Executive Board
Amara Hill ‘25
Our 2024-2025 Managing Partner is Amara Hill, a senior Government and Anthropology major from Inglewood California. On campus, she serves as the Co-President of Building Ourselves through Sisterhood and Service and The Vice President of the Wari House. Amara has been a member of Black Ivy since a freshman and hopes to continue to grow diversity in the legal field!
Email: afh67@cornell.edu
Katrina Greene ‘27
Our 2024-2025 Director of Corporate Relations is Katrina a sophomore, studying Government with minors in Anthropology, Inequality Studies, and Law & Society. She is passionate about civil rights law with a concentration on immigrant and worker rights. She is involved in Cornell University’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Caribbean Student Association and works at Cornell’s Gender Equity Resource Center.
Email: klg232@cornell.edu
Anastasia Assenso ‘25
Our 2024-2025 Co-Vice President of Academics, Anastasia Assenso. Anastasia is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations with a minor in Law and Society. On campus she is the Treasurer for the Magnificent Mu Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a Peer Advisor in the ILR Office of Career Services, and External Relations Chair for Les Femmes de Substance. Anastasia is also currently a Cornell Tradition Fellow and High Road Fellow. Anastasia is interested in pursuing labor law in the future and will be attending law school this fall.
Email: aya25@cornell.edu
Heily Gonzalez, ‘26
Our 2024-2025 Director of Public Relations for this academic year is Heily Gonzalez, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences triple majoring in Government, Sociology and American Studies with minors in Law & Society and Latinx Studies. On campus she is the Co-President of Quisqueya the Dominican Students Association, she works as a team coordinator at the Statler Hotel, and is a member of Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble. This past summer she interned at Proskauer Rose LLP where she enhanced her love for DEI!
Email: hmg64@cornell.edu
Aminata Jaiteh ‘26
Our 2024-2025 Vice President of Recruitment is Aminata Jaiteh, a junior studying Government and Africana Studies with minors in History, American Studies and Law & Society. She goes to pursue a JD/PHD and work in a career that serves underrepresented communities and challenge inequities in the law and education sectors.
Email: aj444@cornell.edu
Alfred Akhere ‘26
Our 2024-2025 Director of Finance, Alfred Akhere, is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations with a minor in Law and Society from Queens, New York. Alfred is interested in entertainment/music law, and is deeply passionate about certain matters, including music licensing and contract negotiation.
Email: eaa63@cornell.edu
Nkemdi Obiamalu, ‘25
Our 2024-2025 Deputy Managing Partner for this academic year is Nkemdi Obiamalu, a senior in Industrial Labor Relations School from the Los Angeles Area.
Email: no97@cornell.edu
Elsie Ishami Muhirwa ‘26
Our 2024-2025 Director of External Relations is Elsie Ishami Muhirwa is a junior Government major and Entrepreneurship minor from Rwanda. She loved welcoming the new class of Black Ivy this year and believes that the most valuable aspects of her Black Ivy experience have been the mentorship and networking opportunities. Having joined in her freshman fall and serving on the e-board for the past two years, Elsie has also found a true sense of family within Black Ivy.
Email: eim25@cornell.edu
Nia Butler ‘26
Our 2024-2025 Director of Internal Operations is Nia Butler , a senior Government major.
Email: nsb54@cornell.edu
Catheryn Ibegbu ‘25
Our 2024-2025 Co-Vice President of Academics for this academic year is Catheryn Ibegbu, a senior studying Global and Public Health with a Law & Society minor.
Email: coi4@cornell.edu
Cherie Animashaun ‘27
Our 2024-2025 Co-Director of Events and Programming is Cherie Animashaun, a sophomore studying Government and Public Policy. Cherie is interested in Civil Rights Law and policymaking and looks forward to a career in public service in the future.
Email: ca552@cornell.edu
Chris Watson ‘25
Our 2024-2025 Co-Director of Event Programming is Chris Watson, a senior Government and Africana Studies major from Chicago, Illinois. Chris has a strong interest in environmental litigation and believes that the best thing he gained from being in Black Ivy is the preparation to thrive in professional spaces.
Email: caw535@cornell.edu
Keten Abebe ‘27
Our 2024-2025 Vice President of New Membership Development is Keten Abebe, a sophomore majoring in Public Policy in the JEB. E Brooks School and minoring in inequality studies, international relations, and law and society. Keten is from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and is interested in Corporate and International Human Rights Law.