MEET Our Team
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Curator &
President
OLIVIA
LECHTHALER
Olivia, the Curator and President of TEDxPSU, is a fourth year studying Actuarial Science in the Smeal College of Business. She also acts as the Director of Finance for the Penn State Actuarial Science Club and is involved in recruitment and mentorship for her major.
Vice President &
Content Director
Emily
Shor
Emily, Vice President and Content Director, is a fourth year Meteorology major in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, with minors in French and GIS. She is on the board of PSU’s branch of the American Meteorological Society and involved in Jewish life on campus.
Treasurer &
Photographer
Grace
He
Grace, Treasurer and Photographer, is a senior in the Smeal College of Business, majoring in Accounting and Management Information Systems. She serves as a student contact team member for the University Park Allocation Committee, helping support student organizations.
Partnerships
Director
Nicolas
Prosperi
Nicolas, Partnerships Director, is a junior studying Industrial Engineering at Penn State. He is passionate about forging meaningful connections and securing sponsorships to support TEDxPSU’s mission. Beyond his role, Nicolas has experience in data analytics, supply chain optimization, and strategic planning.
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Strategy
Director
Tanesha
Purohit
Tanesha, Strategic Support Chair, is a second-year student studying Marketing and Enterprise Technology Integration. She is involved in the Penn State Oboe Studio, Alpha Kappa Psi Co-Ed Professional Business Fraternity, and Consultant Training Program in the Smeal College of Business.
Marketing Director
Zemra
Lena
Zemra, Marketing Director, is a senior in the Smeal College of Business majoring in Marketing with minors in Supply Chain and Information Sciences and Technology. She serves as the Marketing and Communications intern for Penn State’s Intern Pipeline Links to Navy Engineering (PIPELINE) Program, where she is the team’s sole marketing representative.
Marketing Co-Director
Aryan
Butail
Aryan, Marketing Co-Director, is a third-year Management Information Systems student in the Smeal College of Business. He serves as Treasurer for the Penn State Management Information Systems Association and contributes to the campus community as a Residence Assistant.
Operations Director
ABIGAIL
SILBERMAN
Abigail, Operations Director, is a fourth-year student studying Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts, with a minor in Kinesiology. She is a research assistant in the Semantics, Aphasia, and Neural Dynamics Laboratory (SANDlab) and a Penn State Club Triathlon Team member.
Operations Co-Director
KARENA
CHRISTENSON
Karena, Operations Co-Director, is a second-year student studying Kinesiology with a minor in Rehabilitation and Human Services. She is a Schreyer Honors Scholar, a Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society member, in the HHD Honors Society, and is a Peer-Assistant for the College of Health and Human Development.
Content Assistant Director
Kieran
Sturges
Kieran, Content Assistant Director, is a junior studying Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Mathematics in the Eberly College of Science. He is a research assistant for the SLS study in the College of HHD and aims to integrate AI into interdisciplinary fields.
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