Executive Board
Kimia Shahriyar
Co-President
Kimia is a junior in the Brooks School studying Healthcare Policy. Within CPG, she writes for the Health Policy Center, focusing on drug use and criminalization. Namely, she is interested in the intersections of healthcare, law, and drug policy, particularly how criminalization shapes pathways to recovery. Outside of CPG, she is involved in End Overdose Cornell, AIR, and is a TA.
Alix Kerebel
Co-President
Alix is a Junior in the Brooks School studying Public Policy with minors in Law & Society and Demography. Within CPG, she writes for the Environment and Technology Center, focusing on environmental policy. Namely, she is interested in the intersection of climate issues with economics and social justice matters. Outside of CPG, she is a part of the Cornell Politcal Strategy Group and coaches debate.
Cabinet
Sage Geubtner
Director of Internal Affairs
Sage Geubtner is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences studying Environment & Sustainability with a policy concentration. She is also pursuing minors in Viticulture & Enology and German Studies. Sage joined the Environment and Technology Center in the spring of 2026 and now serves as the Co-Director of Internal Affairs. She is passionate about agricultural policy, land and water quality, conservation, and food systems. Outside of CPG, Sage is also a student intern at Cornell Botanic Gardens and a member of a social sorority.
Keshav Mopati
Director of Internal Affairs
Keshav Mopati is a Sophomore at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, majoring in Health Care Policy. He joined CGP in the spring of 2026 as an analyst for the Health Policy Center and now serves as the Co-Director of Internal Affairs. Keshav is passionate about reforming health delivery systems and governmental departments to improve efficiency, access, and affordability. Particularly, he is interested in public policies aimed at reducing infectious disease transmission and mortality. Outside of CPG, Keshav is the VP of Recruitment for Cayuga Healthcare Consulting and an Advocacy Committee member for Cornell's Center for Health Equity Undergraduate Chapter.
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Kiran Chaudhry-Bishop
Director of Recruitment
Kiran Chaudhry-Bishop is a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy in the Brooks School, with an intended minor in Cognitive Science. He joined Cornell Policy Group in the fall of 2025 as an Education Policy Analyst and currently serves as the Director of Recruitment. Outside of CPG, he is an analyst for Cornell Political Strategy Group, a global democracy fellow with the Brooks Center for Global Democracy, and a Brooks School ambassador.
Alana Treviño
Director of Communications
Alana Treviño is a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy with a minor in Spanish in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. Alana joined Cornell Policy Group as an Economic Policy Analyst in Fall 2025 and has published proposals on U.S. cryptocurrency and SNAP regulations. She is interested in using policy to support economic empowerment, infrastructure improvement, and technological innovation. Alana is passionate about making public affairs accessible, as demonstrated by her roles as a Staff Writer for Geopolitique International Policy Magazine, debate coach, and Student Task Force Member for GenVote.
Jackson Hunley
Director of Advocacy
Jackson Hunley is a sophomore studying public policy at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. He joined Cornell Policy Group as an analyst in the Center for Education Policy in the spring of 2026 and today serves as the Director of Advocacy. Jackson’s policy interests center on strengthening public education as an agent of upward mobility and closing urban-rural achievement gaps. On campus, Jackson plays the tuba in the Big Red Marching Band, serves as a political analyst in Cornell Current Club, is a member of Cornell Bee Club, and works as a teaching assistant in the Introduction to Public Policy course.
Center Directors
Avery Prince
Director, Center for
Domestic Policy
Avery Prince is a junior studying Public Policy at the Brooks School. He joined CPG in the fall of 2024 as an analyst in the Domestic Center and served as an Associate Editor in the fall of 2025. His policy interests lie in the fields of criminal justice, policing, and education. Outside of CPG, Avery is a member of the Prison Reform and Education Project, Cornell Sports Analytics, Cornell University American Civil Liberties Union, and the Philanthropy Executive of Pi Kappa Phi.
Raghav Raj
Director, Center for
Economic Policy
Raghav Raj is a junior at Cornell University studying Government and Economics and serves as the Economics Center Director for Cornell Policy Group. His primary interests lie between sports and economics with a particular focus on NIL in collegiate athlete compensation and the growing role of private equity in the sports industry. Outside of CPG, Raghav is involved with the Washington Forum on India at Cornell, Already Friendz, the International Law Review, the Sports & Entertainment Law Society, the Sports Business Society, CIPEC, and PAD.
Rohith Tsundupalli
Rohith Tsundupalli is a junior studying Public Policy at the Brooks School of Public Policy. He joined Cornell Policy Group as an education policy analyst in the spring of 2025 and now serves as the Director of the Center for Education Policy. Rohith's policy interests focus on educational inequality and economic mobility. Outside of CPG, Rohith is the Vice President of Philanthropy of Cornell’s Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Fraternity, an editor for the Cornell Undergraduate Economic Review, and a news journalist for The Cornell Daily Sun.
Director, Center for
Education Policy
Thamarie Pinnaduwage
Director, Center for
Environment & Technology Policy
Thamarie Pinnaduwage is a sophomore studying Mathematics and Physics. She joined CPG in the fall of 2025 and currently serves as the Director of the Center for Environment & Technology Policy. Her policy interests broadly span the sustainability and governance of technology, including the ethical applications of genetic engineering and outer space policy. Outside of CPG, Thamarie is the tour manager for the Cornell University chorus, a member of Cornell Club Track & Field, and a writer for Crème de Cornell.
Harrison Keyser
Director, Center for
Foreign Policy
Harrison Keyser is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences from Washington, DC, majoring in Government and minoring in Spanish. Now in his second year with CPG, he enjoys writing and learning about issues in Latin America and smaller countries around the world. Outside of CPG, he is a member of Cornell Club Basketball and enjoys exploring areas around Ithaca.
Tanirika Choudhry
Director, Center for
Health Policy
Tanirika Choudhry is a junior in the Jeb E. Brooks School, majoring in Health Care Policy on a pre-med track. She joined CPG in Fall 2024 as a Health Policy Analyst and is passionate about healthcare delivery and improving healthcare access through evidence-based policy. Outside of CPG, Tanirika is involved on campus through research and dance. She is excited to serve as Center Director for the Health Policy Center!
New Member Educators
Zaki Ahmad
New Member Educator
Zaki is a junior majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations with minors in Finance and International Markets & Development. He joined CPG in the Fall 2024 and currently serves as the Director of New Member Education and previously served as Center Director for Foreign Policy. Outside of CPG, Zaki is a Project Manager for the Cornell Consulting Group, and is a member of the Undergraduate Human Capital Association (UHCA). This past summer, Zaki worked as HR & Legal Intern at Deltek, a software company focused on ERP solutions. He also has previous experience with the U.S. State Department and an infrastructure asset management firm. Next summer, Zaki will be joining Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a Summer Associate in their Washington, D.C. office. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, skiing, hiking, and latin music.
Kashyap Rajesh
New Member Educator
Kashyap is a Junior majoring in Information Science and Government, with a minor in Artificial Intelligence.
Following his freshman year, Kashyap worked as a Responsible AI Strategy Intern at Glen Echo Group and a Field Intern for the Democratic Party of Illinois. This past summer, he served as a Summer Analyst at Accenture's Center for AI Excellence.
On campus, Kashyap joined the Cornell Policy Group as an Analyst in Fall 2024 and later spent two semesters as Center Director for EnviroTech. He is also the Founder of the Cornell Political Strategy Group, Vice President of Pre-Professional Programming for his pre-law fraternity, Kappa Alpha Pi, Treasurer of his a cappella group, Cornell Tarana, and a Senior Business Analyst at Consult Your Community, a social impact consulting organization. He also serves as a research assistant at the Brooks Tech Policy Institute and the JEM Lab for Generative AI at Work. Additionally, Kashyap is an IOPGA Scholar and serves as a Teaching Assistant for Congressman Steve Israel through Cornell's Institute of Politics and Global Affairs (IOPGA).
Editing Team
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Quinn Friedman
Editor-in-Chief
Quinn Friedman is a junior studying Industrial and Labor Relations, pursuing minors in Law and Society and Comparative Public Policy. He joined CPG in Spring 2025 as an analyst in the Domestic Center, where he focused on labor-justice policy issues, and now serves as Editor-in-Chief. Outside of CPG, Quinn works as a Research Assistant in the Department of Global Work and Labor and is the President of Cornell Club Boxing.
Siena Fershtman
Editor-in-Chief
Siena Fershtman is a senior majoring in China & Asia-Pacific Studies and Government in the College of Arts & Sciences. She joined CPG in Spring 2025 and has also served on the editing team since Fall 2026.
Editor-in-Chief
Jaiden Fisher-Dayn
Asha Gandreti
Editor-in-Chief
Asha Gandreti joined CPG’s Health Policy Center during the fall of her first year at Cornell and currently serves as an Associate Editor. She is a sophomore studying Health Care Policy and hopes to pursue a career that bridges clinical medicine and health policy leadership. Outside of CPG, Asha volunteers in hospice care, serves as a co-chair of Cornell’s American Cancer Society, and writes for the Cornell Healthcare Review.
Sophie Rinzler
Editor-in-Chief
Sophie is from Chappaqua, New York, and is studying Health Care Policy (pre-law) in the Brooks School of Public Policy with intended minors in Law & Society, Gerontology, and Inequality Studies on a Health Equity Track. After joining Cornell Policy Group in fall 2025 as a Health Policy Center Analyst and writing on issues including postpartum Medicaid coverage, maternal mental health, and the No Surprises Act, she is excited to serve as an Associate Editor this year. Outside of CPG, Sophie serves as Vice President of Publishing for the Healthcare Review at Cornell, is a Cornell Brooks Institute of Politics and Global Affairs Scholar, and hopes to pursue a career in public health, policy and law, and healthcare administration. She enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.
Jaiden is a senior at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy majoring in Public Policy. He joined the Cornell Policy Group in the fall of 2023 as an analyst in the Education Center. Outside of CPG, Jaiden is a member of the Cornell University Parole Initiative, a brother of Cornell's Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, and plays on Cornell's Club Basketball team.
Strategic Advisors
Kaitlyn Varriale
Graduate Strategic Advisor
Kaitlyn Z. Varriale is a Cornell Sloan MHA Candidate and Fellow, and an alumna of the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, where she graduated in three years with a BS in Health Care Policy and minors in Health Equity and Law & Society. She currently serves as CPG’s Graduate Strategic Advisor, having begun as a Health Center Analyst in her freshman fall and rising to Health Center Director by her sophomore fall. Kaitlyn brings extensive experience from Northwell and is passionate about advancing health justice and operational excellence through strategic administration. Outside CPG, she is Vice President of Strategic Planning for Sloan’s Women+ in Healthcare Leadership, a Teaching Assistant for U.S. Healthcare Systems, and a Legislative Policy Committee member on the Breakthrough T1D Young Advocates in Action Council, as well as other roles on and off campus. Kaitlyn enjoys outdoor recreation, working out, and spending time with family and friends. She aspires to become a health system administrator, leading strategy to elevate the health of all.