Student Leadership Team

 
Ashwin Vaidyanathan

External Partner

Ashwin is a senior studying finance at the Gies College of Business. He is from Denver, Colorado, and interned at Capital One during summer 2024 as a business analyst intern. After graduation, he will join EY as an FSRM consultant. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, chess, and pickleball.

LinkedIn / Email: ashwinvaidyanathan18@gmail.com

 
Marco Aranda

Internal Partner

Marco is a senior studying marketing and information systems at the Gies College of Business. He is from Roselle, Illinois, and interned at Kearney as a summer business analyst during summer 2024, where he will return following graduation. He enjoys music, video editing, and playing euchre.

LinkedIn / Email: maran3@illinois.edu

 
Vidhi Patel

Academic Partner

Vidhi is a senior studying finance and information systems at the Gies College of Business. She is from Crystal Lake, Illinois, and interned at EY as a technology consulting intern during summer 2024, where she is returning full-time upon graduation. She enjoys public speaking, traveling, and singing in her free time.

LinkedIn / Email: vidpat03@gmail.com

 
Sukanya Sundaresan

VP Education

Sukanya is a senior studying information systems and supply chain management at the Gies College of Business. She is from San Jose, California, and interned at Deloitte as a business technology solutions summer scholar during summer 2024, where she will be returning. She enjoys hiking, surfing, and cooking in her free time.

LinkedIn / Email: sukanya5@illinois.edu

 
Robert Roy

VP Recruitment

Robert is a senior studying finance and data science at the Gies College of Business. He is from Arlington Heights, Illinois, and interned at PwC as a technology consulting intern during summer 2024, where he will return following graduation. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, world travel, and hiking.

LinkedIn / Email: robertroy0770@gmail.com

 
Ria Chhatwani

VP Recruitment

Ria is a junior studying finance and information systems at the Gies College of Business. She is from Schaumburg, Illinois, interned at LT Partners as a partnerships intern during summer 2024, and will join Charles River Associates in summer 2025. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, journaling, and trying new restaurants.

LinkedIn / Email: riapc619@gmail.com

 
Justin Kutsor

VP Case Training

Justin is a senior studying finance at the Gies College of Business. He is from Lake Zurich, Illinois, and interned at Bain & Company as an associate consultant intern during summer 2024, where he will be returning full-time upon graduation. He enjoys bouldering, basketball, and the outdoors in his free time.

LinkedIn / Email: justinkutsor@gmail.com

 
Phil Edat

Education Chair

Phil is a junior studying marketing and information systems at the Gies College of Business. He is from Long Grove, Illinois, and interned at John Deere as a sales and marketing intern in summer 2024. Currently, he interns as a business development associate at Cre8tive Capital. He enjoys competitive dance, content creation, and global cinema.

LinkedIn / Email: pedat72@gmail.com

 
Rick Wang

Casing Chair

Rick is a junior studying computer science and economics in the Grainger College of Engineering. He is from Pleasanton, California, and was a Boeing program management intern during summer 2024. Next summer, he will be a product management intern at Microsoft. In his free time, he enjoys basketball, cooking, and powerlifting.

LinkedIn / Email:  rickw2@illinois.edu

Course Assistants

 
Alex Zelcer

Alex is a senior studying mechanical engineering at the Grainger College of Engineering. She is from Atlanta, Georgia, and interned at PwC as a cloud and digital consulting intern during summer 2024, where she will return after graduation. In her free time, she enjoys travel, stand up comedy, and Illini basketball.

LinkedIn / Email: azelcer23@gmail.com

 
Megha Ravishankar

Megha is a senior studying marketing and information systems at the Gies College of Business. She is from Naperville, Illinois, and interned at Deloitte as a summer scholar consulting intern during summer 2024, where she will return following graduation. She enjoys trying different foods, traveling, and fashion.

LinkedIn / Email: meg.rav.6@gmail.com

 
Isaac Rice

Isaac is a junior studying finance at the Gies College of Business. He is from Chicago, Illinois, and interned as a financial analyst at the Walsh Group during summer 2024. Next summer, he will join Boston Consulting Group as a summer associate. In his free time, Isaac enjoys golf, running, and baking.

LinkedIn / Email: isaacrice2004@gmail.com

 
Jacqueline Schroeder

Jacqueline is a junior studying finance and information systems at the Gies College of Business. She is from Batavia, Illinois, and worked at CDK Global as an OEM sales and operations intern during summer 2024. Next summer, she will join PwC as a cloud and digital consulting intern. She enjoys basketball, cooking, and traveling.

LinkedIn / Email: jacqueschroeder@sbcglobal.net

 
Luna Bitar

Luna is a junior studying chemistry at the University of Illinois' College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She is from Hinsdale, Illinois, and worked at Northwestern Medicine as an operations intern during summer 2024. In her free time, Luna enjoys teaching yoga, reading autobiographies, and listening to Oprah's podcast.

LinkedIn / Email: lbita2@illinois.edu

 
Valli Ramanathan

Valli is a junior studying chemical engineering at the Grainger College of Engineering. He is from Princeton, New Jersey, and worked at dsm-firmenich as a laboratory technician intern during summer 2024. Next summer, he will join Bain & Company as an associate consultant intern. He enjoys cooking, skiing, and reading.

LinkedIn / Email: vallir31104@gmail.com

Faculty Leadership

 
Jacob Kinsey

Director, Illinois Consulting Academy

 
June-Young Kim

Academic Director, Illinois Consulting Academy

 
Carly O'Connor

Assistant Director, Illinois Consulting Academy