Meet The Secretariat
Secretary-General
Farhan Choudhury
Farhan Choudhury is a senior studying Economics and Mathematics from Washington D.C. When not stressing over his math problem sets, studying for his next midterm, or studying Bengali, he can be found exploring Ithaca’s (admittedly small) food scene, brewing coffee and practicing his latte art, or watching/living/breathing football. He has also been doing MUN since middle school and has loved it ever since. He is looking forward to a wonderful, educational, and fun conference experience, and can’t wait to meet you all at CMUNC! Farhan can be reached at sg@cmunc.net.
The CMUNC secretariat loves Farhan very much.
Director-General
Akshika Chawade
Akshika Chawade is a junior from Boston, MA, in the College of Engineering studying Computer Science with a minor in Business. Along with CMUNC, she is a software developer for Engineers Without Borders and a machine learning researcher for American Express. She is also a mentor for Girls Who Code, a member of Women in Computing at Cornell, and the Events Chair of the Society for India. She has been involved with MUN for 7 years and counting! Outside of academics and extracurriculars, she loves playing badminton, exploring new places, and hanging out with friends. She looks forward to making CMUNC 2025 a memorable experience and is excited to meet everyone! She can be reached at dg@cmunc.net.
Chief of Staff
Mimi Zannetos
Mimi Zannetos is a senior from Westchester, NY, in Cornell’s ILR School, majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations, with minors in Law and Society and Inequality Studies. Outside of CMUNC, she is part of Cornell’s premier business ethics club, A Seat at the Table, Cornell’s ski and snowboard club, and works at the Cornell Store (make sure to stop by outside of committee session!). A fun fact about Mimi is that she is from a town that is exactly one square mile. Mimi is eager to make your CMUNC experience enjoyable and educational as Chief of Staff. You can reach her at staff@cmunc.net.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Maïté Sadeh
Maïté Sadeh is a senior from Pittsburgh, PA studying Information Science in the College of Arts and Sciences with concentrations in Data Science and UX and minoring in Business. Outside of CMUNC, she is an engagement manager for Cornell Consult Your Community, the President of Cornell Open Orchestra, a member of Women in Computing at Cornell, and part of Cornell’s club field hockey team and ski & snowboard club. A fun fact is that Maïté speaks French and Portuguese, and last semester, she studied abroad in Amsterdam! During her free time, Maïté really enjoys cooking, hanging out with friends, and skiing. She is looking forward to making CMUNC a great experience for everyone! She can be reached at operations@cmunc.net.
Director of OutreacH
Blair Blackshaw
Blair Blackshaw is a junior from New York, New York double majoring in Economics and Government in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences. She has been doing MUN since freshman year of high school. Outside of MUN, Blair is involved with Consent Education at Cornell. During her free time, Blair enjoys singing, hanging out with friends, and watching Formula One. She is looking forward to seeing all of you at CMUNC 2025! She can be reached at outreach@cmunc.net.
director of Finance
Eddie Elliott
Eddie Elliott is a junior from Manlius, New York, studying History. Though you might think CMUNC would be the only thing he does at Cornell, he also is a research assistant in the Government Department, works for the Introductory Computer Science course, and frets about his grade in Elementary Spanish. While his favorite thing to do is work on this conference, Eddie also loves baking, bowling and spikeball. He can be found on campus editing Wikipedia, waterfall hunting, and staring at the sky in wonder at the world we live in. Eddie can’t wait to help make CMUNC stellar! You can reach him at finance@cmunc.net.
director of Technology
Dani Bhashyam
Dani Bhashyam is a senior from Albany, New York, and is in the College of Engineering studying Biomedical Engineering. Outside of CMUNC and the Cornell International Affairs Society, he is a part of Jiang Lab, where he is diving into research on lipid nanoparticles to deliver RNA. He is also involved in Science Olympiad at Cornell and Cornell EMS. Dani is a massive soccer fan, and loves to watch and discuss the beautiful game with others. Dani also enjoys cooking, playing video games, and spending time with friends. You can reach him at IT@cmunc.net.
Director of Events
Aheed Karim
Aheed Karim is a senior from Pakistan double majoring in Government and Near Eastern Studies with a minor in History at the College of Arts and Sciences. On campus, he’s actively involved with the International Students Advisory Board, the Cornell International Affairs Society, the Cornell Global Business Club as an analyst, a Humanities Scholar, and a campus tour guide. He’s excited to bring his three years of experience with CMUNC to the table, answer any questions delegates may have about Cornell, and make this conference truly unforgettable in his final year. You can reach him at events@cmunc.net.
Under-Secretary Generals
Avinash Aravind
Derrick Bobb
Derrick Bobb is a sophomore from Southern California pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Policy Analysis and Management. This is Derrick’s sixth year of MUN and third year as an officer, after serving as an elected secretariat his junior and senior years of high school. Derrick is passionate about MUN and loves meeting new people from different schools and exchanging ideas. In addition to his time with CMUNC and the Cornell International Affairs Society, Derrick is working for the Council for Opportunity in Education to help disadvantaged youth from low-income and socioeconomically challenged backgrounds fulfill their dreams of attending college. In his spare time, Derrick enjoys hiking through Ithaca, photography, and canoeing with friends. Derrick cannot wait for CMUNC 2025 and looks forward to meeting you all! You can reach him at usg@cmunc.net.
Linnea Nordman
Conference assistant directors
TBD