Meet the Executive Board
President:
Connor Larson, FCRH '25
Connor is a Senior from Milford, CT studying International Political Economy with a minor in Computer Science. In addition to MUN, he interns with the Council on Foreign Relations and is also the designer of this website. Outside of school, he is a huge NBA fan and plans to stay in NYC postgraduation working in political consulting
Vice President:
Luke Hyland, FCRH '26
Luke is a Junior from West Hartford, Connecticut studying Political Science with a History minor. This is his third year on the Fordham Model UN team, second as the Director of Training for General Assemblies, and seventh year of Model UN overall. Being one of the training directors he enjoys being the person new team members are able to reach out to and learn from by running a majority of the GA focused meetings. Outside of MUN Luke enjoys reading, going to concerts, rewatching tv shows, and obsessing over all things Taylor Swift.
Treasurer:
Lio Grillo FCRH '25
Emilio is a Senior majoring in Political Science and minoring in Music. He is from Rockville Centre, New York and loves MUN, the New York Yankees and cats. Outside of MUN, he is the Secretary for the University Choir and a Desk Assistant for Residential Life. In addition to University activities, he has worked for both a private litigation firm and a municipal Town Attorney. He also tutors elementary aged students at a local public school in The Bronx.
Director of Communications:
Emma Adgie, FCRH '25
Emma Adgie is a fourth year student at Fordham University, studying Communication with a focus in Communication and Culture, with a minor in Spanish. She has been involved in Model UN for 5 years now and has been a member of Fordham’s Executive Board for the past 4 semesters. She enjoys foreign relations, travel, claiming to be an amateur polyglot, good food, bad movies, and memorializing the best of FUMUN through instagram (follow @fordhammodelun on instagram!) Emma plans to pursue a career in public relations/marketing post-grad, remaining in New York City and continuing her passion as a professional perfectionist.
Director of Operations:
Strider Bennett, FCRH '25
Strider Bennett is a Senior from New Canaan, CT studying Political Science. In addition to MUN he interns at Berger-Hirschberg Strategies and is the Vice President of the Club Swim team at Fordham. Outside of school Strider enjoys traveling, playing rocket league (Champ 2 baby) and watching soccer.
Meet the Training Team
Director of Crisis:
Sarah Hurd, FCRH '25
Sarah Hurd is a senior at Fordham double majoring in History and American Studies with a minor in English. She joined MUN her sophomore year for the first time, and served as the Director of Training for Crisis in the fall of her junior year before going abroad in the spring of 2024. After her time in the Fordham in Granada program, she’s excited to have made her return to the same E-Board position for the 2024-2025 season. Outside of school, Sarah enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, and keeping up with politics. She’s also currently on a journey to create the perfect breakfast sandwich. In addition, Sarah recently began a new position in the Office of Study Abroad, so be sure to reach out to her for any questions from MUN to Abroad Programs to the perfect BEC.
Director of GA:
Courtney Daniels, FCRH '27
Assistant Director of Crisis:
Lillian Hunter, FCRH '27
Lillian is a sophomore from Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania studying International Political Economy and Russian. An avid traveler and polyglot, she is fluent in English and Spanish, and has studied French, Italian, and Russian. She interns at the IRC, is the director of NHSMUN’s CSW committee, and has published research on the topic of digital literacy. Outside of MUN, she enjoys yoga, trying new foods, and blogging online. Lillian plans to attend graduate school then pursue a federal career.
Assistant Director of GA
Shane Maher, FCRH '27
Shane Maher is a sophomore from New Paltz, New York studying political science with a minor in sociology. He has spent the past number of summers working at Camp Calumet as a lifeguard and sailing instructor. He interns at the Police Reform Organizing Project and is the assistant director of NHSMUN’s committee on the High Level Political Forum. Outside of Model U.N. he enjoys hiking, swimming, and road tripping. Shane plans to attend graduate school to pursue a career in politics.
