Who we are


The EVC Exec team is dedicated to educating, connecting, and supporting students in creating a successful entrepreneurial career path in startups, venture capital, and corporate entrepreneurship. We are a diverse and passionate team coming from various industries, who will serve as a network for students and alumni founders, managers, and investors seeking opportunities at Kellogg, Northwestern University, Chicago area, and beyond. You can count on us in

  • Educating you about the entrepreneurship and venture capital world and the resources Kellogg offers
  • Connecting you with individuals with a similar background and career paths and making sure you have a strong network
  • Supporting your journey into the entrepreneurship and venture capital world since day one at Kellogg

You can count on us!

--- Meet the EVC team

  • Dilara Bereket
    Co-President Email
  • Zach Jaffe
    Co-President Email
  • Nick Pruthi
    Officer Email
  • Ali Frank
    Officer Email
  • Michael Del Monte
    Officer Email
  • Shaista Hussain
    Officer Email
  • Jennifer Schnadig
    Officer Email
  • David Clark
    Officer Email
  • Curtis Stokes
    Officer Email
  • Anushka Jain
    Officer Email
  • Elizabeth Shannon
    Officer Email
  • Christiana Lee
    Officer Email
  • Alexandra Lum
    Officer Email
  • Lauren Huff
    Officer Email
  • Daniel Bronsoiler
    Officer Email
  • Rahul Manchanda
    Officer Email
  • Lucy Purinton
    Officer Email
  • Will Gomez
    Officer Email
  • Riley Kiltz
    Officer Email
  • Sanjay Krishna
    Officer Email
  • Bhupendra Washishtha
    Officer Email
  • Jesse Ozdamar
    Officer Email
  • Arnav Jain
    Officer Email
  • Jacob Letwat
    Officer Email
  • Robert Lehmann
    Officer Email
  • Wesley Mann
    Officer Email
  • Jordan Salim
    Officer Email
  • Kewal Bhat
    Officer Email
  • Sofia Simontov
    Officer Email
  • Maria Elisa Donato
    VP Marketing Email
  • Avikrit Waadhwa
    VP Startup Recruiting Email
  • Aman Vijay
    VP Startup Recruiting Email
  • Megan Black
    VP of Entrepreneurship Email
  • Austin Frank
    VP Ops & Finance Email
  • Emily Jiang
    VP VC Recruiting Email
  • Darsh Shah
    VP External Affairs Email
  • Oladolapo Bello
    VP Ops & Finance Email
  • Liz Wu
    VP Admissions Email
  • Kyle McNulty
    VP VC Recruiting Email
  • Anantya Chandra
    VP Startup Recruiting Email
  • Casey Nixon
    VP VC Recruiting Email
  • Lucas Cooper
    VP of VC Community Email
  • Therese Perales
    VP of VC Community Email