Chase is a rising Junior at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and he’s originally from San Francisco, California. As a Science, Technology, and International Affairs major with a concentration in Energy and the Environment, Chase is eager to help Emergent achieve its mission of accelerating global funding to stop tropical deforestation. At Georgetown, he works as a consultant for Hilltop Consultants, where he has helped non-profits in global health and environmentalism to improve their operations and boost donations. He also helps out at the Hilltop Microfinance Initiative, where he teaches financial literacy to underserved communities throughout the D.C. area. In his free time, Chase loves to cook and surf along the Northern California coast.