Student Advisory Board for the Sustainable & Impact Finance initiative
As student leaders from across Haas, our board members are a critical part of our initiative, driving forward our innovation and going beyond themselves to promote impact investing and sustainable finance in our community.
2025/2026 New Board Members

Hyeyeon Kim
Joining the SAIF Student Advisory Board would be a meaningful step in my journey to expand finance’s role in creating social value. I aspire to contribute my experience in sustainable finance and collaborate with others who share a passion for building a more inclusive and resilient global economy.

Patricia Nader
The main reason I came to Haas was because it is the leading business school for sustainability, climate, and impact investing. I’m honored to serve on the SAIF Student Advisory Board to help strengthen Haas’ leadership and commitment to this space. I’m eager to forge connections and drive conversations between students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders to help create a more sustainable future.

Lola Fernandez
I am thrilled to join this excellent group of students, academics, practitioners, and thought partners on the SAIF Advisory Board. I look forward to advancing sustainable finance together, reimagining how capital can address our most pressing social and environmental issues.

Micha Kubicka
Joining SAIF’s student advisory board means the opportunity to shape Haas’s continued commitment to sustainable and impact finance – the thing that first attracted me to the school. I’m looking forward to working with Haas faculty, students, and industry leaders to ensure that we bring the very best of sustainable and impact finance to our campus.

Daniel Yun
I’m excited to join the SAIF Student Advisory Board and help expand awareness and opportunities in sustainable finance across the Haas community. I also hope to learn from peers’ diverse perspectives and together shape Haas’s growing voice in this space.

Sandy Sun
I’m enthusiastic about joining the SAIF Student Advisory Board to help translate sustainable finance theory into actionable career pathways. I look forward to building programs that equip Hassies not just with knowledge, but with the relationships, frameworks, and practical tools needed to redirect institutional capital toward sustainable solutions.

Jacqueline Cornejo
I’m excited to join the SAIF Board and contribute to Haas’s commitment to impact. I look forward to expanding career resources and connections that help current students pursue careers in sustainability, finance, and impact investing.

Jhana Valentine
I am thrilled to be part of the SAIF Student Advisory Board to raise awareness about the ways that financials products and investment strategies can be used to support community and environmental health, and to help grow the community at UC Berkeley and beyond of impact-driven investors.
2025/2026 Returning Board Members

Adam Samazin
Creating a better future requires reimagining the ways in which we build and scale businesses. As part of the SAIF Student Advisory Board, I look forward to continuing the work done by my predecessors in bringing together the brightest minds at Haas with the impact investing community to catalyze growth in sustainability sectors and beyond.

Vittorio Dini
I’m excited to be able to contribute to the SAIF through the Advisory Board. Our economy needs more and more initiatives of this kind and these types of activities will be pivotal in a just and right transition towards a sustainable future. We got to pave the way!

Sarah Devermann
I’m excited to join the SAIF Student Advisory Board and contribute to Haas’s legacy in sustainable finance. The innovative impact investing courses offered by SAIF were a major draw for me when deciding on an MBA program, and I look forward to further developing the SAIF offerings for future students.

Ishita Rustagi
I’m excited to join the SAIF SAB and playing a role in cementing Haas’ leadership in the impact investing space. In particular, I am looking forward to furthering thought leadership around investing with a responsible innovation and equitable technology lens within Haas as well as through external partnerships

Iliana Griva
I am thrilled to join the SAIF Student Advisory Board and collaborate with exceptional faculty, practitioners, and students to advance Haas’s leadership in sustainable and impact finance. I look forward to fostering interdisciplinary approaches by connecting expertise across UC Berkeley’s campus, enhancing our collective understanding of this critical field.

Ïma Essien
I’m thrilled to join the SAIF Student Advisory Board and contribute to amplifying the role of sustainable finance in driving meaningful change. I’m eager to bridge the gap between innovative financial models and real-world impact while collaborating with fellow students and industry leaders to cultivate a dynamic ecosystem. Together, we’ll work to solidify Haas’s and UC Berkeley’s leadership in impact investing, inspiring the next generation of responsible business leaders.

Aya Nagai
Mobilizing private capital to tackle complex challenges has become more critical than ever in driving sustainable change at scale. As a member of the SAIF Advisory Board, I am excited to demystify the broad concept of ‘impact investing’ and invite more bright, business-oriented peers and professionals to reflect on the roles we play as investors in creating and inspiring positive, enduring changes. I look forward to collaborating with like-minded individuals to foster a more dynamic impact investing community and drive meaningful social impact within and beyond Haas.

Nikita Damle
I’m excited to join the SAIF Student Advisory Board and further the integration of impact into mainstream finance. In particular, I’m excited to bring the gender lens to the forefront of how financing decisions are made, and impact is measured!