Our Team
Since founding, Cornell Consulting Group has maintained a small, but diverse, organization in order to ensure a high standard of client service, and to provide members with valuable and significant experiences. CCG typically consists of students from nearly every undergraduate college at Cornell University. Our team members bring experiences from consulting, banking, technology, entrepreneurship, engineering, government, as well as non-profit sectors.
Board of Directors
managing director — Spencer Hom
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Major: Applied Economics & Management
Minor: Information Science
Industry: Finance
Experience: This past summer, Spencer worked as a Summer Analyst at Voyager Capital HK, a growth equity firm focused on AI investing. He is currently working as a part-time Investment Analyst at Frachtis, a VC fund that invests in blockchain x AI startups.
Campus: Cornell Equity Research (Education Chair), Cornell Blockchain, Recreational Fencing, Cornell Pickleball Club, Cornell Boxing Club, IM Sports, TA for NBA 5060
Interests: Knicks Basketball, Pickleball, Surfing, Skiing, Learning how to DJ, Brewing Tea, Backpacking, Food Tours, Biopics Movies
sh2573@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
director of consulting — Nicholas “NIck” blasi
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Major: Applied Economics & Management
Minor: Education
Industry: IB and Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Nicholas worked as a Business Analyst Intern at Accenture, partnering with a top U.S.-based asset management firm to explore strategies to transform the front-office investing experience.
Campus: Cornell Financial Analysts (VP of Finance & C&R Sector Head), BlackGen Capital, Dyson Undergraduate Council, Dyson Diversity Council (Treasurer), Dyson Office of Diversity & Inclusion Program Assistant, KKR Accelerator Scholar, Meinig Family Scholar
Interests: National Geographic, NFL & LA Sports, Space, Philosophy, Sci-Fi Movies, Raising Canes
nab268@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
director of member development — David Diao
Hometown: Scarsdale, NY
Major: Public Policy
Minor: Business
Industry: Business and Consulting
Experience: This past summer, David interned with OEC Group, an international logistics provider. Previously, he worked as an administrative intern within the commercial division of the New York State Civil Supreme Court.
Campus: Phi Chi Theta (Prev. VP of Recruitment), Cornell University Auto Drone, Cornell Political Union (VP of Finance), Cornell NROTC
Interests: Playing Card Designs, Skiing, Board Games, Cornell History
dd668@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Project Managers
Madinatou Kouanda
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
Major: Applied Economics & Management
Minor: Africana Studies
Experience: This past summer, Madinatou interned with the Culture and Strategy Division at Denver International Airport, where she contributed to a research project on emerging autonomous aviation technologies, while also supporting initiatives to bring small businesses into the airport.
Campus: Pan-African Student Association, Phenomenon Step Team
Interests: Seterra, Geography Games, Kpop, Singing, Thrifting, Afrobeats
mk2658@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
dennis voloshko
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Major: Applied Economics & Management
Minor: History
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Dennis worked as a Strategy & Operations intern at CORE Home, where he led an AI-driven initiative to improve company efficiency by automating front-end copywriting, as well as streamlining the entire product database.
Campus: Cornell Marketing Club (Project Manager), TA for AEM2420, IM Sports
Interests: NY Giants, Manchester United FC, Basketball, Baseball Caps, History Documentaries, Poke-Bowls, Watch Collecting
djv62@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Winston chu
Hometown: Glenview, IL
Major: Public Policy
Minor: Information Science
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Winston interned at Golf District, a golf tech startup. He also worked in the United States House of Representatives and at a nonprofit lobbying organization.
Campus: Phi Gamma Nu, Mediocre Melodies, Cornell Men’s Club Golf Team, Intramural Basketball
Interests: Golf, Basketball, Food Science, Country Music, Espresso
whc73@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Senior Advisors
Cecilia loyola
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Major: Economics and Government
Minor: Business, International Relations (Latin America Concentration), and French
Industry: Finance
Experience: This past summer, Cecilia was an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs in their Latin America Financing Group, where she will be returning as an Investment Banking Analyst. Previously, she was an Investment Banking Sophomore Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs and served as a Private Equity Intern at Vinci Partners (VNP: NASDAQ) in Rio de Janeiro. Cecilia was also a BCG Brazil Office representative in the BCG Aspire Women’s Conference.
Campus: Cornell Latinos in Business (Co-Founder and Co-President), Cornell Alternative Investments (Prev. Project Manager), Cornell Financial Analysts (Prev. Sector Head), Brazilian Student Association (E-Board), Translator Interpreter Program (Spanish & Portuguese), Social Sorority
Interests: Surfing, Skiing, Soccer, Learning Languages
cp566@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Elena “ellie” Gottlieb
Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This summer, Ellie worked at Guidehouse as a State and Local Government Consultant Intern, focusing on federal grant management consulting. Previously, she has worked in the United States House of Representatives and the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She will be joining McKinsey & Company full-time after graduation.
Campus: Social Sorority, TA for NBA 5690
Interests: NYT crosswords, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Criminal Minds, Diet Dr. Pepper, crochet, genealogy
ebg55@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Antoine Marc
Hometown: Feusisberg, Switzerland
Major: Economics & Philosophy
Minor: Law & Society
Industry: Consulting & Entrepreneurship
Experience: This past summer, Antoine was an Associate Consultant Intern at Bain & Company, where he'll be returning full-time in their Chicago office. Previously, he worked under Scott Galloway at Prof G Media and in startups.
Campus: Cornell Alpine Ski Team (Captain), Consult Your Community, Arts & Sciences Ambassador, Prepare International Orientation Mentor, Social Fraternity (Philanthropy Chair), TA for NBA 5690
Interests: Ski Racing, Padel, Arsenal FC, Fantasy Premier League, Marathon Training, Rating Restaurants, Podcasts, Toblerone
alm388@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Ava mendez
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting, Law, and Finance
Experience: This past summer, Ava interned at an asset management firm as a Product Information and Strategy Intern focused on financial marketing databases and strategy targeting emerging customer segments/trends. Previously, she interned for a non-profit focused on educational and socioeconomic equity, and is now a part of their board of directors. She also has experience as an intern at an immigration and litigation-centered law firm and has interned at an Ithaca-based credit union.
Campus: ILR Research Fellow, Big Red Yoga, Already Friendz, Cornell Aquatics, Social Sorority
Interests: True Crime, Legos, Community Service, Codenames/Other Board Games, Cycling, Book Clubs
asm365@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
maria de fex barraza
Hometown: Albertson, NY
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Maria worked at Bank of America as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. She will be returning full-time after graduation.
Campus: Consult Your Community, Social Sorority
Interests: Reading novels, coffee, interior design
mcd249@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
ishaan chakravorty
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Ishaan worked at ServiceNow as a Go-to-Market Strategy Intern on the Transformation and M&A team. Previously, he has worked on operations teams at tech companies, as well as a brief stint in the restaurant industry.
Campus: Consult Your Community, ILR Admissions Ambassador, Crème de Cornell
Interests: Arsenal F.C., Prediction Markets, Acquired Podcast, Cormac McCarthy Novels
ic367@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
kallen paige
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Major: Economics
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting and Technology
Experience: This past summer, Kallen worked as an Associate Consultant Intern at Konrad Group, supporting a high-traffic website redesign through UX strategy and data analysis. After graduation, she will be joining The Estée Lauder Companies as a CEO Global Presidential Associate.
Campus: Professional Development of Women, BASE Productions Dance Team, Social Sorority
Interests: Film Photography, Country Music, Thrifting, Carvel Ice Cream, Dad Jokes
kap259@cornell.edu |LinkedIn
Fisher Bond
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Major: Hotel Administration
Industry: Consulting and Entrepreneurship
Experience: This past summer, Fisher worked as a private equity analyst at CapitalSpring. Previously, he interned at Atlis Real Estate Partners in strategy and acquisitions. He will be joining Bain & Company in their New York office full-time after graduation.
Campus: Student Management Corporation (SMC), Buddhist Sangha, Cornell Real Estate Club, Guitar Club, Social Fraternity
Interests: Licensed skydiving, Guitar, James Bond, Crosswords, Classic Rock, Meditation, Bermuda
fhb35@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Jack weiss
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
Major: Economics and Government
Minor: Business, Law and Society, European Studies, and Real Estate
Industry: Consulting, Finance, and Entrepreneurship
Experience: This past summer, Jack worked at EY-Parthenon as a Strategy and Execution Summer Associate in their Boston Office. Jack will be returning full-time as an Associate in their New York City office. Previously, Jack interned at Sagard Capital, a global multi-strategy alternative asset manager, as a Go-to-Market Analyst Intern in New York City, and at Goliath Games as a Financial and Operations Intern in Dallas.
Campus: International Business Consulting (President), Cornell Running Club, Cornell Tech Consulting (Director of New Member Education and Operations), Cornell International Affairs Society (Committee Chair), Pickleball Club (Founding VP), Orientation Leader, Social Fraternity
Interests: Marathon Training, In-N-Out, Aviation, NY Sports, Skiing, Pizza Touring, Adirondack Chairs
jtw222@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Analysts
Ava Poole
Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Major: Applied Economics & Management
Industry: Finance (Tech Subsector) & Venture Capital
Experience: This past summer, Ava interned with venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins as an engineering fellow. She now leads Growth & GTM at a cryptocurrency portfolio company of KP that she worked with called Allium. This spring, she will also be sitting on the investment team of leading VC firm, NEA. Before KP & NEA, Ava conducted research for MIT and Apple for two years.
Campus: Cornell Hedge Fund (Corporate & Alumni Relations Chair), Cornell Venture Capital, TA for AEM2200.2: Business Management & Organizations, Cornell Rawlings Presidential Research Scholar
Interests: Rowing, flags of the world, sped-up music, college football (Georgia Bulldogs)
alp265@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Paige HUrwitz
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Inequality Studies
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Paige worked as an International Human Resource Business Partner Intern at L3Harris Technologies. Next summer, she will be working at PwC as a Workforce Transformation Consulting Intern.
Campus: Cornell Tradition Fellow, Consult Your Community (Director of NME), Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Alumni Affairs Student Engagement Committee, Undergraduate Human Capital Association, ILR Peer Mentor, Social Sorority
Interests: Buffalo Bills, Yacht Rock, Spin Classes, Baking
pmh3@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Melina kohilakis
Major: Global Development
Minor: Information Science
Industry: Consulting and Environmental Policy
Experience: This past summer, Melina interned at the United Nations headquarters with the UN Security Council. The previous summer, she worked with the Greek America Foundation, where she led initiatives in Greece to address food insecurity, refugee support, and environmental challenges.
Campus: General Manager of The Cornellian Yearbook, Big Red Ambassadors, Cornell University Parole Initiative, Cornell Women’s Club Lacrosse, Hellenic Cultural Society, AlreadyFriendz, Humphrey Fellows, Social Sorority
Interests: Greek Frappés, Hamilton, Sustainable farming, New York Rangers hockey, Açaí bowls, The Eras Tour
mok26@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
tessa stern
Major: Cognitive Science and French
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Tessa worked at Bayview Asset Management as an Investment Intern on the Emerging Strategies Team. Next summer, she will be working at Bain & Company as an Associate Consultant Intern.
Campus: Professional Development of Women (PDOW), Cornell Latinos in Business, Base Productions Dance Group, Brazilian Student Association, Social Sorority
Interests: Hot Yoga, Golden Retrievers, Tennis, Matcha, Trying New Foods, Roadtrips
trs253@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
zAch snarr
Hometown: Concord, MA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Sustainable Energy Systems
Industry: Energy
Experience: This past summer, Zach worked as an Energy Markets Intern at Voltus, Inc. He intends to work at Oliver Wyman as a Strategy Consulting Analyst in their NYC office this summer.
Campus: Project LTF (Director of Finances), Cornell Mundial F.C., Cornell Army ROTC
Interests: Soccer, Surfing, Hiking, Mushrooms, Doctor Appointments, In-N-Out
zcs4@cornell.edu |LinkedIn
Armaan Chandak
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Experience: This past summer, Armaan worked as a Process Engineering Intern at Sentio BioSciences, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, where he worked on hardware integration and control engineering to automate production machinery. Previously, he worked as a Software Engineering Intern at GuardisAI.
Campus: Cornell Bhangra, AEW Facilitator for CS 2800, Cornell Tradition Fellow, Social Fraternity
Interests: Arsenal FC, DJing, Sixers Basketball, Acoustic Guitar
ac2992@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Zaki ahmad
Hometown: Potomac, MD
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Business, International Markets and Development
Industry: Consulting and Law
Experience: This past summer, Zaki worked as a Legal & Financial Summer Associate at an investment firm focused on infrastructure acquisition and development. Previously, he interned at the U.S. State Department as a Youth Ambassador in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Campus: Cornell Policy Group (Center Director), Undergraduate Human Capital Association, IM Sports, Social Fraternity (Scholarship Chair)
Interests: LA Rams, Professional Track & Field, Bad Bunny, Thrifting, Skiing
zma6@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Hope “thi” chan — DEI Chair
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
Major: Human Development
Minor: Information Science
Industry: Consulting and Law
Experience: This past summer, Thi worked sales at Abercrombie & Fitch. Previously, she has interned with Walzer Melcher LLP and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Campus: Phi Alpha Delta International Pre-Law Fraternity (Vice President of Public Relations), Cornell Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Services (Treasurer), Cornell Human Ecology Dean's Undergraduate Advisory Council (Community Service Committee), Cornell Tech Consulting (Director of Recruitment)
Interests: Mental Health Education, Propagating Plants, Rock Climbing & Bouldering, Wheel Throwing, Sudoku
hkc29@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
ben cromer
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Major: Economics and History
Minor: Philosophy
Industry: Consulting and Technology
Experience: This past summer, Ben interned at Dakota, a Philadelphia fund of funds with a SaaS side. He also led a research project on International Compliance Law for a professor at Temple University's Beasley School of Law.
Campus: Cornell Mundial FC (Vice President), Cornell Historical Society, Cornell International Affairs Society, Cornell Club Golf
Interests: Philly Sports, Chelsea FC, Hiking, Movies, Food
bpc74@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
saesha dham — Social media manager
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer Saesha interned at the Office of Senator Andrew Zwicker where she researched policy initiatives and bill proposals to create briefing packets for the Senator.
Campus: Social Sorority
Interests: Track + Field, Dance, NFL (NY Giants), Home Alone Series, Traveling, Rap, Beli App, Gilmore Girls, Food Photo Album
sd2265@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
thor waguespack
Hometown: College Park, MD
Major: Public Policy
Minor: Business, Data Science
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Thor backpacked across Asia. He previously worked on the Harris/Walz Campaign, both chambers of the United States Congress, and the Maryland State Senate.
Campus: Student Assembly, Cornell Political Strategy Group, Cornell Muay Thai Club, Cornell Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club, Social Fraternity
Interests: Mixed Martial Arts, Surfing, Backpacking, Kurt Vonnegut Novels
sbw82@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
