Our 2024-2025 Leadership Team
Managing Directors
AATEEB KHAN
CO-MANAGING DIRECTOR | LinkedIn
Aateeb is an MBA candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to MIT, he received his BA in Public Policy from Duke University and worked as a product manager at Aurora Solar. At Aurora, he helped build software tools that make rooftop solar cheaper and easier to install. He also holds a real estate license and is interested in the intersection of real estate development and building decarbonization. Outside of work, Aateeb loves to bike, surf, climb, and cook. You can expect to find him backpacking in the mountains of New England when he's not in Cambridge figuring out how to make housing more affordable and sustainable.
ALEJANDRO SEVILLA
CO-MANAGING DIRECTOR | LinkedIn
Alejandro is a PhD candidate at MIT focusing on next-generation battery cathode materials. Through internship experiences in R&D and manufacturing of Li-ion batteries, he has become passionate about energy storage solutions and global decarbonization. As a Co-Managing Director of CEP, he is excited to expand and leverage the CEP network to help startups advance sustainable solutions. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, cooking, and playing tennis.
GABRIEL BALZARETTI
CO-MANAGING DIRECTOR | LinkedIn
Gabriel is an MBA '25 candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management pursuing opportunities in climate tech entrepreneurship and financing. Before Sloan, he provided economic consulting services for commercial litigation at Cornerstone Research. During his first year at MIT, Gabriel served as VP of Applicant Experience for the Climate and Energy Prize and VP of Finance for the MIT Energy and Climate Club. In his leisure time, Gabriel enjoys outdoor activities such as cycling, camping, and running.
Vice Presidents
Alex Park
VP Sponsorships | LinkedIn
Alex is an MBA '26 candidate at MIT Sloan, where he is developing a suite of AI software for construction operations. In his previous career, Alex built a deep background in construction operations and engineering, having been involved in delivering over $2B in construction projects. Subsequently, in pursuit of more innovation-centric roles, Alex pivoted to venture development, where he helped corporates and founders in the Construction, Energy, and Transportation sectors fundraise and scale their ventures. As VP of Sponsorship for the Climate & Energy Prize, Alex is excited to deepen existing sponsor relationships and seek new partners who align with CEP and MIT’s mission of advancing clean and climate-tech.
Gurjinder Dhaliwal
VP Sponsorships | LinkedIn
Gurjinder is an entrepreneurial business growth executive with extensive experience working as part of founding teams for distinguished companies in the technology sector. Before starting his MIT MBA, he was the Head of Growth at one of the fastest growing Generative AI scaleups, AutogenAI, where he led on business development efforts. Gurjinder has been listed on Forbes 30 under 30 leader list for his contributions to media and marketing while working as Senior Growth Manager at award-winning news website Tortoise Media. Gurjinder actively engages in public policy through voluntary mentoring and governance roles. As a result, he has been named a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum and is an RSA Fellow.
May Robison
VP Sponsorships | LinkedIn
May is a 2026 MBA candidate at MIT Sloan pursuing the Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Certificates, with a focus on climate technology and investing. Prior to Sloan, May worked at the Johns Hopkins University endowment as a private equity specialist. As someone who is passionate about channeling capital into promising and innovative climate technologies, May looks forward to contributing to CEP's success as VP of Sponsorships. In her free time, May enjoys spending time outdoors running marathons, hiking, and skiing.
Michelle Kang
VP Sponsorships | LinkedIn
Michelle is a 2026 MBA candidate at MIT Sloan, pursuing a certificate in Enterprise Management while focusing on clean energy and climatetech innovation. Before Sloan, she began her career in energy economic consulting and later transitioned to a Strategy & Corp Dev role at an early-stage startup solar developer/IPP startup dedicated to enabling the clean energy transition. As a VP of Sponsorships, Michelle aims to help CEP raise and allocate prize money to innovative startups and high-quality ideas that advance equitable, efficient, and forward-thinking solutions in the face of accelerating climate change impacts. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys creative writing, listening to free jazz, and tinkering with drumkits on Ableton Live.
Carl Becker
VP Startup Relations | LinkedIn
Carl is a 2025 MBA candidate at MIT focused on climate-tech innovation. Having lived in Germany, China, Kenya, and the U.S. and worked in consulting and venture capital, he's passionate about supporting entrepreneurs tackling the global challenge of climate change. As a VP at CEP, he's excited to connect with entrepreneurs and teams around the globe working on solving these challenges. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor sports and spending time in nature.
Daisy Fang
VP Startup Relations | LinkedIn
Daisy is an MBA '26 candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is passionate about driving the energy transition, building on her experience as a consultant at BCG and a product manager extern at NextEra Energy. As VP of Startup Relations, Daisy is excited to engage with applicants from around the world and support the development of innovative solutions addressing climate challenges. In her free time, she loves cooking, playing tennis, and going on road trips.
Elizabeth Stasior
VP Startup Relations | LinkedIn
Elizabeth is a 2025 MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management focused on climatetech and sustainability. At Boston Consulting Group, she designed strategies to execute recommendations from Massachusetts’ Climate Chief, ensuring startups have access to the capital and ecosystems required to nurture research to prototype, accelerate validation, and achieve commercial launch. She has partnered with dozens of diverse organizations across 5 continents and 35 countries as well as pioneered local initiatives to volunteer with sustainability nonprofits in the Boston area. Elizabeth remains excited to explore innovative solutions to climate challenges for our global energy transition.
Yasmina O’Sullivan
VP Startup Relations | LinkedIn
Yasmina is a dual-degree 2026 MBA and MPP candidate at MIT Sloan and Harvard Kennedy School. She is energized by finding solutions and tackling obstacles facing the energy transition and has experience across decarbonization pillars and technologies; from commercialization of bio-methanol for marine shipping to supply chain strategies for green hydrogen giga-projects to mergers in renewable energy O&M players. Prior to MIT, Yasmina worked at M2X Energy, a Breakthrough Energy Ventures company, solving policy and commercialization questions and in low-carbon energy strategy at McKinsey & Company. Outside of work, Yasmina can be found hiking and freshwater swimming whenever the weather allows.
Luis Bolio
VP Mentorship & Judging | LinkedIn
Luis Bolio, originally from Mexico City, is currently a second-year MBA student at MIT Sloan. A CFA Charterholder, he also holds a Bachelor's degree in Financial Management from ITAM. This past summer, Luis interned at Angeleno Group, a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in climate tech investments. Before joining MIT Sloan, he led funding strategies for sustainability projects at the world's largest baking company and gained experience at their corporate venture capital arm. Outside of his professional pursuits, Luis enjoys long-distance running and playing various racquet sports.
Seeta Patel
VP Mentorship & Judging | LinkedIn
Seeta is a 2025 MBA candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to this, she earned her BS in materials science & engineering from MIT and her MS in management science & engineering from Stanford University. Most recently, Seeta was a summer intern at Energy Impact Partners, where she conducted in-depth analyses of critical metals markets, identifying key challenges and opportunities in upstream and downstream operations, with a focus on expanding, onshoring, and decarbonizing supply chains. Seeta is passionate about finding ways to decarbonize industries and improve energy access on a global scale. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, playing the piano, bouldering, and practicing karate.
Sina Fahimi
VP Mentorship & Judging | LinkedIn
Sina is an engineer by training and is currently completing his MBA at MIT Sloan. He’s spent most of his career working in deep-tech and climate-tech, focusing on areas such as energy, future of mobility, and carbon capture. Before Sloan, Sina worked as an engineer in an aviation company, consulted PE funds on sustainable investing, and most recently jumped into venture capital, working with carbon capture start-ups. He enjoys reading obscure history in his down time.
Swaraj Dharia
VP Mentorship & Judging | LinkedIn
Swaraj is a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan focused on the intersection of business, climate, and technology. Prior to Sloan, Swaraj was an early-stage investor and founder in climate-tech. Additionally, he has experience in carbon market negotiations for the Indian Government and in management consulting across North America. Swaraj is interested in energy transition, carbon markets, and climate technologies and their application in decarbonizing industries. Swaraj enjoys soccer and tennis, and playing percussion in his free time.
Danny Ehrlich
VP Operations & Events | LinkedIn
Danny is a 2026 MBA candidate at MIT Sloan focused on climate/clean tech. While serving as a US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer and Chief of Staff, Danny saw the geopolitical ramifications of energy infrastructure in Europe and the Middle East and the crucial need for innovation in that space. During the summer, Danny also worked as a Program Manager for MIT's startup accelerator, delta v, where he supported startups in various industries. As VP of Operations & Events, Danny is excited to develop and enhance lasting relationships for hopefully the biggest and most international CEP ever! In his free time, he skydives, reads fantasy literature, and enjoys the arts.
Jayant Wunnava
VP Operations & Events | LinkedIn
Jayant is a first-year MBA candidate at MIT Sloan with an interest in early-stage climate-tech entrepreneurship. Prior to Sloan, he worked across manufacturing and operations topics in energy, chemicals, and biopharmaceuticals at McKinsey & Co. and Merck. In his free time, he enjoys long-distance running, reading biographies, and eating extra dessert. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
Kat Chang
VP Operations & Events | LinkedIn
Kat is a dual degree MBA/MPA in International Development candidate at MIT Sloan and Harvard Kennedy School. She comes from Manila, Philippines, where she built a career in renewable energy investment and project development, as well as in sustainable transportation. Over the summer, she worked with a solar minigrid developer on demand stimulation and expanding rural electrification in West Africa. As someone who enjoys being constantly on the move, Kat looks forward to bringing that energy to CEP.
Sushant Ravi
VP Operations & Events | LinkedIn
Sushant is a Sloan Fellows MBA ’25 candidate from Singapore, with roots in India. He brings a wealth of experience from the International Transport and Logistics sectors, where he managed global operations across industries such as Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Home Appliances, Agro Commodities, and Mining materials. In recent years, Sushant has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce the carbon footprint for his clients through operational innovations and the integration of biofuel solutions. A two-time Sales Master award winner, he is driven by a passion for creating value and delivering sustainable impact.
Benjamin Mejia-Tickner
VP Global Partnerships | LinkedIn
Ben is a 2025 MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan focused on the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability. Prior to graduate school, he worked as a process engineer focusing on the design and construction of water treatment infrastructure and environmental remediation. He is passionate about transforming businesses into becoming more sustainable and helping develop technologies to address climate change and soil and water pollution. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, photography, and exploring global cuisines.
Haamid Adam
VP Global Partnerships | LinkedIn
Haamid is a Chartered Engineer with extensive experience in offshore wind development, having pioneered the first grid-scale projects in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. He has led large-scale initiatives, tackled regulatory and technical challenges, and contributed to policy discussions as a board member of the Renewables Power Committee at the IMechE. Building on his foundational background in Chemical Engineering, Haamid earned an MSc in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering through a partnership with Siemens Gamesa, where he specialized in integrating green hydrogen with offshore wind. Looking forward, Haamid is dedicated to advancing the adoption of renewable energy and commercializing emerging climate tech innovations.
Ian Jiang
VP Global Partnerships | LinkedIn
Ian is an HBS MBA student, class of 2025, focused on climate tech and finance. Before HBS, he was the Senior Originator at RWE Asia Pacific, originating power solutions to corporate off-takers and structuring commercial routes for renewable energy projects. He has ample experience in the Asia Pacific energy sector, working in companies such as Credit Suisse and Ecoplexus. Ian is from Taipei, Taiwan. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, music concerts and badminton.
Kanika Rajput
VP Global Partnerships | LinkedIn
Kanika Rajput is a student at MIT Sloan, pursuing an MBA as part of the class of 2026. Before MIT, she worked with the sovereign wealth fund of India, investing across sub-sectors in renewable energy and creating a $2 billion blended finance green fund for the country. Kanika has also worked with the Ministry of Finance, India, to help drive the country’s investment framework for underutilized assets. Originally from Chandigarh, India, Kanika enjoys cooking and traveling in her free time.
Luke Heeney
VP Global Partnerships | LinkedIn
Luke is a student in MIT’s Technology and Policy Program, where he focuses on energy and climate economics, and a researcher at MIT CEEPR. Prior to MIT Luke was an Associate at Boston Consulting Group and served clients through the Climate & Sustainability and Energy practices. He is eager to leverage his strategy and research experience for climate tech entrepreneurship. Outside of MIT Luke loves to play (the real) football, surf, dabble in martial arts, and explore the mountains.
Janka Hámori
VP Marketing & Outreach | LinkedIn
Janka is a 2025 BSc candidate in Artificial Intelligence at MIT EECS and Business Analytics at MIT Sloan. As an MIT Climate and Sustainability Scholar, she researches effective climate change communication, while also exploring the intersection of Large Language Models and financial markets at CSAIL. Passionate about climate action, Janka served on the Student Advisory Board for the MIT Climate Grand Challenges and is a TEX-E Fellow, connecting Texas and MIT’s energy entrepreneurial ecosystems. She also participated in the MIT Washington Summer Policy Internship Program, focusing on energy startups and data science. In her free time, she mentors high school students, enjoys reading books and poetry, creating art, and traveling the world.
Megan Hung
VP Marketing & Outreach | LinkedIn
Megan is a 2026 MBA candidate at MIT Sloan. Prior to Sloan, Megan was a consultant focused on the consumer products and retail industry, which spurred her interest in the circular economy. She also served as a program manager at MIT's start-up accelerator, delta v, which supercharged her interest in start-ups. In her free time, Megan enjoys perusing farmers markets, hiking, and scuba diving.
Haoxuan ZHANG
VP Finance | LinkedIn
Haoxuan is a double degree student at MIT Sloan Master of Finance and HEC Paris Master in Management. He previously graduated from École Polytechnique with a specialisation in mathematics and physics. With experience living in China, Luxembourg, France, and the US, and a background in investment banking, Haoxuan is passionate about entrepreneurship, climate tech, and energy transition. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, soccer, and board games.
Adarsh Kumar
VP Alumni | LinkedIn
Adarsh is a joint degree student, pursuing the MBA at MIT Sloan and Master in Public Policy (MPP) at Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, he was an economics researcher at the University of Chicago, where he worked with Profs. Raghuram Rajan, Marianne Bertrand, and Chang-Tai Hsieh. His main research focus was on the question of reducing female labor inequities in India. Adarsh also founded Aloe, a social commerce app centred around sustainability (finalist of Chicago Booth's Social New Venture Challenge). As VP of Alumni, Adarsh is excited about supporting CEP’s former startups beyond their participation during the prize and building meaningful engagement across alumni, current participants, and the wider MIT community. Adarsh loves playing tennis and exploring wildlife: earlier this year he spent a few days in the middle of Jim Corbett forest in India where he spotted tigers and jackals!
Jeff Zhang
VP Alumni | LinkedIn
Jeff is a 2026 MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan, focusing on technology and sustainability. Prior to Sloan, Jeff worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company, specializing in sustainability, private equity, and transportation. He also served as a Product Manager at a startup, where he built a final-mile logistics product for e-commerce merchants and experienced an acquisition by Shopify. As the incoming VP of Alumni for CEP, Jeff is excited to engage with alumni, track their development, and explore ways to support current Sloan students. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, meeting new people, playing golf, and taking long road trips.
Jennifer Turliuk
VP Climate & AI | LinkedIn
Jennifer Turliuk is an entrepreneur, climate tech investor, author, speaker and technologist. She is Practice Leader, Climate and Energy AI at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and a MIT Sloan Fellow. Recently, she was Partner of Climate Capital Syndicate (one of the most active funders of climate tech startups), and Partner and Co-Instructor of Climate Angels (an educational program about climate tech angel investing). Previously, she co-founded an education company, bootstrapped to self-sufficiency, raised VC funding, and exited through acquisition. She has been a board member, consultant, and mentor for entrepreneurs. She graduated from Queen’s University and Singularity University’s Global Solutions Program (at NASA Ames). In her spare time, she enjoys musicals, dancing, mindfulness, and wind sports.
Juan Sebastian Nassar
VP Global Partnerships| LinkedIn
Juan is an MBA student at MIT, class of 2026, with a background in management consulting across diverse industries in South America, including experience in private equity. He has worked closely with companies on strategic growth initiatives and is passionate about driving innovation and positive impact, with a focus on promoting sustainable business practices in the region. In his free time, Juan enjoys playing soccer and tennis, meeting new people, and continuously learning.