June currently works as the corporate relations development associate for Easter Seals, a national non-profit organization that provides disability services to children and adults. In this role, she cultivates and manages relationships with corporate donors to increase support for Easter Seals programs. June received her graduate degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and she holds a BA in Brain & Cognitive Science from the University of Rochester. June credits Project by Project for cultivating her interest in philanthropy and this is her fourth year with the organization.
june.hou@projectbyproject.org

Agustin is currently responsible for asset allocation research at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, leveraging her prior experience in external manager selection. Prior Prior to joining Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 2004, Agustin performed portfolio management, research and risk management functions within the Asset Allocation and Fiduciary Services practices at JP Morgan Investment Management. Agustin was born and raised in Semarang, in Central Java Indonesia prior to enrolling to The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where she received her B.S. in Economics. Agustin is also a CFA charter holder. Agustin's native tongue is Bahasa Indonesia. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, tennis, movies, volunteering and cultivating her culinary passion. Agustin is serving for her second year in the New York Steering committee.
agustin.krisnawahjuesa@projectbyproject.org

william.wu@projectbyproject.org

Julia is a Vice President of Marketing at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. She works in the private banking division, where she develops and executes marketing strategies and initiatives for the US market to serve ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Prior to Credit Suisse, Julia worked at Citi Private Bank for two years as a Marketing Strategist and at JPMorgan Chase for five years. At JPMorgan Chase, she was an analyst in the Internal Consulting Services Program and thereafter, developed a career in marketing and strategy in the Private Bank. Julia received her B.S. in International Business and Marketing from University of Maryland, and her MBA from Fordham University. She is an active member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization in New York. This is her first year with Project by Project.
julia.yue@projectbyproject.org

Nirendran is currently a Special Projects Attorney for the Anti-Money Laundering Group in the Legal & Compliance Department at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.. As a Special Projects Attorney, he drafts memoranda dealing with the various Patriot Act and money laundering issues that face the lines of business at the bank. As well, he oversees several ad hoc teams that deal with the day to day monitoring of certain accounts requiring special attention. Nirendran was previously a Research Analyst in the Boards Practice at Spencer Stuart, Inc., an executive placement firm. Nirendran received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester, and after working one year at Spencer Stuart, he earned his JD from Brooklyn Law School. This is Nirendran's second year with Project by Project, his first on the steering committee; he previously served as a member of the Restaurant Committee.
n.kathir@projectbyproject.org

William Wu is a Financial Advisor in Merrill Lynch's Global Wealth Management Group. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, William worked for Calyon Corporate & Investment Bank where he specialized in marketing and executing fixed income derivative solutions. William graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan (1994), and obtained a GP M.B.A. in Strategic Management and Finance from Fordham University (2004). In 2007, he received the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER&trade certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards, Inc. William spends a great deal of time with his church organization where he leads a team that teaches fundamental finance concepts to members of the community. Although not a world traveler, in 2006 William participated in a Missions trip to Peru where he was able to mentor and work with local street boys.
william.wu@projectbyproject.org

Leslie is a graphic designer and graduated from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!). This is her second year on the Project by Project New York Steering Committee.
leslie.chen@projectbyproject.org

Raj currently heads the Web Strategy and Innovation team at Citi Cards. Prior to joining Citi Cards, Raj was part of the financial services strategy practice of Deloitte Consulting in New York. Three time recipient of US President's award for volunteerism, Raj also co-founded a non-profit "Lend-A-Hand India" which focuses on providing vocational training and micro-finance loans to young entrepreneurs from the poor communities in rural parts of India. Raj received his MBA from University of Texas at Austin and holds an engineering degree in electronics from University of Poona, India. Raj loves to run and his dream is to run a marathon in each continent. Raj began volunteering with PbP in 2007 as a 'day-of' volunteer for the annual Food & Wine Tasting Benefit.
raj.gilda@projectbyproject.org

Kiet Ly is currently a business analyst working on the implementation of PeopleSoft for the City of New York. He previously worked as a human resources consultant with Black Mountain Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kiet graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Policy Analysis and Management. This is his first year as a steering committee member with Project by Project.
eileen.y.lee@projectbyproject.org

Susan is a Managing Consultant at MasterCard Worldwide. Prior to joining MasterCard, Susan worked on various marketing roles at Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, where she managed new product launches, channel expansion initiatives and Six Sigma projects. Susan received her B.S. in Marketing and Management Information Systems from Boston University's School of Management. She also holds a bartending license from Columbia University's School of Mixology. Susan has been an active member in the community and has volunteered with the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans and the United East Athletic Association's FunFun Saturday Program. Susan was a "day-of" volunteer at the Plate by Plate event last year and is excited to be part of the Project by Project Steering Committee.
susan.lau@projectbyproject.org

Gloria Jung is an associate at with Intellectual Property Transactional group at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, she was a patent litigator at Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper and Scinto. She received her B.S. in Chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology and her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, yoga, cooking and being a foodie. This is her first year as a steering committee member with Project by Project.
gloria.jung@projectbyproject.org