Meet the Entrepreneurs for Impact Team
The students leading the 20th Annual BSEC Conference and building the community around entrepreneurship, sustainability, and energy at Babson.
Leadership & Organizing Team
The officers and organizers who responded to our Spring 2026 leadership onboarding form. Each brings a different perspective to sustainability, energy, and impact at Babson.
Siddhartha Suresh
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Siddhartha Suresh is a sustainability and energy professional with experience in infrastructure development, and regulatory compliance. He has led cross-functional initiatives across real estate development, global product certification, and emerging sectors including EV charging and drone technologies. With a foundation in electrical engineering and a focus on strategy and analytics, Siddhartha has worked at the intersection of technology, operations, and sustainability. He is currently pursuing an MBA at Babson College and is committed to enabling scalable, compliant, and impact-driven solutions that support the global energy transition.
Liantsoa Ratsimbazafy
Director of Partnership & Sponsorship
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Liantsoa is a Babson MSEL ’26 candidate. Before her studies at Babson, Liantsoa developed an extensive professional background in managing strategic partnerships and corporate social responsibility. A former UN Generation Equality and COP advocate, she leverages her advocacy expertise to drive impact for the Babson Sustainability and Energy Club by serving as the Director of Partnership and Sponsorship. She enjoys adventure travel and works on founding Aviaty, a destination management company aiming to promote sustainable tourism in Madagascar.
Dilo Junior
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Dilo Junior is an MBA candidate at Babson College and a climate-tech ecosystem builder with over ten years of experience supporting early-stage startups at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and venture capital. He is the co-founder of HARDS, Brazil’s first hard-tech accelerator and pre-seed fund, where he helped invest in and scale deep-tech companies from lab to market. Passionate about climate resilience and impact investing, Dilo focuses on building founder-first platforms that enable innovation to solve meaningful global challenges.
Divya Atre
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Divya is a Master of Science in Finance candidate at Babson College (Class of 2026) and a Chartered Accountant from India with over three years of experience in assurance at EY. Naturally inclined toward numbers and analysis, she enjoys transforming complex data into clear financial insights and decisions. At Babson, Divya is involved in the Finance and Sustainability Clubs, leading events and pursuing leadership roles. She is deeply interested in using finance to support sustainable business models and long-term value creation. Her interests include corporate finance, FP&A, valuation, fitness, travel, and mentoring peers.
Yahna Mehta
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Yahna is a Master of Science in Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership (MSEL) student at Babson College, set to graduate in May 2026. Originally from Mumbai, India, Yahna brings a global perspective shaped by travels to nearly 40 countries and a passion for connecting with new people and cultures. An accomplished athlete, Yahna represented India in throwball, proudly serving as the youngest captain to lead her team to tournament victory in 2019. Beyond sports, Yahna thrives on music and building meaningful friendships. Professionally, Yahna gained hands-on experience in sports marketing and sponsorship at Meraki Sport and Entertainment and in luxury real estate marketing at Nest Seekers International in New York.
Dabin Lee
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Dabin is a full-time MBA student at Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, with an expected commencement date in May 2026. He is concentrating in Business Analytics and Machine Learning (STEM) and Finance, and is preparing for roles in the energy and infrastructure sector. Prior to Babson, Dabin worked across energy project development, consulting, and supply chain roles, including supporting offshore wind projects at Equinor and providing market and commercial analysis to energy and infrastructure clients at Nathan Research Group. He has additional experience in international logistics and end-to-end supply chain operations in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings.
Ayako Osawa
Director of Impact Investing & ESG
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Ayako Osawa is a full-time MBA candidate at Babson College, Class of 2027, and Director of Impact Investing & ESG for the Babson Sustainability & Energy Club. Before Babson, she worked on social impact projects in areas such as culture, education, and social welfare, supporting fundraising, communication, and platform development. At BSEC, she works on strengthening ESG learning and connecting students with investors and practitioners from different sectors. She is passionate about making ESG practical and turning ideas into real action.
Shubhankar Mittal
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Shubhankar is a graduate student in the MSEL program at Babson College with a strong focus on leadership, entrepreneurship, and strategic execution. He has experience coordinating team projects, organizing events, and managing operations in fast-paced academic and startup environments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines. He brings a results-oriented mindset, clear communication, and strong ownership to every responsibility. Shubhankar is committed to strengthening this club’s structure, member engagement, and campus presence through accountable management and thoughtful, data-informed decision-making.
Kairav Panchal
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Kairav is a full-time MBA student at Babson College. He was previously working at a VC firm at the founders office. Prior to this he has also worked in strategy consulting and ESG consulting, doing carbon footprint analysis for pollution-intensive industries.
Fumie Maeno
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Fumie is a full-time MBA student at Babson College and holds a Bachelor of Law from Keio University. Before Babson, she built over 18 years of experience in asset management at Nikko Asset Management, where she served as an investment analyst, investment service officer, and investment compliance officer. She covered 80+ equities, led cross-functional process redesigns, and supported product launches enabling international expansion. Beyond her professional career, she is committed to sustainability and community development, focused on food safety and primary industries, and co-founded Farm Gastronomy, a 40-member community.
Adekunbi Bello
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Adekunbi Bello is a Babson MBA student interested in sustainability, clean energy, and data-driven operations. She works at the intersection of analytics and impact, with a focus on building systems that help organizations reduce waste and improve efficiency. She likes to meet people and enjoys discovery learning.
Ilia Borodin
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Ilia is a full-time MBA candidate at Babson College with an expected graduation in 2027. He holds a Master of Science in Agriculture and has over a decade of hands-on experience in industrial greenhouse operations, automation, and agribusiness entrepreneurship. Prior to business school, Ilia co-founded and led a greenhouse infrastructure venture, executing large-scale projects across multiple regions and driving significant improvements in agricultural productivity through modern automation technologies. He previously worked with leading horticultural automation providers and managed commercial greenhouse operations at scale.
Manav Arora
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Manav is an MBA candidate at Babson College with a background in operations, supply chain, and family business leadership. Before Babson, he worked for five years in the automotive manufacturing industry, gaining hands-on experience in strategy, process improvement, and sustainability-driven decision-making. He is passionate about building practical, scalable solutions that balance business growth with environmental responsibility and enjoys working at the intersection of entrepreneurship, analytics, and impact-driven innovation.
Manish Kumar
Leadership Team
2025–2026 Leadership Team
Manish is an MBA student at Babson College with a background in civil engineering and experience in infrastructure and water resource projects. He is deeply interested in sustainability and clean energy, especially how data, systems thinking, and analytics can be used to solve real-world environmental and social challenges. Through his work at Babson and with the Sustainability & Energy Club, he enjoys learning, collaborating, and building practical solutions that create long-term impact.