Meet the Team

Founders of HYPE:

Jason Eappen - Co-President

Hello, my name is Jason Eappen and I am currently a junior that attends Lambert High School. I have seen the personally seen the effects of poverty. But poverty isn't just being poor financially. Being deprived of basic human needs like education, food, and a balanced mind is just as harmful. As a founding member of HYPE, I want to strive to ensure people in my community and around the world don't have to worry about where their next meal is going to come from. Through HYPE I hope to bring new innovative ideas to help kids all over the world.

Sahil Sood - Co-President

Hi, my name is Sahil Sood. As a Junior at Lambert High school, I have witnessed first-hand how impoverished youth are supported through programs such as discounted lunches and food can drives Yet this is not enough to help give them the same opportunities that other children are given. As a founder of Helping Youth in Poverty Everywhere I am able to turn my ideas of helping poverty-stricken youth into reality. In my free time, I enjoy doing track.

Richard Jiang - Co-President

Executive Leadership Team:

Omkar Tamhane

Hey everyone, my name is Richard Jiang, and I am one of the cofounders of HYPE. Prior to joining this non-profit, I, along with of my peers, including Sahil Sood, worked together on a Communities Against COVID which is a non-profit dedicated to help healthcare workers during the pandemic. Later on, when HYPE reached out to me, I recognized the necessity of a program like this to help those less fortunate, and joined immediately. Through my past experience in Communities Against COVID and other work, I am able to expand the volunteer work done and advance HYPE even more in order to help all youth afflicted by hardship and poverty.

Hi Everyone! I’m Omkar Tamhane and I am a Junior at Lambert High School. I am excited to be a part of HYPE and the plethora of opportunities it offers by especially working with the Healthcare, Youth, and Environment Pillars.

Ansley Hankinson

Hello everyone, my name is Ansley Hankinson and I am thrilled to be working with HYPE, and all the members on the leadership team. I have been spending my time out of school leading middle school girls to a faith of their own and improving their middle school experience. I have also been working closely with Lead for Change teaming up with Toys for Tots to have an impact on youth. When offered the opportunity to join the HYPE team I knew it was the thing for me, as it entails all the things I am passionate about improving in our community. In my free time I enjoy watching Georgia football, and spending time with friends and my dog.

Kennedy Hankinson

Hi everyone, my name is Kennedy Hankinson, and I am so excited to begin the HYPE project. Starting earlier this year, my team and I have been involved in the program Lead4Change, where we are working on a community service project with the goal of donating items to those in our community who have expressed a need for support. When I was notified about the opportunity to join this upcoming project, I promptly signed up in order to dedicate my time to this worthy cause. In my spare time, I enjoy working with animals as well as competing in equestrian events.

Aditya Palled

Hey, my name is Aditya Palled, a junior in Lambert High School. I am a MTA certified coder with experience in Java and Flutter (Dart), and I am one of the Youth Leaders here at Hype. I'm excited to be working with our community in the future!

Marco Nader

My name is Marco Nader. I am a Brazilian-American student at Lambert High School. I am currently the Logistics officer for Blessings in a Backpack at Lambert, a member of FBLA, and I am excited to be joining HYPE. In my free time, I enjoy watching college football, working out, and spending time with my family.

Samantha Nyazema

Hello, my name is Samantha Nyazema and I am a junior at Lambert highschool. This is my first year with HYPE. I am extremely passionate about helping those in need. Some things I love to participate in are food and clothes drives; I have helped out with Blessings in a Backpack and Hope for the Hungry. I also like to write and will be writing for this HYPE chapter in Georgia and helping with the poverty initiative, all of which I’m very excited for!

Martha Mwangi

Hi, my name is Martha Mwangi! I joined HYPE because I want to change the world for the better. I am part of the poverty initiative along with fundraising in HYPE. I also like to study languages and read in my free time.

Hari Mudigonda

Hey everyone! My name is Hari Mudigonda, and I'm currently a Junior at Lambert High School. I've always been interested in helping others at a young age, whether working in charities or donating food cans. As a result, HYPE has allowed me to take a step forward and do something more meaningful to the community.

Rohan Kansal

Hi, my name is Rohan Kansal and I am a junior at Lambert High School. As an underclassman with little experience or knowledge, I had very few avenues to give back to my community. With HYPE, I have been able to take my past experiences of service and leadership to have a bigger impact in the community and provide those avenues to my peers. Through HYPE, I can directly address the issue of inequality by giving resources and aid to those who need it. Outside of this, I enjoy watching One Piece and playing the clarinet