Podcast Team
Saumya Pandey
Podcast Manager
Saumya is a fourth-year Bachelor of International Economics student with an interest in gender, labour, behavioural, and development economics, and political economy. As an avid podcast listener herself, she’s excited to return to the IONA Asks team this year and looks forward to contributing meaningfully to her community of fellow students (and podcast junkies!).
Maddie Buss
Podcast Manager
Maddie is a third-year international economics student, minoring in psychology. If you're having trouble finding her, she's probably hiding in a library or hiking up a mountain!
Leen Al Tabbaa
Podcast Contributor
Hello! My name is Leen and I’m a fourth year Economics major with a minor in Commerce. My passion for economics lies in a lot of different areas. Some of my interests include macroeconomics, the political international economy, monetary policies, and methods quantitative analysis. I’m excited to hone my skills, discover more of my interests, and delve deeper into the world of economic research within this role!
Rachel Wong
Podcast Contributor
Rachel is interested in the social and environmental dimensions of food systems, and how they intersect with poverty and inequality in Southeast Asia. In the long term, she hopes to contribute to the fight against hunger, smallholder exploitation, and the loss of agrobiodiversity. You can find her on Instagram @escchelator, or writing longform on CongAnd.Co, a publication dedicated to bridging the dearth of online information on SEA agriculture. Outside of food, she finds joy in reading, learning dialects, and going for runs.
Garrett Neitling
Podcast Contributor
Hello, my name is Garrett and I am a third-year BIE student. This is my first year with the Podcast team and I cannot wait to show you all what we have in store.
Gérémy Côté
Podcast Contributor
Gérémy is a fourth-year Bachelor of International Economics student, minoring in Spanish. He is particularly interested in economics policies relating to energy and urban development matters. Gérémy's excited to join the IONA Asks Podcast this year to dissect recent economic news and share his passion with listeners.
Theo Piche Hainsworth
Podcast Contributor
Theo is a third year Economics Honours student with particular interests in game theory, consumer behaviour and the philosophy of science. As an a frequent listener to a number of podcast he is incredibly excited to join the IONA Asks team and looks forward to sharing just some of the things that interest him in a fun and accessible way.
Shiva Sundar
Podcast Contributor
Shiva is a fifth-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Management, specializing in Economics and Business, with a keen interest in the consulting sphere. His proficiency in editing has been honed through a diverse range of experiences, spanning from spearheading editorial responsibilities for a high school magazine to actively curating monthly issues at a corporate bank. Enthusiastic about leveraging his expertise, Shiva is poised to make a meaningful contribution to IONA this year. He eagerly anticipates engaging with the impressive research projects and initiatives his peers are driving in the realm of economics, aiming to spotlight the remarkable accomplishments of the UBC economic community.