ABOUT US
Empowering GSAS students for success, the Harvard Griffin GSAS Consulting Club (HGCC) offers an expansive platform to delve into the world of consulting. With a vibrant community of 1,000+ members, HGCC brings you consulting insights through networking events, specialized panels, and our annual Consulting Career Fair.
Engage in hands-on experience with the Harvard/MIT Case Competition and Harvard Griffin GSAS Volunteer Consulting Group (HGVCG). Elevate your interview prowess with tailored workshops, including case preparation and behavioral interview strategies.
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Join HGCC for a transformative journey into the realm of consulting.
Meet the Executive Board
Established in 2006, the HGCC is guided by an Executive Board composed of committed graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from various departments across Harvard University. The Co-Presidents, along with Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents from the Community Engagement, External Relations, Professional Development, and Harvard/MIT Case Competition teams, collaborate to organize and spearhead diverse programming initiatives for the HGCC community.
Co-President
Zachary Augur
Zachary is a PhD student in the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences program and the Therapeutics Graduate Program. His thesis work in the lab of Dr. Tracy Young-Pearse focuses on neuronal and astrocytic protein degradation in Alzheimer's disease.
Co-President
Johnathan Kepple
Johnathan is a PhD Candidate in the Biological Sciences in Public Health program. His thesis work in the lab of Thomas Bernhardt focuses on the maintenance of outer membrane homeostasis in the gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Co-President
Katherine Suarez
Katherine is a PhD Candidate in the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences program and the Leder Human Biology & Translational Medicine Program. Her thesis work in the lab of Thomas Bernhardt focuses on the mechanisms controlling cell wall biogenesis in E. coli.
Senior VP of Community Engagement and External Relations
Dmitry Richter
Dmitry is a physics PhD student at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine/Harvard Medical School. His main research focus is the development of novel optical imaging technologies. Outside the lab, he practices breakdance and hustle dance.
VP of Community Engagement
Asma Tchakal-Mesbahi
Asma is a highly dedicated and motivated professional, serving as a postdoctoral fellow in the Nephrology Division of the Department of Medicine at MGH/HMS. Asma is deeply passionate about making a positive impact on society and strongly believes that by working collectively on projects that tackle issues like sustainability, healthcare access, and education, we can contribute to meaningful change.
VP of External Relations
Victoria Andrews
Victoria is a PhD candidate in the History of Art and Architecture program at Harvard. Her research focuses on the interactions among art and architectural practices, environmental resources, and conceptualizations of sacred space in South Asia and the Himalayas. She is also a Media and Design Fellow and works closely with faculty on course development, pedagogical innovation, and integrating multi-modal teaching methods in the classroom.
VP of External Relations
Hanna Doh
Hanna is a PhD candidate in the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences program. Her thesis work in the lab of Dr. Taru Muranen focuses on DNA repair mechanisms underlying chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
VP of External Relations
Eric Huang
Eric is a Master of Science candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He intends to leverage his previous experience in consulting, entrepreneurial ventures, and club engagement to contribute significantly to the board.
VP of External Relations
Sun Kim
Sun is a PhD student in Global Health and Population at Harvard University. Her current research focuses on pandemic preparedness and health system strengthening in resource-limited settings. Apart from research, she is an avid traveler, reader, musician, and content creator.
VP of External Relations
Eleftheria Papadaki
Eleftheria is a doctoral candidate (S.J.D.) at Harvard Law School. She is working on a theory about the nature of the rule of law in a free and democratic society. She enjoys working out, playing tennis, and making new friends.
VP of External Relations
Senmiao Sun
Senmiao is a PhD Neuroscience student at Harvard, focusing on the neuronal and molecular aspects of torpor in mice, with a passion for the biotech/pharma space and drug development. He is also keen on strategic roles and enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams. Management consulting is an ideal next step for him.
VP of External Relations
Jiayin Tang
Jiayin is a G3 in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) program. She is excited to explore more about the dynamic consulting field and learn to tackle complex challenges.
Senior VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Lucia Sereni
Lucia is a postdoctoral fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital in the lab of Dr. Pietro Genovese. Her research focuses on the development of novel personalized cellular therapies for solid tumors, by exploiting cutting-edge gene-editing technologies. Lucia got her Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine, Basic and Applied Immunology program, at the Vita-Salute San-Raffaele University in Milano.
Senior VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Dawei Zhang
Dawei is a PhD student in the Program of Neuroscience at Harvard. His thesis work in the lab of Dr. David Ginty focuses on the functions and neural circuits of primary somatosensory neurons.
VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Dwayne Evans
Dwayne is a PhD Candidate in the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences program. His thesis work in the lab of Suzanne Walker focuses on the mechanisms and drug targets for cell wall and cell envelope synthesis in the Gram-positive bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus.
VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Shivnarayan Dhuppar
Shiv has a PhD in Physics from TIFR India and is currently a postdoc in the department of neurology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He is passionate about solving questions lying at the intersection of different disciplines.
VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
William Feng
William is a master's student in education leadership, organizations, & entrepreneurship. He has a strong background in economics, marketing, and communications, and gained experience in various creative endeavors, including participation in Chinese reality TV shows and delivering engaging bilingual stand-up comedy/improv performances. He also co-authored an educational book, reflecting his commitment to improving education for underprivileged children and higher education.
VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Yerandy Lopez
Yerandy is a Master of Management candidate at Harvard University with a foundational background in accounting. His analytical prowess and meticulous approach to detail were honed during his earlier career pursuits in Finance. Yerandy continually seeks opportunities to engage with peers and professionals alike, aiming to devise innovative solutions to intricate business challenges.
VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Rex Manglicmot
Rex is a Master of Science candidate in Health Data Science at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is passionate about all things related to data, ranging from healthcare, public health, law, etc. His dream is to use data to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. Rex enjoys slow walks and can be found on the Longwood campus drinking a hot cup of coffee.
VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Karla Martinez Nevarez
Karla is a PhD Candidate in the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences program and the Program in Genetics and Genomics. Her thesis works focuses on the impact of environmental factors on gene expression and regulation programs in humans.
VP of Harvard/MIT Case Competition
Ashley Sheble
Ashley is an ALM student in the Management program at Harvard. Her focus is on entrepreneurship, innovation, and the utilization of technology to create a positive social impact.
Senior VP of Professional Development
Bingchen Li
Bingchen is a postdoctoral fellow at DFCI. His research is about LNP drug delivery and developing therapies for translocational renal cell carcinoma.
VP of Professional Development
Faez Amokrane Nait Mohamed
Faez is in his second year of managing the Professional Development (PD) group at HGCC. He enjoys providing guidance to HGCC students on how to excel as general and life-science consultants while also overseeing HGCC-specific workshops and case practices. Additionally, he is a senior Postdoc at HMS, where he focuses on flu vaccine research. His other interests lie in the realms of science policy, science diplomacy, and vaccinology.
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VP of Professional Development
Nora Chen
Nora is a Ph.D. candidate in Government at Harvard University studying political economy. Her dissertation focuses on how housing provision evolves with economic development in China.
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VP of Professional Development
Shivangi Chopra
Shivangi, a former Indian Railway Service public servant, is an MPA-ID student at the Harvard Kennedy School. She worked with McKinsey as a consultant, advising clients in digital enablement & sustainable growth. She obtained an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India & a Bachelor of Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology.
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VP of Professional Development
Taylor Covington
Taylor is a PhD Candidate in the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences program and the Leder Human Biology & Translational Medicine Program. She is co-advised by Dr. Thomas Michel and Dr. Ed Chouchani. Her thesis work focuses on how perinatal oxidative stress impacts cardiac development.
VP of Professional Development
Mohamed Elshekh
Mohamed is an MTS student at Harvard Divinity School, specializing in religion, ethics, and politics, and with interests in modern Middle Eastern history and business development. He holds graduate degrees in international relations and business and has prior experience as a tax associate at KPMG.
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VP of Professional Development
Yilin Guan
Yilin (Lisa) is a master student in Medical Science in Immunology at Harvard University. She currently works on a neuroimmunology project centered on transgenic schizophrenia mice models in Dr. Michael Carroll's lab at BCH. Alongside her fervor for life sciences, Yilin cherishes her culinary journey from the esteemed Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Paris, where she honed her skills in French pastry.
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VP of Professional Development
Rhea Sahu
Rhea is a PhD student in the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences program and the Therapeutics Graduate Program. Her thesis work in the lab of Dr. Karen Cichowski focuses on co-targeting epigenetic and oncogenic pathways in castration-resistant prostate cancer.