People

Stephanie Borcea

Stephanie is an anthropologist by training and currently serves as a Grant Manager at the World Resources Institute.President, HESGDPSS

Widya (she/her) is a global development practice ALM candidate at Harvard. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She currently serves as the Director of Dana Raya Nusantara Credit Union and Co-Chair at Reeformers, an NGO dedicated to building artificial reefs for coral transplantation.Marketing & Digital Engagement Chair, HESGDPSS

Max Genin

Max Genin is a tri-national development advocate and human rights leader pursuing an ALM in Global Development Practice at Harvard. He chairs the North American Student Council for the UN Global MDP Association and is the Executive Director of Afflican, fostering grassroots development projects worldwide.North America Chair, Global MDP SAAC

Nicholas Gjerde

Nicholas (he/him) is a global development practice ALM candidate at Harvard. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and is a certified Eagle Scout with over six years of experience as a technology solutions specialist for an ISP. Vice President, HESGDPSS

Deniz Hacialioglu

Deniz serves as a dedicated project coordinator in the external relations unit of Harvard University/LabXchange. LabXchange, an innovative online education platform built at Harvard, is dedicated to promoting scientific literacy and fostering global collaboration among learners and educators. In addition to her role, Deniz is pursuing admission coursework for ALM in sustainability at Harvard.Communications Committee, HESGDPSS

Javier Jimenez

Javier is an accomplished senior executive with a remarkable history of achievement spanning Fortune 100 and 200 companies across various sectors, including public, private, and non-profit. In addition to his role as Director of Product Development for USAA, he currently serves as Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the United Soldiers and Sailors of America, an NGO committed to enhancing the welfare of US military personnel and veterans.Alumni Liason, HESGDPSS

Michelle Kim

Michelle (she/her) has been a sustainability educator and practitioner for the past eight years working at international, academic and community levels. She works as the Manager of Student Development at the University of Alberta Students’ Union, overseeing programs around sustainability, leadership, First Nations Metis and Inuit Initiatives, and many other programs.Past President Advisor, HESGDPSS

Mark Nabong

Mark is an ALM student in Global Development Practice and has worked as a paleontologist, divorce lawyer, and taxi driver. He has previously held positions at Tesla, NRDC, Catholic Charities, the Smithsonian, and Yellow Cab, which is wild when you think about it; his LinkedIn page is a hot mess.Secretary & Communications Committee Chair, HESGDPSS

Kate Vellucci

Kate (Mitchell) has committed work in sustainability and community development efforts for 15 years, largely with non-profits, corporate philanthropists, activated music fans, school system stakeholders, government, and under-invested food systems producers.Alumni Liaison, HESGDPSS

Anna-Maria W.

Anna-Maria (she/her) is a Master of Liberal Arts student in sustainability. She has gained experience as the Director of Administration at the CWLSS and as a Luminary Leader for the European region at HESEC.Director of Events

Below is a record of legacy board members who helped create and sustain the Harvard Extension School Global Development Practice Student Society.

Board Year	President	Vice President	Events Chair	Marketing & Digital Engagement Chair	Membership Engagement Chair	Alumni Liaison	Communications Committee
2023-2024	Michelle Kim	Stephanie Borcea	Javier Jimenez	Nicholas Gjerde	Mark Nabong	Kate Vellucci	Widya Budisantoso Deniz Hacialioglu
2024-2025	Stephanie Borcea	Nicholas Gjerde	Anna-Maria Wohlgemuth	Widya Budisantoso	Mark Nabong	Kate Vellucci Javier Jimenez	Deniz Hacialioglu