Meet the Team
Louis Finney
Director and Co-founder
B.S. Electrical Engineering '20
Would give a TEDTalk about what he learned from heart disease. Recommends Simon Sinek's "How Great Leaders Inspire Action."
Yasmeen Atta
Associate Director
B.S. Nursing '21
Would give a TED Talk on how Palestinian children are impacted under the current occupation. Recommends Amal Kassir's "The Muslim on the Airplane."
Elizabeth McLaren
Associate Director
M.A. Communication '20
Would give a TED Talk on using TED Talks in the ELA classroom. Recommends Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story."
Parker Dow
Student Advisor and Co-founder
B.S. Mechanical Engineering '20
Would give his TEDTalk on triplet identity. Recommends Scott Tillema's "The Secrets of Hostage Negotiators."
Chris King
Community Development
B.A. Business Administration '22
Would give a TED Talk about the effect of media on childhood development. Recommends Brene Brown's "The Power of Vulnerability."
Megan Socha
Community Development
B.S. Biomedical Engineering '20
Would give a TEDTalk on why social justice matters. Recommends Simon Sinek's "How Great Leaders Inspire Action."
Michael Chitko
Events and Logistics Chair
B.B.A Operations and Supply Chain Management '19
Would give a TEDTalk called "The Core of Happiness." Recommends Justin Baldoni's "Why I'm Done Trying to be Man Enough."
Veronica Maniak
Marketing Co-Chair
Biomedical Sciences ‘21
Would give a TED Talk on social media’s affect on human connection. Recommends Tim Urban's "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator."
Katherine Reis
Marketing Co-Chair
B.A. Marketing & International Business '20
Would give a TED Talk about why everyone should care about environmental conservation & climate change. Recommends Mel Robbins's "How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over."
Alex Malitas
Finance
Finance and Business Analytics ‘21
Would give a TEDTalk on the impact of individual and group culture on success. Recommends Steven Kotler's "How to Open up the Next Level of Human Performance."
Cierra Griffin
Speakers Co-Chair
Kelsey Otero
Faculty Advisor
Associate Director, Social Innovation at Marquette's 707 Hub
As of September 2019, we are not seeking additional team members. Check back later!