THE BOARD
The campusCATALYST Board is composed of class alumni from a diverse range of majors, years, and experiences.
campusCATALYST Board (2025-2026)
The Board oversees the operational and logistical aspects of campusCATALYST. The Board is comprised of the Long-Term Initiatives Team, Student Recruitment Team, Client Relations Team, and Mentor Recruitment Team.
Are you a cC alumni interested in joining the board and continuing to make an impact? Fill out this form to express your interest.
LEADERSHIP
Catherine Martin, Co-President
Catherine is a fourth-year majoring in Global Studies and Economics. She took the course in the Winter 2023 cycle and worked to expand high school student enrollment and retention for Girls4Science. Outside of cC, Catherine enjoys trying new restaurants in Chicago, traveling, and movie nights with friends.
Kyla Colomina, Co-President
Kyla is a fourth-year majoring in Public Policy and Economics. She took the class in Winter 2023, where she worked with Girls4Science to increase their program's student recruitment and retention. Outside of cC, Kyla enjoys discovering Chicago gems, finding a new book, and doing fun things with friends.
LONG-TERM INITIATIVES
Sophie Burgess, Head of Long-Term Initiatives
Sophie is a fourth-year majoring in Economics with a minor in Data Science. She took the class in Spring 2024, and worked with Experimental Sound Studio to design a retirement fund for Chicago-based musicians. Outside of cC, Sophie enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling, and watching sports.
Aidan Liu
Aidan is a third-year majoring in Economics and Statistics. He took the course in Winter 2024, and worked with Hubbard Street Dance to grow their marketing strategy. Outside of cC, Aidan enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and exploring new countries!
Francesca Carney
Francesca is a fourth-year majoring in Economics and Public Policy. She is passionate about issues like education and community development. She worked with Chicago Grows Food Grow Kit program to develop a stronger curriculum and marketing strategy. Outside of cC, she enjoys running on the lakefront trail and baking for friends.
Muaz Surur
Muaz is a fourth-year Cognitive Science and Public Policy major, with a strong interest in Education & Society. He took the class in Spring 2023 to help the Tech Team of Institute of Politics to improve retention and transferability. Outside of cC, he spends much of his time working on his ed-tech non-profit startup, Enlight. He also loves soccer.
Isaias Vilato
Isaias is a fourth-year majoring in Philosophy, Global Studies, and Economics. He took the class in winter 2023, where he worked with Girls Inc. of Chicago to improve their financial foundation. Outside of cC, Isaias he enjoys reading, working out, and making candles.
STUDENT RECRUITMENT
Chloe Liao, Head of Student Recruitment
Chloe is a third-year from Los Angeles, California majoring in Economics and minoring in Statistics. She took the class in Winter of 2024, where she worked with Girls4Science to increase student recruitment and retention. Outside of cC, Chloe enjoys drinking oat vanilla lattes, exploring new music, and restaurant hunting.
Avah Harris
Alejandra Sarmiento
Alejandra is a third-year majoring in Statistics and Economics. She took the class in Winter of 2023, where she worked with Girls Inc. of Chicago to expand their fundraising goals and strengthen corporate partnerships. Outside of cC, Alejandra enjoys giving tours of campus, playing the piano, and learning new languages!
Lena Grujičić
Lena is a second-year double majoring in Public Policy and Economics. She took the class in Winter 2025, working to improve mentorship retention and satisfaction at an arts based nonprofit, PEAK Chicago. Outside of cC, she is involved in PRISM consulting and leading a consulting project for Red Cross in Montenegro. Lena enjoys painting and playing guitar.
CLIENT RELATIONS
Aalia Sait, Head of Client Relations
Aalia is a fourth-year majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Science. She took the course in the Winter 2024 cycle and worked to increase recruitment and retention rates for Girls 4 Science.
Outside of cC, Aalia enjoys playing squash, travelling, and trying new restaurants.
Ishanth Srinivas
Dagny Bingham
Nehal Lodha
Nehal is a third-year majoring in Economics and Computational Biology. She took the course in Spring 2024 and developed a board governance and recruitment strategy for Centro Tyrone Guzman. Outside of cC, Nehal enjoys exploring new restaurants, logging her food rankings on beli, sipping coffee, and chatting with friends.
MENTOR RECRUITMENT
Meryam Siddiqi, Co-Head of Mentor Recruitment
Meryam is a second-year majoring in Economics and Sociology. She took the course in Winter 2025, working with She Became to strengthen donor acquisition and retention strategies. Outside of campusCATALYST, Meryam enjoys listening to music, discovering new restaurants, and traveling.
