Meet the Team

  • Anusha Kumar

    President/New York Chapter Leader

    My name is Anusha Kumar, and I am the founder of the Climate Catalyst Foundation! I am a junior at Horace Mann School, and I am very passionate about environmental engineering and making it accessible to all students through education.

  • Kush Gulati

    Florida Chapter Leader

    I am Kush Gulati, an 11th grader at Newsome High School and the founder of OneEarth.AI where I want to explore technology’s role in defeating climate change.

  • Vihaan Chaturvedy

    California Chapter Leader

    I’m Vihaan Chaturvedy, a freshman at the Nueva School, and my main interests in climate change include climate policies, especially regarding renewable energy, and wildlife conservation.

  • Claire Shi

    New Jersey Chapter Leader

    My name is Claire Shi, and I am a sophomore in the science academy at the Bergen County Academies. I am passionate about the environmental effects of climate change and saving the environment.

  • Shannon Lee

    Social Media Manager - New Jersey Chapter

    My name is Sehyun (Shannon) Lee and I am a junior at Tenafly High School. I am interested in and committed to climate change, and I recently wrote a paper on benefits of nanopesticides for agriculture.

  • Jamila Shin

    Social Media Manager - New Jersey Chapter

    Hello! My name is Jamila Shin, and I'm currently a junior in Bergen Technical High School. I hope to study conservational biology in the future so I can research nature and help endangered wildlife.

  • Lamisa Hassan

    Outreach Manager - New York Chapter

    My name is Lamisa Hassan, and I am a junior at Horace Mann School. I am interested in the impacts of climate change on human health, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

  • Alexios Rekoutis

    Outreach Manager - New York Chapter

    My name is Alexios Rekoutis, I am junior at Horace Mann School, and I am invested in combining my engineering and robotics knowledge into real world solutions that can help mitigate climate change such as cleaner air travel, electricity, and water purification.

  • Beatrice Kiernan

    Outreach Manager - New York Chapter

    My name is Beatrice Kiernan, and I’m a junior at Dwight school. I hope to use my communication skills to help spread awareness of the effects of climate change and microplastics on wildlife and human health. 

  • Olivia Olesen

    Outreach Manager - New York Chapter

    My name is Olivia Olesen, and I'm a junior at the Dwight School. I am passionate about spreading awareness on the detrimental effects of climate change, in hopes for a clean, sustainable, and healthy future!