Meet our dedicated team
Ranging from content developers to programmers, there’s a role for everyone at Crossing the Divide. View our team and learn more about applying.
Current Leadership
Chloe Wolf
President
Chloe has held several roles at CTD, including briefs writer, moderator, and national communications manager. A senior, she now spearheads CTD. Chloe competes in Lincoln-Douglas debate and enjoys reading Shakespeare and philosophy in her spare time.
Ari Bahat
Leadership Team
Ari is a junior at The College Preparatory School. He does policy debate, and in his free time, he does theatre, number theory, and writing.
Krish Chatterjee
Leadership Team
Krish Chatterjee is a rising senior at North Allegheny High school in Pittsburgh, PA. Outside of Crossing the Divide, he is very fond of working with civic engagement initiatives and economic policy research. In his free time, he loves to play pickleball with friends, listen to music, and watch cricket or tennis.
Andrew Xu
Leadership Team
Andrew Xu is a senior at East Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC. He is a Lincoln-Douglas debater, and composes music in his free time.
Sameer Kandra
Leadership Team
Sameer is a Junior at Ridge High School. In his free time, he enjoys participating in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, playing the trombone, and volunteering at various organizations.
Jashyth Lohani
Leadership Team
Josh goes to BASIS Peoria HS in Arizona. He garnered an interest in political advocacy from issues including corruption, student loan debt, military spending etc. He has competed in numerous prestigious debate tournaments, placing top 64 at the National Harvard Speech & Debate Tournament.
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Current CTD Chapters
Chapter Leaders:
Abdirashiid Shaba
Abdirashiid Shaba
Alina Sohail
The Oakwood School
Aliya Alam
Skyline Michigan
Ari Bahat
College Preparatory School
Arnav Chithur
Shadyside Academy
Arnav Khetarpal
Langley
Atharva Srivastava
McNeil High School
Aydin Sabu
Ravenscroft School
Ben Ashley
Jordan High School
Ben Driggers
Triangle Math and Science Academy
David Frye
Kingman, AZ
Delvin Neymar
Unami Middle School
Ebose Arhuidese
Durham School of the Arts
Emma Chekan
East Chapel Hill High School
Gabriela Formanek
Notre Dame Belmont
Iva Liu
Orange County School of the Arts
Javierandre Luna
Middle College High School
Keith DeBartolo
Schaumburg, IL
Kevon McCoy
Saint Louis, MO
Krish Chatterjee
North Allegheny High School
Kyngston Gaddy
Durham Academy
Mandar Udeshi
Ridge High School
Manuel Lazo
British International School of Houston
Martha Smith
University of Idaho
Maurvi Pathak
Branham High School
Meron Bogale
Durham School of Arts
Nathan Gong
Plano East Senior High
Neeraj Rao
Cupertino High School
Nevaeh Gregory
Cinco Ranch High School
Omar Farook
Athens Drive High School
Paavan Purani
Irving TX
Poorvi Naguvanahalli Yashavantha
Granite Bay High School
Prince Rivers
Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill
Raahi Chakraborty
Amador Valley High School
Rabia Nasir
Holly Springs High School
Raya Jung
Cary Academy
Richard Wan
Fremont CA
Saf Yousef
Research Triangle High School
Sajeeth Thangaraj
American High School
Saree Formanek
Notre Dame Belmont
Sasha Unger
Wayzata High School
Shreya Prabhu
Greenwich, CT
Siddharth Rau
NCSSM
Simon Pearl
Newark Academy
Sophia Meyer
Gettysburg College
Tony Meismer
Illinois Central College
Viswa Kurapati
Raleigh Charter High School
Will Posey
Durham Tech
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Legacy
Emiliano Garcia-López
Daniel Arcidiacono
Turner Merritt
Enoch Sanchez
The CTD team would like to acknowledge founder Emiliano Garcia-López, along with Daniel Arcidiacono, Turner Merritt, and Enoch Sanchez. It was their desire for peers be more receptive to different viewpoints which led them to create the club in 2020. Emiliano’s vision continues to inspire us today.