Our Members

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Executive Board

Rachel Oh | Hotel Administration ‘24 | rco39@cornell.edu

Rachel is a senior majoring in Hotel Administration and pursuing minors in real estate and human development. Last summer, she interned at Citi in their Commercial Banking Division in the NYC office. She will be returning full-time in 2024. Outside of Forte, she is a member of the Nolan School’s Dean Student Advisory Board. In her free time, Rachel likes to attend workout classes and watch HBO shows.

Rachel Oh

Co-President

Linda Zhang | Economics and Information Science ’25 | lz324@cornell.edu

Linda is a junior double majoring in Economics and Information Science and minoring in Business and Law & Society. Last summer, she was a strategy consulting intern at PwC. Next summer, she will be interning at Federal Reserve Bank. In her free time, she loves running, spinning, and dancing.

Linda Zhang

Co-President

 

Kareena Stowers | Economics ‘25 | kes285@cornell.edu

Kareena is a junior studying Economics with a minor in Public Policy. Last summer, Kareena did research for Cornell and will be interning at Accenture as a Consulting Development Intern in Summer 2024. In her spare time, she loves to rock climb and read!

Kareena Stowers

VP of Internal Affairs

Lindsay Peck | Communication ‘26 | lmp266@cornell.edu

Lindsay is a sophomore majoring in Communication and triple minoring in Information Science, Business, and Media Studies. In addition to being the VP of External Affairs for Forté, she is a Marketing Analyst for the Society of Women in Business, a teaching assistant for Writing about Communication, and the team leader for her Forté professional development capstone project with Tall Poppy. She spent this past summer studying abroad in India, learning about marketing in emerging markets. In the summers prior, Lindsay interned for McCann Worldgroup in Shanghai, China, and McCann Detroit. She is passionate about marketing, and her background living in five countries has led her to foster an interest in global brands. In her free time, Lindsay loves doing hot yoga, spending time with friends, and perfecting her matcha latte recipe.

Lindsay Peck

VP of External Affairs

Gloria Kim | AEM’25 | ghk52@cornell.edu

Gloria is a junior in the Dyson School majoring Applied Economics and Management and concentrating in Finance. She is currently working as a College Consultant helping high school seniors with their college application process. Her hobbies include traveling, trying new foods, and going on Trader Joe’s runs.

Gloria Kim

VP of Operations

Maya Mischke | ILR ‘24 | msm324@cornell.edu

Maya is a senior majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations and minoring in Business, Information Science, and Law & Society. Last summer, she interned at the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Global Financial Services in Washington, D.C. Post-grad, she will be joining IBM as an Associate Federal Consultant. Outside of school, she loves running, volleyball, and art!

Maya Mischke

President Emeritus

Tabitha Muller-Shrader | Fashion Design Management ‘26 | tdm87@cornell.edu

Tabitha is a sophomore majoring in Fashion Design Management. Outside of Forté, she is a part of the Business Operations team for Cornell Fashion Collective, a member of the Cornell Fashion Industry Network, and a member of Callbaxx A Capella. In her free time, she loves to watch movies and bake cookies.

Tabitha Mueller-Schrader

VP of Marketing


Our Chairs

Mary Addison | AEM ‘26 | mea255@cornell.edu

Mary is a current sophomore in Cornell’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. On campus, she is also involved in Crossroads and APO Service. This past summer, she worked at a credit insurance company. Next summer, she will be working as a private equity intern at Advent International. Mary enjoys puzzles, scrabble, running, and the Yankees.

Mary Addison

Treasurer

Ariel Majorczyk | ILR ‘25 | aem327@cornell.edu

Ariel is a junior majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations. On campus, she is also involved with The Women's Network as the VP of Finance and CUDAA as a Student Ambassador.This past summer she was a consulting intern at Strategic Resource Group and will be working at EY this summer as a PAS intern. In her free time, she enjoys making jewelry, thrifting, and baking.

Ariel Majorczyk

Professional Development Chair

Lauren Seidel | Economics & Psychology ‘27 | les292@cornell.edu

Lauren is a freshman majoring in Economics and Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Apart from Forté, Lauren is in the Cornell Marketing Immersion Program. In her free time she loves spending time at the beach, hiking, baking, and trying new coffee shops around campus.

Lauren Seidel

Junior Member Liaison

Vindhya Kathuria | ILR ‘25 | vk283@cornell.edu

Vindhya is a junior majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations with minors in Business and Information Science. Last summer, Vindhya worked as an Operations Intern at Freepoint Commodities. This upcoming summer she will be working as a People Advisory Services Intern at EY. On campus, Vindhya serves as the Co-president of 180 Degrees Consulting at Cornell and is part of the Events Team for The Wardrobe at Cornell. In her free time, she loves to read, play badminton, and thrift.

Vindhya Kathuria

Alumni Chair

Navily Zhen | Environment & Sustainability ‘25 | nz256@cornell.edu

Navily is a junior Environment & Sustainability major concentrating in Sustainable Business and Ecological Economics. On campus, she is involved with Residential Sustainability Leaders, Women Leaders of Color as the Director of Outreach, and CU Net Zero Club. She is interested in pursuing a career in sustainability consulting and this summer she will be a Clean Transportation Intern at TRC Companies. In her free time, she loves to make bead accessories, journal, and explore new places with friends!

Navily Zhen

Diversity & Inclusion Chair

Yvonne Li | Health Care Policy’25 | yl3385@cornell.edu

Yvonne is a junior majoring in Healthcare Policy with a minor in Applied Economics and Management. She is also a part of DEBUT, an engineering project team, as an Economic Analyst and a Senior Consultant on Cayuga Healthcare Consulting. She's interested in pursing in healthcare consulting and will be interning at a life science consulting for this upcoming summer.

Yvonne Li

Recruitment Chair

Joanne Zhou | HBHS ‘26 | yz2438@cornell.edu

Joanne is a sophomore majoring in Human Biology, Health, and Society and pursuing a minor in Business. On campus, she is involved in Global Research and Consulting at the VP of Internals, and Chinese Scholars and Student Association as a member of Externals. Joanne spent her last summer working as the internal consulting analyst for Botanee Biotechnology Group. She is interested in exploring the intersection between Healthcare and Business. In her spare time, Joanne loves baking, taking walks, and grabbing food with friends.

Joanne Zhou

Social Chair

Hermione Bossolina | Information Science and Statistics’25 | hlb88@cornell.edu

Hermione Bossolina is a junior double majoring in Biometry & Statistics and Information Science. Last summer, she worked as a User Researcher for IBM. During her free time, Hermione enjoys reading, scrolling through YouTube content, and eating spicy food.

Hermione Bossolina

NYC Trip Coordinator


Our Members

 

Izzy Falchuk | American Studies & Performing Arts ‘26 | icf24@cornell.edu

Izzy is a sophomore in arts and sciences double majoring in American studies and performing arts with a minor in business. On campus she is involved in HumorUs, a sketch comedy group, as well as various political organizations. She hopes to pursue a career in entertainment and has political internship experience. In her free time, Izzy enjoys singing, skiing, and trying new restaurants.

Izzy Falchuk

Sylvia Fu | Human Development ‘26 | yf373@cornell.edu

Her name is Sylvia, Class of 2026, majoring in Human Development. Taking care of cerebral palsy children and people with mental health issues for years, she is interested in pursuing careers in the healthcare industry and passionate to serve people in need. On campus, she is an active member on the external team at CSSA. For hobbies, she loves dancing, playing basketball, skiing (learning snowboarding), oil painting, and going to the gym (weightlifting). As a fun fact, she is a loyal cheese lover.

Sylvia Fu

Sophie Josephson | Anthropology ‘26 | saj222@cornell.edu

Sophie is a Sophomore majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Psychology and Business in the College of Arts & Sciences. Outside of class, Sophie participates in the Women’s Network, a community of women dedicated to helping one another achieve their ambitions and goals and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Sophie is interested in Business Anthropology, specifically how an understanding of other cultures and communities can help companies be more effective in marketing their products or services and growing their businesses. Last summer, Sophie worked as a Gallery Assistant at VSOP Projects. In her free time, Sophie loves to run, bake, read, and listen to the “Smartless” podcast.

Sophie Josephson

Grace Kim | Hotel Administration ‘24 | gmk73@cornell.edu

Grace Kim is a senior majoring in Hotel Administration with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Grace currently serves as a Marketing Manager for Hotel Ezra Cornell and a Career Coach for the Nolan School Office of Student Services. Last summer, she worked as a marketing intern for Major League Baseball (MLB). This summer, she will be working as a marketing intern at Unilever. During her free time, Grace enjoys reading and trying new food.

Grace Kim

Tatiana Bustos | English ‘24 | tlb242@cornell.edu

Tatiana is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in English Literature and minoring in Performing and Media Arts. She has a professional background in theater administration and non-profit marketing and communications. Most recently, she served as the PR and Marketing intern at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Previously, she served as the Education intern at Steppenwolf Theatre and worked on-staff for the 5th Annual Destinos Latino Theatre Festival. In the past, she has served on youth advisory boards at the Goodman Theatre, the Old Town School of Folk Music, and Teen Arts Pass. In her free time Tatiana is either seeing a play or reading a play.

Tatiana Bustos

Lilly Van Wagenen is a sophomore in ILR with minors in Business and Law and Society. She is on the Women’s Club Soccer team at Cornell and is the Director of Philanthropy for her sorority. Last summer she was an intern for the non-profit organization

Lily Van Wagenen | Industrial and Labor Relations ‘26 | lev35@cornell.edu

Lilly Van Wagenen is a sophomore in ILR with minors in Business and Law and Society. She is on the Women’s Club Soccer team at Cornell and is the Director of Philanthropy for her sorority. Last summer she was an intern for the non-profit organization Pledge to Humanity and this past winter break she was a judicial law clerk intern for the Honorable Thomas Moore, PJ Civil at the Historic Courthouse. This summer she will be doing Washington in D.C and is excited to explore more about business and policy.

Lily Van Wagenen

Sofia Cobos | Information Science ‘26 | svc34@cornell.edu

Sofia is a sophomore from Westchester, NY, majoring in Information Science with a minor in Business. This past summer, Sofia spent her time in Colombia working on her family cattle farm, learning about the business and how to farm sustainably. Previously, Sofia worked at Greenburgh Nature Center for six years as volunteer team lead. Sofia is passionate about education and is heavily involved with Kode With Klossy and Girls Who Code to continue teaching young women about Computer Science. Sofia hopes to pursue a career in Wealth Management while also making time for her passions. In her free time, Sofia enjoys golfing, pilates, hiking, going on adventures with friends, and binging Modern Family. On-campus, Sofia is the co-chair of DE&I for DSP, and an active member of her social sorority.

Sofia Cobos

Lauren Coates | AEM ‘27 | lcc89@cornell.edu

Lauren Coates

Nidhi Mylavarapu | Computer Science ‘26 | nm549@cornell.edu

Nidhi Mylavarapu is a sophomore currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science & Operations Research. In her current role as a Software Developer at Cornell Digital Tech & Innovation (DTI), Nidhi is actively involved in the development of CoursePlan, a widely-used web app helping students plan their academic journey efficiently. During Nidhi's internship at Dow Jones & Co., she leveraged her skills in C# and Redis to enhance the caching mechanism for an internal tool and collaborated with designers to implement Figma mockups using React and other web development tools, contributing to the development of a new product. Beyond her academic and professional pursuits, Nidhi is actively engaged in extracurricular activities such as Forté, NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology) and WICC (Women in Computing @ Cornell). Outside of her academic and professional pursuits, Nidhi is passionate about cruelty-free, sustainable beauty.

Nidhi Mylavarapu

Florence Cheung | Global Development ‘27 | fc364@cornell.edu

Florence is a freshman majoring in global development with an intended minor in international relations. She is interested in socio- economic development, environmental policy and Sino-American politics. On campus, she is involved with the Cornell Political Union and the Cornell rowing club. Last summer, Florence traveled to the Caribbean islands of Grenada, St.Vincent, and St. Lucia to attain her PADI rescue diving certification. In her free time, Florence loves to hike, surf, lay in the sun and try new restaurants with friends.

Florence Cheung

Kaitlyn Lau | AEM ‘24 | kl737@cornell.edu

Kaitlyn is a senior in AEM concentrating in finance and business analytics. On campus, she is involved with Forte Cornell, Cornell Equity Research, SWIB, and the Assorted Aces. Last summer, Kaitlyn interned at UBS within the healthcare investment bank. She has also interned at Signature Bank as a sustainability intern in the past. In her free time, Kaitlyn enjoys hiking, mountain biking, dancing, and hanging out with her friends!

Kaitlyn Lau

Brenna Tosh | China & Asia-Pacific Studies and Government ‘24 | blt42@cornell.edu

Brenna Tosh

Isabelle Torch | Economics and Spanish ‘25 | imt7@cornell.edu

Isabelle is a junior majoring in Economics and Spanish in the College of Arts and Sciences and was the former Treasurer of Forté in Spring 2023. Last summer, she interned at ReadWorks, an EdTech company, as a Business Development and Marketing Intern, while also doing some consulting work for Spirit Consulting, a boutique consulting firm. She is interested in the intersection of business and technology and hopes to pursue a career in consulting or product management. On campus, she is also involved in Friends of Farmworkers, Cornell Tech Consulting, and a social sorority. She loves pho, film photography, and traveling, and she is looking forward to going abroad to Santiago, Chile and London, England this year.

Isabelle Torch

Nancy Lin | Information Science ‘27 | nyl8@cornell.edu

Nancy is a freshman majoring in Information Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and minoring in Media Studies. On campus, she is also part of the Cornell Fashion Collective’s business operations team. In her free time, she enjoys beach walks with her dogs, skiing, and baking sweet treats

Nancy Lin

Preethika Vemula | Economics ‘27 | pv252@cornell.edu

Preethika is a freshman majoring in Economics and minoring in Health Policy and Business. She is interested in the intersection of healthcare and life sciences with business. On campus she is a member of the social sorority Alpha Epsilon Phi. In her free time, she likes to crochet, travel, and try new food.

Preethika Vemula

Melody Hong | Biological Sciences ‘25 | mh2485@cornell.edu

Melody is a junior majoring in Biological Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences. She currently performs undergraduate research in the Lujan Lab that deals with the role of AI in ovarian image analysis. She also serves as the Managing Director of the Cornell Undergraduate Research Magazine, working to highlight the diversity of research across all colleges. Career-wise, Melody hopes to go into dentistry and become more familiar with the importance of business in health-related fields. Outside of class, you will find her irresponsibly spending BRBs and "studying" in the stacks.

Melody Hong

Dylan Turkewitz | Psychology ‘26 | dlt92@cornell.edu

Dylan is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Business. She is also a writer for Cornell’s Slope Media Magazine. She has previously worked as a developmental intern for Alloy Entertainment, as well as a research assistant for ghSMART in the summer of 2021. In the summer of 2022, she worked as a cooking counselor for Camp Hayground. Dylan is passionate about both creative and journalistic writing, creating nutritious recipes in the kitchen, as well as giving back to the local community. You can see her work on her website, www.dylansfarmtotable.com, where she interviewed local farms to investigate how their business strategies have been adapted over the years. Dylan seeks for a career in Behavior Economics, where she can combine her interests in Psychology, Economics, and Business.

Dylan Turkewitz

Tatum Shearer | ILR’24 | tms288@cornell.edu

Tatum is a senior majoring in Industrial Labor Relations and minoring in Business. Outside of Forté, she is a member of the Student Activities Funding Commission responsible for the budget allocation of 500+ student organizations on campus. Last Summer, she worked as a Research Assistant to a Harvard Business School professor working towards a cumulative report of AmLaw 100 and AmLaw200 legal partner movements over the last decade. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and attending workout classes on campus with friends.

Tatum Shearer

Chloe Catton | Industrial and Labor Relations ‘24 | cgc77@cornell.edu

Chloe is a senior in the ILR school and is minoring in business. Last summer she was a Human Resources Intern at Cummins Inc. and this upcoming summer she is interning for Deloitte Consulting in their strategy group. On campus she is the VP of Finance for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and is involved in Social Enterprise Group at Cornell (SEGC).

Chloe Catton

Raquel Kanner | Information Science ‘25 | rk747@cornell.edu

Raquel is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences studying Information Science with a minor in Business. On campus she is also involved in TAMID Group, Cornell Equity Research, and CALS Ambassadors. Raquel is interested in the intersection between finance and technology and hopes to combine these two aspects into a future career. This summer, she was at IBM as a Brand Technical Specialist. In her free time, you can find her going on long walks, food blogging, and spending time with friends and family!

Raquel Kanner

Caroline Michailoff | Communication ‘26 | cm849@cornell.edu

Caroline is a sophomore majoring in communication with a minor in business. In addition to Forte, Caroline is a news reporter for the Cornell daily sun, a tradition fellow, works as an administrative assistant in the department of communication, and is VP of new member education for Alpha Phi sorority. She is passionate about marketing and sports, and hopes to pursue a career that blends her interests. In her free time, Caroline loves to play beach volleyball, try new recipes, and spend time with friends

Caroline Michailoff

Albana Hija | Government ‘27 | ah2277@cornell.edu

Bana Hima is a freshman studying Government in the College of Arts and Sciences. On campus, she is involved in Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity as well as the Albanian Student Association. She is interested in the intersection between business and law and plans on going to law school in the future. In her free time, Bana enjoys watching movies, listening to podcasts and music, and going out to eat with friends.

Albana Hima

Ashley Sewell | AEM ‘27 | as3575@cornell.edu

Ashley Sewell is a freshmen majoring in Applied Economics and Management with a minor in Law and Society. On campus she is involved in Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, her social sorority and the Cornell Marketing Immersion Program. In her free time she loves to hike and bake.

Ashley Sewell

Valerie Chen | Animal Science ‘26 | vc293@cornell.edu

Valerie is a sophomore majoring in Animal Science and pursuing minors in microbiology. Over the summer, she continued her job as a veterinary technician for Animal Health Group, a local animal hospital. Currently, she works as a laboratory technician at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center and serves as an ambassador for the vet med research program PAVER. Beyond her professional commitments, Valerie is a dedicated CAPSU ambassador and a VAW Global Health Alliance member. In her free time, Valerie enjoys cooking, trying out new food, and watching Netflix.

Valerie Chen

Camila Cubeddu | Biology & Society ‘26 | cc2539@cornell.edu

Camila is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, majoring in Biology & Society with a minor in Business. On campus she actively holds the position of Kitchen Manager and Event Coordinator at Kappa Alpha Theta. She was previously involved in managerial responsibilities at Dent Place Market and led research of the market for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C. Camila aspires to combine her interests in Medicine, Nutrition, and Business through a future career in Healthcare Consulting and Policy. During her free time, she enjoys meditation, running, and traveling to new places!

Camila Cubeddu

Heather Chen | AEM ‘24 | hfc26@cornell.edu

Heather is a senior in the Dyson school studying Applied Economics and Management with a concentration in Strategy and Business Analytics. During summer 2022, she was a product analyst intern at Freddie Mac. This summer, she will be interning at EY as a People Advisory Services intern. Heather is also interested in exploring the intersection between social impact and business. Other than Forté, she is also involved with Grub Ventures as an analyst. In her spare time, she plays volleyball and enjoys long walks around campus.

Heather Chen

Amy Wang | Art ‘27 | cw943@cornell.edu

Amy is a freshman from Orange County, California, majoring in Art and pursuing minors in Art History and Economics. Outside of Forte, Amy is the Social Media Assistant for AAP. She is also the Vice President of Marketing for Society of Women in Business and a member for the Cornell Chinese Students and Scholars Association. In her free time, she enjoys painting and watching "The Haunting of Hill House."

Amy Wang

Pressley Ann Childs | Hotel Administration ‘27 | pac263@cornell.edu

Pressley Ann is a freshman in the Hotel School majoring in Hotel Administration. She wants to minor in Applied Econ, international trade and development, and real estate. She is in Cornell Finance Roundtable Club as VP of events, started a plogging event, a F&B service event manager for HEC-99, and works at Statler in the regent lounge. She is interested in real estate and finance in hotels and loves to workout, go boating with friends and family, and read in her free time.

Pressley Ann Childs

Stuti Tiwari | Industrial and Labor Relations ‘26 | ah2277@cornell.edu

Stuti Tiwari is a second year student in the Industrial and Labor Relations School with an interest in women’s international rights. On campus, she enjoys working in the Keeton House Office, serving in the Dean’s Council to plan engaging events, and staying involved with organizations like Teach For America. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball and reading

Stuti Tiwari