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Leadership Team

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Arthur Chen

Service Corps Co-Chair

Arthur is a manager of business intelligence at MoneyLion dedicated to growing the financial wellness business through data-driven insights. Previous roles include analytics at WeWork and consulting at EY. Arthur is passionate about social impact as a means of empowering people to make a difference in their community. He first joined Net Impact NYC as a volunteer consultant in the Service Corps program before going on to join the Service Corps committee and, eventually, the board. Arthur graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BSE in Chemical Engineering and Economics and an Environmental Sustainability minor.

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Caleb Chen

Service Corps Co-Chair

Caleb currently works at an early stage, 4-person, start-up that is improving the way employers hire hourly workers, by connecting people to jobs based on preference and attribute analysis using data science. His main responsibilities include managing client operations, developing marketing strategies, and creating a roadmap for product design. He was previously a consultant at Ernst & Young working in the Rapid Profit Transformation practice helping companies decrease process inefficiencies. Growing up, Caleb was fortunate enough to be a part of a few local non-profit organizations that have helped him in invaluable ways. He loves the opportunities to help local non-profits Net Impact provides and all the talented people he has met during his time as a mentor and volunteer consultant. He graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Economics and Chinese.

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Christine Amenechi

Marketing Co-Chair

Christine is a marketer skilled in customer marketing, content strategy and user engagement. She creates robust customer profiles, journey maps and campaigns that convert prospects into loyal, high-value customers. She has experience working with different products across a variety of industries including financial services, technology, music, e-commerce and fashion. Christine is excited about solving our planet's textile waste problem, with demonstrated experience in sustainability research & marketing and promoting circularity as an alternative to overproduction and overconsumption.

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Kelsey Reed

Co-President

Kelsey is a program manager focused on digital provider collaboration in the healthcare sector. She is passionate about applying business principles to drive social good. She enjoys taking big ideas and making them a reality by bringing together the technology, teams, and processes required to solve complex problems and build a more equitable world. Kelsey graduated from Susquehanna University with a BA in Business Administration and Spanish. She is a travel enthusiast and an aspiring yogi.

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Victoria Vilches

Events Co-Chair

Victoria is a Sales Coordinator at Gen II Fund Services, a leading private equity fund administrator. In her role, she serves as a linchpin for the Business Development team, skillfully managing diverse facets of the sales process. Victoria's contributions are instrumental in enhancing the team's efficiency and ensuring seamless operations.

Beyond her professional commitments, Victoria has been an active member of Net Impact NYC since 2019. Her involvement spans various roles, from consultant and committee member to Events Co-chair. Passionate about making a positive impact, Victoria consistently strives to leave a lasting mark on the lives of those around her.

Victoria is an alumna of Northeastern University, holding a B.A. in International Affairs with minors in French and Social Entrepreneurship. Her academic background, coupled with her professional expertise, reflects a commitment to holistic growth and a passion for making a meaningful difference in both the corporate and social spheres.

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Annika Anderson

Technology Chair

Annika is Team Relations Manager at XPRIZE Healthspan, a 7-year, $101 million global competition to revolutionize the way we approach human aging. She brings 5 years of experience in high-growth social impact technology to support teams working to develop interventions that restore function lost to age-related decline. Previously, she served as Assistant Director of Customer Success at Visit.org, a corporate social responsibility SaaS platform, providing strategic consulting and team management for Fortune 500 clients while the company earned Inc. 5000 recognition for two consecutive years. Annika holds a BA in International Development Studies and minor in Entrepreneurship from UCLA, and currently serves as Technology Chair on the Net Impact NYC Professional Chapter board. Her passion lies in leveraging emerging technologies for social innovation and bridging the resource gap between public and private sectors.

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Rhianna Hoover

Events Co-Chair

Rhianna is an Associate at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, where she is a member of the firm's International Dispute Resolution Group and Environmental, Social and Governance group, and is a co-lead of the International Environmental Law group. Her practice focuses on a range of issues, including human rights and climate change. She is passionate about environmental issues, including climate change and energy access. She spends her free time traveling, horseback riding, and reading.

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Laura Capasso

Finance Chair

Laura is a finance professional with 10+ years of experience in financial analysis, stakeholder management, and performance analytics. She is a lead program manager at National Grid, managing capital budgets and forecasts for gas construction operations. Laura holds an MBA in Finance and Global Sustainability from Fordham University and a BS in Mathematics and Italian from the University of Scranton. She is passionate about sustainable business and enjoys gardening, traveling, and weight training in her spare time.

Committee Members

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Hallie Stebbins

Service Corps

Hallie is currently working as an acquisitions editor at Oxford University Press, where she acquires nonfiction books in linguistics.

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Layla Hassoun

Service Corps

Layla is a design strategist currently leading product management, design, product development for the Tommy Bahama footwear team.

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Nicholas Suter

Events

Nicholas is a passionate believer in the power of business playing a crucial role in moving our society towards a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future. Graduating with honors from the NYU Stern School of Business, he holds a dual concentration in sustainable business and statistics, complemented by a minor in urban design and architecture. During his time at NYU, Nicholas served as the captain of the men's soccer team and the president of NYU’s Net Impact chapter.

Currently, Nicholas is an Operations and Community Development lead at Stewards.ai, a social enterprise leveraging AI to holistically integrate social and climate impacts into investment portfolio strategies. He draws upon a diverse skill set from his experiences as a social impact consultant, a policy associate at the American Sustainable Business Network, a non-profit business/government crossover, and a sustainability analyst for MindClick, a product intelligence organization. His expertise spans strategic analysis, coalition building, and the art of bridging gaps, allowing him to identify commonalities across businesses, products, sectors, and individuals.

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Ashley Chang

Events

Ashley currently works as an ESG consulting associate, specializing in corporate sustainability disclosure frameworks and regulations. Ashley is passionate about climate change solutions and sustainable finance. She enjoys strength training, reading, and watching movies/documentaries in her free time.

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Mark A. Bernard

Service Corps

Mark is a scientist and researcher who studies racial and socioeconomic health disparities, blending his organic chemistry background with public health principles to ultimately develop novel clinical interventions for patients.

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Aminah Majeed

Service Corps

Aminah is a non-profit development specialist with 10+ years of fundraising and development leadership experience in the education sector.

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Emma Campher

Events

Emma is passionate about the intersection of technology, sustainability, and social impact and the power each have to innovate an equitable and inclusive future for all. She currently works on the Global Strategy and Planning team at an integrated communications agency and spends her free time enjoying local vegan bites, taking her adventure cat for hikes, and reading science fiction books.

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Julia Campanella

Events

Julia works as a project manager at the World Economic Forum, focusing on the intersection between private and public sectors. Julia is passionate about the potential for entrepreneurship to fuel female empowerment and economic development and is always looking for ways to learn more about the NY start-up scene.

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Yifei Han

Service Corps

Yifei is a Workday Specialist at Point72. He specializes in helping companies that use Workday as the ERP system to optimize their financial operations, business processes, reporting capabilities, etc.

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Penny Zhang

Service Corps

Penny is currently working as a research lead at IBM, where she conducts quantitative and qualitative research for strategic transformation projects across functions and product teams. Favorite hobbies: Hiking, skiing, biking, and singing

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Oxana Ermolova

Events

Oxana is committed to fostering cross-sector partnerships in service of supporting innovative approaches to addressing systemic inequities. In her current role, she is focused on empowering low-income female entrepreneurs through microfinance.

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