Our Team

Agency Managers

SAI’s seven business units are each managed by Cornell undergraduates, who have profit/loss responsibility for their respective businesses. Each agency manager reports to the President (also a student) who is ultimately accountable for the operations and performance of each agency.

A number of full-time professional staff provide mentoring and support services to the student management staff, including a CEO that serves as a “Mentor in Residence.”

A formal Board of Directors sets the organization’s long-term strategic vision and serves as an experienced resource for the student management staff.

Robert Ainslie '14
President - Student Agencies, Inc.

Rob is a junior in the School of Engineering majoring in Environmental Engineering. Before his role as president, he was the General Manager of Hired Hands Moving. He joined student agencies to gain an intimate knowledge of behind the scenes policies required to run a business. During his term, he wishes to continue the high quality of services provided by the SAI businesses while growing them and their managers. After graduating from college, Rob sees himself working at an environmental consulting firm and designing water treatment systems.

Wei Yang
CFO - Student Agencies, Inc.

Wei is a junior, majoring in Economics and History. She joined SAI to get hands on professional experience where she could be challenged and rewarded to perform her bet. During her term, she hopes to lead the treasury department with more discipline and thoughtfulness. After graduating from college, she hopes to start a career in investment banking.

Annelise Schuepbach
HR Director - Student Agencies, Inc.

Annelise is a sophomore, majoring in International Agriculture and Rural Development. She originally joined SAI because she wanted an opportunity to challenge herself outside of her classes and meet new people; her mission as the HR director is to institutionalize a comprehensive training program for managers. Annelise aspires to pursue a career either as a consultant or as an entrepreneur.

Rahul Shah
Technology Analyst - Student Agencies, Inc.

Rahul is a freshman in the School of Engineering, majoring in Computer Science. He is excited and determined to make the Student Agencies businesses as efficient as possible through the use of technology. Outside of SAI, Rahul is an active member of the Cornell Tradition Fellowship.

Turkel Anwar
General Manager - Big Red Shipping & Storage

Turk is a sophomore, majoring in Economics. He hopes that by leading BRSS, he will be able to expand as both an individual and business leader. In addition to offering BRSS's premium value to customers, he plans to implement technological initiatives that will help both dramatically streamline our operations and institutionalize a more efficient process flow for following years. He also strives to redevelop the image of BRSS to more effectively portray the premium quality of our services and ultimately instill a stronger brand footprint across campus. Lastly, he hopes to explore different markets beyond the realm of Cornell and set the foundation for significantly expanding our customer base.Outside of the office, Turk is an active member of Sigma Pi Fraternity.

 

Andro Zunic
General Manager - Big Red Shipping & Storage

Andro Zunic is currently a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Economics and minoring in International Relations. He is excited to be a part of the Student Agencies team and to add value to Big Red Shipping and Storage as the General Manager. He hopes to continue building off the success BRSS has had in the past and is looking forward to taking the business to the next level. Outside of SAI, Turk is one of the top 10 tennis players in his age group in Croatia and has competed on the International and professional levels.

 

Laura Furman
General Manager - Campus Promotions

Laura Furman is a sophomore in ILR. As a General Manager of Campus Promotions, she hopes to expand their publications into the online market, better utilize the ad space in college town and use the consulting arm of the business to bolster the success of distributions and publications. After graduation, Laura sees herself traveling Europe and then working towards an MBA.

Ashini Ganesalingam
Assistant General Manager - Campus Promotions

Ashini is a freshman in AEM, minoring in Information Sciences. Ashini joined SAI because it was a fantastic opportunity for her to learn what it takes to successfully run a business. She hopes to establish an online platform for Campus Promotion's publications which future managers can expand upon. Prior to working at SAI, Ashini interned at Morgan Stanley for two summers.

Alvaro Galen
General Manager - Hired Hands Moving Company

Alvaro is a sophomore, currently majoring in Landscape Architecture. He joined SAI to gain the experience to one day be bale to manage his own business. Prior to joining SAI, Alvaro co-founded a non-for-profit organization called the NOLA Tree.

AJ Nickas
General Manager - Hired Hands Moving Company

AJ Nickas is a sophomore in AEM. As manager of Hired Hands, AJ hopes to promote sustainable growth. He hopes that the changes they make during their tenure will continue to make the business more successful in the future. If time or money were not an issue, AJ would choose to watch Frank Sinatra live at Madison Square Garden in 1974.

Patricia McTiernan
General Manager - SAI Properties

Patty is a junior, majoring in Communications. She joined SAI to gain a better understanding of a formal work environment, take on greater responsibilities, and exercise upper level decision making, project planning, and budgeting. As General Manager, she hopes to create a more organized and less overwhelming training manual for future managers, improve the overall quality of the apartments. Patty's favorite lecture at Cornell has been Jeff Hancock's class on Communication and Technology.

Zhi-Yen Low
Manager - TakeNote

Zhi-Yen is a junior in AEM. She is excited to help improve the operational efficiency and product quality of Cornell’s premier lecture note-taking service. She hopes to continue improving the online platform, further develop value proposition, and streamline current operations.

Jessica So
Manager - TakeNote

Jessica is a sophomore in ILR, with a minor in Economics and Business. After taking different Economics and Business-related classes, Jessica learned many theories, but she always knew that it was entirely different from actual experience. She is excited to gain that practical experience as general manger of TakeNote and hopes to stabilize and polish the operations of the website.

Maria Minsker
Editor-In-Chief - Cornellian

Maria is a senior, majoring in English. Her interest in journalism and publishing compelled her to join SAI as the editor-in-chief of the Cornellian. Her primary goal during her term is to increase yearbook sales. Prior to working at SAI, Maria was an entertainment editor at College Magazine where she interviewed several celebrities such as Michael C. Hall from Dexter.

Alex Rawitz
Business Manager - Cornellian

Alex has attained a degree in History from Cornell University. He joined SAI because he was seeking hands-on experience in becoming a better leader, teammate and manager. He is excited to increase the yearbook's key statics that lead to revenue. Outside of Cornell, Alex is a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity and on the Interfraternity Council.

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