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Our Team
 Ansaf Kareem, Co-Founder ansaf@ripplingideas.org |
Ansaf Kareem is the co-founder of IDEAS and currently attends Stanford University where he is majoring in Political Science and Economics. During a recent term at Oxford University, he studied energy economics and middle east politics, and also participated in a Stanford Overseas Seminar at Cambridge University studying the Bloomsbury Group. Ansaf’s past work experiences include working for one of the largest renewable energy law firms in the US, a clean-tech start-up in the Silicon Valley, a non-profit working on democracy issues in the US, and an academic research position at the Hoover Institution examining the role of emerging information technologies in mobilizing political efforts and citizen voice. Ansaf was also recently selected to serve as a Fellow at the Interfaith Youth Core and co-founded Stanford F.A.I.T.H. At Stanford, he serves in various leadership positions with the Muslim Student Awareness Network, Stanford Journal of International Relations, Board of Directors of the Stanford Alumni Association, and as President of the Class of 2010. He will write his senior honors thesis with the Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), based on field research conducted in Pakistan during the summer of 2009. His other interests include politics, basketball, traveling, and hanging out with friends. Ansaf will be attending Harvard Business School two-years post graduation. |
 Musab Al-Mutawa, Co-Founder musab@ripplingideas.org |
Musab Almutawa hails from Kuwait and attends Stanford University where he majors in Biology and minors in Economics and History. He has been part of multiple groups and organizations, including ethnic and religious themed groups, volunteer groups, and disciplinary groups, and has also done research at multiple departments at Stanford University including the Immunology and Neurology Departments at the School of Medicine, the Economics Department, and the Classics Department. As a co-founder of IDEAS, he views the idea of solving the environmental crisis not only as an end, but also as a means to eradicate poverty, increase the well-being of societies, and increase cooperation among different nations and regions. He prays day and night for the prosperity of this world and the people who live in it. |
 Eugene Nho, Co-Founder eugene@ripplingideas.org |
Eugene Nho is the co-founder of IDEAS and a senior at Stanford University where he is majoring in Economics and minoring in Environmental Engineering with a focus on climate change and energy policy. He is currently writing an honors thesis on how carbon offsets can be utilized to fund social entrepreneurial projects in developing countries, and attended COP15 in Copenhagen last December to conduct research and to represent IDEAS and the U.S. youth. His past work experiences include founding the Asian branch of a pioneering carbon offset firm in the U.S., working on a climate change project at McKinsey & Company during a summer internship, researching how geography affects ethnic conflicts in Africa for Professor James Fearon, and walking backwards around the campus to give public tours. Outside of IDEAS, Eugene has been extensively involved with the student government as the Deputy Chair of the Senate, a member of the Executive Cabinet and a representative to the Freshman Council, and has served in various leadership roles in the Board on Judicial Affairs, Stanford Association for International Development and FACE AIDS. Born and raised in Daejeon, South Korea, Eugene is also very passionate about China and has channeled his interest into learning Mandarin, traveling around China and teaching English at rural villages. He has played scrum half for Stanford Rugby since freshman year, and enjoys outdoor activities like running, snowboarding and hiking. Eugene will be returning to McKinsey after a post-graduation backpacking adventure with his friends. |
Raffi Mardirosian, Chief Financial Officer raffi@ripplingideas.org |
Raffi Mardirosian is a senior at Stanford University majoring in Public Policy and Economics. Raffi is learning Arabic, and studied in Doha and Dubai on a Stanford Overseas Seminar entitled “Project Finance, Urban Development, and Construction in the Middle East.” He attended Stanford in Washington last spring and worked in financial intelligence at the U.S. Treasury. Other work experience includes monetary policy research at the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai, India, high-energy astrophysics research at the Yerevan Physics Institute in Yerevan, Armenia, and infrastructure investment banking at BNP Paribas in New York, NY. He also served as a research assistant to Professors Stephen Stedman in CISAC and Ryan Orr in CRGP (Collaboratory for Research on Global Projects). At Stanford, Raffi has been active in the Stanford Blyth Fund, the Stanford Political Union, Stanford in Government, the ASSU Nominations Commission, and the Stanford Board of Trustees. He enjoys playing squash, sailing, hiking, camping, traveling and spontaneous adventures. Raffi will be attending Harvard Business School two years post-graduation. |
Abraham Cabangbang, Secretary abraham@ripplingideas.org |
Abraham Cabangbang is a senior at Stanford University majoring in Chemical Engineering. After graduation, he plans to pursue a Masters in Chemical Engineering and a career in renewable energy. He thinks that IDEAS is the perfect venue toward spreading awareness about environmental issues and achieving sustainability. He is excited about the impact IDEAS will make in the global community. Outside of IDEAS, Abraham works as a tutor, helping other Stanford students in chemistry and math courses. He recently finished his work as the New Student Orientation Coordinator in charge of handling event logistics and volunteers and is looking for a new challenge. In the past, he has also held event-coordinating positions for Reunion Homecoming and the Pilipino American Student Union at Stanford. Currently, he is brushing up on his Spanish and looking forward to traveling in the near future. |
| Anthony Gupta, Chapter Relations Director
anthony@ripplingideas.org |
Anthony Gupta has maintained relations with all domestic and international IDEAS chapters. Anthony currently attends Stanford University as a Master’s student in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department. He has returned to academia after spending many years working in the Construction Industry as a Project Manager where was able to prove to many client owners the benefits of additional upfront capital expenditures to achieve long term sustainability goals while achieving his immediate project goals. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, an active member of the US Green Building Council, American General Contractors, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Stanford Consulting. His other interests include motor sports, racketball, football, and mountain biking. |
 Blair Silverberg, Director of Marketing blair@ripplingideas.org |
Blair Silverberg is a senior at Stanford majoring in Product Design. A serial entrepreneur with a background in the renewable energy markets, Blair brings his knowledge of the environmental markets to IDEAS where he is particularly interested in anything energy-related. Also passionate about the global character of the organization, Blair speaks 4 languages and is currently studying Russian and Mandarin at Stanford. Having served as the Director of Operations for a carbon credit company, Blair provides unique direction to the IDEAS marketing team offering strategic insights that make our organization tick. Blair is currently CEO of TutorCrew (tutorcrew.com), an elite network of high-quality tutors around the country. He also plans to get married in September 2010. |
Katey Mulfinger, Director of Programming katey@ripplingideas.org |