Meet the Team
Morgan Lucas, Director: Morgan is a first-year law student at Duke University. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Univ. of California Santa Barbara. When she first learned about Kiva in spring ‘06, she was immediately struck by its simplicity and incredible potential. Upon returning to school the following year, she made it her mission to spread awareness about both Kiva and microfinance. She founded CampusKiva to help educate and engage college students in microlending through Kiva. Morgan plans to use her law degree to help MFI’s navigate through the legalities of working in the developing world.
For specific inquiries about CampusKiva, please email Morgan at morgan@campuskiva.org.
Esha Chhabra, Co-Director: Esha is a graduate student at the London School of Economics working towards a MSc in global politics. She holds a B.A. in Government and English from Georgetown University. She first came across Kiva in one of Nicholas Kristof’s NYTimes columns. According to her, microfinance stands out among other approaches in development because it respects the dignity and capability of each individual and invests in their entrepreneurial spirit. Esha has been assisting fellow high school alumna, Morgan, since the inception of CampusKiva. This year, she’ll be working to expand CampusKiva internationally, setting up chapters in the developed and developing world.
International students and those in the US wishing to collaborate with schools around the world, please email Esha at esha@campuskiva.org.
Dennis Sevilla, United States Outreach Coordinator: Dennis is currently a Financial Analyst at Intel. He graduated as an Economics major from UCLA in 2009. During his senior year, Dennis was the West Coast Regional Director for CampusKiva and President of the UCLA CampusKiva. His interest in microfinance began during an economic development course during his second year of college. His dual passion for financial economics and economic development were a perfect fit for the field of microfinance.
He can be reached at dennis@campuskiva.org.
Sasha Anderson, International Program Co-Coordinator: Sasha Anderson is a senior at Chapman University studying Political Science and Sociology. After a friend gave her an article about microlending in her freshman year, Sasha fell in love with the efficacy and sensitivity inherent in the concept and kept her eye out for a way to get involved. Excited by the creation of CampusKiva, she made a commitment to form a group at Chapman and received a scholarship to attend the Clinton Global Initiatives University for this project.
She can be reached at Sasha@campuskiva.org.
Amihan Makayan, West Coast Regional Coordinator: Amihan graduated from Sonoma State University with a BA in Liberal Studies. While there, she formed the SSU Kiva chapter where she remains the president. She’s currently taking a Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration on Policy Analysis at San Francisco State University. She has worked for a number of years in community organizing, advocacy, and was a labor representative for employees working in the public sector. She is currently employed by the California Teacher’s Association. She was introduced to microfinance/microlending while at SSU when we studied the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.
She can be reached at Amihan@campuskiva.org.
Alex Stein, East Coast Regional Coordinator: Alex is a freshman at Amherst College where he plans to double major in Math and Political Science. He first became interested in microfinance and international development after seeing a presentation by a Kiva speaker during his sophomore year in high school. Alex was also one of the Co-Founders of Campus Kiva’s sister organization, Kiva High School.
He can be reached at Alex@campuskiva.org.
Nekpen Osuan, Midwestern Regional Coordinator: Nekpen is a graduate student at Columbia University, studying Economics and Education Policy. She holds a B.A. from Baylor University where she focused on Economics and Leadership. She is passionate about microfinance because it creates opportunity for those with potential to actualize their dreams.
She can be reached at Nekpen@campuskiva.org.
Naveen Nallappa, Website Manager: Naveen is a freshman at Northwestern University, pursuing a double major in Economics and Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences. He was first introduced to microfinance by Muhammad Yunus’ “Banker to the Poor,” and over time he has realized the change it can bring into the lives of less fortunate individuals.
He can be reached at Naveen@campuskiva.org.
Josephine D’Allant , Conference/ Special Events Coordinator: Josephine d’Allant just got back from India and Senegal, and is now a second year at UC Berkeley, where she is double majoring in cultural anthropology and development studies. She discovered microfinance when Matt Flannery, Kiva’s co-founder, came and spoke at her high school, after which she pestered Matt un-relentlessly until she got an internship at Kiva!
She can be reached at Josephine@campuskiva.org.
Parth Shah, Kiva High School President: Parth is currently a senior at Wayzata High School in Minnesota. He got involved with Kiva since the summer of 2006 and has been active intern since then. Parth is fascinated by microfinance because it empowers those in poverty with a financial opportunity that often transforms entrepreneur’s lives and usually transcends into a positive social impact.
He can be reached at Parth@kiva.org.
If you are unsure of who to contact or have trouble reaching any of the members, please email Morgan or Esha with your inquiries.
