Executive Team
Chris Dong
President
Chris Dong is a senior from Basking Ridge, New Jersey, majoring in Computer Science with minors in Finance and Mathematics. He has interned at a middle market private equity firm specializing in industrials and manufacturing, as well as a search fund focused on the medical aesthetics sector.
MacCoy Weil
VP Alumni
MacCoy Weil is a junior living in London, England, majoring in Computer Science (AI/Machine Learning Concentration) with a minor in Philosophy. He has interned for the Financial Sponsors Group at Santander CIB, a hedge fund trading volatility, a cryptocurrency trading fund, and has worked for three start-ups in the VC, Fintech, and E-commerce spaces respectively.
Tommy Brennan
VP Social
Tommy Brennan is a sophomore from Cleveland, Ohio majoring in Economics and Sociology with a concentration in Markets and Management. He has interned in private equity at Northern Purchase and 37th & Moss and we be pursuing investment banking next summer. Outside of Scale, Tommy is involved in Duke Consulting Club and Duke Venture Group.
Ilene Park
New Member Educator
Ilene Park is a senior from DC and Seoul, majoring in Economics and English. She’s interned for special situations investing groups. Outside of Scale, Ilene is involved in Dzialga Women in Finance and Bull City Beds. In her free time, she enjoys golfing, throwing on the wheel, and cooking for and with family and friends.
Alexander Soudmand
Executive Vice President
Alex Soudmand is a junior from Toronto, Ontario, majoring in Biology and Economics with a minor in Chemistry. He has interned in private credit at Sagard Healthcare Partners and in Wealth Management at CIBC. Outside of Scale, Alex is involved in Bull City Beds, Duke Hockey, and Lab Research.
Pietro Ferraresi
VP Finance
Pietro Ferraresi is a junior from London and Milan, majoring in economics with a minor in computer science. He has interned in Transaction Services at PwC and in the M&A coverage team of Investment Banking at Nomura. Outside of scale, Pietro is involved in Scholars of Finance, Duke UK club and is VP of the European Business Society.
Ashley Yena Cho
New Member Educator
Ashley is a senior from Luxembourg, Luxembourg, majoring in Economics with a Finance concentration and Computer Science. Last summer, she interned in Sales & Trading at Bank of America and will be returning full‑time to the Delta One / Equity Swaps Trading desk after graduation.
Alex Behn
VP Recruitment
Alex Behn is a sophomore from Boston, Massachusetts, majoring in Math and Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Professionally, he is interested in Biotech and Pharma Research & Development, having done research at HMS, URI, and MGH. Outside of Scale, Alex is involved in Duke Hockey, Duke Club Golf, the Baugh Lab, and is a TA for Math 111.
Claire Ziemba
VP Membership & Marketing
Claire Ziemba is a sophomore from Celebration, Florida, majoring in Economics with a Markets and Management certificate. This summer, she is working as an ambassador content creator for brands like Poppi, BaubleBar, Amazon, and Target, specializing in campus-based user-generated content.
Jeannette Yang
VP Professional
Jeannette Yang is a sophomore from Dallas, TX majoring in Economics with a minor in Statistical Science. Last summer she worked in the distressed lending space and will be doing software PE next summer. Outside of Scale, Jeannette is in the Dzialga Women in Finance Initiative, Duke Investment Club, Duke Business Oriented Women, and the Momentum Dance Company.
Jiaheng Yin
VP D&I
Jiaheng Yin is a sophomore at Duke University majoring in Public Policy and Economics. Born and raised in Singapore, he spent last summer at one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds in the Infrastructure Private Equity team, where he supported investments in energy, transportation, and digital infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.













