Organizing Team - Startup Week 2025

Meet Our Team

The dedicated individuals bringing you Startup Week 2025.

Conference Leadership

Leading and organizing Startup Week 2025

Claire North

Conference President

Overseeing the overall conference strategy and execution

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Ghassan Zughaib

Conference Vice President

Managing speaker relations and event programming

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Conference Committee

Driving key initiatives and ensuring successful execution

Don Dao

WGA Conference Lead

Keynote Sourcing, Early Stage Investor

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Nico Aldeanueva

Operations Director

Coordinating event logistics and venue management

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Christo Ritter

Partnerships Lead

Managing sponsor relationships and partnerships

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Ben Wang

Marketing Director

Leading brand strategy and community engagement

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Alex Liu

Technology Lead

Managing digital platforms and technical infrastructure

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Devon Murphy

Content Strategy Lead

Developing content strategy and speaker programming

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Finance Committee

Managing budget and financial operations

Rachana Lingutla

EClub Head of Finance

Managing financial operations and reporting

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Kamal Kadiri

EClub Finance VP

Managing expense tracking and vendor payments

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Club Leadership

Supporting Startup Week through EClub resources and network

Rohan Shah

EClub Co-President

Providing strategic oversight and club resources + built this website

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Srineetha Maddineni

EClub Co-President

Facilitating club partnerships and financial operations

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Naman Jain

EClub Co-President

Facilitating club partnerships and financial operations

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Join Our Team for 2026

Want to help organize Penn's largest entrepreneurship event? Keep an eye on your inbox - we'll be sending out committee recruitment emails in Fall 2025!