Founder and CEO

Claire Yang is a high school student from the San Francisco Bay Area! She is the Founder and CEO of Gen Z: We Are The Future, a youth-led nonprofit organization with a global team working to unite and amplify Gen Z voices from around the world. Outside of the organization, Claire is the design director of Superposition and works a part-time job as a lifeguard. Claire loves to play badminton and listen to music in her free time; she is also extremely passionate about graphic design, business marketing, engineering, and public speaking. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in the intersection of the business and engineering field.

Chief Operating Officer

Aparna Prabhakar is a high school student from the San Francisco Bay Area. She serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Gen Z: We Are The Future, where her job includes overseeing various departments and tracking member activity! Aparna’s passions are centered around the arts; she is the co-captain of her school’s dance team and the editor in chief of Modern Renaissance, an international arts magazine by Culturally Arts Collective that aims to increase accessibility to and representation in the global arts community. She is also extremely involved in politics, activism and advocacy; she volunteers with her school’s branch of League of Young Women Voters, a group which aims to empower and motivate members of the community to use their voices for change. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, writing, and traveling. In the future, Aparna aspires to become a political journalist!

Vice President of Compliance

Nitya Jakka is a high school student from the Chicago area. She serves as the Vice President of Compliance and Gen Z: We Are the Future. Her interests revolve around environmental activism and bridging gender gaps in STEM. Along with her work at Gen Z, Nitya spends time writing and researching for One Earth One Chance, an environmental activism organization. In her free time, she enjoys tutoring disadvantaged students and working with non profit organizations to create change. At school, Nitya enjoys serving on board for Girls Learn International and the Society for Asian Scientists and Engineers. She loves traveling and planning trips across the world, from Singapore to Paris to Seattle!

Chief Marketing Officer

Doyel Saha is a high school sophomore from New Jersey. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer here at Gen Z: We are the Future! She oversees the social media aspects of the organization, content design, and prepares marketing strategies! As she wants to pursue a career in the field of business in the future, she currently gains further exposure and hands-on experience in her roles as Chief Executive Officer for Career Bound, Mentorship Coordinator for Girls For Business, Executive for Outreach at Youth Business Prospects, and Event Chair for JPS Hawkeye! She also volunteers for many non-profit organizations and teaches at Kumon as well. In her free time, she loves to bake and trade stocks.