Board of Directors
Aaron Chan
Chair
Aaron Chan is in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and Mcdonough School of Business Class of 2026. He is majoring in Business and Global Affairs and minoring in Psychology and International Development.
Aaron serves as Chair of the IRC. Before his current role, he served as IRC Chief of Staff and a crisis manager at NAIMUN and NCSC. He is currently staffing as a crisis manager for NCSC LII in the Battle of Giants JCC and for NAIMUN LXII in the Mughal Mutineers JCC.
Outside of the IRC, he's worked for Aramco and Rapidan Energy as a government affairs analyst. He is highly interested in government, business, and their intersection. His favorite hobby is keeping plants and pets!
He is from Millburn, New Jersey.
Emma Wong
Conferences Coordinator
Emma Wong is a senior in the SFS studying international politics with a minor in linguistics. She is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, and started competitive Model UN across Asia.
Emma has traveled to 16 collegiate conferences over the past three years and will serve as Conferences Coordinator and Head Delegate of the GUMUN travel team for the upcoming year. She has previously served as GUMUN Deputy of Operations, Deputy of Team Affairs, and a member of C-Staff. She also staffs both NCSC and NAIMUN, Georgetown’s collegiate and high school conferences respectively. She previously served as the USG of GAs at NCSC 50, chaired the Ad-Hoc GA at NCSC 51 and will be chairing the UNSC at NCSC 52.
Outside of MUN, Emma is heavily involved in environmental issues and is currently interning with the EPA’s Office of International Affairs.
Norman Wang
Chief of Staff
Norman Wang is a member of Georgetown’s class of 2026 majoring in International Political Economy.
Norman currently serves as director of the Communication Sub-Board. Before this position, he had experience working on the Outreach Sub-Board, directing for NCSC LI, and crisis analyzing for NAIMUN LXI. He is now a crisis analyst for NCSC LII's Walk Like An Egyptian: The Cabinet of Muḥammad ʿAlī and NAIMUN LXII's NSA – Peru.
On campus, he is also involved in the Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honour Society, the Japanese Network, and the Georgetown Jazz Combo.
He has lived in Vancouver and Shanghai before coming to Georgetown.
Drew Zacharias
Director of Academic Programming
Drew Zacharias is a member of the class of 2027 in the School of Foreign Service, studying International Politics with a concentration in Foreign Policy and Processes and a minor in Chinese.
He is from Tampa, Florida, which is arguably the best city in the best state. This will be his second time staffing NAIMUN, previously serving as a rapporteur in this organ.
Beyond NAIMUN, Drew is also the Director of Academic Programming for Georgetown’s International Relations Club, a resident assistant at Georgetown, a tutor at the Washington English Center, and a virtual intern with the State Department in Ecuador.
When he’s not busy doing procrastinated homework, Drew enjoys watching shows (Survivor and Hell’s Kitchen), playing tennis, running, and cooking.
Maximilian Russo
Director of Outreach
Maximilian Russo is a member of the class of 2025 in the School of Foreign Service, majoring in Culture and Politics with a certificate in Diplomatic Studies.
He is a native of Chicago, Illinois and never stops yapping about it.
Outside of the IRC, he also staffs NCSC and NAIMUN, and serves as a conference staffer for GUMUN.
He is a first-generation American with parents from the former Soviet Union, and he speaks Russian, Japanese, and Mandarin. In his free time, Max enjoys watching cat videos, grilling burgers and rock climbing!
Saroja Ramchandren
Director of Communications
Saroja Ramchandren is a member of Georgetown’s class of 2027 majoring in International Politics with a concentration in Security Studies.
Saroja currently serves as director of the Communication Sub-Board. Before this position, she had experience working on the International Advocacy and Service Sub-Board.
On campus, she is also involved in DCivitas, Georgetown University Politics, and The Hoya.
She has lived in Tennessee and Pennsylvania before coming to Georgetown.
Max Shapiro
Director of Special Events
Max Shapiro is in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service Class of 2027. She is majoring in Science, Technology, and International Affairs.
Max currently serves as the director of Special Events. Before this position, she had experience working on the Special Events Sub-Board and crisis analyzing for NAIMUN LXI.
Outside of the IRC, Max serves as the Communications Chair for Homeless Outreach Program & Education and New Mexico State Chair for Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program. In her free time, Max enjoys going to museums, drinking matcha, and napping with her friends.
She is from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Isabella Paganini
Director of International Advocacy and Service
Isabella Paganini is in the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, Class of 2027. She is majoring in International Politics and minoring in International Development, with a certificate in Diplomacy Studies.
Isabella Paganini began her experience in the IRC as a member of DIAS. She planned events discussing the effect of climate change on women's rights and health, and on Ayuda's support of low-income immigrant communities in the US. She is very excited to be furthering her commitment and contribution to DIAS and the IRC.
Outside of the IRC, she loves trying new restaurants and cafés, going for runs, and attending events and festivals in DC. She also has a passion for cooking, reading, and pilates.
Isabella was born in New Jersey and now calls Germany home. She is Brazilian, Italian, and American.
Natalie Goldwasser
Co-Director of International Advocacy and Service
Natalie is in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service class of 2026, majoring in International Politics and minoring in Arabic, with a certificate in diplomatic studies. She was born in Mexico City and moved to San Diego, California.
Natalie serves as the Co-Director of International Advocacy and Service. Previously, she was a member of the Academic Programming Sub-Board and Director of Business and Advancement for NAIMUN.
She is also President of Georgetown’s Gender Violence Alliance, Religious Chair for the Jewish Student’s Association, a tour guide for Blue and Gray, and a research assistant for Georgetown’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
Natalie loves exploring DC with her friends, trying new food, going to concerts, reading, and traveling!
Reesa Bhowmik
Treasurer
Reesa Bhowmik is a member of the Walsh School of Foreign Service Class of 2026. She is majoring in International Economics, with minors in Justice & Peace Studies and Linguistics.
Reesa’s journey in the International Relations Club started as a member of the International Advocacy and Service Sub-Board during her freshman year. Since then, she has traveled with the Georgetown Model UN team, served on the secretariat for NCSC LI, and chaired at NCSC, NAIMUN, and DistrictMUN.
Outside the IRC, she is also on the board of Delta Phi Epsilon, Georgetown’s Professional Foreign Service Sorority, and participates in Rangila, a philanthropic South Asian dance show. In her free time, she enjoys long walks, painting, and finding DC’s best Indian food.
She was born in Mumbai, India, and grew up in Singapore.
Barrett Ahn
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Barrett Ahn is a junior in Georgetown's School of Foreign Service majoring in International Politics with minors in French and Creative Writing.
Barrett serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Before her position, she served as a member of the Academic Programming Sub-Board, and as the Director of International Advocacy and Service.
Outside of IRC, she is the Executive Opinion Editor of The Voice and the Co-President of the Pre-Law Society. You can catch her roaming the shelves of a used bookstore, sipping iced matcha lattes, or stuffing her face with Korean food.
She is from Los Angeles, California.
Anagha Chakravarti
Senior Advisor
Anagha Chakravarti is in Georgetown's School of Foreign Service Class of 2025, majoring in International Politics, minoring in International Development, and a certificate in European Studies.
Anagha will serve as the Senior Advisor for the upcoming school year. In the past year she served as the Chair and has also been the Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion. She has been actively involved in the IRC, traveled with the Georgetown Model UN team, staffed and chaired various committees in Georgetown's collegiate Model UN Conference, NCSC, and Georgetown's high school Model UN Conference, NAIMUN.
Anagha is an international student from India who grew up in the Philippines. Outside of the IRC and Georgetown, Anagha has experience interning in different countries and loves to explore DC in her free time. Anagha Chakravarti is in Georgetown's School of Foreign Service Class of 2025, majoring in International Politics, minoring in International Development, and a certificate in European Studies.
Anagha will serve as the Senior Advisor for the upcoming school year. In the past year she served as the Chair and has also been the Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion. She has been actively involved in the IRC, traveled with the Georgetown Model UN team, staffed and chaired various committees in Georgetown's collegiate Model UN Conference, NCSC, and Georgetown's high school Model UN Conference, NAIMUN.
Anagha is an international student from India who grew up in the Philippines. Outside of the IRC and Georgetown, Anagha has experience interning in different countries and loves to explore DC in her free time.
