Executive Board 2023-2024

  • Benjamin Grimes

    PRESIDENT

    Ben is a senior studying economics and philosophy. This is his fourth semester in Incline Consulting Group. Ben is a returning e-board member who previously was our VP of Community Relations and is now the President. He is extremely excited to assist in the continued growth of ICG. The club's line of work has heavily influenced Ben’s career path; he spent this past summer in Los Angeles working at a consulting firm in the executive compensation practice. Ben intends to pursue management consulting full time post graduation in April 2024. His passions are hiking, listening to music, travel, and watching/playing soccer. For any questions about Incline Consulting Group, Ben can be contacted at: beg65@pitt.edu.

  • Lucy Shao

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Lucy is a Junior studying Economics and minoring in Applied Statistics and Business. She is a former PM and a former board member (VP Alumni). This will be her fourth semester as a part of Incline, and she is very excited for what’s to come! Outside of Incline, she is a part of ASA and dances as a part of FRESA. Lucy also interned at the U.S. Commercial Service (a service under the ITA) last summer and is currently working as the Digital Content Associate for CAASI, a center under GSPIA. She is interested in pursuing strategy consulting in either the public sector or digital strategy service area (still exploring~). Some of her favorite things to do in her free time are dancing, playing pool and ping pong (at Nordy’s), and playing Nintendo Switch games. Fun Fact: Lucy was born in Shanghai, China, and moved to Pittsburgh when she was 4 years old, and she is fluent in Mandarin Chinese!

  • Niral Bangha

    VP OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS

    Niral is a junior at the University of Pittsburgh where he is pursuing a double major in Finance and Global Management as well as a Certificate in Leadership and Ethics. He has been a part of Incline Consulting Group since the fall semester of 2022 and has worked on three projects during that time. Alongside his work with ICG, Niral is a Senior Analyst at the Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio and a member of the professional fraternity Delta Sigma Pi. He also has internship experience with Qurate Retail Group (QVC), The Dietrich Foundation, and Airbus where he has worked in supply chain management, financial modeling, and business transformation. Niral is an avid reader, soccer fan, and Philly sports aficionado. Feel free to email him at icg.vpcommunityrelations@gmail.com with potential partnerships, questions, or any general information regarding client relationships!

  • James Hirschfield

    VP OF RECRUITMENT

    James is a current senior at the University of Pittsburgh where he is studying Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. He has been a part of Incline Consulting since Fall of 2022, and is our current Vice President of Recruitment. He is also a member of the Political Science Students Association. James has completed multiple internships, including one at KPMG this past summer, and has recently accepted an offer to join the firm full time after he completes his degree. In his internship experience, he has focused on areas of regulatory and compliance matters, governance, and performance auditing in the healthcare environment. He is extremely excited to be a member of the executive board this year, and feel free to reach out to him at jeh244@pitt.edu for any questions regarding recruitment events.

  • Krishna Naik

    VP OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

    Krishna is a junior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Data Science with minors in Computer Science, Economics, and Bioengineering. He’s been involved with Incline since last December and most recently worked on a project with the Pittsburgh Women in Film and Media non-profit. As the current Vice President of Business Operations for Incline, he’s excited to explore new opportunities for the cluband is committed to do so. Apart from ICG, Krishna’s a member of the Pitt Computer Science Club and hopes to use his technical expertise in software development as a patent lawyer in the future. Krishna spent his summer interning at PNC as a SWE intern working for the cloud transactional information transformation currently underway. His hobbies are listening to music and attending concerts, fashion, and cooking food with friends and family. Reach out to him at icg.vpbusinessoperations@gmail.com for any Incline related opportunities, questions, and inquiries.

  • Jerome Poravanthattil

    VP OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

    Jerome is a junior at University of Pittsburgh majoring in Industrial Engineering with a certificate in data analytics and minoring in business. He joined Incline Consulting Group in December of 2022 and is now the VP of Alumni Relations. Last semester he worked on a project with Women in Film and Media Pittsburgh, an organization focused on increasing female representation in various forms of media. Over the summer he worked with Connors Group, a workforce management consulting firm based in Canonsburg, PA. On campus he is involved with Pittsburgh Electric Propulsion, an electric boat building club and is a University of Pittsburgh Cheerleader. In his free time he cooks and plays soccer and basketball. He thoroughly enjoys sunsets and a good book.

  • Sophie Lu

    VP OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

    Sophie is a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Finance and Business Analytics and minoring in Economics and Political Science. Outside of Incline, she is a member of the professional business organization Phi Beta Lambda, where she serves as the Treasurer. This school year she is also interning at 1486 Labs, a startup focused on increasing transparency and equity in the external data market. She hopes to pursue a career in management consulting after graduation and eventually work in the nonprofit or public policy space. In her free time, Sophie enjoys reading, writing, watching TV shows/movies, and true crime. Feel free to reach out to her at icg.vppublicrelations@gmail.com with any inquiries.