh Athimanula

Software Developer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Weymouth, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Brownie

Brandon Zau

Software Developer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Saratoga, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee

Hrishkia Rakesh Samani

Software Developer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Salted Caramel