CHRISTOPHER KWOK

806131@seq.org

Founder & President

Christopher is a senior at Sequoia High School and has been passionate about business administration since middle school. In high school, Christopher's interest in business has grown while competing in global business competitions with his brother. As an entrepreneur himself, he enjoys connecting his scientific inventions to marketable startup ideas. In fact, Team Chaeto, his recent company, was successfully pitched to climate venture capitalists at numerous competitions such as the Conrad Challenge, Penn Climate Venture Prize, and Invention Convention. Christopher is ecstatic to create a new community on campus full of like-minded business friends.

NICHOLAS KWOK

806132@seq.org

Founder & President

Nicholas is a senior at Sequoia who discovered his passion for business early in his high school career. As an environmentalist, Nicholas conducts scientific research for international science fairs. After years of competing in science competitions, he learned that many of his discoveries could be converted into businesses. In 2021, he co-founded Team Chaeto, a startup mitigating ocean acidification with modified algae. The company has presented its patent-pending invention in numerous business competitions, including the Conrad Challenge and the Penn Climate Venture Prize. Over time, his passion for business became the inspiration of the Sequoia Business Club.

ALEXANDER CHANG

806005@seq.org

Founder & Vice President

Alex Chang is a senior at Sequoia High School who’s interest in business started with his uncle who worked at Merrill Lynch. Since then, he has spent his time investing his own savings as well as following closely the retail industry, more specifically clothing. He has a special interest in private equity, but is eager to learn about more fields of finance. Joining the business club was a way for him to meet like-minded people with shared interests. The rest of the time, Alex spends his hours eating, running, or working out. He enjoys piano, playing with his dog, and driving with his friends.

Learn more about Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-chang-5045ba214

RYLAN BUTT

807362@seq.org

Founder & Secretary

Rylan is a senior and secretary of the Sequoia Business Club. After an introductory entrepreneur class in middle school, his fascination with business ignited. Rylan has always been interested in business because he believes that it is at the forefront of being successful in the future. He started this club to educate others and himself on entrepreneurship, something that he believes is critical to career development. Outside of the club, Rylan enjoys journalism. His other clubs include being the secretary of Global Cultures Club and the admin of Sequoia Science Olympiad.