EXECUTIVES

INTRODUCTIONS

 

Sonali Shah

Secretary-General

“Breathe and relax. Trust your preparation and your skills. You’re about to do amazing things—just stay focused and give it your all!”

  • Majors: Psychology and Pre-Medicine (CAS)

    Class of 2027

    Hometown: Princeton, New Jersey

    Sonali Shah is a Sophomore studying Psychology and minoring in Chemistry and Digital Design while on the Pre-Medicine track. Although she never participated in Model UN in high school, since starting college, she quickly became an integral part of the logistics team. Coming from being Director of Delegate Affairs for EmpireMUNC XI, she has a special interest in seeing the conference itself flourish. When she’s not attending meetings for MUN, you can find her at the gym powerlifting, stressing out about her various science classes, or in bed crocheting a flower blanket. Her other involvements on campus include being a member of Delta Gamma Fraternity, and the American Medical Students Association.

Ananya Banerjee

Secretary-General

“I hope every delegate enjoys the amazing conference EmpireMUNC has to offer and loves the conference as much as I loved organizing it!”

  • Major: Politics (CAS)

    Class of 2025

    Hometown: Edison, NJ

    Ananya Banerjee is a senior studying Politics in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is honored to serve as the Secretary-General of EmpireMUNC XII and has been involved in Model UN since middle school! As a General Assembly delegate in high school, Ananya received the honor of Best Delegate at many prestigious international conferences, such as NAIMUN and ILMUNC. At NYU, Ananya has been on the Model UN Travel Team since her freshman year and has held many leadership positions in the club, including Director-General of Committees for EmpireMUNC and Director of Delegate Affairs for NYUMUNC. Ananya is a huge Manchester United fan, a How I Met Your Mother enthusiast, and can be found watching a Steelers game every Sunday. In her free time, Ananya loves watching movies and being way too invested in bad reality television.

Christopher Gilman

Director-General

“The more you engage, the more you will gain from the weekend, so please try and be as involved as you are comfortable with—and don’t forget to have fun!”

  • Majors: Physics, Psychology, and Math (CAS)
    Class Year: Sophomore, 2027
    Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

    Christopher Gilmartin is no stranger to the world of Model United Nations. With over 40 conferences under his belt—more than 20 of which were away trips—he has lived and breathed MUN since middle school. A former Deputy Head Delegate of his travel team and current club treasurer, Christopher has also served as a member of the directorate for SIMUN, the largest high school MUN conference. His team even clinched the National Championship title at NAIMUN. Among all his accolades, his favorite remains commanding a kraken as Blackbeard at FIMUN’s Republic of Pirates. Outside of committee, Christopher is an avid documentary watcher and a passionate enthusiast of botany, reptiles, and amphibians.