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!

Sam Slaymaker

President

Sam is a fourth-year studying Commerce and minoring in Social Entrepreneurship. He been involved with VCG since his first semester and has worked with biotechnology, nonprofit, and government contracting clients. Outside of VCG, Sam is also involved with Virginia Venture Fund's Impact Fund and AKPsi. This past summer, he interned in financial services consulting at Reference Point. In his free time, you can find him on a soccer field or trying a restaurant from the Charlottesville 29.

Akaash Kamdar

Executive Vice President

Akaash is a fourth-year studying Commerce and Economics. . He been involved with VCG since his first semester and has worked with food industry and healthcare startup consultants. Outside of VCG, Akaash is also involved with Virginia Venture Fund, Virginia Di Shaan Bhangra Competitive Dance, and East Coast Showdown. This past summer, he interned with Wayfair in their Boston office.

Sahil Khanna

VP of Operations
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Sahil is currently a fourth-year from New Delhi, India studying Computer Science with a minor in Astronomy. He joined VCG in his second semester at UVa and has worked with clients in social media and software spaces as an analyst. This past summer, Sahil interned with EY-Parthenon SSG in their San Francisco office. Outside VCG, Sahil is also involved in student organizations such as Profit with Purpose and Bharatiya Council and is an RA. In his free time, Sahil enjoys doing jiu jitsu, playing golf, watching tv shows, and following combat sports.

**Siona Pathak

VP of Development
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**Harry Cowen

VP of External Relations

Harry is a fourth-year studying commerce and concentrating in finance and accounting. He has been involved with VCG since his first semester and has worked with clients ranging from a non-profit education startup to a multi-national glass supplier. Outside of VCG, Harry teaches at Forge, volunteers with Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope , and is involved with Sustainability Advocates. This past summer, he was a summer analyst at Barclays Investment Bank. In his free time, Harry enjoys playing basketball, cooking, or reading. His email is jhc6nrq@virginia.edu

Adi Raghavan

Director of External Relations
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Adi is a fourth-year from Mumbai, India studying Economics and Statistics with a minor In Social Entrepreneurship. He has been involved in VCG since his 3rd semester, including two projects as Project Leader in the biotech and financial services industries. Outside of VCG, Adi is involved with the Bharatiya Council, the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the International Studies Office. In his free time, he enjoys watching basketball, reading and trying out new restaurants.

Akhil Maheepathi

Director of External Relations
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Akhil is a third-year studying Computer Science & Economics. He has been involved with VCG since his first semester, and has worked with two SaaS-related clients as a Project Leader. Outside of VCG, Akhil is building a Web3 payment system to cut costs for small businesses. In his free time, he enjoys weightlifting and playing poker.

Hank Soppe

Director of Development
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Hank is a fourth year student double majoring in Commerce and Media Studies with concentrations in Finance and Management. He currently serves as a Director of Development alongside Siona and Jett. This past summer, he interned at Deloitte in the New York office. Hank has also been involved in AKPsi and the IFC at UVA. In his free time Hank enjoys DJing, fishing, and exploring Charlottesville's restaurants.

Jett Rosner

Director of Development
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Jett is a third-year studying Commerce with a minor in Computer Science. He has been involved in VCG since his second semester at UVA. Outside of VCG, Jett is a member of the Men’s Rowing team. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess, watching classic movies, and traveling.

Zachary Nachlis

VP of Membership
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Zach is a third-year at UVA studying Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Management. Zach joined VCG in the fall of his first year, and has been involved in client engagements in the retail and technology sectors. Beyond VCG, Zach is a member of the Virginia Venture Fund and also serves as a teaching assistant for STAT 2120. This past summer, Zach was as a summer analyst at Sonenshine Partners, a boutique investment bank. Next summer, Zach will be joining PJT Partners as a 2024 Summer Analyst in Strategic Advisory (M&A). In his free time, Zach enjoys spending time outdoors and attending live concerts.

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.

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