THE BOARD
Our Board is composed of campusCATALYST alumni from a diverse range of majors and cC experiences.
LEADERSHIP
Kriti Dugar, Co-President: Kriti is a third-year majoring in Economics and Public Policy; she is from India and Singapore! She took the course in 2020, and she worked with the People’s Music School. In addition to cC, Kriti also participates in AKPsi, the Undergraduate Investment Banking Group, and the Bhangra Team. She loves traveling and trying new restaurants in Chicago.
Billy Burns, Co-President: Billy is a third-year from western Massachusetts majoring in Political Science and History. His focuses are on International Relations and Ancient History. During the Fall 2021 cycle, Billy worked on a donor retention strategy for Illinois Legal Aid Online. In his free time, Billy loves playing guitar, watching old movies, and injuring himself in the gym!
STUDENT RECRUITMENT
Taryn Kim, Student Recruitment: Taryn is a second-year Public Policy and Sociology double major. She took the course during the Autumn 2022 cycle and worked on a project to expand enrollment and increasing marketing efforts at BELIEVE High School in Indianapolis. Outside of cC, Taryn enjoys trying new restaurants in Chicago, baking, and tutoring with local nonprofits!
Abby Yuhan, Student Recruitment: Abby is a third year majoring in Biology and Public Policy from Los Angeles. She took the class during Spring 2022, and worked with CARPLS, a legal aid nonprofit. Outside of campusCatalyst, she enjoys doing research in the Olopade cancer lab, trying new restaurants in Chicago, and being a barista at Ex Libris Café.
Ayhan Sayani, Student Recruitment: Ayhan is a third year from Pakistan majoring in Economics and History. He took the class during Autumn 2022 cycle and worked with DS4E, a national initiative building data science and literacy education in K-12. Outside of cC, he is the president of the Pakistan Students Association and loves watching soccer and air frying food.
LONG-TERM INITIATIVES
Regina Shen, Head of Long-Term Initiatives: Regina is a third year majoring in Economics and Urban Studies from Brooklyn, New York. She took the class during Fall 2021 and worked with Friedman Place to develop referral and marketing strategies. On campus, Regina is also the Vice President of Women in Business, and in her free time, she likes exploring the city and trying new coffee shops!
Bryan Zhang, Long-Term Initiatives: Bryan is a 2nd year majoring in Economics and minoring in Inequality, Social Problems, and Change. He took the class Second Year Fall, where he worked with BELIEVE Circle City High School to increase their fundraising and outreach goals. Outside of cC, Bryan is a member of Pareto Solutions and AKPsi.
Emmanuel Kajege, Long-Term Initiatives: Emmanuel is a fourth-year majoring in Economics with a specialization in Business Economics. He is from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He took the class in the Spring of 2021, and his client was Maroon Tutor Match (MTM)—a tutoring nonprofit serving Southside, Chicago students. In his free time, he loves going out with friends and exploring the city; he also watches an unholy amount of Netflix during school breaks!
Meghan Hendrix, Long-Term Initiatives: Meghan is a fourth-year majoring in Environmental and Urban Studies and Public Policy Studies. Meghan evaluated volunteer management systems for the Alzheimer's Association and worked with Vitamin Angels to develop loyalty program strategies. Meghan is a College Council Representative for the Class of 2023 and co-leads the Public Engagement team for Phoenix Sustainability Initiative.
CLIENT RECRUITMENT
Jiayi Yue, Head of Client Recruitment: Jiayi is a third-year Economics and Public Policy major from Shanghai, and she took the class during the Fall 2021 cycle. She worked with Friedman Place to develop a referral strategy to boost their marketing. Outside of campusCATALYST, she is also a member of the MUN Team, MUNUC, ChoMUN, CORSO, and a tour guide on campus. In her free time, Jiayi loves finding new coffee shops, eating good food, and meeting all the dogs around Hyde Park!
Dohyun Park, Client Recruitment: Dohyun is a third-year majoring in Economics and Public Policy Studies. She also participates in Eckhart Consulting.
Caroline Zhao, Client Recruitment: Caroline is a second-year majoring in Business Economics and History. She took the class in Autumn 2022 and worked with the BELIEVE School to help their outreach and student recruitment efforts. Outside of cC, she works at the Institute of Politics, is a board member of the Chicago Economics Forum, and likes trying new resturants downtown.
MENTOR
Roshini Balan, Mentor Team: Roshini is a third-year Economics and Law, Letters and Society double major from Dunn Loring, Virginia. She took the course during the Spring 2022 cycle, and she worked on a project for a legal aid organization CARPLS. Outside of cC, Roshini edits for the Maroon and plays intramural tennis mixed doubles. She also loves trying new restaurants in downtown Chicago!
Jack Lee, Mentor Team: Jack is a second-year majoring in History and Economics. He worked with Climate Vault during the Spring 2022 cycle. He also enjoys cooking and camping!