Our Team


Executive Team


Nathaniel Oakes

Editor-in-Chief

Nathaniel is a second-year master’s student at The Fletcher School with concentrations in International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Prior to Fletcher, Nathaniel worked on trade and governance policy in the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. He is interested in civil-military relations and security sector reform in sub-Saharan Africa. He graduated from Tufts University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and French.

 
 

Siddhartha Warwade

Chief Operating Officer

Siddhartha is a second-year MALD - International and Development Economic candidate at the Fletcher School. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. Before Fletcher, Siddhartha worked with the Indian Institute of Public Policy where he led the front-end of Policy Trainings, Scholar Experience and Office of Career Services. His interests include International Development, Practice of Public Policy and Heterodox Economics.

 
 

Ellen Borges Melim

Managing Print Editor

Ellen is a second-year MALD student at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Originally from Brazil, she earned her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science from Concordia University, in Canada. There, she worked as a Research Assistant on projects related to Global Governance and International Political Economy. Her academic interests lie in international law and its intersection with environmental economics.

 
 

Shreyanshi Sikaria

Managing Podcast Editor

Shreyanshi is a second-year MALD student at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with concentrations in Technology and International Affairs, and International Development and Environmental Policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Honours) in Global Affairs from Jindal Global University.

 
 

Angus Fake

Managing Web Editor

Angus Fake is a second-year Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy student focusing on international development and environmental policy. Before Fletcher, he spent four years teaching high school economics, government, and psychology in Maine and Colorado. He is interested in working to increase the quality of education systems around the world. He holds a Bachelor of Industrial Design with a focus on sustainability from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.

 

Senior Editors


Aras Karlıdağ

Senior Editor

Aras Karlıdağ is a first-year MSIE student studying international trade and finance & international security. Prior to Fletcher, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (Honors) from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, where he majored in International Politics and minored in Economics, and conducted research on international political economy and foreign policy. His interests include international political economy, geopolitical risk, international law, and Türkiye’s relations with Europe and the Middle East.

 
 

Jeni Kim

Senior Editor

Jeni Kim is a first-year MAIA candidate at The Fletcher School studying international law and international security, with interests in institutional accountability and the regulation of emerging technology. Before Fletcher she worked at Harvard's Belfer Center, the Innocence Project, and the office of Massachusetts State Senator Lydia Edwards. She holds a B.S. in Political Communication from Emerson College and intends to study law.

 

Richa Mathew

Senior Editor

Richa Liz Mathew is a second-year MGA student concentrating in Conflict Resolution. Before Fletcher, she worked as a TV journalist with Singapore's national broadcaster, Channel News Asia (CNA). She earned her bachelor's in public policy and global affairs from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

 
 

Panop Phongpetra

Senior Editor

Panop is first-year Master of Arts in International Affairs student at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Prior to Fletcher, Panop worked in international tax.

 
 

Nicolas Welch

Senior Editor

Nicolas is a first-year Master of Arts in International Affairs student at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, with concentrations in Global Politics and Human Security. Prior to Fletcher, Nicolas spent four years in education, most recently as a Spanish teacher. He is interested in the politics and politicization of migration and humanitarian aid. Nicolas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Languages from Williams College.

 

Staff Editors


Louis Demetriades

Staff Editor

Louie is a second-semester MALD student focusing on international security and international law. He is interested in US foreign policy, the behavior of non-state actors, and the Middle East. He holds a BA in Political Science and in History from Tufts University.

 
 

Shreya Joshi

Staff Editor

Shreya is a first-year MAIA student at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Prior to Fletcher, she was a Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in the Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program. She holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from Amherst College.

 
 

Megan Kelly

Staff Editor

Megan is a first-year MAIA student studying international security and technology policy. Prior to Fletcher, she spent three years working in Boston, first as a paralegal and then as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Megan graduated from Boston College in 2023, where she studied Political Science, History, and Journalism.

 
 

Simon Khairallah

Staff Editor

Simon Khairallah is a second-year MALD student at The Fletcher School studying conflict resolution and technology policy. He graduated from Colgate University with a major in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and minors in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies. His work focuses on Middle Eastern affairs, post-war governance, conflict-driven displacement, and transnational organized crime.

 
 

Alexandra Patton

Staff Editor

Alexandra is a second-year Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy student focusing on international security and human security. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Public Health and Sociology from University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is interested in applying cross-regional analytical skills to promote U.S foreign policy objectives, strengthen global human security, and advance equitable governance through international service.

 
 

Khushi Pudakalkatti

Staff Editor

Khushi Pudakalkatti is a first-year MAIA student at The Fletcher School, focusing on conflict resolution and international security. Straight out of Chanakya University, India, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations and was a founding member of Videshneeti, a bi-monthly international affairs newsletter, where she served as Chief Editor for two years.

 
 

Dilara Semiler

Staff Editor

Dilara is a second-year MIB student focusing on sustainable financial development in the Eastern Mediterranean. Prior to Fletcher, Dilara worked at PwC as a business consultant, leading projects overseen by the European Parliament and Commission, and for a Cypriot NGO focused on habitat conservation and sustainable development. She graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor's in International Relations and French.

 
 

Sarah Wallstrom

Staff Editor

Sarah is a second-year MALD student studying environmental policy and international law. Before Fletcher she spent three years teaching English in rural towns across Austria. Her academic focus lies in natural resources management and the global energy transition and she holds a Bachelors in Russian from Barnard College.

 
 

Horace Wang

Staff Editor

Horace is a second-year MAIA student from Hong Kong specializing in comparative politics and government, U.S.-China relations, and international climate policy. Prior to Fletcher, Horace worked for a Greater China-focused boutique investment bank and regularly analyzed electric vehicle, biotech, and aviation sectors in varied countries. He holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Government from Bowdoin College.

 

Podcast Editors


Claudia Bisharat Gordo

Podcast Associate

Claudia is a MSIE candidate focusing in energy and climate policy and economics. Prior to Fletcher, she worked at the Spanish Central Bank and interned at the Spanish Markets and Competition Commission and the EU Delegation to Jordan, always interested in the intersection of policy and economics. Coming from Spain, she studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics in Barcelona and Madrid (UAM-UPF-UC3M).

 
 

Mannat Dut

Podcast Associate

Mannat is a second-year MSIE student focusing on International Development and International Business. Prior to Fletcher, she worked with the Deputy Finance Minister of India focusing on policy development and financial inclusion. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Flame University in Pune.

 
 

Darius Kulchyckyj

Podcast Associate

Darij is a first-year MSIE student studying development economics and sustainability. Prior to Fletcher, Darij worked at Ramboll in Boston as an environmental consultant focused on impact assessment. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 2024 with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies & Economics.

 
 

Sar Mutty Un

Podcast Associate

Mutty is a first-year student in the M.S. in International Economics program specializing in Development Economics and Global Governance. His interests lies at the intersection of development economics and public policy, with a regional focus on Southeast Asia. He holds a B.S. in Global Development from Cornell University.

 

Business Team


Ranay Sah

Communications Associate

Ranay is a first-year Master of Science in International Economics candidate at the fletcher school with a concentration in International Trade and Finance and Business and Technology Policy. Prior to Fletcher, Ranay worked in economic affairs at the United Nations in the Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Law History and Culture, and Communication from The University of Southern California.