The Executive Team
Board of Directors
Director, Founder
Ben Rathi
Ben Rathi is the Chairman of Blueprints For Pangaea, which he founded as an undergraduate at Michigan. He is a technology investor and entrepreneur, holding various positions at growth stage investment firms and startups including Nuro.ai and Modern Treasury. He began his career as a consultant at McKinsey, and holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School, and BS in Computer Science and BBA degrees from Michigan. He is passionate about reducing inefficiencies, expanding access to healthcare, and student entrepreneurship and volunteerism.
Director
James Ha
James holds a degree in Biology from the University of Michigan, where he developed his passion in healthcare, finance, and entrepreneurship. He is currently a consultant where he performs both functional consultation and technical development roles. After consulting, James hopes to positively impact the healthcare industry in the United States.
Director
Prasanth Kotha
Prasanth Kotha is a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania. During his time as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, he studied Business Administration which helped him develop an interest in the intersection between business and healthcare. In the future, he hopes to become a practicing physician who can leverage his experiences to help shape the evolving healthcare system.
Director
Elliane Siebert
Elliane Siebert received a degree in Community and Global Public Health from the University of Michigan which helped shape her interest in the intersection of culture and disease. She is an incoming medical student at Michigan State University where she aims to become a physician grounded in community and the social determinants of health
Director
Anurag Bolneni
Anurag Bolneni is a consultant at Optum, MSI Data Science student, and the Co-Founder of an early stage health-tech startup. As an undergraduate at Michigan, he studied business and biochemistry. Anurag has spent the last 7 years learning about healthcare globally and hopes to leverage his experiences to build scalable tech solutions that improve the quality of patient care.
Director
Sana Shah
Sana is a University of Southern California graduate with a degree in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and served as the President and Founder of USC’s Blueprints For Pangaea chapter. Having witnessed the stark health inequities throughout Los Angeles, Sana is deeply invested in public health programs that support and educate the community, creating better health outcomes. Sana hopes to explore the nexus of biotechnology, health policy, and social impact organizations that shape the U.S. healthcare system.
C-Suite
Chief Executive Officer
Nitya Balusu
Nitya Balusu, a junior on the pre-dental track studying business administration, is passionate about sustainability and healthcare improvement. She believes in leveraging business strategies to foster change within the healthcare sector. Through her work with Blueprints and academic pursuits, Nitya aims to address and overcome challenges in healthcare accessibility, using her unique blend of passion and business insight to contribute to the organization’s mission.
Chief of Staff
Beatrice Hadiwidjaja
Beatrice Hadiwidjaja is a junior studying Neuroscience, with a minor in Statistics. She is interested in preventing social inequities within biological research, such as in access to participation and subject bias. Through Blueprints, Beatrice hopes to widen the means with which students can be involved in environmental, healthcare, and educational inequity.
Chief Operating Officer
Sarah Gallagher
Sarah Gallagher is a junior studying Neuroscience with a minor in Business. As an aspiring physician, she is passionate about understanding the healthcare industry and using this understanding to alleviate healthcare inequities. She hopes to use her experiences in Blueprints to encourage interdisciplinary cooperation aimed at advancing equal access to healthcare.
Chief Financial Officer
Divum Mittal
Divum Mittal is a junior pursuing a dual degree in business administration and public health. He is passionate about educational and healthcare equity, and how business can be a driving force for change across these verticals. Divum hopes to use his experience from Blueprints and his studies to help eliminate barriers in primary special education and preventative healthcare.
Chief of Expansion
Stephanie Chan
Stephanie Chan is a sophomore at the University of Michigan majoring in Neuroscience. Her interests lie in equal access to healthcare, international affairs, and mitigating disparities in access to healthcare. She hopes to apply her skills and passions to the field of medicine and aid in finding equitable, sustainable, approaches and solutions to a more efficient healthcare system, made accessible and fair to all.
Chief Development Officer
Sanjana Kandiraju
Sanjana Kandiraju is a Sophomore at the University of Michigan with a major in Neuroscience on the pre-medical track. As an aspiring physician, she is interested in addressing health care inequities and finding innovative solutions to these disparities. She hopes to use the knowledge she has gained from Blueprints and apply it to a future career in medicine and healthcare policy.
Vice Presidents
Vice President of Operations
Ethan George
Ethan George is a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Industrial and Operations Engineering with a minor in Mathematics and Data Science. He is passionate about linking the engineering and business worlds, and how their combination can lead to positive community outcomes. He hopes to take his knowledge of project and data management and apply it to optimize systems related to healthcare.
Vice President of Finance
Akshat Rana
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Vice President of Expansion
Pooja Kannappan
Pooja Kannappan is a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Neuroscience on a pre-med track. She is passionate about reducing inefficiencies in the healthcare delivery system and improving health outcomes in underserved populations. As an aspiring physician-scientist, Pooja hopes to advocate for the needs of marginalized groups through research endeavors and find innovative ways to improve patient care experiences.
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Vice President of Development
Helen Hicks
Helen Hicks is a sophomore at the University of Michigan, studying Microbiology and Political Science with a focus on antibiotic resistance and health policy. Interested in bringing medical innovation to areas with limited access to healthcare, she aims to alleviate prevalent health disparities. Helen plans to pursue a medical degree and work alongside Médecins Sans Frontières to make tangible impacts in healthcare.
Vice President of Internal
Abhimanyu Sastry
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Expansion Managers
Nicole Sorensen
Nicole Sorensen is a senior at the University of Michigan on the Pre-Med track studying Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Public Health. She hopes to one day use her combined knowledge of medicine and engineering, as well as her experience in the healthcare nonprofit space through her work in Blueprints, to find equitable and sustainable solutions for issues in global healthcare accessibility.
Sofia Marshall
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Michael Magee
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Fouzaan Amjad
Fouzaan Amjad is a sophomore double majored in economics and bio molecular science. Fouzaan is interested in the intersection of healthcare and business. He hopes to make healthcare more equitable and accessible.
Senior Analysts
Shreya Chalasani
Shreya Chalasani is a senior at the University of Michigan majoring in Microbiology with a minor in Business. She is passionate about finding the intersection between healthcare and business and plans to attend medical school after completing her undergraduate education. Utilizing her experiences from Blueprints, she hopes to combat health inequities as a physician by opening a free clinic to allow greater access to healthcare.
Rohan Nanwani
Rohan Nanwani is a senior at the University of Michigan majoring in Biology, Health, and Society and minoring in Food and the Environment. He is interested in increasing his awareness of health disparities and environmental preservation across the globe, and he joined Blueprints to utilize these cultivated skills in the future as an aspiring physician.
Sinit Lijam
Sinit Lijam is a senior studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. She is interested in the diminishment of racial and socioeconomic health disparities, as well as the intersection between health and sustainability. In the future, Sinit hopes to become a Physician Associate and aid in providing access to quality and affordable healthcare while working to combat these disparities.
Sanya Chawla
Sanya is a sophomore studying Computer Science. Between local and international efforts, she is inspired by the initiative behind B4P and wants to reduce the global health disparity with her peers. She hopes to pursue an intersection between CS and healthcare professionally and help increase access to technology in developing communities, especially in those that don’t currently have the proper health resources.
Arriyan Raza
Arriyan Raza is a senior majoring in Computer Science with a minor in UX Design. Arriyan is passionate about the intersection of public health and technology and is excited to be tackling tough problems in the space. Through his experience in Blueprints, Arriyan plans on starting a business facing the issues within healthcare inequity.
Aparna Reddy
Aparna Reddy is a senior at the University of Michigan, majoring in Community and Global Public Health. Interested in promoting health equity and access to care , she hopes to work to alleviate disparities through, education and efficient systematic practice. In the future, Aparna plans to combine these interests to pursue an MD and become a practicing physician.
Jerry (Hadi) Juratli
Jerry (Hadi) Juratli graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Biophysics. He is interested in utilizing social entrepreneurship to improve healthcare access and delivery, both locally and internationally. In the future, he hopes to work towards improving patient health outcomes at the intersection of biomedical innovation, bioethics, and healthcare policy.
Aria Zhou
Aria Zhou is a sophomore majoring in Business and Film, Television, and Media. She is passionate about combining business and video production to create educational resources in the healthcare sector that empower and support patients. In the future, she hopes to apply this passion towards a women’s health focused lens.
Shruthi Sunilkumar
Shruthi Sunilkumar is a Senior at the University of Michigan pursuing a degree in Business with a minor in Biology. After completing her BBA, she hopes to attend medical school and become a physician. Her goal is to use business acumen and impact healthcare to ensure that medicine provides high quality care at affordable prices.
Michael Strauss
Michael Strauss is a Senior studying business with a minor in applied statistics. He joined blueprints to experience the intersection of social impact and business in a logistics-heavy setting. After graduation, Mike plans to work for a social impact private equity or venture capital fund.
Michelle Lee
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Isabella Sperry
Isabella Sperry is a junior studying Biology, Health, & Society and Medical Anthropology. She is interested in exploring new countries to expand our impact into. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in medicine with a strong foundational knowledge of health inequities and how to best combat them in the field
Luka Samaha
Malak Samaha is a sophomore majoring in Business and Biology, Health, and Society. Her passions lie in examining the intersectionality between social issues and health. She intends on leveraging her business education to improve the healthcare system and reduce disparities. She aspires to raise awareness and be a part of the solution addressing these inequalities in the future.
Analysts
Urvi Parihar
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Andrew Yu
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Tanay Deepak
Tanay Deepak is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. He is passionate about local impact and tackling social inequalities. He got involved with Blueprints to extend his reach globally and cultivate skills crucial to an aspiring physician.
Smriti Suresh
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Interns
Allison Mack
Allison Mack is a freshman at the University of Michigan majoring in Business Administration. She is passionate about the intersection between business and healthcare and hopes to go into healthcare consulting to combat global health inequities. Through her involvement in Blueprints, Allison seeks to develop the skills required to enter this field and to examine ways in which we can create a more efficient and equitable healthcare system.
Aakash Gummidela
Aakash Gummidela is a freshman at the University of Michigan majoring in Biomolecular Science on the pre-med track. He is interested in the role business plays in the realm of healthcare, and the ability to change it for the better. He hopes to use the skills cultivated in Blueprints to further reduce health inequity and increase access to healthcare for all.
Ruhi Gulati
Ruhi Gulati is a sophomore at the University of Michigan majoring in neuroscience. She is interested in promoting health equity for all social and intersectional identities. She hopes to apply her skills gained through Blueprints and her academic background to her career as a physician who is passionate about increasing access and equity in the medical world.
Yusuf Halilovic
Yusuf Halilovic is a freshman at the University of Michigan with an intended major in Public Health. He aspires to harness the advancements in healthcare that have revolutionized the Western world and make them accessible to underprivileged communities in the developing world. Passionate about reducing the cost and difficulty of acquiring medical resources, Yusuf aims to bridge the gap in healthcare disparities between different regions. Through his studies in Public Health and his involvement in initiatives like Blueprints for Pangaea, Yusuf seeks to explore innovative solutions and advocate for policies that facilitate the equitable distribution of healthcare resources globally.
Russell Day
Russell Day is a freshman at the University of Michigan double majoring in Data Science and Biology, Health, and Society. He is passionate about the intersection between data science and healthcare working toward a more equitable healthcare system in the future. In Blueprints, Russell hopes to be able to learn how to optimize inventory management, work with healthcare systems, and be able to push the world toward a more equitable future one step at a time.
Logan Smallegan
Logan Smallegan is a sophomore at the University of Michigan. He is carving his path towards
future in healthcare with a resolute commitment to understanding and improving the system.
Majoring in Neuroscience on the pre-med track, Logan is driven by a profound desire to aid the
healthcare landscape of today while envisioning a more equitable and compassionate future.
Logan seeks to harness his academic pursuits and personal passion to make a tangible impact.
Lexy Aguirre
Lexy Aguirre is a freshman at the University of Michigan, majoring in Economics. She is interested in learning more about the intersection of healthcare and business and intends to pursue investment banking in the healthcare sector. Through Blueprints, she is learning how to positively impact communities facing health inequities, and through the finance sector, she is learning how to make a tangible impact within communities around her.
Sarah Change
Sarah Chang is a sophomore at the University of Michigan, pursuing a major in Biochemistry and a minor in Sociology of Health and Medicine while on the pre-dental track. Fascinated by the interplay between health, particularly dentistry, and sociological determinants of health disparities, she is keen on exploring and addressing these intersections further through her involvement in Blueprints for Pangaea.
Sania Azhar
Sania Azhar is a freshman at the University of Michigan studying Biomolecular Science and potentially minoring in Business Administration and Public Policy. She is passionate about understanding the divide in healthcare inequity, serving underrepresented communities, and identifying the intersection of healthcare policy and medicine. Through Blueprints, she hopes to be able to make a tangible impact on the global landscape and use the interdisciplinary skills she learns along the way in her career as a physician.
Owen Edelstein
Owen Edelstein is a sophomore at the University of Michigan majoring in Biology, Health, and Society and minoring in Gender and Health. He is passionate about creating reform and eliminating health inequities for underrepresented groups across the globe. He hopes to aid in healthcare reform as well. He plans to achieve this by pursuing a career in medicine and starting up his own nonprofit to combat health inequities.
Adrian Araneo
Adrian Araneo is a sophomore at the University of Michigan with a major in Movement Science on the pre-med track. Disturbed by the lack of quality time and empathy in medical interactions, Adrian seeks to revolutionize healthcare through genuine connections. With skills cultivated in Blueprints, he aspires to transform the patient experience by fostering a more compassionate approach to medicine in his future career.