Our Team
We are a group of passionate energy professionals working to advance collaboration, knowledge exchange, and career development for our members in the energy industry. If you’re interested in joining the YPE NYC board, or partnering with us, please email us at ny@ypenergy.org.
Ellis Palmieri
President
Manaf Al Arrayed
Vice President
Bobby Simpson
Chief Financial Officer
Kaylene Hung
Secretary
Mei Poon
Events Director
Natasha Harpalani
Events Director
Hyewon Chung
Events Director
Luicen Harlow Dion
Marketing Lead
Jimmy Arvan
Marketing Director
Grace Li
Marketing Director
Dariah Norwood
Diversity Lead
Allyson Clark
Volunteer Director
Iyioluwa (Iyi) Okunlola
Volunteer Director
Greg Erikhman
Partnerships Director
Aneesh Karlekar
Partnerships Director
Carlijn Goldberg
Partnerships Director
Cecilio Aponte
Mentorship Director
Elissa Knight
Mentorship Director
Joe Silver
Mentorship Director
Jeanette Castillo
Mentorship Director
Zohra Roy
Events/Diversity Director
Ketriel Mendy
Mentorship Director
James Gutman
Events Director
Alex Tai
Events Director
Advisory Board:
Leo Trudel
Partnerships Director
Sheila Garcia
Marketing Director