Sato Maeda | Co-President
Sato is a 3L from Tokyo, Japan. She studied Economics and Philosophy at the University of Chicago. She spent her 1L summer at Latham (New York) and her 2L summer at Sullivan & Cromwell and Latham (both in New York). At Harvard, she is also involved with the Coalition of International Students and Global Affairs (CISGA).
Tatiana Poggi | Co-President
Tatiana is a 3L from Tennessee. She graduated from Tulane University where she majored in International Political Economy and Business. Prior to law school, she spent a year working at an impact investing VC in Mexico City and another studying Mandarin in Taipei. She spent her 1L summer at Orrick (New York) and will spend her 2L summer at White & Case (New York).
Rachel Sih | Treasurer
Rachel is a 3L from Hong Kong and Taiwan. She graduated from Wellesley College, where she majored in Economics and Music. Before law school, she worked at Warner Music Group in Los Angeles, and she spent her 1L summer with the National Music Publishers’ Association in Washington DC.
Sherry Shi | Academic & Professional Co-Chair
Sherry is a 2L at Harvard Law School. She graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a B.S.Eng in computer science and a B.S.Econ in finance before working as a software engineer at Google for 3 years prior to law school. At HLS, she is involved in the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project, IP Law Association, and China Law Association. She is looking forward to learning more about the range of practices in the legal profession.
Hadley Chang Ackerman | Academic & Professional Co-Chair
Hadley is a 2L at Harvard Law School. At Harvard, she is involved with the International Law Journal and Advocates for Human Rights. Previously, Hadley worked for the U.S. Department of State and studied Mandarin at National Taiwan University as a Boren Scholar. Hadley graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in public policy and MA in international relations.
Kyle Felter | Delegation Co-Chair
Kyle is a 2L from South Florida. He graduated from Harvard College, where he studied Government and Japanese. Before law school, Kyle worked in management consulting for two years. Kyle spent his 1L summer at White & Case (D.C.). Kyle has conducted government simulation conferences throughout Asia and looks forward to engaging with legal practitioners in the region.
June Park | Delegation Co-Chair
June is a 2L from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Harvard College where she studied Government. Prior to law school, she was an organizer for a non-partisan youth voting organization. June spent her 1L summer at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office in the Special Litigation Section. Outside of law school, she is a film photography newbie, stationery collector, and avid K-pop stan.
Lauren Marshall | Conference Co-Chair
Lauren is a 2L at Harvard Law School, interested in legal issues related to heavy industry, international development and climate. Lauren graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. in History. Between college and law school, she worked at ClimateWorks Foundation in San Francisco, CA on a team decarbonizing the steel and cement sectors. Lauren is also an award-winning classical composer and concert pianist.
Jerusha Parker | Conference Co-Chair
Jerusha is a 2L at Harvard Law School and a graduate of University of California, Santa Cruz, where she earned a B.A. in Economics. Prior to law school, she served five years in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Hawaii, where she interned at United States Indo-Pacific Command, conducting legal research on maritime operational law issues in the Indo-Pacific. She is interested in national security, operational law, and Asia-Pacific affairs, and will spend her summer learning the ins and outs of the Navy JAG Corps, where she will work after graduation.
Carolyn Chen | Social Co-Chair
Carolyn is a 2L from Vancouver, Canada. She graduated from Duke University with a BS in computer science and minors in mathematics and English. Prior to law school, she worked in New York as a software engineer in the financial services sector. Carolyn spent her 1L summer at the Access to Justice Lab in Cambridge and will spend her 2L summer at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York.
Eugenie Jun | Social Co-Chair
Eugenie is a 2L from Seoul, South Korea. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a B.A. in English Literature and Public Leadership and Justice. Before law school, she worked at the British Embassy in Seoul for five years, most recently as Senior Defense Engagements Officer. At HLS, she is involved in the Harvard Business Law Review, Harvard International Law Journal, Harvard Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and Korean Association of Harvard Law School.
Hyun Jo Kim | Membership & Alumni Chair
Joe is a 3L from Seoul, Korea. He graduated from Yale in 2020, where he studied Chemistry and Ethics, Politics & Economics. Before law school, he served as a military interpreter in the Korean Special Forces and worked as a consultant at Bain & Company. At HLS, he’s interested in transactional, IP, and tax law, and mostly spends his free time planning his next trip to a national park, watching anime, or cheering for T1.
Marie Zhang | Creative & Marketing Chair
Marie is a 3L from Brookline, MA. She studied Data Science at Wellesley College and has a Master’s in Biomedical Informatics from Harvard Medical School. At HLS, she is also involved in JOLT. In her free time, she enjoys tennis (or any racket sport), ballet, karaoke, card games, long walks, and trying new restaurants.