EXECUTIVE BOARD

Our board includes students of various years and majors. We represent diverse backgrounds and skills, collaborating to make VCG the best that it can be!

Eric Brown

President

Eric is a third-year student from Monmouth County, New Jersey, studying Mathematics and Economics. He joined VCG in his second semester and has primarily advised clients in the synthetic biomaterials and biodegradable materials industries. Outside of VCG, Eric volunteers as President of the Virginia Childhood Cancer Project. This upcoming summer, he will be joining Strategy& as a Deals Strategy intern in New York. In his free time, he enjoys playing pickup basketball and surfing on the Jersey Shore.

Adia Menna

Executive Vice President

Adia is a third-year studying Economics with a minor in Urban Planning. She has been a part of VCG since her first semester at UVA and has led projects with art and specialty foods clients. Next summer, Adia will intern for Prudential’s Real Estate Investment Management team in Washington D.C. Beyond VCG, Adia is a co-founder of REI, helps manage the Data Science and Analytics Club, and runs digital marketing for a local medical spa. Her favorite memories are cooking for her friends and taking the boat out on the James River.

Anika Rekulapelli

VP of Operations
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Anika is a third-year double majoring in Systems Engineering and Economics. She has been with VCG since her first semester at UVA, working with sustainability-focused clients and a negotiations consulting firm. Outside of VCG, she is involved with University Programs Council and UVA's Office for Sustainability. Last summer, she consulted for a Swedish professional soccer team to design a rainwater collection system and also studied data center emissions as a UVA Decarbonization Academy intern. This coming summer, she will be interning in FTI's Network Industries Strategies group in their McLean, VA office. In her free time, she like to run, play pickleball, bake, and follow her favorite sports teams.

Lyle Dillion

VP of External Relations

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Lyle is a third-year student studying Commerce with concentrations in Finance and IT. She has been with VCG since the first semester of her second year at UVA, gaining experience working with AI-focused investment and M&A start-up clients. This summer, Lyle is joining Houlihan Lokey as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in New York City. Outside of VCG, Lyle serves as the Chief Recruitment Officer for Smart Women Securities. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, trying new Cville restaurants, and running.

Caroline Bagley

Director of External Relations
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Caroline is a second-year majoring in Commerce and minoring in Philosophy. She has been with VCG since her second semester at UVA, gaining experience working with M&A and consulting clients. Outside of VCG, she is an active member of Smart Woman Securities and works with the nonprofit Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder on their board of directors. She previously interned at Boston Consulting Group in Dallas and enjoys spending time with her friends and family.

Eli Kesser

Director of External Relations
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Eli is a second-year Commerce student double-minoring in Spanish and History. He joined in his first semester at UVA and has since worked as an analyst and lead with AI and Consumer Retail clients. Last summer, he worked at CloudFruit as a Business Development Intern, helping scale AI services and source potential clients. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and spending time with friends, and his favorite memories with VCG are from New Analyst Training and social events.

Aiden Silva

Director of External Relations
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Aiden is a second-year from central New Jersey studying Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Accounting. He has been involved with VCG since his first semester and has worked with clients in food and beverage, education, and negotiations consulting. Outside of VCG, Aiden is also involved with the Virginia Venture Fund and Rotaract. Last summer, he interned at Elbert Street Capital, assisting with social media strategy and data analytics. This summer he will intern at Marshall & Stevens, assisting with business appraisals, industry research, and report writing for small businesses transactions. In his free time, you can find him DJing, hiking, lifting in the gym, running, or talking about how much he loves finding new places to eat.

Sree Pamulapati

VP of Development
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Sree is a third-year majoring in Economics and Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law. Sree joined VCG in the fall of first year and has worked on three projects varying from biotechnology to the restaurant industry. Outside of VCG, she is involved with UVA’s student-run Honor system, Undergraduate Moot Court, and Indian Student Association. This past Summer, Sree interned for Mckinsey & Company’s Atlanta office and hopes to attend law school in the future. In her free time, Sree enjoys reading, running, and trying new coffee shops.

Katelyn Chu

Director of Development
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Katelyn is a third-year studying economics and global security & justice, with a minor in religious studies. She has been a part of VCG since her second year, and has been involved in projects in the technology, wellness, and education spaces. This coming summer, she will work as a risk consulting intern at PwC. In her free time, Katelyn enjoys reading memoirs, running, and playing club softball at UVA.

Alex Elias

Director of Development
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Alex is a second-year double majoring in Data Science & Economics. He has been with VCG since his second semester and has worked with financial services and AI automation clients. Outside of VCG, Alex is also involved with Madison House at UVA and works as a food runner at Trinity on the Corner. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, working out, and playing and watching sports.

Ayaan Tabani

Director of Development
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Ayaan is a second year from Houston, TX majoring in Applied Statistics. He’s been apart of VCG since the first semester of his first year and has worked with fintech and educational SaaS clients. Outside of VCG, he's involved in GMG, the competitive travel club squash team, and the QuestBridge Scholars network. He’s worked at Knight Investment Group, MDpanel (portco of Aquiline Capital Partners), Northbank Capital Management, and now works for Tuck Advisors. In his leisure, he enjoys reading philosophy, training weighted calisthenics, and watching UFC.

John Noyes

VP of Membership
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John Noyes is a third-year student at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, majoring in Commerce with an intended minor in Politics. He serves as the Virginia Consulting Group’s Vice President of Membership, where he supports recruiting, onboarding, and member development within the organization. John has also gained experience across investing and public policy through internships with Bernhard Capital Partners and the U.S. House Committees on Energy & Commerce and Homeland Security. After graduation, he hopes to begin his career in finance in a major city. In his free time, John enjoys playing pickup basketball and is an Orlando Magic fan.

Isabel Chen

VP of Recruitment
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Isabel is a third-year studying Commerce and Economics. She has been involved with VCG since her second semester and has worked with clients in food and healthcare and education markets. Outside of VCG, Isabel volunteers with Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope. Last summer, she interned at Ellucian, an education technology company that is also a VCG client. In the summer of 2026, she will be an Associate Consultant intern at Mastercard in Boston. In her free time, Isabel enjoys yoga, running, art, and hanging out with friends.

Andrew Shah

VP of Alumni Relations
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Andrew is a second year from Bronxville, NY, who joined VCG during his first semester at UVA. Within VCG, he has enjoyed working with healthcare, college consulting, and alternative asset management clients. Outside of VCG, Andrew is a member of the UVA Club Squash team and spent this past summer interning at a private equity firm. In his free time, he enjoys playing padel tennis and spending time with friends.

Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.