AIS 2024 Board
Bruno Basner,
President
Bruno is a junior from Germany and Philadelphia, studying statistics and finance. Bruno joined AIS because the prospect of meeting people around the globe interested him. AIS has since become the — self proclaimed — "best decision he has made at Penn"
You can contact Bruno at bbasner@wharton.upenn.edu
Katie Yoo,
Executive Vice President
Katie is a sophomore from South Korea, majoring in Law&Society with minors in consumer psychology and design. She joined the AIS to help international students adapt to their new cultural and academic environment. Her aim is to foster a sense of belonging among these students, creating a "home away from home" for them.
You can contact Katie at katieyoo@sas.upenn.edu
Stefanie Lee,
Internal Vice President
Stefanie is a sophomore from Hong Kong, studying Finance and BEPP. She joined AIS to form connections with other international students and understand global perspectives.
You can contact Stefanie at
steflwh@sas.upenn.edu
Matthew Lowe,
Vice President of Communications
Matthew is a sophomore from Thailand, studying Artificial Intelligence. Matthew joined AIS because he wants to bridge the gap between international students and domestic students in a fun and meaningful way.
You can contact Matthew at mattlowe@seas.upenn.edu
Claire Santoso,
Vice President of Marketing
Claire is a rising senior from Jakarta, Indonesia who studies Finance and Behavioral Economics with a minor in Consumer Psychology. Her involvement at Penn focuses a lot on building communities. This involves her deep involvement in AIS and the Indonesian cultural club (Penncasila).
You can contact Ejun at claireas@wharton.upenn.edu
Natalia Klosowska,
Alumni & Employment Chair
Eva is a freshman from Moscow, Russia, studying business economics and public policy. She joined AIS to embrace international community at Penn and promote its integration.
You can contact Eva at evalit@wharton.upenn.edu
Hailey Wong,
Alumni & Employment Vice Chair
Hailey is a Freshman from Hong Kong, majoring in Finance & BEPP and minoring in Nutrition. She is also a student-athlete on the Penn Squash Team. Hailey joined AIS to help international students feel more supported and hopes to amplify the voice of international student life at Penn.
You can contact Hailey at haileysf@wharton.upenn.edu
Yuhki Tokunaga, International Mentorship & Orientation Chair
Yuhki is a freshman from Japan and Pakistan, studying Healthcare Management and Finance. She joined AIS to build a supportive, international community that helps integrate and welcome diverse groups of students.
You can contact Yuhki at tokunaga@wharton.upenn.edu
Siyuan Liu,
International Mentorship & Orientation Vice Chair
Siyuan is a freshman from Beijing China, majoring in Biological Mathematics. He joined AIS for its welcoming, close-knit community. Through AIS programs, he hopes to help prospective international students integrate into their new environment and build meaningful connections along the way.
You can contact Siyuan at lsiyuan@sas.upenn.edu
Taya Allardice,
Social & Community Engagement Chair
Taya is a freshman from Cape Town, South Africa, majoring in International Relations and minoring in History and Legal Studies. She joined AIS because she has found her family away from home among Penn’s international community, and wants to give back to the community which has been a source of empowerment, inclusion, and fun since she stepped on campus.
You can contact Taya at
alltaya@sas.upenn.edu
Ayaan Khan,
Social & Community Engagement Vice Chair
Ayaan is a freshman from Zimbabwe studying Bioengineering. He joined AIS to help provide a more supportive environment for international students.
You can contact Ayaan at
Ayaank@seas.upenn.edu
Hugo Mattsson, Fresh Rep
Hugo is a Freshman from Stockholm, Sweden majoring in Philosophy, Politics & Economics. He joined AIS because he not only wanted to meet students from around the globe but also help them settle in to their new life here at Penn.
You can contact Hugo at
hugomatt@sas.upenn.edu
Yuhki Tokunaga, Fresh Rep
Yuhki is a freshman from Japan and Pakistan, studying nursing and healthcare management. She joined AIS to build a supportive, international community that helps integrate and welcome diverse groups of students.
You can contact Yuhki at
tokunaga@wharton.upenn.edu