About

We live in 12 cities, hail from 14 different countries, and speak 17 languages. Our careers have been a mosaic of professions, but what binds us is a belief in Baret’s mission.

Management Committee

Li Jing
Co-President
Based: Beijing
Chris Whittle
Executive Chairman
Based: Sharon, Connecticut
Alexandra Garcia
Co-President
Based: Mexico City
Noah Agarwal
Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operating Officer
Based: New York City
Andi Zhao
Co-Head of Global Student Recruitment
Based: NYC & Shanghai
Farhad Anklesaria
Co-Head of Global Student Recruitment
Based: London

Global Team Members

Gaby Haffner
Director of Digital Media
Based: London
Jaein Seo
Director of Global Higher Ed Relationships
Based: New York
Guilherme Ortiz Moreira
Director of Global Strategic Partnerships
Based: São Paulo
Ofori-Kwafo Amponsah
Director of Global School Relationships
Based: New York
Naijing Guo
Director of Student Engagement
Based: London
Kalady Osowski
Director of Admissions & Global Philanthropic Partnerships
Based: New York
Xian Zhu
Program Manager
Based: Beijing
Isabella Rogge
Program Manager
Based: Mexico City
Daniel De La Torre
Program Manager
Based: Mexico City
Kristal Shipe
Executive Assistant
Based: Knoxville

Advisory Board

Fernando Moncho Lobo
Board of Advisors
Based: NYC & Buenos Aires
Elahe Anjarwalla
Board of Advisors
Based: Nairobi
Francisco Salonia-Ruzo
Board of Advisors
Based: Miami

Jeanne Baret

Our Star

Jeanne Baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. In December 1766, she not only followed her star but also boarded one. The ship - L’Etoile (The Star in French) - which took her around the world, enabled her to pursue her passion in botany by discovering strange, new plants in faraway, exotic lands. Now, in September 2024, 180 recent high school graduates from all over the world will gather in New England to follow in her wake, to begin a global expedition, to find and follow their own stars.