Our 2024 - 2025 Executive Board!

Meet the Team

  • Sonia Kaur

    Co-President

    Sonia is a junior at Stern, concentrating in Management and Data Science, with a minor in CS. She is from NJ and has been involved in IBA since her freshman year, through the mentorship program and as the Director of Marketing. Spring 2024, she studied abroad at NYU Paris. Outside of IBA, Sonia enjoys exploring new cities, writing songs, and getting lost in a good book.

    sonia.kaur@stern.nyu edu

  • Victor Lee

    Co-President

    Victor is a junior at NYU studying CS and Econ. He is from LA and Guangzhou and has been involved in IBA through the mentorship program and as the Director of Mentorship. Outside of school, Victor is currently working at a hedge fund and will be working in investment banking next summer. In his spare time, Victor likes to explore different cuisines and root for the Sixers.

    victor.xu.lee@nyu.edu

  • Sarah Hsu

    Vice President

    Sarah is a junior at NYU Stern from Toronto, Canada, studying finance. She joined IBA through the mentorship program in her freshman year, and was the Director of Events in her sophomore year. She has interned in banking regulatory compliance and is interested in ESG. In her free time, Sarah enjoys camping, canoeing, and playing volleyball.

    sarah.hsu@stern.nyu.edu

  • Carla Nunez-Baullosa

    Treasurer

    Carla is a sophomore at Stern, concentrating in Finance. She is originally from Miami and Madrid and has been involved in IBA through the mentorship program. She is interested in investment banking and has done two internships working on deal sourcing. Outside of academics, Carla loves watching and playing soccer, Formula 1, and Pilates.

    cn2354@stern.nyu.edu

  • Priyanka Palayekar

    Director of Events

    Priyanka is a sophomore at Stern studying finance and operations. She has been involved in IBA since her freshman year. She really wanted to be part of something greater at Stern, and she is super excited to help underclassmen along the way through being the Director of Events this semester!

    pjp6813@stern.nyu.edu

  • Michael Zhao

    Director of Events

    Michael is a sophomore studying finance or management (undecided) at Stern. Michael was part of the mentorship program last year and is currently abroad in Madrid for the semester. He's into basketball, fencing, and lifting.

    michael_zhao@stern.nyu.edu

  • Jessica Xiao

    Director of Operations

    Jessica is a sophomore at NYU studying Economics. She has been involved in IBA since freshman fall in the mentorship program and is now currently serving as the Director of Operations. She is interested in pursuing a career in finance. In her spare time, she loves photography, playing tennis, and hanging out with friends.

    jx2606@nyu.edu

  • Meruyet (Nova) Tailanova

    Director of Operations

    Nova is a sophomore studying finance at Stern. She has been involved in IBA since freshman year in the mentorship program. She studied abroad in Abu Dhabi for Fall 2024.

    mt5095@stern.nyu.edu

  • Wendy Lin

    Director of Marketing

    Wendy is a sophomore in the business technology program from Singapore. She has been involved in IBA since taking part in the mentorship program freshman fall. Wendy enjoys finding food spots, enjoying the city, and pilates.

    wl3136@nyu.edu

  • Wendy Wen

    Director of Marketing

    Wendy is a junior at Stern and is from Vancouver, Canada. She’s been involved with IBA since being a mentee in her freshman year and served as a Director of Events last year. Professionally, Wendy has internship experience in global markets, investment banking, and private equity. In her free time, Wendy enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants, and spending afternoons with her cat.

    wendy.wen@stern.nyu.edu

  • Faith Huffman

    Director of Mentorship

    Faith is a sophomore at Stern studying accounting and operations. She will intern at PwC for her upcoming sophomore summer. Faith is from Honolulu, Hawaii and enjoys surfing, traveling, matcha, and cooking healthy meals.

    flh2811@stern.nyu.edu

  • Shivai Kumar

    Director of Mentorship

    Shivai is a current sophomore studying finance at Stern, originally from New Delhi, IN, but he has lived in Connecticut for the last seven years. He joined the mentorship program as a freshman in the fall of 2023. He also enjoys fencing, cooking, and hanging out with his friends in his free time.

    kumarshivai@stern.nyu.edu

  • Katherine Boselli

    International Director

    Katherine is a junior at Stern studying Finance and Management. She is from NYC, studied abroad during her freshman and junior years in London, and has been involved in IBA since her sophomore fall. Katherine is currently interning at a non-profit consulting agency. In her spare time, she likes traveling, cooking, and watching sports.

    kb4138@stern.nyu.edu

If you would like to set up a meeting with one of the E-Board Members, ask a question, or learn more about what IBA has to offer, feel free to contact us using the form below or email one of us using the addresses provided above!