Our Team

Agency Managers

SAI’s six 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.

Fiona Yu
President - Student Agencies Inc.

Fiona is a junior in the College of Human Ecology majoring in Human Development with minors in Business and Law & Society. This is her second term at Student Agencies after managing Campus Promotions to its peak last year. She is very excited to lead her extraordinary team to success this year and looks forward to any challenges that she might encounter as President. At Cornell, she is the President of Cornell Table Tennis Club, Vice President of Publicity of the International Students Board and a senior research assistant in the Adult Attachment Lab. Furthermore, she is beginning her graduation honors thesis on attachment and consumer behavior this semester. Fiona hopes to use her diverse background to develop innovative strategies for growing Student Agencies and become a role model for her team.

Kin Wong
CFO - Student Agencies Inc.

Kin is a College Scholar who is also pursuing a dual degree in Economics and Operation Research Engineering. Currently a junior, Kin is the Chief Financial Officer of Student Agencies and is responsible for the corporation's financial well-being which include directing overall financial policies, performing financial analysis on business operations, safeguarding the corporation's financial information and overseeing financial functions such as accounting, budgets, credit, insurance, tax and treasury. During his free time, Kin loves playing volleyball, windsurfing and traveling. He also enjoys good food and drinks with great companies.

 

Emma Russell
Treasury Analyst - Student Agencies Inc.

Emma is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences pursuing degrees in Economics and Government. She is excited to join the SAI team as the Treasury Analyst and hopes to apply her prior coursework to practical business applications. Outside of her work at SAI, Emma also works as a teambuilding facilitator with the Cornell Team & Leadership Center and enjoys running, backpacking, and reading in her free time.

 

Quip Turner
HR Director - Student Agencies Inc.

Quip Turner is a junior from Dallas, TX in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. His role as the HR Director has allowed him to capitalize on his work experience and apply relevant ILR coursework in the development of his career goals as a consultant. A recent transfer student for Spring 2010, Quip actively participates in multiple on-campus clubs and intends to become even more involved during his time at Cornell.

 

Peter Weiss
Manager - SAI Properties

Peter is a junior in the School of Hotel Administration concentrating in finance and real estate. With Student Agencies, Peter holds the role of Properties Manager, overseeing 17 residential apartments and 7 commercial units occupying 409, 411, and 415 College Avenue. He intends to pursue a competitive marketing plan, hoping to brand the SAP name to symbolize a destination in Collegetown living. Aside from SAI, Peter stays busy as an active member of the Cornell Wrestling team and Chi Psi Fraternity.

Ryan Haid
Manager - Campus Promotions

Ryan Haid is a freshman from Greenwich, CT majoring in Information Science, with a minor in Finance. At Student Agencies, he hopes to revamp the Consultative Marketing Branch of Campus Promotions by finding new, innovative ways to serve clients. Outside of Student Agencies, he enjoys all things technology, frisbee, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spongebob, and tuna melts from Bear Necessities.

Quinton Leith
Manager - Campus Promotions

Quinton is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Science. He is majoring in Applied Economics and Management with concentrations in Finance and Accounting as well as completing a minor in Real Estate through School of Hotel Administration. In addition to his Student Agencies Inc. position, Quinton is a member of the varsity wrestling team.

Rob Morrissey
Intern - Campus Promotions

Rob is a junior from Montreal, Canada studying Economics, French, and Arabic in the College of Arts and Sciences. Before attending Cornell University, Rob took a gap year to volunteer with NS Stars, a youth ice hockey development program in Novi Sad, Serbia and HEALTH, Inc., an NGO promoting health, education, and literacy in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. At Cornell, Rob serves as Executive Vice President of the Cornell International Affairs Review and a Residential Advisor in addition to his work at Student Agencies.

Nicole Ruddy
Business Director - Cornellian Yearbook

Nicole is a senior from Southern California in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations with minors in Marketing and Law in Society. She has been on staff with the Cornellian editorial team since 2008 and joins us as the Business Manager for the 2011 publication. Nicole attended the UCD Quinn School of Business as part of the ILR/UCD Program in Dublin, Ireland during Fall 2009. In addition, she is an active member of Alpha Phi Fraternity.

Meghann Shean
Editor-In-Chief - Cornellian Yearbook

Meghann Shean is a senior in the College of Human Ecology's Fiber Science and Apparel Design program. As a member of the Cornellian staff since 2008, she is working with Danielle as a co-editor-in-chief to produce the 2010-11 yearbook. Within the Cornell community, Meghann is further a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and Cornell Design League. She is strongly interested in a future that combines fashion and publication and, beyond the Cornellian, she has worked with fashion magazines at publishers Conde Nast and Hachette Filipacchi. She looks forward to working with this year's team and producing a wonderful book.

 

Danielle Landis
Editor-In-Chief - Cornellian Yearbook

Danielle is currently a senior at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration. In her second year as the editor-in-chief of the Cornellian she is excited to help the business grow and become better than ever. At Cornell, Danielle is an active member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority, as well as a teaching assistant for Business Computing in the Hotel School. This past summer she worked for the marketing agency Jack Morton Worldwide, and is looking forward to working there after she graduates in December.

 

Aaron Kaufman
General Manager - Hired Hands Moving Company

Aaron Kaufman is currently a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. Hired Hands Moving Company is Ithaca’s best value moving provider, and Aaron seeks to uphold the reputation that it has garnered over the years as being hard working, responsible, affordable, courteous, and above all, professional. When not on the phone with customers, or overseeing a move, Aaron likes to spend his time with friends and playing sports.

Eugene Huang
Analyst - New Business Development

Eugene is a senior majoring in Operations Research in the College of Engineering. He is an international student, and is enthused to be part of the setup at Student Agencies. Eugene's current work at Student Agencies primarily involves the application of technology towards analyzing and improving our existing businesses.

Michael Barnett
General Manager - Big Red Shipping & Storage

Michael is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Economics with a concentration in business management. Upon learning about Student Agencies and the various businesses that comprise it, he was immediately attracted to BRSS for its operational complexity and potential for growth. He is excited to work with his management team to expand BRSS’s services to Ithaca College and increase advertising to target markets within Cornell. When Mike is not in the office, you can find him skiing nearby, hiking, climbing or just relaxing to a good movie.

Andrew Chatham
General Manager - Big Red Shipping & Storage

Andrew is a sophomore Policy Analysis and Management major in the College of Human Ecology. Before working at SAI, he worked as an intern for Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D - RI), and managed a small tutoring and admissions consulting business. As General Manager of BRSS, he hopes to explore new markets as well as improve operational efficiency and quality of services by carefully investing in the future of the business. In his free time, Andrew enjoys playing basketball and tennis, and will never pass up an opportunity to go sailing or surfing if the conditions are good. He is also involved in the Greek Community, where he is a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. Andrew hopes to leverage his experience at SAI to help him determine a career path, but for now his interests lie in economics, law and public policy.