Our Team

2025 Energy Week Team

VP of Conference

shreysub@umich.edu
Shreya is a full-time MBA student in the class of 2026. Prior to Ross, she worked in economic advisory and business intelligence, including The Economist Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, and the Indian central bank, analyzing global macro trends and their impact on businesses and governments.

VP of Conference

rmcquate@umich.edu
Ross is a full-time MBA candidate (‘26). Prior to business school, he served as a Ground Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He has interned with Conductor Solar, analyzing mid-market solar pricing, and with Cummins’ Corporate Strategy team, evaluating the synthetic fuels market. He is pursuing a career in renewable energy.

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

gcrary@umich.edu
Gardner is a dual degree MBA/MS student at the Erb Institute. Prior to Erb, Gardner was an Engineer Officer in the United States Army. He is passionate about renewable energy development.

Director of Conference

jcoelho@umich.edu
Jeannine is a dual MBA/MS Environment and Sustainability student at the University of Michigan. Prior to her Masters, she worked for an environmental consulting firm, working with corporate clients on their sustainability strategies, decarbonization roadmaps and annual corporate reporting requirements.

Director of Conference

khtaylor@umich.edu
Ken is a full-time MBA student in the class of 2027. Prior to Ross, he worked as a mechanical engineer for BP on deepwater O&G projects and operations across the Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad, and North Sea, including working as an offshore site engineer on the Mad Dog spar.

Director of Case Competition

joeturc@umich.edu

VP of Case Competition

jtdivyam@umich.edu
With 11 years in Energy, specializing in Sales and Retail Analytics, I optimize strategies and drive growth using data insights. Committed to sustainability and innovation, I aim for impactful results. Outside work, I enjoy writing poetry and singing

2025 Energy Club Board

Co-President

VP of Careers

Director of Careers

rjuckett@umich.edu

sdamodha@umich.edu
Sivashankar, Class of 2026, works at NorthStar Clean Energy (a CMS Energy company) as a Principal Business Analyst. Before Ross and CMS, he served as a Product Lead at Standard Chartered Bank and previously worked as a Software Engineer at the Indian Navy’s Maharashtra Naval Academy.

Director of Careers

debdeepg@umich.edu

songha@umich.edu
I worked as a real estate consultant prior to Ross. Before working as a consultant, I was a construction manager in Seoul. Even before that, I was a student of architecture. It goes without saying, urban development and architecture is my passion. Previous Construction Manager & Student of Architecture.

lucascao@umich.edu
Lucas Cao (MBA ’26) began his career in supply and trading at ExxonMobil in Calgary, leading renewable biodiesel supply chain development. Inspired by the rapid progress of renewable technology, he is now pursuing a career in climate tech to help drive the global energy transition.

avanbaal@umich.edu
Andrew is a 4+1 first-year master's student at the School for Environment Sustainability concentrating in Sustainable Energy Systems, as well as an undergraduate student (4th year) studying Corporate Sustainability & ESG as an Erb Institute Fellow at the Ross School of Business. He has vast experience in environmental policy and justice roles, including at Environmental Defense Fund and Consumers Energy, and is currently a Graduate Student Research Assistant under Dr. Tony Reames for the Energy Equity Project. He is seeking high-impact roles post-graduation at the forefront of the energy transition, specifically interested in grid modernization and renewables development.

VP of Education

katemp@umich.edu
Katelyn Parsons is a dual-degree MBA/MS student in the Class of 2027 at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and School for Environment and Sustainability. She focuses on Energy Systems and Climate Tech Venture Capital, exploring the intersection of technology, finance, and policy in the energy transition. Prior to Ross, Katelyn worked as a business operator and developed a strong passion for advancing decarbonization through scalable, market-driven solutions.

VP of Community Outreach

Director of Education

goldann@umich.edu

Director of Education

masadutta@gmail.com

Director of Finance & Sponsorships

jamiewat@umich.edu
Jamie is an Erb Institute Dual MS/MBA candidate and Coast Guard veteran with extensive experience in environmental response and policy. She is passionate about sustainable finance and renewable energy.

VP of Finance & Sponsorships

loganrag@umich.edu

Director of Marketing & Comms

hshipman@umich.edu

VP of Marketing & Comms

mirashe@umich.edu
Ashutosh is a full-time Master of Science student in the class of 2026 at the School for Environment and Sustainability. Prior to UMich, he worked in sustainability and ESG for JSW Steel, leading environmental data reporting, waste and wastewater resource management, and air-quality digitization across a large integrated steel plant. His most rewarding experience was developing an ESG performance framework that improved data transparency, informed decision-making, and strengthened the company’s decarbonization strategy.

Director of Education

ljrubin@umich.edu
Lyle is a full-time MBA student in the Class of 2027 at the Ross School of Business. He brings an academic and literary background focused on economic and social systems to his work in energy and operations. His interests center on industrial decarbonization, sustainable finance, and the design of more resilient and equitable production networks.

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