Sam Plesner - President

BE 2027

plesner@seas.upenn.edu

Sam is a member of the class of 2027 majoring in bioengineering. He is from NYC and enjoys skiing, baseball, and cooking. Outside of ESAC he is part of Engineering Consultants at Penn, Ski team, and WUCC.

Izzy Armsby - Vice President External

MEAM 2028

iarmsby@seas.upenn.edu

Izzy is a member of the class of 2028, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She is from Portola Valley, California, and enjoys hiking, surfing, and spending time with friends. Outside of ESAC, Izzy is a part of Penn Climate Ventures and Engineers Without Borders.

Sherry Du - Vice President Internal

BE 2028

sherrydu@seas.upenn.edu

Sherry is a member of the Class of 2028, majoring in Bioengineering in SEAS. She is from Cleveland, Ohio, and enjoys golfing, café hopping, and going on long walks. In addition to ESAC, Sherry is a part of Penn Symphony Orchestra and Science Olympiad at Penn.

Rushil Patel - Vice President of Organization

CIS 2028

prushil@seas.upenn.edu

Rushil is a CIS major in class of 2028. Rushil is originally from Wilmington, Delaware, but grew up in Gujarat, India. He enjoys watching football (go birds!) and hockey (go caps!), and going out with friends. Besides ESAC, Rushil is a part of Penn Aerial Robotics and Wharton University Data Analytics Club.

Arjun Suryawanshi - Senior Treasurer

BE 2028

arjunsur@seas.upenn.edu

Arjun is a member of the class of 2028 majoring in Bioengineering and Computer Science. He is from West Chester, Pennsylvania and enjoys cooking, listening to music, and exploring the city. Outside of ESAC, Arjun is involved in Penn Electric Racing and Penn Debate Society.

Hanning Yan - Junior Treasurer

x 2029

x@seas.upenn.edu

Hanning is a member of the class of 2029 majoring in

Sanjana Nalavolu - Public Relations Chair

MEAM 2028

sanjn@seas.upenn.edu

Sanjana Nalavolu is a member of the class of 2028, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She is from Hockessin, Delaware, and loves to draw, listen to music, and go to the gym. Apart from ESAC, Sanjana is involved in Penn Electric Racing and illustrates for The Walk Magazine.

Gianna Darmo - Social Chair

x 2029

x@seas.upenn.edu

Gianna is a member of the Class of 2029 and is .

Kylie Sankar - Recruitment Chair

MSE 2027

ksankar@seas.upenn.edu

Kylie is a member of the class of 2027, majoring in Material Science and Engineering. She is from Trinidad and enjoys going to the beach and playing volleyball and table tennis. Outside of ESAC, Kylie is involved in the Mat-Sci Makerspace and MSE society.

Tanisee Nagaldinne - Tech Chair

CIS 2029

tanisee@seas.upenn.edu

Tanisee is a member of the Class of 2029 studying Computer and Information Science. She is from Westchester, NY but also grew up in California, India, Singapore, and Germany. Outside of ESAC, she is also involved with EDAB and Hack4Impact and enjoys playing pickleball, binge watching shows, and cooking .

Nanda Guntupalli - Liaison

MEAM 2028

nandag@seas.upenn.edu

Nanda is a member of the Class of 2028 and is currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. He is from Mullica Hill, NJ and in his free time he loves to try out new foods, watch Formula 1, and play Spikeball.

Gigi Gordon - Liaison

w 2029

x@seas.upenn.edu

Gigi is a x major in class of 2029.

Katie Haroun - Liaison

AI 2029

x@seas.upenn.edu

Katie is a member of the Class of 2029, majoring in AI.

Emma Twitmyer - Senior Advisor

AI 2026

emmatwit@seas.upenn.edu

Emma Twitmyer is a member of the Class of 2026, majoring in Artificial Intelligence. She's from Wayne, Pennsylvania, and enjoys going to sports games, attempting to bake, and playing golf with friends. In addition to ESAC, Emma a tour guide for the Kite and Key Society and a part of the Club Squash team.

Ryan Hopely - Faculty Advisor

rhopely@seas.upenn.edu

Ryan (he/him) joined Penn Engineering in 2024 as the Associate Director of Student Life in the Office of Academic Services, where he oversees all aspects of student life including advising the Quad Board, supporting the student organization community, and overseeing the Engineering Summer Academy at Penn. Ryan is originally from South Jersey. Ryan has two cats, enjoys playing video games, and loves living in Philadelphia.