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
James Gutman
Events & Partnerships Director (Lead)
Alex Tai
Events & Partnerships Director
Iyioluwa (Iyi) Okunlola
Volunteer Director
Carlijn Goldberg
Events & Partnerships Director
Aneesh Karlekar
Events & Partnerships Director
Luicen Harlow Dion
Marketing Lead
Jimmy Arvan
Marketing Director
Grace Li
Marketing Director
Ketriel Mendy
Mentorship Director (Lead)
Cecilio Aponte
Mentorship Director
Elissa Knight
Mentorship Director
Joe Silver
Mentorship Director
Jeanette Castillo
Mentorship Director
Advisory Board:
Leo Trudel
Partnerships Director
Sheila Garcia
Marketing Director