NYPDL Board 2026-27

Completely student-run!

Ariel Segura

Executive Director

Hey Everyone! My name is Ariel Segura. I am a senior at Brooklyn Technical High School and I am super excited to be serving as Executive Director for the 2026-27 season :)

I have been debating since my freshman year, when I started the Parliamentary Debate Team at Brooklyn Tech. When I am not debating, you will most likely catch me listening to music, hanging out with my friends, or binge-watching shows on Hulu!

I cannot wait to end off my high school career making debate more accessible for everyone!

Alexander Georgatos

In-Person Tournament Director

Hello! I'm Alex, a senior at Stuyvesant High School in New York. I've been participating in Parli on the East Coast for six years and currently serve as captain of the Stuyvesant Parliamentary Debate Team, also known as Rodda's Disciples. Outside of debate, I enjoy being with friends, playing poker or chess, reading and writing about economics, listening to good music, honing my skills on the basketball court, and exploring vegetarian cuisine. Very excited for this year!

Noie Lin

Online Tournament Director

Hi! I’m Noie, a senior at Bard Queens and one of the captains of the Bard Debate Team. I’ve been involved in debate since middle school and have been doing parliamentary debate since my freshman year. When I’m not debating, I’m usually out on a run, hanging out with friends, or listening to music! I'm so excited for this coming debate season!

Jane Kelly

California Tournament Director

Hi! I’m Jane, a current senior at Berkeley High school. I am co-president of my school’s debate team, and have been debating since sophomore year. Outside of debate, I love to bike, dance, and travel! I’m so excited for this coming debate season!!

Meital Sherman

Equity Director

Hey! I'm Meital, a senior at Bard High School Early College Queens in New York and one of the co-captains of Bard Debate. I've been doing debate for four years. When I am not debating, you might find me baking, hanging out with friends, or swimming.

Moses Esterson

Onboarding & Outreach Director

Hey! I'm Moses, a senior at Berkeley High and co-president of the debate team. I've been debating since freshman year and love competing, coaching, and talking with others in the circuit. When I'm not debating I enjoy backpacking, reading, and listening to music. So excited to have a great season this year!

Andy Montvelisky

Onboarding & Outreach Director

Hey everyone! My name is Andy Montvelisky, a junior from Blind Brook, and I’m very excited to be a director of this year’s Onboarding and Outreach committee! I am the Captain of my debate team, and have been debating since middle school. When I’m not at a tournament, you can find me watching movies, building LEGOs, or researching Disney operations. Looking forward to a great year!

Chen Jiang

Tech Director

Hey! I'm Chen, and I'm a senior at Princeton High School. I've been debating since freshman year, and I'm the administration captain of our speech and debate team. Outside of debate, you may find me doodling, playing piano, listening to music, scrolling through the Internet, or spending time with my cat. Looking forward to a great season this year!

Persis Egleson

Resources Director

Hi guys! I'm Persis, a junior at Menlo School in California. I'm about to start my third year of debating and my second year as co-captain of my school's team. Outside of debate, you can find me reading, walking my golden retriever, (window)shopping with friends, and baking chocolate chip cookies. So excited to grow the community in the 26-27 season!

Emil Vora Jain

Treasurer

Hi I'm Emil, a senior at Friends Seminary in NYC. I've been apart of the Friends Seminary debate team since freshman year, and I have been debating since 7th grade. Outside of debate you can find me eating, playing volleyball, or hanging out with friends. I'm looking forward to an excellent year of debate!

Elizaveta Khristoforova

Social Media Manager

Hiii! I’m Elizaveta, but people call me El. I am a senior and the co-captain of the parli debate team at Princeton High School. This is my fourth year of doing parliamentary debate. If I’m not at a tournament, I am probably binge watching movies with friends, drawing, playing the guitar or going town a youtube rabbit hole. Looking forward to this season!

Theodore S. Kowalski

Tournament Committee Member

Hello, I’m Theodore, I’m a junior at Stuyvesant High School, and a Novice Director on the Stuyvesant Parliamentary debate team. I’ve been doing parliamentary debate since sixth grade. During my free time I frequently go out with friends, read, write poetry, or study meteorology. I’m excited for a fantastic debate season!

Anushka Pallakke

Tournament Committee Member

Hi! I’m Anushka, a senior at Evergreen Valley High School! I’ve been doing parli for the last four years and have truly loved the community in brings together! Outside of debate, you can find me swimming, biking, listening to my favorite band Enhypen, and binge-watching comfort kdramas!

Niko Ordukhanyan

Tournament Committee Member

Hey! I’m Niko, a current junior at Bronx Science, and half of CT Independent RO. It’s my fourth year doing parli, and my first year on the NYPDL board. Outside of debate, you can find me thrifting, or playing sports with friends. Excited for a great year of debate!

Kyle John Wasson

Tournament Committee Member

Hey! I'm Kyle Wasson, a sophomore at Brooklyn Technical High School. This is my second year of Parliamentary debate. I love the community and meeting people at debate tournaments. Outside of debate, I like to volunteer, exercise, and read.

Navneet Prakash

Equity Committee Member

Hi! I'm Navneet, a senior at Irvington High School. This is my fourth year debating Parli and I'm currently the President at Irvington. Other than debate, I enjoy going on runs, listening to music, and coding things. Excited for this year of debate!

Celine Bach

Equity Committee Member

Hi all, I’m Celine, a senior at Trinity School in NYC. I’ve been doing parli for four years and debate since middle school. Outside of debate, you’ll find me reading, playing the flute, or exploring the city. I’m looking forward to a great year of debate!

Dhruv Shah

Equity Committee Member

Hi! I'm Dhruv, a junior at Dalton. I'm currently the junior captain of the Dalton Parli team and I have been doing parli for two years. Outside of debate, you can find me golfing, listening to music, or eating at new restaurants. Can't wait to make this NYPDL season a great one!

Maggie Crary

Onboarding & Outreach Committee Member

Hi! I'm Maggie, a senior at Bard Queens. I'm currently a co-captain, and I've been doing parli since the end of freshman year. I love debate, and debating about debate and I'm a big fan of insane motions (THR the existence of walls). Outside of debate you will probably find me reading critical theory or perusing record stores.

Aubrey M. Casper

Onboarding & Outreach Committee Member

Hey! I’m Aubrey, a junior at Berkeley high, and debate hooked me my freshman year when I found out I was allowed to speak for eight minutes straight. On the unfortunate occasions when I am not at practice, you’ll find me listening to Bad Bunny, reading Substack posts, and drinking too many chais. I’m excited for another great year!

Jordan Bodnick

Onboarding & Outreach Committee Member

Hi! I’m Jordan. I'm a sophomore at Kehillah High School in the Bay Area. I’ve been debating for three years and this is my second year doing NYPDL. Outside of debate, I play on my school's basketball team, play chess, read, and hang out with my dogs Lincoln and Jolene. I love watching the Warriors & 49ers and hate-watching the Rams. This is going to be a great year for debate!

Hunter Yarmy

Tech Committee Member

Hi I’m Hunter! I’m a senior a Brooklyn Tech and part of the Electrical Engineering major. Ive been doing debate since 8th grade and am the secretary for my team. I enjoy doing ultimate frisbee, skating, and cardistry in my free time.

Reid Packard

Tech Committee Member

Hi! I’m Reid, a junior at Friends Seminary in NYC and a co-leader of their debate team. This is my third year doing parli. Apart from debating I love playing soccer, basketball, and being in the ocean. I can't wait for this debate season!

Lucas Miller

Resources Committee Member

Hi, I’m Lucas. I’m a student at Stuyvesant High School and the captain of our parliamentary debate team. I’ve been debating for four years, and it’s become one of the biggest parts of who I am. When I’m not preparing for tournaments or competing, you can usually find me skateboarding around NYC or just hanging out and chatting with my friends.

Una Joy Hornick

Resources Committee Member

.Hi! I'm Una, a junior at Horace Mann School and Vice President of our parliamentary debate team. I've been debating competitively since middle school. In my free time, I enjoy doomscrolling Wikipedia, watching Black Mirror, and learning about history & politics. I'm excited for the upcoming season!

Rain Lindberg

Resources Committee Member

Hello! I'm Rain, a junior at Menlo-Atherton Highschool. I've been doing debate since sophomore year, and I'm currently a captain on my school's debate team. Outside of debate you'll find me reading, writing, and learning more about the topics I'm interested in. I'm super excited to be on the board and contribute to another great season of debate!