IDEA began in 2009 with strong student leadership and university support, the program was developed to provide resources and support for entrepreneurs across all disciplines.
Our unique stage gate process provides a framework that can be applied to any venture across all industries.
Today, IDEA continues to develop and expand in order to meet the needs of ventures and the entrepreneurs behind them.
The IDEA management team is led by Northeastern University undergraduate students passionate about helping ventures succeed and growing the IDEA program to reach its full potential.
Aaisha Balakrishnan
CEO
Alexis Babb
Set Stage Coordinator
Breanna Madison
Developer & Data Analyst
Carolina Bellani
Marketing Director
Caroline Klaey
Venture Analyst
Caroline Ghio
Tech & Analytics Director
Caroline Sikes
Community Director
Christopher Dougery
Marketing Associate
Clayton Yan
Developer & Data Analyst
Dan Broun
Developer & Data Analyst
Danielle Vandre
Venture Analyst
Danny Chinn
Partnerships & Network Coordinator
Deniz Kalfa
Ready Stage Coordinator
Elina Agrawal
Events Director
Elizabeth Cavallo
Altschuler-Meyer CEO
Emily Gringorten
Videographer
Gigi Gleghorn
Graphic Designer
Gustaf Palm
Venture Analyst
Jennifer James
Communication & Info Ops Coordinator
Jessica Ye
NU and Mosaic Coordinator
Jeff Weintrub
Developer & Data Analyst
John D’Alotto
Venture Analyst
Josh Speck
Venture Analyst
Joyce Hseih
Venture Analyst
Juan Leal Trevino
Marketing Associate
Katharine McGuire
Social Media Coordinator
Ken Kan
Events Associate
Kyle Dolce
Venture Director
Max Rampulla
Portfolio Manager
Marc Bacvanski
Venture Analyst
Maya Gandhi
Venture Analyst
Morrisa Clayman
Venture Analyst
Nawreen Ahamad
Events Associate
Nick Hirano
Public Relations Specialist
Niklas Janssen
Investment Coordinator
Oliver Key
Venture Analyst
Ryan Kennedy
Developer & Data Analyst
Sarthak Bhanadari
Venture Analyst
Sasha Henry
Venture Analyst
Sofia Churkin
Events Associate
Stephen Grello
Venture Coordinator
Sanjana Koushik
People Ops Coordinator
Tanay Karnik
Developer & Data Analyst
Thandiwe Tembo
Graphic Designer
Vikram Pathalam
Go Stage Coordinator
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NUCEE Managing Director
Entrepreneur in Residence
NUCEE Co-Director
Advisory Board Chair
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The IDEA mangement team is led by Northeastern Undergrad students passionate about helping ventures succeed and growing the IDEA program to reach its full potential.
