Our Team

Executive Team

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

Allison Evin

Co-President

Major

Civil Engineering

Hometown

Easton, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee Oreo

Olivia Watson

Co-President

Major

Media Arts and Communication Studies

Hometown

Houston, TX

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

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

Amelia Willman

Director of Speaker Development

Major

Data Science and International Affairs

Hometown

Chatham, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint 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

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

Lara Azevedo Sodre

Director of Operations

Major

Economics and International Business

Hometown

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge

Lissette Rodea-Llamas

Director of Media

Major

International Business

Hometown

Jupiter, FL

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Saiesha Khanna

Director of Marketing

Major

Behavioral Neuroscience

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge

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

Dhrishni Sampat

Impact Coordinator

Major

Business Administration and Economics

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Dhwani Lalwani

Impact Coordinator

Major

Cell and Molecular Biology

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

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

Simran Sethi

Impact Coordinator

Major

Health Science and Business Administration

Hometown

Manhattan Beach, California

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Vrinda Rana

Impact Coordinator

Major

Data Science and Behavioral Neuroscience

Hometown

Knoxville, TN

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee Brownie

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

Sundar Rengarajan

Partnerships Lead

Major

Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences

Hometown

Chennai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Mascarpone and Figs

Rishita Shroff

Accounting & Budgeting Coordinator

Major

Data Science and Business Administration

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Marketing Team

Creates compelling messaging and campaigns that captivate, inform, and inspire, ensuring our message and mission resonate widely and effectively.

Saiesha Khanna

Director of Marketing

Major

Behavioral Neuroscience

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge

Maria Timokhina

Content Creation Lead

Major

Brand Management

Hometown

London, England

Go-to Ice Cream

Cherry

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

Ana Wallis

Media Relations Coordinator

Major

Communication and Media Studies

Hometown

Caracas, Venezuela

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee

Brandon Zau

Content Creator

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Saratoga, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee

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

Content Creator

Major

Marketing and Brand Management

Hometown

Scottsdale, Arizona

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookie Dough

Olya Almazova

Video Editor

Major

International Business

Hometown

Paralimni, Cyprus

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip

Savannah Murphy

Media Relations Coordinator

Major

Chemistry and Biology

Hometown

Hanson, KY

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee

Sophia Kane

Content Creator

Major

International Business

Hometown

Thousand Oaks, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Mind Chocolate Chip

Media Team

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

Lissette Rodea-Llamas

Director of Media

Major

International Business

Hometown

Jupiter, FL

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Rohan Sunkara

Graphic Design Lead

Major

Computer Science and Design

Hometown

Hopedale, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookie Dough

Olivia Shi

Graphic Designer

Major

Business and Design

Hometown

San Diego, California

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Olya Almazova

Video Editor

Major

International Business

Hometown

Paralimni, Cyprus

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip

Omisha Nitin Kataria

Graphic Designer

Major

MS Information Systems

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Rishabh Sharma

Photographer

Major

Software Engineering System

Hometown

Kanpur, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Rita Myakova

Graphic Designer

Major

International Business

Hometown

Dubai

Go-to Ice Cream

Coconut Sorbet

Operations Team

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

Lara Azevedo Sodre

Director of Operations

Major

Economics and International Business

Hometown

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge

Trisha Alur

Operations Lead

Major

Supply Chain Management

Hometown

Bangalore, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Vanilla

Aryan Singh

Procurement Coordinator

Major

Economics and Psychology

Hometown

Warren, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee Oreo

Charitha Kunapuli

Procurement Coordinator

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Highlands Ranch, CO

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Dhvani Shah

Logistics Coordinator

Major

MS Biotechnology

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Brownie Batter

Eman Mallick

Logistics Coordinator

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Lahore, Pakistan

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Speaker Development Team

Sources and trains speakers in preparation for events. Helps aspiring TEDx speakers fulfill their goals.

Amelia Willman

Director of Speaker Development

Major

Data Science and International Affairs

Hometown

Chatham, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Leila Curtis

Speaker Development Lead

Major

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Hometown

Dix Hills, NY

Go-to Ice Cream

Salted Caramel Cookies and Creme

Nishita Roy

Speaker Curriculum Lead

Major

Bioengineering

Hometown

Shrewsbury, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Purple Cow

Bella Pivo

Speaker Coach

Major

Business and Communications

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Salted Caramel

Deshna Shah

Speaker Coach

Major

MS Information Systems

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Vanilla

Megan Herzberg

Speaker Coach

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Düsseldorf, Germany

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookie Dough

Poorvi Mohanakrishnan

Speaker Coach

Major

Health Science

Hometown

Marlboro, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Priyanka Gujar

Speaker Coach

Major

Data Science

Hometown

Pune, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Walnut Crunch

Swar Patil

Speaker Coach

Major

Regulatory Affair

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Brownie Fudge

Tanvie Sud

Speaker Coach

Major

Business and Economics

Hometown

Jakarta, Indonesia

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

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

Hrishkia Rakesh Samani

Software Developer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Salted Caramel

Khushi Khan

Software Developer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Levittown, NY

Go-to Ice Cream

Cheesecake

Troy Caron

Software Developer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

East Greenwich, RI

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookie Dough