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Our Team

Joseph
Joe Tey
Co-President
Joe is a junior from Melbourne, Australia, studying CS & Education. He's a big builder at heart, and is always working on a side project of some sort. Intrigued by tools of thought + a strong passion for education, Joe is super excited to revitalize the scrappy, entrepreneurial spirit of building & creating at Stanford: an infectious energy that is so core to Stanford's DNA. Shoot him an email at joetey@stanford.edu and he'll always be down to chat and/or build with you on any ideas!
Charlotte
Charlotte Nicks
Co-President
Charlotte is a junior from the LA area majoring in Mathematics. She is interested in leveraging her background in math to make informed decisions in complex systems under uncertainty, and she is passionate about work that necessitates a combination of qualitative, intuitive, and quantitative thinking. She hopes to end up working in social impact entrepreneurship and is particularly interested in the fields of biotech and cryptography. In her free time, she enjoys baking, gardening, and sewing!
Shaurya
Shaurya Sinha
Co-Vice President
Shaurya is a rising Junior from New Delhi, India. He’s studying Symbolic Systems and Education. Shaurya’s a visual storyteller at heart, working at the intersection of entrepreneurship, education, and social psychology to create and share his ideas with the world. Outside of the classroom, Shaurya loves filmmaking and has a YouTube channel where he captures his life, hoping to spread a little joy along the way.
Jaston
Jaston McClure
Co-Vice President
Jaston is a junior planning to major in biochemistry with a minor in management science. Jaston believes that science and entrepreneurship are natural partners and aspires to one day lead a biotechnology startup or invest in deep tech. When he’s not trying to decipher microscope slides in the lab or leading the Summit team, Jaston enjoys digging for 500-million-year-old fossils, running, and exploring new cities. He is always happy to talk, so feel free to reach out!
Scott
Scott Hickman
Financial Officer
Scott is a junior studying CS and EE who previously led ASES's engagement team. He is a YC S23 alum, where he developed Mida, a universal language tool. He previously exited an automation startup. In his free time, Scott enjoys gaming, global cuisines, and tech exploration.
Nicole
Nicole Garcia
Financial Officer
Nicole is a sophomore from New York, and she is currently studying Computer Science. She has a passion for all things design, as well as venture capital. She became involved in ASES through bootcamp and has previously worked as a VC3 team member. In her free time, she loves to paint and read.
Kavita
Kavita Kar
Summit Co-Director
Kavita is a second-year math major and Summit co-director. She interned at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange this summer and is passionate about quantitative finance. On campus, she also serves as the Engagement Officer at CYC and SUMO.
Hristo
Hristo Todorov
Summit Co-Director
Emily
Emily Zhang
VC3 Co-Director
Emily Zhang is a sophomore studying CS and Art Practice and a Co-Director of VC3. She’s passionate about harnessing AI entrepreneurship for social good and the intersection of tech and culture. Emily loves building, painting, brunching, and meeting new people, so feel free to reach out!
Christina
Christina Ba
VC3 Co-Director
Christina is a sophomore from the Chicago area studying Computer Science and Economics. She's been involved in ASES since Bootcamp, and has since helped organize Breakthrough and VC3. She is interested in health tech, human-centered design, and venture capital. Outside of ASES, she enjoys painting, thrifting, and anything with matcha.
Odin
Odin Farkas
Engagement Co-Director
Hi! I’m Odin. I’m from South Florida and am (tentatively) a CS major! Beyond entrepreneurship, some of my favorite things to do are surf, DJ, research about psychedelic medicine, and meet new people. Let’s grab lunch!
Sherry
Sherry Liu
Engagement Co-Director
Hi :) I'm Sherry and I'll be one of your engagement co-directors! I'm a sophomore from NC studying CS. When I’m not being an engaging engager, I also enjoy going on nice walks, playing the guitar, and watching the sunrise. Looking forward to a lovely year full of many engagements!
Dhruv
Dhruv Naik
Breakthrough Co-Director
Natalie
Natalie Abboud
Breakthrough Co-Director
Natalie is a sophomore studying economics and international relations She’s currently the co - director of breakthrough and participated in bootcamp last year. Outside of ASES she’s involved with Stanford Women in Business and Stanford Speakers Bureau and enjoys running and trying new food in her free time.
Emilin
Emilin Mathew
Bootcamp Co-Director
Hey y'all, I'm Emi! I’m a sophomore from Miami studying Biomedical Computation & CS and I’m Bootcamp Co-Director with Saanvi. I love playing Ultimate Frisbee, dancing on the Bhangra team, baking, listening to Carti, Uzi & Kanye, and rewatching Gilmore Girls. Excited to meet the next bootcamp cohort!!
Saanvi
Saanvi Chawla
Bootcamp Co-Director
Tatiana
Tatiana Zhang
Launchpad Co-Director
Tatiana Zhang is a sophomore from Hong Kong studying Data Science and Classics at Stanford. She first joined ASES through Bootcamp and Breakthrough, and is so excited to be leading Launchpad alongside Jenny this year. She is passionate about everything related to education, from teaching and tutoring to EdTech entrepreneurship, and is keen to promote equity and accessibility in the education space. She loves to read, listen to music, and walk her dog, Raffy, in her free time.
Jenny
Jenny Wei
Launchpad Co-Director
Jenny is a sophomore from Dallas, Texas studying Computer Science and minoring in Music. She is interested in combining technology and creativity to build impactful solutions, particularly in the areas of education and social impact. In her free time, Jenny enjoys composing music, going on walks, and trying out new cafes.
Anne
Anne Kwok
Alumni Co-Director
Dan
Dan Guo
Alumni Co-Director
Yasmin
Yasmin Kotb
Community Co-Director
Hi everyone! My name is Yasmin, an incoming Junior at Stanford pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Computations. I am excited to work with Annie to host fun, interactive, and engaging events to get the ASES community together! I look forward to the future Club Dinners, Boba Trips, and team building events while getting to know everyone in this super unique and cool space :)
Annie
Annie Villalta
Community Co-Director
Jennifer
J Yim
Marketing & Recruitment Co-Director
Brian
Brian Donohugh
Marketing & Recruitment Co-Director
Brian Donohugh is the Recruitment/Marketing co-director for ASES and a sophomore who intends to major in Materials Science and Engineering. He found an interest in entrepreneurship through his love for the possibilities of innovation and hopes to continue strengthening our community. Outside of ASES he enjoys music, basketball, nature and fashion.
Hasan
Hasan Ahmad
Chapter Relations Co-Director
Elinor
Elinor Tandberg
Chapter Relations Co-Director
Elinor is a sophomore international student from Sweden majoring in Data Science (BS) on the biology subplan. She loves learning about technology, and is especially interested in delving deep into biotech and environmental tech while at Stanford. Aside from work, she loves travelling, painting and drinking really strong coffee.
Alex
Alex Paek
Tech Director
Alex is a senior studying Computer Science. He has been an active member of ASES since 2018, which involved a 2-year hiatus serving in the South Korean army. Alex worked at Meta and Citadel as a SWE, and his hobbies include playing basketball, volleyball, and exploring startups.
Emmy
Emmy Thamakaison
Tech Director