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 — Elena “ellie” Gottlieb
Hometown: Sudbury, Massachusetts
Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting and Government
Experience: This summer, Ellie worked in the office of the US Congress Democratic Whip, focusing on constituent casework and outreach. Previously, she served as a legislative intern in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She has volunteered on numerous local, state, and national political campaigns.
Campus: Social Sorority
Interests: Premier League soccer, NYT crosswords, crochet, traveling
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director of consulting — Antoine Marc
Hometown: Feusisberg, Switzerland
Major: Economics & Philosophy
Minor: Entrepreneurship, Moral Psychology, Law & Society
Industry: Consulting & Entrepreneurship
Experience: Last summer, Antoine was working under Scott Galloway as a Research & Production Intern at Prof G Media, and a Summer Associate at Crotalus Advisors, a boutique investment bank co-founded by a CCG alum. He has also interned at startups and in education nonprofits. This summer, he will join Bain’s Munich office as an Associate Consultant Intern.
Campus: Cornell Alpine Ski Team (President), Consult Your Community, Arts & Sciences Ambassador, Prepare International Orientation Mentor, Social Fraternity (Philanthropy Chair)
Interests: Ski Racing, Padel, Arsenal FC, Fantasy Premier League, Shark Tank, Toblerone
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director of member development — Ava Mendez
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting & Law
Experience: This past summer Ava interned as an Organization Operation Intern for a non-profit focused on educational and socioeconomic equity. She worked to establish their brand identity, provide creative solutions pertaining to funding, and is now a part of their board of directors. Previously, she has worked 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
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Senior Advisors
Cecilia loyola
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Major: Economics & Government
Minor: Business & International Relations (Latin America Concentration)
Industry: Finance
Experience: This past summer, she was an Investment Banking Sophomore Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs in their Latin America Financing Group, where she will be returning as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. Previously, Cecilia 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
nick fisher
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY
Major: Applied Economics & Management
Industry: Entrepreneurship / Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Nick worked to develop his political news aggregation website, Texas Report.
Campus: Cornell Finance Club, Campus Tour Guide, Scholars of Finance (VP of Marketing), Recruitment Chair of Social Fraternity
Interests: Drone Photography, Camping/Traveling, Rock Climbing, Skateboarding, Sheep
nsf34@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Nicholas Bragaglia
Hometown: Valhalla, NY
Major: Hotel Administration
Minor: Real Estate, FARE concentration
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Nicholas served as a Wealth Management Intern at Northwestern Mutual. Previously, Nicholas worked as an Accounting Intern at Selznick & Company, LLP and an Inventory Manager at Allstate Restoration Corp. This summer, he will be a Summer Associate at EY-Parthenon.
Campus: Cornell Real Estate Club AREP, Sports Business Society, Habitat for Humanity Club, Club Baseball, Social Fraternity (Recruitment Chair), HADM 2220 Finance TA, HADM 2210 Managerial Accounting TA
Interests: Sports Analytics, Fitness, Volunteer Work, Travel, Cooking, Dogs
nfb23@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
MElika Khoshneviszadeh
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Information Science and Economics
Industry: Tech and Consulting
Experience: During her freshman summer, Melika worked as a Technical Product Manager for a non-profit organization. This past summer she worked at PwC as a Consulting Solutions Intern in the Los Angeles office.
Campus: Product Manager for AppDev Project Team, Section TA for INFO 4240, Cornell Tradition Fellow, Member of Persian Student Organization
Interests: Traveling, hiking, dancing, design, board games
mhk222@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Ethan Lau
Hometown: Hong Kong
Major: Information Science & Economics
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting and Product Management
Experience: This past summer, Ethan worked at PwC as a summer intern in the Digital Redesign Practice in the Hong Kong office. Previously, Ethan worked at Ark Pacific Capital Management, a private equity fund manager.
Campus: Cornell Undergraduate Asia Business Society (E-Board), Hong Kong Student Association (E-Board), Cornell AppDev Project Team, Cornell Ultimate Frisbee Club Team, Cornell Project Hope
Interests: Ultimate frisbee, street photography, creating films, live music, playing board games
kl764@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
jonah wang
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Major: Policy Analysis and Management
Industry: Consulting and finance
Experience: This summer, Jonah will be joining J.P. Morgan as a Summer Analyst. Previously, Jonah has worked at Bank of America.
Campus: Previous DMD of CCG, Slope Day Drummer, Brooks School Ambassadors, Research Assistant for Dr. Peter Rich
Interests: Jazz, Formula 1, Aviation, Cooking
jzw23@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Joe Scavitto
Hometown: Chester Springs, PA
Major: Industrial and Labor Relations | Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting and Entrepreneurship
Experience: After graduation, Joe will be working at the McKinsey Philadelphia office. This past summer, Joe was a Summer Analyst at the EY-Parthenon Boston office, where he led the supply-side analysis for a go-to-market strategy of a bluefin tuna aquafarm. Previously, he worked for his family’s business, Dacapo Foods, where he leveraged POS data to enhance the business and improve sales.
Campus: Previous MD of CCG, Cornell Club Sports Council (Financial Commissioner), Cornell Marketing Consulting (VP Finance), Mundial Club Soccer (Head of External Affairs), Cornell Barbell Club
Interests: Bodybuilding, powerlifting, coffee, pizza, stand-up comedy
jas899@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
tyler zimmer
Hometown: Bryn Mawr, PA
Major: Applied Economics & Management
Minor: Law and Society, Fine Arts
Industry: Consulting and Environmental Policy
Experience: This past summer, Tyler interned as an Emissions Trading Analyst at Hartree Partners. Previously, Tyler interned as an Editorial Contributor at Golf Magazine. Next summer, Tyler will join BCG’s DC office as a Summer Associate.
Campus: Men’s Varsity Golf, Research Assistant for Ivan Rudik, Statistician for Athletic Department
Interests: Oil painting, woodworking, hiking, renewables, Korean BBQ, Phillies, stand-up, classic rock, avocados
tsz22@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Erin Suh
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting and Law
Experience: This past summer, Erin interned as a Summer Consulting Analyst at McMillanDoolittle. Previously, Erin interned as a Legal Intern at Horizon Health Services.
Campus: Phi Gamma Nu Business Fraternity (VP of Recruitment), AlreadyFriendz (Director of Outreach), Professional Fraternity Council (VP of Philanthropy)
Interests: Lattes, classical music, Buffalo Bills, snacks
eys34@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Project Managers
Jack weiss
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
Major: Economics and Government
Minor: Business, Law and Society, and Applied Economics
Industry: Consulting, Finance, and Entrepreneurship
Experience: This upcoming summer Jack will be joining EY-Parthenon as a Strategy and Transactions Summer Associate in their Boston Office. This past summer, Jack interned at Sagard—a global multi-strategy alternative asset manager—in New York City. Previously, he worked at Goliath Games as a Financial and Operations Intern.
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, Selective Bolding, Pizza Touring, Adirondack Chairs
jtw222@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
kiran patt
Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Government
Industry: Consulting and Corporate Law
Experience: This past summer, Kiran worked at the Colorado Department of Law in their Business Regulation and Licensing Division. Previously he worked in the House of Representatives.
Campus: Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Fraternity, Office of Student Government Relations, Gender and Security Sector Lab
Interests: Denver Sports, Mafia Movies, Politics, Burgers, Orangutans, Alignment
krp77@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
spencer hom
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Major: Applied Economics & Management, (Intended) Biometry & Statistics
Minor: Cognitive Science
Industry: IB, Consulting
Experience: Last semester, Spencer worked at The Opes Group as an investment analyst intern in its capital sourcing and restructuring advisory practices. Previously, Spencer interned term-time at a boutique management consulting firm and worked as a research assistant in Cornell’s Economics department.
Campus: Global Research and Consulting Group (Project Manager), Impact Investing at Cornell, Recreational Fencing, IM Soccer/Volleyball, Cornell Bread Club
Interests: Epee Fencing, Backpacking, NY Knicks, Seiko Watches, Bassoon, Food Touring, Collegiate-Gothic Architecture
sh2573@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Analysts
Maria De Fex-Barraza
Hometown: Albertson, NY
Major: Industrial & Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Maria served as a Research Assistant at Cornell’s ILR School in AI Ethics. Currently, Maria is an extern for the PwC x Paragon One non-profit consulting program.
Campus: Consult Your Community, Social Sorority
Interests: Reading novels, coffee, interior design
mcd249@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Ishaan Chakravorty
Hometown: Edison, New Jersey
Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This summer, Ishaan worked in marketing for Seagate Technology, primarily in their operations and strategy department. Previously, Ishaan has worked in the restaurant industry and for local political campaigns.
Campus: Consult Your Community, Crème de Cornell, ILR Ambassador
Interests: Crosswords, public radio, NBA, mechanical keyboards, Family Guy
ic367@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Ava Poole
Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Major: Applied Economics and 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
kallen paige
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Major: Economics
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting and Marketing
Experience: This past summer, Kallen served as a Brand Design and Strategy intern at Peet’s Coffee, driving the research and innovation of an upcoming product launch, as well as strategic positioning. Previously, she gained experience as a Marketing Intern at Capelli Sport, an American sportswear and footwear company, and as an apprentice at a travel-tech start-up, where she led brand strategy.
Campus: Professional Development of Women, BASE Productions Dance Team, Cornell Fashion Collective, Social Sorority
Interests: Film Photography, Country Music, Thrifting, Carvel Ice Cream, Dad Jokes
kap259@cornell.edu |LinkedIn
Cella Kamarga
Hometown: Bandung, Indonesia
Major: Public Policy
Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship
Experience: This summer, Cella worked as an intern at PaintJet, a robotic construction startup. Previously, Cella interned at Eijkman Institute, a medical research unit, doing vaccine research.
Campus Involvements: Emerging Markets Institute, PUBPOL Teaching Assistant, Indonesian Student Association, Emerging Economies Business Club
Interests: Street food, Documentaries, cooking, interior design
jmk488@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Cianna Williams
Hometown: Ridge, NY
Major: Applied Economics and Management
Minor: Law & Society
Industry: Finance, Consulting, and Law
Experience: This past summer, Cianna worked as a Management Consulting Fellow at Avocet Enterprises - a healthcare consulting firm based in Chicago, IL - to assess funding opportunities for government bids and write proposals to request work with these programs. Cianna also participated in the Evercore Freshman Discovery Day in NYC.
Campus: Teaching Assistant for AEM 2200, Diverse Leaders for Tomorrow (Executive Vice President), BlackGen Capital (VP of Programming), Caribbean Students’ Association
Interests: Formula 1, Soccer, Piano, Cooking
cw957@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Fisher Bond
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Major: Hotel Administration
Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship
Experience: This summer, Fisher worked as a private equity analyst at CapitalSpring. Previously, he interned at Atlis Real Estate Partners in strategy and acquisitions.
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
Sofia O’Keefe
Hometown: San Clemente, California
Major: Applied Economics & Management and Information Science
Minor: Film
Industry: Finance, Consulting, Technology
Experience: This summer, Sofia worked as a Research Intern at Bessemer Trust, reporting directly to the CEO of a private multifamily office that oversees more than $200 billion for 3,000+ clients. Previously, she interned at Aboo Partners, a boutique investment bank in Madrid, Spain, and Radical Growth, an ag-tech venture capital firm.
Campus Involvements: BlackGen Capital, Cornell Finance Club, Association of Latino Professionals for America, Cornell Aviation Club, Cornell Ski & Snowboard Club
Interests: Surfing, Snowboarding, Stoic Philosophy, Venezuelan Cooking, Piano, Aviation, Guitar, Cinematography
smo68@cornell.edu| LinkedIn
Paige hurwitz
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
Minor: Inequality Studies
Industry: Consulting, Human Resources and Law
Experience: Last summer, Paige worked at L3Harris Technologies as a Talent Management Intern. Previously, Paige has been involved in non-profit, research and social justice work.
Campus: Consult Your Community (Director of New Member Education), Phi Alpha Delta (VP of Programming), Alumni Affairs Student Engagement Committee (Finance Committee) and Undergraduate Human Capital Association, Social Soriority
Interests: Marathon Training, Community Service, Reading, Hiking, Yacht Rock, Thrifting
pmh73@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
tessa stern
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Major: Cognitive Science and French
Minor: Business
Industry: Consulting
Experience: This past summer, Tessa worked as a sales associate where she optimized product placement and managed inventory to increase visibility, driving $140k in sales conversions. Previously, she has had experience working in architecture, education, and business development.
Campus: Professional Development of Women (PDOW), BASE Productions Dance Team, Social Sorority
Interests: Dance, Hot Yoga, Golden Retrievers, Tennis, Matcha, Bagels
trs253@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
David diao
Hometown: Scarsdale, NY
Major: Public Policy
Minor: Business
Industry: Business and Consulting
Experience: Last summer, David worked as an administrative intern within the commercial division of the New York State Civil Supreme Court.
Campus: Phi Chi Theta (Vice President of Recruitment), Cornell Political Union (Vice President of Public Relations), Cornell NROTC
Interests: Playing Card Designs, Skiing, Board Games, Cornell History
dd668@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
Melina kohilakis
Hometown: Rye Brook, New York
Major: Global Development
Minor: Information Science
Industry: Consulting and Environmental Policy
Experience: This past summer, Melina interned with the Greek America Foundation, leading initiatives that connected volunteers with accredited charity partners in Greece to address homelessness, food insecurity, refugee support, and environmental challenges.
Campus: Big Red Ambassadors, Cornell University’s Women Club Lacrosse, Social Sorority
Interests: Açaí bowls, Sustainable farming, New York Rangers hockey, Greek Frappés
mok26@cornell.edu | LinkedIn
