Student Board 2024-2025
Henry Cubbin
President
Henry Cubbin is a senior at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York. It is his third year with the NHSMC. He is also a loan officer and leadership team member at MyFi, a 501(c)(3) microfinance organization, and manages loan servicing and negotiations, with an understanding of business, default, currency, and liquidity risks. Further, Henry serves as the co-president of Zawadi by Youth, a microfinance club at Riverdale Counrty School that provides loans to female entrepreneurs. He is thrilled to serve as the President of the NHSMC this year and is looking forward to continuing the outstanding work of past leaders.
Ellie Rosenwald
Vice President
Ellie Rosenwald is a Junior at Gulliver Preparatory in Miami, Florida. She first learned about microfinance when researching different integrations of business with social change, as she has always had a passion for both. Becoming more interested, Ellie founded Impact Microfinance Global, a member club under the NHSMC. As a member of the student board, Ellie is excited to grow the impact of microfinance, as well as teach others of its importance. She will serve as the liaison between the Student Board and NHSMC members. Apart from her involvement with microfinance and the NHSMC, Ellie is a c-suite officer of the Business Club, on her school’s Wharton Investment Competition team, is the founder and president of the Songwriting Club, and a devoted dancer. Ellie is passionate about leadership, the arts, economics, and finance, and will utilize her skills in these areas to contribute to the NHSMC's mission and initiatives.
Sloane Easton
Director of Operations and Media
Sloane Easton is a junior at Horace Mann School in the Bronx, New York. She developed an interest in microfinance in 8th grade when researching ways to help improve social mobility in developing countries, combining her passion for business and philanthropy. Building on her interest, she founded a microfinance initiative called Women Fund Women where she identified successful women-owned businesses in the U.S. to gift products where the proceeds would help fund initial loans to women entrepreneurs across Africa, Asia and South America. Since joining NHSMC two years ago, Sloane has deepened her engagement at the national level and helped run NHSMCs social media account last year. Sloane has authored numerous articles about microfinance for various business publications at Horace Mann. Additionally, she is vice president of her school’s Women in Business Club and is the founder and president of Horace Mann’s Social Impact Investing Club.
Pranav Agarwal
Head of Internship Program
Pranav Agarwal is a senior at The Academy for Mathematics, Science & Engineering in Rockaway, New Jersey. Pranav looks to bridge the income gap and empower individuals through low-interest and transparent microcredit options. Specifically, he is interested in exploring the intersection between economics and technology, and their role in bridging the gap of social and income inequality. In his leisure hours, he enjoys playing the drums, rooting for Real Madrid, and competing in Fantasy Football. This year, as Head of the Internship Program, Pranav seeks to help and learn from students to design innovative ways to combine various academic disciplines and create a true impact in microfinance.