Board Members
Luke Shepard
President
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Luke is a third-year from the Philadelphia area majoring in Economics and Law, Letters , and Society. He is interested in many different areas of economics, specifically antitrust and competition, trade, and developmental economics.
His hobbies include many different sports, reading, skiing, and traveling. He is always looking for new food places to try.
Aria Saxena
Vice President
New Delhi, India
Aria is a third-year from India majoring in Economics, with a strong interest in Behavioral Economics and how data and cognitive biases shape consumer choices.
She’s researched green nudges in India’s organic food market and worked as an analyst at Pathfinder International on public health strategy. As the youngest Brand Ambassador for Sakha Ek Pehel, she led record-breaking sales and expanded the brand’s digital reach. At UChicago, she’s involved in Women in Business and Debate. Outside academics, Aria enjoys reading, traveling, swimming, and performing Indian classical music and dance (Kathak).
Reese Goodman
Co-Head of Events, Recruitment Chair
Austin, Texas
Reese is a Business Economics major. This summer she is working on the investment team at Paramount Specialty Finance.
Reese enjoys learning about the intersection of economics and capital markets. She is an Associate with Scholars of Finance and is a member of Women in Business. Reese enjoys staying connected with the southside Chicago community through her role as a mentor with Moneythink.
Aside from academics, Reese is a member of the university’s women’s lacrosse team, and enjoys trying new restaurants, wakeboarding, and traveling, and is a Texas Longhorns fan.
Ayush Gautham
Co-Head of Events
Bangalore, India
Ayush is a third-year student from Bangalore, India, double majoring in Business Economics and Statistics. He is interested in finance and is currently working as a research analyst at Tortuga Growth Partners, a private equity firm. Outside of school, he loves playing soccer, badminton, and spikeball. Ayush enjoys watching sports and is a fan of Manchester United and FC Barcelona.
Alessandro Radwan
Co-Head of Events
Chicago, Illinois
Alessandro is a third-year student at the University of Chicago, majoring in Business Economics.
A lifelong Chicagoan, Alessandro attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools for high school. His interests and experience span biological medicine research, economics, and finance. Most recently, in the summer of 2025, he gained experience in the healthcare economics sector in Japan.
Philip Yanakov
Director of External Affairs
London, United Kingdom
Philip is a fourth-year majoring in Data Science and Psychology. His primary interests are in computational social science and alternative assets investments. He has internship experience in the venture capital, fine arts, and tech sectors.
Outside of class, Philip can be found playing tennis or at an obscure art gallery.