Our team comprises a diverse set of accomplished young professionals who dedicate themselves to the GEA Project’s mission of bringing economic literacy to young students worldwide while continuing to grow their careers in selective professional fields.
All GEA Project team members volunteer their time and resources motivated by a desire to leverage their skills to help underserved talented students build a successful future.
Federico Mele
Co-Founder & CEO
Federico founded the GEA Project to pursue his dream to empower students and young professionals with the vision and skills necessary to positively impact their communities. Federico worked in strategy consulting and private equity in New York, is a Fellow at the Jacobs Foundation in Zurich, and holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he won the Jacobs Impact Entrepreneur Awards in both 2019 and 2020.
Howard Wei
Co-Founder
Howard founded the GEA Project to provide opportunities for students to understand the impact of economics on the world and empower them to become better thinkers and influencers for their local community and beyond. He currently works in strategy consulting in New York and received his Bachelor from Boston University.
Aadil Chitalwala
Head of Global Partnerships
Aadil has been involved since the initiation of the GEA Project. His extensive coaching and leadership experience in India and US supports his role of developing key relationships globally. Aadil is currently a finance professional working in Mumbai and graduated with a Bachelor in Finance and Economics from Boston University.
Kurtis Chen
Chief Operating Officer
Kurtis currently serves as the GEA Project’s Chief Operating Officer, after heading efforts in the New York City chapter. He was a Captain in Nairobi in 2019 and 2018 and a GEA Leader in Faridabad in 2017. Kurtis is a private equity professional based in Los Angeles. He's originally from Los Angeles where he received his Bachelor in Business Economics from UCLA.
Matthew Almeida
NYC Chapter Head
Matt is a New York based management consultant, focusing on finance and accounting operations. He joined the 2017 GEA workshop in Bangkok and currently leads the GEA Project’s New York Chapter. In 2019 Matt led a workshop in Nairobi, in 2018 in Faridabad, and in 2017 in Bangkok. He is a Classical Studies and Economics graduate of Vanderbilt University.
Albert Codorniu
London Chapter Co-Head
Albert is a London-based venture capital and strategy professional focusing on financial technology and mergers & acquisitions. Albert led GEA Workshops in Kupang in 2019 and 2018 as GEA Leader and Captain, and currently serves as London Chapter Co-Head. Albert is originally from Barcelona, Spain, and an Economics and Finance graduate from Boston University.
Thomas Barker
London Chapter Co-Head
Tom is a strategy consultant based in London specialized in mergers & acquisitions and growth strategy. Tom has led GEA Workshops in Kupang in 2019 and 2018 and currently serves as London Chapter Co-Head. Tom is a First Class Honors graduate in Physics from Imperial College in London.
Nak Suthrapreda
Thailand Local Champion
Nak has led the GEA Project’s Thailand operations since 2016, developing partnerships with key schools in Bangkok. He hopes to leverage the GEA Project’s progressive curriculum to enrich the lives of Thai students nationwide. Nak is an economics graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and a current Master’s student at Brown University.
Beja Kitondo
Kenya Local Champion
Beja is a Chicago-based management consultant and Kenya country Champion for the GEA Project. In this capacity, Beja leads the partnership with the Starehe school in Nairobi. Beja holds a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Valeria Giachetti
Botswana Local Champion
Valeria is a Business Analyst with significant international experience, having worked and studied in Botswana, Italy, US, UK, and Ireland. A native Italian, Valeria was raised in Gaborone and completed her education at Boston University, where she graduated with a Bachelor in Business Administration.
Sharjil Hannan
Bangladesh Local Champion
Sharjil is a Singapore-based finance professional. A native of Bangladesh, Sharjil served as GEA Leader in Chittagong in 2017 and co-leads the country’s expansion efforts. Sharjil has extensive international experience and holds a Master in Management from HEC Paris and a Bachelor in International Relations from Boston University.
Na Snidvongs
Marketing Manager
Na joined GEA Project back in 2016. She currently leads the organization’s marketing efforts and collaborates to the successful execution of the GEA Project workshops in Bangkok. Na holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Sameer Abdulsattar
GEA Leader
Vasudha Aggarwal
GEA Leader
Gabriella Almeida
GEA Leader
Steve Apichaidejudom
GEA Leader
Christopher Barbeau
GEA Leader
Peter Bellingham
GEA Leader
Edoardo Brugnoli
GEA Leader
Niklas Carling
GEA Leader
Basil Carr
GEA Leader
Heather Carrozo
GEA Leader
Rishi Chakraborty
GEA Leader
Juliana Collamer
GEA Leader
Mandy Epstein
GEA Leader
Kevin Gilanyi
GEA Leader
William Grenis
GEA Captain
Shreya Gupta
GEA Leader
Nick Hoffman
GEA Leader
Helena Horn
GEA Leader
Nicholas Hughes
GEA Captain
Jennifer Lee
GEA Leader
Gabriele Martegiani
GEA Leader
Ryan McGrath
GEA Captain
Aidan Milner
GEA Leader
Teddy Mottola
GEA Leader
Zunaira Sardar
GEA Leader
Gaspard Sautereau
GEA Leader
Paarth Shah
GEA Leader
Giri Sharma
GEA Leader
Silpa Velaga
GEA Leader
Scott Williams
GEA Leader
Eunis Wu
GEA Leader
Aileen Zaydel
GEA Leader
Josep Adsera
GEA Leader
Xavier Adsera Martinez
GEA Leader
Arjun Aggarwal
GEA Leader
Omar Ajmeri
GEA Leader
Amarilda Canameti
GEA Leader
Doina Ceban
GEA Leader
Stefan Cetnarowicz
GEA Leader
Chakshu Agarwal
GEA Leader
Manny de Zarraga
GEA Leader
Hunter Eggers
GEA Leader
Lucy Orr-Ewing
GEA Leader
François-Guillaume Fernandez
GEA Leader
Solana Fruchter
GEA Leader
Dougal Gray
GEA Leader
Maud Gittens
GEA Leader
Francesca Hine
GEA Leader
Hibah Jamal
GEA Leader
Prabesh Khanal
GEA Leader
David Lopez
GEA Leader
Alex Meadow
GEA Leader
María Medellín Esguerra
GEA Leader
Anamaria Meshkurti
GEA Leader
Andrea Monroy
GEA Leader
Benjamin Mynors-Wallis
GEA Leader
Vladimir Peshev
GEA Leader
Ryan Peslis
GEA Leader
Sarah Richards
GEA Leader
Vivek Sandhu
GEA Leader
Peter Sim
GEA Leader
Nicolas Slotine
GEA Leader
Gloria Valdelamar
GEA Leader
Margarita Velez
GEA Leader
Hugh Williams
GEA Leader