Megan Van Son Ferryman
Co-President
MEM & MBA Degree Candidate, 2027
Megan Van Son Ferryman is pursuing an MEM and MBA at Duke University, focused on energy and environmental justice. After being part of the Nicholas School Energy Club in 2024-25 and joining her classmates on the career trek to San Francisco, she is thrilled to serve as Co-President for the 2025-26 academic year. This year, Megan is also Co-Chairing the 17th annual Duke University Energy Conference. Over the summer, Megan interned at STACK Infrastructure where she researched the water-energy nexus for data center development and operations.
Jessalyn Chuang
Co-President
MEM Degree Candidate, 2026
Jessalyn is a Master of Environmental Management student concentrating in Energy and Data Analytics. She is passionate about exploring trends across the energy landscape, including power markets, policy, and grid resilience. Prior to Duke, she worked in short-term power market forecasting across the western U.S. and is currently interning at a national lab, conducting research on power markets and policy. At Duke, she is actively involved in the energy community and also serves on the board of the Global Energy Access Network, which is affiliated with the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. Outside the classroom, Jessalyn enjoys foraging, running, backpacking, swing dancing, and climbing. She is excited to continue building a strong, inclusive energy community at Duke.
Charlotte Del Col
Career Trek Co-Chair
MEM & MBA Degree Candidate, 2027
Charlotte is a second-year MEM/MBA student concentrating in Energy and Environment and Economics and Policy. She is originally from Massachusetts, but lived and worked in Portland Maine in energy consulting before coming back to school. She is passionate about energy access and energy technology in emerging markets. Over the summer she worked in New York City as an Acquisitions analyst working on renewable energy project finance.
Judy Hua Zhu
Career Trek Co-Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2026
Judy is a second-year MEM student with concentrations in energy and analytics and modeling. Her passion lies in energy transition and climate risk adaptation. Originally from Beijing, China, she completed her bachelor’s degree in environmental science in Vancouver, Canada, and worked in the mining industry. This summer, she interned as a clean energy technology analyst at S&P Global, where she researched the renewable natural gas market in the U.S. and developed an outlook model for supply and demand through 2035.
Outside of academics and work, Judy enjoys painting, doing pilates, playing frisbee, traveling, and cooking Chinese food.
Joy Wu
Communications Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2026
Joy is a second-year Master of Environmental Management student focusing on energy, analytics, and modeling. Before coming to Duke, she graduated from Scripps College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Analysis. She is interested in all energy-related topics, with a specific focus on renewables and their intersection with the financial investment aspect. She worked as a Summer Associate in Washington, D.C. this year, where she conducted research and analysis on energy, policy, and investment. Additionally, she is part of the 2025 Energy Week Planning team. Joy loves to play tennis, read, dance, explore new food places, and spend quality time with friends & family.
Danielle Butler McClure
Industry Engagement Chair
MEM & MBA Degree Candidate, 2027
After 8 years in the healthcare industry, I am now pursuing a dual degree MBA and Master of Environmental Management at Duke University. My career pivot is driven by a deep passion towards climate change solutions and a desire to create meaningful impact at the intersection of business and environmental stewardship. I am particularly interested in the energy industry with an emphasis on renewables & the clean energy transition. After my first year at the Nicholas School, I have just finished an internship with PG&E on the Grid Innovation Delivery Team. I’m returning this year as a full time MBA student.
Tsedensodnom (Terry) Uranbold
Professional Development Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2026
Tsedensodnom (Terry) Uranbold is a second-year Master of Environmental Management student at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, specializing in Business and Energy. He earned his undergraduate degree from Duke Kunshan University and has worked on national energy policy with the Government of Mongolia and copper mining strategy at Rio Tinto. At NRDC, he analyzed how the U.S. Department of Energy’s clean energy innovation efforts bolster national energy security. Terry also co-chaired Duke Energy Week 2025 and is the founder of Polaris Energy Insights, a platform for data-driven analysis of energy trends, finance, and sustainability. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, running, and listening to Fleetwood Mac on vinyl with a cup of coffee.
Aisha Shen
Treasurer
MEM Degree Candidate, 2026
Aisha Shen is a 2nd-year Master of Environmental Management (MEM) student with Energy and Business concentrations at Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment. She is focused on advancing her expertise in power markets, renewable energy, corporate sustainability, and energy policy. Before graduate school, she studied Culture and Movements with a Sociology focus at Duke Kunshan University and Duke University, where she explored environmental and anti-capitalist movements. Aisha is passionate about integrating sociological principles with ecological goals to drive meaningful and sustainable change. She aspires to restore human-environment relationships, promote a sustainable lifestyle, and lead an equitable renewable energy transition. She served as a Business Development Summer Associate at Apex Clean Energy, where she conducted market research, evaluated projects, and engaged in offtake negotiations aimed at securing long-term revenue and facilitating the scalable delivery of clean energy.
Aashish Yadav
First-Year Representative
MEM Degree Candidate, 2027
Aashish Yadav is a Master of Environmental Management student at Duke University, concentrating in Energy and Economics & Policy. Before Duke, he spent two years at Airbus, where he worked on projects at the intersection of aerospace and sustainability. He is passionate about climate policy, finance, and advancing renewable energy solutions in the aviation sector.
This year, Aashish will attend COP30 in Brazil to engage in discussions on energy transition, climate finance, transportation, artificial intelligence, and carbon markets. At Duke, he is excited to contribute to the energy community through his role as First-Year Representative.
Outside of academics, Aashish enjoys marathon training, working out, and swimming.