The Sycamore Institute
National Executive Board
Ethan Burk National Executive Director
Bryan Meidt Deputy Director
Sharanya Maddukuri GMU Branch Director Sharanya Maddukuri (she/her) is the Branch Director for the Sycamore Institute at George Mason University, the nation’s first undergraduate-led foreign policy think tank. She is a senior studying Government and International Politics with a minor in Ethics & AI. As a pre-law student, Sharanya explores how AI can be leveraged to improve public services and the legal system. Sharanya was a Paragon Policy Fellow in Fall 2024 and is now the Director of Operations for the fellowship, where she created a mentorship program to support alumni. She also serves as a Programs Intern at TechCongress, a Congressional tech policy innovation fellowship. In her free time, Sharanya enjoys museum hopping in Washington D.C. and rating sci-fi and dystopian TV shows.
Dante Perrone BU Branch Director Dante is a Junior at Boston University pursuing a BA in Political Science. As an aspiring attorney, his professional interests lie in the field of public policy and at the intersection between law and corporate securities regulation. Previously a research fellow, he has authored Op-Eds in the Economics and Trade and Energy and Environment sectors. He now serves as a branch director, leading the rechartering of his university’s chapter of the Sycamore Institute.
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