Our Team
Agency Managers
SAI’s seven business units are each managed by Cornell undergraduates, who have profit/loss responsibility for their respective businesses. Each agency manager reports to the President (also a student) who is ultimately accountable for the operations and performance of each agency.
A number of full-time professional staff provide mentoring and support services to the student management staff, including a CEO that serves as a “Mentor in Residence.”
A formal Board of Directors sets the organization’s long-term strategic vision and serves as an experienced resource for the student management staff.
Kartik Das
President - Student Agencies, Inc.
Kartik is a junior in the School of Hotel Administration focusing on Marketing and Food and Beverage. Before working at SAI, Kartik spent two years in the Singapore Armed Forces and represented Singapore Youth at ASEAN and UNESCO levels. He is also involved in the Cornell Undergraduate Asia Business Society (CUABS) and Singapore Students Association. In his free time, Kartik enjoys playing soccer, eating a variety of food, and attempting to self-study languages.
Ivaylo Genchev
CFO - Student Agencies, Inc.
Ivaylo Genchev is a senior in the School of Hotel Administration with a minor in Real Estate. He is originally from Vidin, Bulgaria. As Treasury Analyst at Student Agencies, he hopes to maintain the transparency of financial reporting and promote fiscal discipline. He enjoys watching and playing basketball in his free time, and he is an avid fan of the Boston Celtics.
Kimberly Chen
Human Resources Director - Student Agencies, Inc.
Kim Chen is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations minoring in Law and Society. She is currently the founder and CEO of Ithaca Innovation, a company specializing in web and logo design, the Chief Design Officer of Optix Productions, and an active member of the Cornell Undergraduate Asia Business Society. As the Director of Human Resources, Kim hopes to develop the HR function more in every aspect of the company to build stronger capabilities in order to successfully execute Student Agencies’ business strategies.
Joshua Benamram
General Manager - Big Red Shipping & Storage
Joshua Benamram is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. As General Manager of Big Red Shipping and Storage, Joshua aims to improve efficiency by incorporating more streamlined business practices. Joshua would also like to see greater name recognition on campus and in the greater Ithaca community. Finally, he wants to maintain the high standards at BRSS and continue to deliver convenient and affordable services to its customers. Outside of the office, Joshua is an active member of Sigma Pi Fraternity.
Ken-Ji Low
General Manager - Big Red Shipping & Storage
Ken-Ji Low is currently a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Economics and minoring in Real Estate in the Hotel School. He is excited to be a part of the Student Agencies team and to add value to Big Red Shipping and Storage as the General Manager. He hopes to continue building off the success BRSS has had in the past and is looking forward to taking the business to the next level. Besides his involvement at Student Agencies, Ken-Ji is an active brother of the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity, plays tennis on the Club team, and enjoys volunteering with the Cornell Hunger Relief Group.
Ruchi Nanda
Consulting Manager - Campus Promotions
Ruchi Nanda is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences majoring in Economics and minoring in Cognitive Science. As a General Manager of Campus Promotions, she hopes to increase the public profile of CP and establish the company as the premiere distribution service provider in the area. She is also involved in the The Triple Helix. In her free time, Ruchi enjoys playing badminton, eating and cooking ethnic cuisine, and decorating cakes.
Calvin Lai
Distribution Manager - Campus Promotions
Calvin Lai is currently a freshman in the College of Agriculture and Life sciences, majoring in Applied Economics and Management. As a General Manager of Campus Promotions focusing on distributions, he plans to work with his co-managers in order to take CP to a new level by increasing its identity and business. He is also a member of the Cornell Chamber Orchestra and hopes to study abroad in Barcelona during his time at Cornell.
Felix Tabary
Publications Manager - Campus Promotions
Felix Tabary is a sophomore in the School of Hotel Administration from Paris, France. As a General Manager for Campus Promotions, Felix will do his best to further expand the impact of the CP Publications on the Cornell and Ithaca communities. Besides SAI, Felix is an active member of Sigma Pi fraternity, and keeps up with his nationality through the Cornell French Society. In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer and learning about American culture. Felix hopes to work for large-scale event-management companies anywhere in the world upon graduation.
Ji Yung Suh
General Manager - Housing Solutions
Ji Yung Suh is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring English and Economics. Hailing from Italy, she is an active member of AISEC and writes for the Cornell Business Review. She intends to go into a legal profession after graduation.
Katie Dreier
Editor-In-Chief - Cornellian Yearbook
Adam Cherubini
Business Manager - Cornellian Yearbook
Robby Ainslie
General Manager - Hired Hands Moving Company
Robby Ainslie is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with a major in Environmental Engineering and a minor in Business. As manager of Hired Hands, Robby hopes to expand the business while maintaining its reputation of great service and value. Hailing from Ithaca, NY, Robby likes spending time on the lake and playing sports. He is also a member of the Cornell Rugby Team.
Nalin Shankar
General Manager - Hired Hands Moving Company
Nalin Shankar is a sophomore in the College of Engineering majoring in Operations Research and Information Engineering. As a general manager of Hired Hands Moving Company, he hopes to expand the business while maintaining the premier quality and service of Hired Hands. In his free time, Nalin enjoys traveling, cooking, and sports.
Jimmy Jun Wu
General Manager - SAI Properties
Jimmy Wu is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is majoring in Economics and Information Science, with minors in German Studies and Real Estate. As the General Manager of Student Agencies Properties, Jimmy aims to provide premium service to all customers and optimize the value of our properties. On campus, Jimmy is an active member of Phi Gamma Nu Business Fraternity and president of Mainland China Students Association. He enjoys photography, basketball, and learning foreign cultures.
Brian McKinley
Real Estate Fellow - SAI Properties
Brian received his bachelor’s degree in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Following graduation, Brian worked on key Department of Energy projects as an energy analyst for Energetics, Inc, and then returned to Massachusetts to found McKinley Energy Resources, an energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting and project management company focused on residential and light industrial real estate. With his company Brian has collaborated with real estate developers, factory owners, banks, and Fortune 500 companies to create energy saving real estate solutions. Currently a second-year student in Cornell’s Real Estate graduate program, Brian is excited about the opportunity to apply what he has learned in the classroom as well as previous experience to enhance the value of SAI’s real estate portfolio.
Lena Germinario
General Manager - TakeNote
Lena Germinario recently graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Biology. As General Manager, she is excited to help boost TakeNote’s public profile, enhance product quality, and lead the transition towards digital distribution. Outside of Student Agencies, Lena works as a legal research assistant, and she plans to pursue a career in intellectual property law. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, creative writing, and swimming.
Jared Macher
Operations Manager - TakeNote
Jared Macher is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in Economics and Anthropology. He is excited to help improve the operational efficiency and product quality of Cornell’s premier lecture note-taking service. Outside of Student Agencies, Jared is also the Executive Director of Global Youth Concept, a non-governmental organization based on campus. In his spare time, he enjoys kayaking, studying languages, and hiking.
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