Delta GDP, The Growth and Development Project at Columbia University

Board Position: President

School/Year: CC ’14

Bio: Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Bruno is a second-year Columbia student majoring in Economics-Political Science. He is particularly interested in political economy and development economics, with a focus on income inequality, and hopes to engage in the active promotion of economic development in Latin America in the future. Bruno currently serves as Treasurer of DeltaGDP.

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Board Position: Vice President

School/Year: CC ’15

Bio: Luke Foster is a Columbia College first-year majoring in Political Science and Economics. His personal experience with development issues comes from growing up in Southern Africa, where he learned just how intractable and debilitating poverty is and gained a passion for fighting it. He loves football (of the non-American variety!), theology, and fantasy novels.

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Board Position: Treasurer

School/Year: CC ’15

Bio: Akunne was born in Lagos, Nigeria and has grown up In New Jersey, Kathmandu, Nepal; Santa Ana, Costa Rica and Manila, Philippines. She is a first year in Columbia College who is currently considering a major in Economics- Statistics and a Special Concentration in Sustainable Development. Akunne is especially interested in developmental economics and natural resource management in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the role played by the private sector.

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Board Position: Board Member

School/Year: CC ’15

Bio: Crystal Ang grew up in Malaysia and Singapore, where she realised how slight differences in initial government policy can unfortunately translate into long term disparities in economic growth. Crystal is majoring in Economics and Political Science, and is particularly interested in national growth models, political theory, and of course, science fiction novels.

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Board Position: Board Member

School/Year: CC ’15

Bio: Zan Gilani is a freshman at Columbia College from Karachi and London. He is potentially majoring in Political Science and Economics. Zan serves as the Media Director for DeltaGDP and is also involved in Columbia TV News.

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Board Position: Board Member

School/Year: CC ’15

Bio: Half-Norwegian and half-French, Joachim lived in Oslo until he felt old enough to head out, a decision which brought him to the Columbia School of General Studies only after volunteering as an English teacher and learning Spanish in Costa Rica, studying for a year in Southern California, traveling in East Africa, and working for an NGO in Rwanda. Joachim is majoring in Economics and Political Science, with a research focus on the political economy of natural resources and civil war.

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Board Position: Senior Advisor

School/Year: SEAS ’13

Bio: Sahil is a third-year student at Columbia majoring in Computer Science. His international family background and interest in foreign language led him to develop an interest in the economics and politics of development. He has particular interests in infrastructure development, energy, and the role of technology and innovation in development.

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