Our Team

2023 Energy Week Team

VP of Conference

  • bhavarth@umich.edu

    Bhavarth is a second-year MS candidate at the University of Michigan in the Class of 2024. Prior to graduate school, he worked as a consultant, focusing on developing carbon accounting tools for estimating and mitigating GHG emissions from business operations. Bhavarth interned with the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) focusing on renewable energy business development. Bhavarth holds a bachelor’s in petroleum engineering from PDPU. Bhavarth is passionate about clean energy transition and consulting.

Director of Conference

  • ksimpao@umich.edu

    Kiara is a full-time MBA student in the class of 2025. Prior to Ross, she worked in consulting and tech operations/strategy in the health insurance space. She graduated with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Caltech.

VP of Energy Week Operations

  • cottonda@umich.edu

    Dan (he/him) is a full time MBA student in the Class of 2024. Prior to Ross, he studied Mechanical Engineering at Harvard and worked in the Residential and Commercial Real Estate industry as an Operations Manager and Project Manager. Dan is interning with Boeing in Seattle.

Director of Conference

  • peihuayu@umich.edu

    Pei-Hua is a full-time MBA student in the Class of 2025. Before joining Ross, she was a consultant and an award-winning journalist specializing in Chinese investment and the clean energy transition in Global South countries. She received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Journalism from The University of Hong Kong. She is originally from Taiwan, and lived in China, Myanmar and the UK.

  • cottonda@umich.edu

    Dan (he/him) is a full time MBA student in the Class of 2024. Prior to Ross, he studied Mechanical Engineering at Harvard and worked in the Residential and Commercial Real Estate industry as an Operations Manager and Project Manager. Dan is interning with Boeing in Seattle.

VP of Conference

Director of EW Operations

  • mbwalsh@umich.edu

Director of EW Operations

  • sohamss@umich.edu

    Soham is a second-year Master’s student in the Energy Systems Engineering program at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. He has completed his bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics from Manipal University and has worked with an early-stage solar EPC startup in his hometown of Pune, India, aiding with the setup of their business operations. Soham has also interned with ICF’s solar technical advisory team, where he analyzed data sourced from utility-scale solar photovoltaics projects and assisted with documenting their technology reviews & energy generation estimates.

VP of Case Competition

  • icorey@umich.edu

Director of Case Competition

  • joehawk@umich.edu

    Joe is a full time MBA candidate in the class of 2025. Prior to Ross, he held roles in product management and process engineering in the specialty chemicals industry. Joe is passionate about climate technologies, sustainable sourcing and renewable energy. He earned a BS in chemical engineering and economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

2023 Energy Club Board

Co-President

  • gkbains@umich.edu

    Gursharan is a full time MBA student in the class of 2024. Prior to Ross, she worked in the software-as-a-service and nonprofit spaces. Gursharan is pursuing a career in management consulting. She graduated with a BS in Environmental Studies from UCSB and is passionate about finding solutions to the climate and societal challenges we face today.

Co-President

  • rogara@umich.edu

    Rob (he/him) is a full-time MBA at Ross in the class of 2024. Prior to Ross he worked as an analyst at the U.S. Air Force where he specialized in quantitative data analytics. Rob is passionate about new climate technologies and the clean energy transition. Rob holds a BA from the College of William & Mary.

VP of Careers

  • nkhurana@umich.edu

    Nikhil (he/him) is a full time MBA student in the Class of '24. He studied chemical engineering and worked in Melbourne and Houston as a process engineer in water treatment, and then as a management consultant in infrastructure and utilities. He interned at Marathon Capital, a boutique investment bank focused on clean energy.

VP of DEI

  • alexbull@umich.edu

    Allie is currently a second-year masters student pursing a dual MBA/MS degree from the Erb Institute. Her focus is centered on sustainable energy systems & clean-tech. Before coming to Michigan, Allie worked for Uplight, a software tech company focused on helping utilities reach their decarbonization goals. She earned a BA in International Studies & Environmental Studies from Johns Hopkins University in 2017.

Director of Careers

  • jayau@umich.edu

    Jaya is an MBA/MS in Sustainable Systems student with a background in climate tech and politics. She comes to Michigan from Seattle, where she worked in Business Development at LevelTen Energy, a clean energy startup that provides transaction infrastructure for renewable energy buyers and sellers. She is passionate about accelerating the global clean energy transition while ensuring the transition happens in a way that’s just, equitable, and leaves no one behind.

    She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, where she lived in a small town in Sierra Leone and taught middle school math. Her personal interests include ultimate frisbee, reading, hiking, meditation, and CrossFit.

Director of Careers

  • mikems@umich.edu


    Michael is a second-year MBA/MS student at the Erb Institute. He is passionate about the business and sustainability intersection, particularly in the energy space. Before coming to Michigan, he worked as a drilling engineer at a multinational oil and gas company in Indonesia. Michael received a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology.

  • tuckerwh@umich.edu

    Tucker is a first year full-time MBA student passionate about the clean energy transition and building climate resiliency through industry. Prior to Ross, Tucker served for five years as a Supply Officer in the US Navy leading logistics and operational support teams before working in strategy and operations at Merriam Vineyards in Healdsburg, CA. Tucker received his BS in Business Administration from the University of Richmond.

VP of Education

  • mundkur@umich.edu

Director of Education

Director of Partnerships

  • vrajscm@umich.edu

Director of Finance & Sponsorships

  • ryanmoo@umich.edu

    Ryan (he/him) is a full-time MBA student at Ross in the class of 2025. Prior to coming to Ross, Ryan studied chemical engineering and worked at an upstream Canadian oil and gas producer, focusing on emission reductions strategy and project management.

VP of Partnerships

  • eliforr@umich.edu

    Eli is a third-year MBA/MS student at the Erb Institute for Sustainable Enterprise. Prior to coming to UofM, he worked for 5 years in Ghana, building solar PV + storage projects for hospitals, farms, homes, and businesses. He graduated from the Evergreen State College with a BA in Sustainable Development.

VP of Finance & Sponsorships

  • anniekar@umich.edu


    Annie is a second year MBA/MS student at the Erb Institute. She is passionate about decarbonizing our economy and accelerating the clean energy transition through renewable development. Prior to joining Erb, Annie worked as a strategy consultant at IBM and launched poverty alleviation programs worldwide with GiveDirectly, where she held both technical product and business development roles. Annie received a BA in Public Policy and International Affairs from Princeton University.

Director of Finance & Sponsorships

  • sophieag@umich.edu

Director of Marketing & Comms

  • alhanf@umich.edu

VP of Marketing & Comms

  • jfwstein@umich.edu

    Jenna is a second-year MS/MBA student at the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. She is passionate about clean energy as a lever for decarbonizing supply chains. Prior to her time at the University of Michigan, she worked in the film industry and volunteered with textile recyclers in New York City to reduce apparel industry waste. Jenna received her BA in Environmental Science and Sociology from Wesleyan University.

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