TEAM LEADS
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25-26 TEAM LEADS “I’m a senior at Claremont McKenna College majoring in Economics with a sequence in Financial Economics, originally from El Segundo, CA (about a five-minute drive from LAX). I joined
KLI as a sophomore, and now serve as the Research Team Lead while contributing to the Responsible Leadership in Technology research team. I’m also the VP of Leadership Development for CMC’s chapter of Scholars of Finance. In my role, I help lead the research teams, mentor peers, improve the breadth of our research topics and influence, and help our students find opportunities to lead. One of my focuses has been building a community of like-minded students who help each other develop as leaders and support one another in all areas of life.
Ariel Santiago ’26 Research Team Lead Joined the KLI in Fall 2023
I have many favorite moments that range from our retreats to my D-Crew meetings, but most of my favorite KLI memories are from late nights in the conference and tech rooms, studying side by side, trading ideas, and lifting one another up through tough weeks. It has been energizing to see new hires make these spaces their own and join our KLI community. I became a Team Lead to give back to the institute that helped me develop as a person and to build a welcoming, high-performance culture with clear paths for students to lead. In the long term, I aim to keep growing as a values-driven leader by applying what I have learned at KLI to the communities I am part of, mentoring younger students, and bridging leadership and finance in meaningful, ethical ways.”
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