Biruk Solomon
Co-President of the University of Southern California Chapter
Biruk Solomon is from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is a junior in the University of Southern California, majoring in Business Administration and double minoring in Real Estate Development and Applied Analytics. For his 2022 summer, he interned at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield in the Asset Finance and Accounting Department.
During his free time, Biruk enjoys playing basketball, spending time with friends and watching soccer.
Email: biruksol@usc.edu
Michael Solomon
Co-President of the University of Southern California Chapter
Michael Solomon is a junior at the University of Southern California pursuing a BA in History and International Relations. In addition to serving as Co-President of USC’s BlackGen Capital Chapter, he works as a consultant for Los Angeles Community Impact, a pro-bono nonprofit consultancy. This summer, he completed an internship with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, and will join a postdoctoral research project at Yale University in the fall. Michael is optimistic about the potential of scholarship and shared knowledge as vehicles of social change.
Email: mtsolomo@usc.edu
Christine Fisseh
Vice President of Recruitment
Christine Fisseha grew up in Uganda but is from Ethiopia. She is currently a junior at the University of Southern California majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and a double minor in Communication Technology and Enterprise Information Systems. For her sophomore summer, she interned at McKinsey in New York as a Business Analyst where she will be returning next summer.
During her free time, Christine enjoys playing volleyball and basketball, baking, watching old Disney movies, and going to the beach for sunsets!
Email: cfisseha@usc.edu
Lulet Ayalew
Vice President of Public Relations
Lulet Ayalew is from Seattle, Washington. She is a sophomore at the University of Southern California, majoring in Business Administration concentrating in Finance, and a minor in Computer Programing. For her Freshman year summer, she interned at RSM US LLP. Next summer, she will continue to intern at RSM US LLP in their finance department in their New York City office.
During her free time, Lulet enjoys modeling, sewing, and staying active by playing basketball and running.
Email: layalew@usc.edu
Dawit Solomon
Co-Vice President of Education
Dawit Solomon is from Seattle, Washington. He is a sophomore in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Programming. For his freshman year summer, he interned at RSM US LLP as an Excellence Academy Intern as well as interned at LEDA as a Career Fellow Intern. Next summer, he will intern at Ernst & Young as a Intern (CBS)
During his free time, Dawit enjoys playing video games and basketball with his friends.
Email: dawitsol@usc.edu
Nia Walker
Co-Vice President of Education
Nia Walker is from Spotswood, New Jersey. She is a Junior at the University of Southern California majoring in Business Administration with a concentrating in marketing. For his sophomore year summer, she interned at Deloitte as a Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting intern. Next summer, she will intern at Goldman Sachs as a Sales and Trading Analyst.
During her free time, Nia is a dancer and enjoys going to the beach and watching her favorite shows on Netflix.
Email: nawalker@usc.edu
Keylin Saldana
Vice President of Communications
Justin Childress is from Long Beach, CA. He is a Junior in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, majoring/concentrating in Business Administration. For his 2022 summer, he interned at Avanath Capital Management. Next summer in 2023, he will intern at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division in New York City.
During his free time, Justin enjoys playing/watching sports, traveling, and following fashion.
Email: jkchildr@usc.edu
Mekdelawit Theodros-Gebreyes
Vice President of Finance
Mekdi Gebreyes is from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is a junior in the University of Southern California, double majoring in Economics and International Relations. For her sophomore summer, she interned at Siebert Williams Shank as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst.
During her free time, Mekdi enjoys travelling, as well as playing tennis.
Email: mtheodro@usc.edu
Sunamawit Yimer
Vice President of Marketing
Suna is from San Jose, CA. She is a junior at the University of Southern California, majoring in Computer Science and Business Administration. For her 2022 summer, she worked at Microsoft as a software engineering intern — she plans to return there the following summer.
During her free time, Suna enjoys playing basketball, listening to music, and thrifting clothes.
Email: yimer@usc.edu