ALEX BAVALSKY, Swensen Fellow
Alex joined the Office of Strategic Analysis in summer 2025. His past experience includes internships in the energy, real estate investment, and hedge fund industries. Alex holds a B.A. in Global Affairs from Yale, where he competed and judged for the Yale Debate Association, including at two world championships, and led the New Haven Urban Debate League and the Yale Daily News Editorial Board (a joint opinion column). In his free time, Alex enjoys playing tennis and chess and exploring new hiking trails.
ANISË MURSELI, Swensen Fellow
Anisë joined the Office of Strategic Analysis in summer 2025 after graduating from Yale College with a double major in Philosophy and Economics. Originally from Kosovo, her academic interests focus on epistemology, moral philosophy, and the political and economic development of the Balkans. At Yale, she was a student in the Grand Strategy program and worked as a research assistant at both the Yale School of Management and the Lowenstein Human Rights Project. Outside of Yale, Anisë held roles in the Office of the President of Kosovo and the Central Bank, and spent a summer researching international law at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. In her free time, she enjoys painting, playing tennis, horseback riding, and reading more philosophy.
EMMA COWLES, Swensen Fellow
Emma joined the Office of Strategic Analysis in the summer of 2025 after graduating from Yale College with a B.A. in Global Affairs. As an undergraduate, Emma was a four-time All-American on the Yale Varsity Sailing Team and won multiple national titles. Emma also worked as a research assistant and was part of the Junior Class Council. In her free time, Emma enjoys playing tennis, reading, and traveling to visit friends and family.
SARA PAREDES ECHEVERRI, Swensen Fellow
Sara joined the Office of Strategic Analysis in 2025 after obtaining her MBA from Yale School of Management. Before Yale, Sara earned her medical degree from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow doing neuropsychiatric research at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In her free time, Sara enjoys biking through East Rock and the Farmington Canal Trail, reading, and going to museums.
BEICHEN ZHANG, Swensen Fellow
Beichen joined the Office of Strategic Analysis in spring 2024 after graduating from Yale College with a B.A. in Economics. In her time as an undergraduate, Beichen was involved in the international student community as a peer liaison and in the Pierson community as a FroCo. She also worked as a campus tour guide, an academic strategies mentor, a Chinese language tutor, and a peer tutor for Game Theory. In her free time, Beichen enjoys playing tennis and going on walks in New Haven.
NATHAN MORAN, Swensen Fellow
Nathan joined the Office of Strategic Analysis in the summer of 2024 after graduating from Yale College with a B.A. in Music. As an undergraduate, he was involved in the Yale Political Union and the Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs. He also held positions at Sterling Memorial Library and the Schwarzman Center, and served as a peer tutor in Music Theory. In his free time, Nathan enjoys composing music, reading, and exploring New Haven with his wife.
CONNOR KERPIUS, Associate Director of Strategic Analysis
Connor joined Yale in October 2024. Prior to Yale, Connor was a consultant at Bain & Company in New York, working on strategy and due diligence projects for clients across sectors. Connor holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Boston College. Prior to receiving his MBA from Yale, Connor worked for PwC’s consulting practice in New York and Boston. In his free time, Connor enjoys running in and around New Haven.
KELSEY WASSERMAN, Director of Strategic Analysis
Kelsey Wasserman joined Yale in September 2025 and oversees the Office of Strategic Analysis. Kelsey came to Yale from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she acted as a Project Leader in the New York City office. Kelsey began her career as a Teach for America Corps Member in Milwaukee, WI while earning a Master of Arts in Education from Alverno College. She continued to focus on education as a leader of the Recruitment team for a network of schools, prior to earning an MBA at UC Berkeley – Haas School of Business. Kelsey is also a proud Eagle, having graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Outside of work, Kelsey enjoys throwing pottery, traveling, and rooting for her beloved Detroit sports teams.
CHAD LOSEE, Senior Associate Provost for Strategy and Data Analysis
Chad Losee joined Yale in January 2023 and oversees the Office of Strategic Analysis, the Office of Institutional Research, and the University Data Office. He came to Yale from Harvard Business School, where he served as head of MBA admissions and financial aid from 2016-2022. Prior to this, Chad worked at Bain & Company in Dallas, Texas and Stockholm, Sweden for five years. In the middle of his time at Bain & Co., he completed an MBA at Harvard and then stayed for an additional year as part of the founding team for HBS Online. Chad holds a B.A. in international relations from Brigham Young University, an MBA from HBS, and a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Chad enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and four boys.