Meet our Secretariat
Yadavan Mahendraraj
Secretary-General
sec-gen@ilmunc.com
Yadavan is a junior from North Jersey studying Management and Business and Public Policy at the Wharton School with a minor in Political Science. During his six years of Model UN, Yadavan has attended over thirty conferences as a staffer and delegate and has never been more excited than he is for ILMUNC XXIX. In addition to the conference, Yadavan has been a head delegate for Penn’s third-ranked traveling MUN team, been on a board for Wharton’s consulting club, and served as the Under-Secretary-General for Crisis Simulations at ILMUNC XXVIII. Yadavan is thrilled to be your Secretary-General this year and promises a conference you’ll never forget.
Alice Kissilenko
Director-General
dir-gen@ilmunc.com
Alice is a senior in the Huntsman Program, a dual-degree track combining business in Wharton and international relations in the College of Arts and Sciences. She lives in New York and studied abroad in Cuba last fall, but her family is from Bulgaria. You can usually find her doing a New York Times Crossword puzzle or looking up new UNESCO sites to visit. This will be her eighth ILMUNC – four as a delegate and four on Secretariat. She's worked as a USG for the General Assembly for the past two years, and can't wait to see all those returning delegates again! Even though she's so sad that this will be her last ILMUNC ever, she knows that this will be the best one yet!
Morgan Motzel
Chief of Staff
staff@ilmunc.com
Morgan is a sophomore in the Huntsman Program for International Studies and Business, a dual-degree program between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School. Morgan hails from Saint Paul, MN, and she remembers first becoming interested in international affairs after developing an obsession with the National Geographic Bee in elementary school. In her free time, Morgan likes to pretend she speaks fluent Spanish and people-watch in Starbucks. She started her Model UN career last fall as an Assistant Secretary-General for ILMUNC XXVIII, and she is honored to serve as Chief of Staff for ILMUNC XXIX. She can't wait to welcome you all to Philadelphia in January for an unforgettable conference!
Stephanie Vabre
Chief of Operations
registration@ilmunc.com
Stephanie is a junior studying International Studies and Business in the Huntsman Program, a dual degree track at Penn. This is her seventh year doing Model UN, and her third year on the ILMUNC secretariat. She will be studying abroad in Lyon during the fall semester, and ILMUNC XXIX is the only reason she could possibly be looking forward to coming back from the south of France. In her minimal life outside of school and planning ILMUNC, she enjoys trying new recipes, doing crossword puzzles, and exploring Philadelphia's fantastic food scene (and encourages you to do so as well!)
Jeffrey Nadel
Business Director
business@ilmunc.com
Jeffrey is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Growing up in South Florida, he has been involved in Model UN since his freshman year of high school. He has served as the President of the National Youth Rights Association, a youth-led civil rights organization, for the last two years and now leads the organization's chapter in Philadelphia. Having attended ILMUNC XXVII as a senior in High School, Jeffrey had the privilege of serving as an Assistant Secretary-General for ILMUNC XXVIII in January 2012. As Business Director, he is motivated to do all that he can to make this year's ILMUNC not only the best in the conference's history, but the highest quality, most fun, and overall best Model UN conference in the world. Jeffrey is incredibly excited to meet everyone this year, and he wishes all delegates and faculty advisors an amazing conference.
Paula Berenguer
Under-Secretary-General, General Assembly
usg-ga@ilmunc.com
Paula is a sophomore in the Huntsman Program, a dual-degree track that includes majors in both international studies and business. Although she now lives in New York, Paula grew up in New Mexico, Germany, and Spain. She had an incredible time getting involved in Model UN by serving as an Assistant Secretary-General for ILMUNC XXVII and loved interacting with all of the secretariat, staff, and delegates. She is so excited to be the Under Secretary-General for General Assemblies and can’t wait to make this the best conference to date for all of you!
Renata Giarola
Under-Secretary-General, General Assembly
usg-ga2@ilmunc.com
Renata is a sophomore considering a double-major in Economics and International Relations in the College of Arts and Sciences. Born and raised in Brazil, she started participating in Model UN conferences as a freshman in her military high school in Brasilia. Although she never attended ILMUNC as a delegate, serving as an Assistant Secretary-General last year made her really wish she did. Now she is thrilled to be back as an Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and she can’t wait to meet all the delegates that will come to best MUN conference in the world!
Devin DiSabatino
Under-Secretary-General, Economic and Social Council
usg-ecosoc@ilmunc.com
Devin is a sophomore in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, majoring in Electric Engineering. He’s originally from New Jersey, but he lived in New Hampshire for four years while attending Phillips Exeter Academy. Upon arriving at Penn he realized his interest in international relations and joined Penn’s International Affairs Association. Devin served as an Assistant Secretary General for ILMUNC XXVIII, and he found himself getting more and more enamored with the conference. Now he’s incredibly excited to return to the Secretariat as Under-Secretary-General for ECOSOCs and to make ILMUNC XXIX even better than last year's conference!
Chloe Petrich
Under-Secretary-General, Specialized Agencies
usg-specialized@ilmunc.com
Chloe is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in History and Political Science with a minor in Italian. Born in Paris and raised in London, she did not have the opportunity to take part in any kind of Model UN activity in high school. Her interest in politics and international relations however led her to join the International Affairs Association here at Penn. After serving as an Assistant Secretary-General for ILMUNC last year (and loving every minute of it), she is very excited to be returning as an Under Secretary General for Specialized Agencies. She is looking forward to meet everyone and can't wait to help make ILMUNC XXIX the best conference yet!
Mark Vessalico
Under-Secretary-General, Crisis Simulations
usg-crisis@ilmunc.com
Mark is a sophomore in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences studying Electrical Engineering. He has participated in Model UN since his junior year in high school and was an Assistant Secretary-General for ILMUNC XXVIII. Growing up on Long Island, New York, Mark has always possessed a keen interest in international relations that he's pursuing through Penn's International Affairs Association. Mark is thrilled to be this year's ILMUNC XXIX Under Secretary-General for Crisis Simulations and looks forward to making this the best ILMUNC yet!!
Tarek Elsayed
Under-Secretary-General, Crisis Simulations
usg-crisis2@ilmunc.com
Tarek is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and is planning on majoring in Philosophy. Although he was born outside of Philadelphia, Tarek grew up in the Poconos, in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He enjoys hiking, camping, and pretending that playing harmonica makes him a musician. Although he was a member of his high school’s Model UN club, this is only his second ILMUNC. After serving as an Assistant Secretary-General at ILMUNC XXVIII, he is delighted to be a part of ILMUNC XXIX as an Under Secretary-General for Crisis Simulations.
Allison Collins
Under-Secretary-General, Operations
usg-ops@ilmunc.com
Allison is a sophomore in the Huntsman Program, a dual-degree program between Wharton – where she plans on concentrating in Finance and Statistics – and the College of Arts and Sciences, where she’s majoring in International Studies and pursuing a minor in Math. She participated in Model UN during high school, and ILMUNC was the first conference she ever attended! After serving as an ASG last year at ILMUNC XXVIII, she is thrilled to return as Under-Secretary-General Operations for ILMUNC XXIX and to once again be a part of this amazing conference!
Daniel Riband
Under-Secretary-General, Operations
usg-ops@ilmunc.com
Daniel Riband is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a major in Political Science with a minor in Consumer Psychology. Having grown up nearly his entire life in Lausanne, Switzerland, Daniel has an avid interest in global affairs. He’s been involved with MUN since high school as a participant in the Paris MUN conference and last year as an Assistant Secretary-General for ILMUNC XXVIII. After such a great experience at last year’s conference, Daniel is looking forwards to working as USG Operations and planning another fantastic conference. When world leaders aren’t seeking his advice on solutions to world dilemmas, you can find Daniel barbecuing outside, snowboarding in the Alps, or exploring a remote part of the world. See you in January!
Emily Foong
Under-Secretary-General, Operations
usg-ops@ilmunc.com
Emily is a junior in the Jerome Fisher M&T Program at Penn. She is pursuing concentrations in Finance and Statistics in The Wharton School of Business, as well as Digital Media Design in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. When she’s not studying, Emily enjoys making music, going on scavenger hunts, eating food, running, and watching quality TV trash. Though Emily only got involved in Model UN later in high school, she has always loved traveling and learning about international cultures and affairs. She’s extremely excited to be an ILMUNC Operations USG and knows this is going to be the best conference EVER!!