OUR TEAM

Avery
Waite

President

aewaite@umich.edu

Hometown: Rye, NY

Undergrad: Duke University; Grad: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (MPH)

Before Ross: Senior Associate, Global Markets Team - Clinton Health Access Initiative

Summer 2023 Internship: Pfizer Strategy & Consulting Team

Hobbies: board games, cooking and baking, and hiking with my dogs

Jamie
Morgenstern

President

jlmorg@umich.edu

Hometown: Long Beach, NY
Undergrad: Cornell University
Before Ross: Deloitte Consulting
Summer 2023 Internship: NY Presbyterian Hospital
Hobbies: Traveling, Pickleball, Beach Yoga, Volleyball

Ryan
Shriver

Vice President of Corporate Relations

rshriver@umich.edu

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Undergrad: University of Michigan

Before Ross: Capital Projects Engineering at AbbVie

Summer 2023 Internship: AbbVie CLP

Hobbies: writing new bios, trying new beers, boardgames

Rajagopal
Srinivas

Vice President of Corporate Relations

rsriniv@umich.edu

Hometown: Cleveland, OH Undergrad: Boston University
Before Ross: AdTech Sales at Criteo
Summer 2022 Internship: OC&C Strategy Consultants (NYC)
Hobbies: Cycling, watching football, craft beer, restaurants, cooking

Carley
Peyser

Vice President of External Affairs & Alumni Relations

cpeyser@umich.edu

Hometown: Wayne, New Jersey
Undergrad: BS in Biology from the University of Maryland
Before Ross: Market research with health insurance companies on behalf of pharmaceutical companies
Hobbies: Walking, reading, and exploring new coffee shops and restaurants

Pooja
Verma

Vice President of Symposium

vpooja@umich.edu

Hometown: Ithaca, NY

Undergrad: Cornell University; Grad: The Ohio State University (MS)

Before Ross: Registered Dietitian at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Summer 2023 Internship: Deloitte Consulting

Hobbies: Reading, Knitting, Hiking, Podcasts

Melanie
Litinger

Vice President of External Affairs & Alumni Relations

mwlit@umich.edu

Hometown: Lake Forest, IL

Undergrad: University of Michigan (Go Blue x2!)

Before Ross: Financial Services Consulting at Deloitte

Hobbies: Hiking, pilates, hanging out with my dog

Adam
Chernew

Vice President of Symposium

achernew@umich.edu

Hometown: Wellesley, MA

Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania

Before Ross: Strategic Planning at AdvantageCare Physicians of New York (ACPNY)

Sophia
Khan

Vice President of Education and Career Development

sophkhan@umich.edu

Hometown: Suburban Philadelphia
Undergrad: Duke University;
Before Ross: Technical Account Management @ Epic Systems;
Hobbies: Cooking, Snowboarding, Muay Thai, Long Walks

Peju
Ogundipe

Vice President of Education and Career Development

oyepejuo@umich.edu

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Undergrad: University of Lagos; Grad: University College London

Before Ross: Clinical research at 54gene

Summer 2023 Internship: Eli Lilly

Hobbies: cooking, visiting natural scenic locations

Gabrielle
Leflore

Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

grleflor@umich.edu

Hometown: Birmingham, MI
Undergrad: The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy
Before Ross: Accenture Strategy & Management Consulting
Internship: Cleveland Clinic
Hobbies: Pickleball

Minoli
Shah

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

minoli@umich.edu

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Undergrad: McMaster University

Before Ross: Intensive Care Nurse at Hamilton Health Sciences

Summer 2023 Internship: EY Consulting (Chicago)

Hobbies: stand-up comedy, watercolour painting, cooking, trying new wines

Alessia
Musso

Vice President of Member Experience

amusso@umich.edu

Hometown: Luino, Italy
Undergrad: University of Milan, Italy
Before Ross: Associate Underwriter at USRisk
Summer 2022 Internship: JanssenÔÇÖs Leadership Development Program
Hobbies: Gluten free baking, Hiking, Dancing and Singing

Maria
Ramos

Vice President of Strategic Planning

ramosml@umich.edu

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Undergrad: Vanderbilt University

Before Ross: Federal Health Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting

Summer 2023 Internship: Merck

Hobbies: travel, cycling, watercolor painting, calligraphy

Rajat
Kalra

Vice President of Finance

rajatk@umich.edu

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Undergrad: Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi
Before Ross: Healthcare Investment Banking at Rothschild & Co and Head of Strategy at a healthcare startup
Summer 2023 Internship: Barclays Pharma Investment Banking (SF) Hobbies: Playing and watching soccer, boardgames

Carrie
Hitt

Director of Symposium

cahitt@umich.edu

Hometown: Chelsea, MI
Undergrad: BS in Economics and Applied Mathematics at Hillsdale College
Before Ross: Healthcare Venture Capitalist at Arboretum Ventures and Healthcare Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, homemade pasta making, being with family and friends

Harshita
Sinha

Director of Prospective Students

harsinha@umich.edu

Hometown: NYC, NY
Undergrad: BS in Biology, Anthropology, minor in Chemistry, certificat in Medical Ethics from University of Pittsburgh
Before Ross: Consultant with Accenture, Pro-Bono Consultant with Net Impact: NYC chapter
Hobbies: Scuba Diving, Mycology, Foraging, Cooking, Painting, Dancing

Maya
Ambady

Director of Strategic Planning

mambady@umich.edu

Samantha
Schmitt

Director of Strategic Planning

samschm@umich.edu

Hometown: Horsham, PA

Undergrad: Penn State University

Before Ross: Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting

Hobbies: Travel, College Football, Cooking, Hosting Dinner Parties, Baking Sourdough Bread

Sid
Plakkot

Director of Alumni Relations and External Affairs

splakkot@umich.edu

Hometown: Owings, MD

Undergrad: University of Maryland, College Park

Grad: Cornell University

Before Ross: R&D Engineer at Neurotech Pharmaceuticals

Hobbies: Board Games, Reading, Travel, Cooking, Basketball

Dillon
Clancy

Director of Alumni Relations and External Affairs

dillondc@umich.edu

Hometown: Andover, MA

Undergrad: College of the Holy Cross

Before Ross: Outcomes and Policy Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; AmeriCorps Member at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

Hobbies: Pickleball, Hiking & Camping, Cooking new recipes

Drew
Davis

Director of Finance

drewcd@umich.edu

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad: University of Southern California
Before Ross: Director of Strategy and Operations at Champion Health Plans USA / Champion Payer Solutions
Hobbies: Working out, watching football/baseball, playing card games, solving Sudoku puzzles and my Rubik's cube

Farzan
Ahmed

Director of Education

farzana@umich.edu

Abhi
Saxena

Director of Education

abhisxna@umich.edu

Lissette
Ramirez

Director of Marketing and Communications

lgramir@umich.edu

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