Team
Presidents

Varuni
Vithanage Fernando
Club President
Varuni Vithanage Fernando

Amy
Karet
Club President
Amy Karet
Amy is a former management consultant who worked in the life sciences practice at L.E.K. Consulting. She acted on a range of commercial strategy and due diligence projects for biopharmaceutical and private equity clients. Amy is excited by the positive impact potential of technology in health and is interested in a career in health tech.
Healthcare Conference Team

Deepesh
Ondhia
Team Lead
Deepesh Ondhia
Deepesh graduated from University College London with a bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery alongside a bachelors degree in History of Medicine. He recently became a consultant Dermatologist having complete his dermatology training at Addenbrookes University Hospital (Cambridge) with a specialist interest in skin cancer. He has previously worked in multiple specialties including oncology and renal care. He has signficant experience in quality improvement within healthcare systems (both in the UK and abroad). Post MBA Deepesh is interested in a career in consulting within the healthcare industry./health tech opportunities. In his free time, Deepesh enjoys playing sports (football, tennis and squash) and loves to travel. He also enjoys exploring new cuisines and coffee shops around London.

Nikhil
Harikrishnan
Logistics Lead
Nikhil Harikrishnan
Nikhil is a medical doctor and public health specialist. For the last 8 years, he worked with the WHO and a global public health non-profit. After the MBA, Nikhil wishes to work in either the pharmaceutical, biotech, vaccine, or health-tech industry.

Mo
Zhao
Conference Marketing
Mo Zhao
Health Tech Challenge Team

Freya
Svedberg-Keating
Team Lead
Freya Svedberg-Keating

Zeenat
Parkar
Team Member
Zeenat Parkar
Zeenat is a Forte Fellow and LBS 30% Club Scholar. Prior to joining LBS, she was a Strategy Consultant at Strategy&. She has over 5 years of consulting experience, working with global healthcare clients on various commercial strategy projects. She completed her BSc in Geography and Economics from Queen Mary, Universty of London. Post-MBA, she would like to continue working in the pharma and life sciences space. Zeenat enjoys reading fiction, exploring new cultures through travel and playing tennis in her spare time.

Hung
Pham
Team Member
Hung Pham

Markella
Al-Saifi
Team Member
Markella Al-Saifi
Markella is a professional and UK-registered pharmacist. She completed her Pharmacy degree at University College London in 2016. Prior to joining LBS, she was based in Belgium working for 4+ years in the Animal Health and Nutrition industry, with activities in over 70 countries, and realising roles from Product Strategy & Business Development to Technical Operations and Innovation. Post-MBA, she wishes to continue her professional journey through exploring new pathways and innovative technologies. Markella loves traveling, pilates and swimming. Her recent LBS passion is salsa dancing.

Daniella
Zanetti
Team Member
Daniella Zanetti

Kota
Chisuwa
Team Member
Kota Chisuwa
NHS Projects

Jenny
Zhang
Team Member
Jie (Jenny) Zhang
Thought Leadership Team

Asya Igmen
Lead
Asya Igmen

Sam Yang
Team Member
Sam Yang

Nicolas Mathieu
Team Member
Nicolas Mathieu

Laura Ortiz
Team Member
Laura Ortiz

Elisa Garcia
Team Member
Elisa Garcia

Francisco
Alcaide
Team Member
Francisco Alcaide
Francisco holds a double degree in Business Administration & Law. During his professional life, he has held several roles in finance and legal positions in family business, the energy sector and multinational law firms. His experience in these roles includes advising in cross-border M&A and refinancing transactions in a variety of industries, such as banking, energy, pharma and retail, and managing energy asset portfolios in Europe and LatAm. In his free time, Francisco enjoys outdoor activities such as running and trekking and loves travelling and experiencing new cultures and cuisines. |
Alumni Engagement Team

Justin
Liu
Team Member
Justin Liu
Finance Team

Emily
Clifford
Treasurer
Emily Clifford
Emily completed her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Queen’s University and Master of Biotechnology at University of Toronto in Canada. Before starting her MBA at London Business School, she worked at AstraZeneca Canada for ~7 years. Most recently, she was the Marketing Manager for a genetically targeted lung cancer therapy. She also has experience in financial forecasting and medical sales. Now, she is exploring careers in finance, specifically Healthcare Investment Banking. In her spare time, Emily enjoys road cycling, baking and watercolour painting.

Peter
Anderson
Sponsorship Lead
Peter Anderson
Coming from an Economics background, Peter has been a Product Manager with 5+ years of experience working in Corporate Tech at Amazon UK. He is now seeking to pivot into an area where he feels he can have greater impact whilst retaining his passion for tech by exploring the Healthcare sphere. Apart from Tech, Peter is passionate about entrepreneurialism, Goldren Retrievers, painting, New Zealand and having less tabs open at once.