Secretariat

 
 

Secretaries-general

Kriti Garg 

My name is Kriti, and I am a junior from India. I am majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs with minors in Technology and Statistics and Machine Learning. I am so excited to help make PDI 2025 an unforgettable experience for you. Outside of MUN, I’m involved with  Class Government serving as the Secretary of my year, All Tech is Human, the Princeton Policy Advocacy Clinic, and am a Residential College Advisor. I can’t wait to dive into a weekend of engaging and thought-provoking debate! Feel free to email the Sec-Gens at pdi.secretarygeneral@gmail.com, or reach out to me personally at kg5304@princeton.edu.

Meghana Bhupati 

Hi everyone! My name is Meghana and I am a junior from Albany, New York. I am majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs with a minor in Global Health Policy. Being a part of the Model UN team has been one of the most rewarding parts of my Princeton experience so I'm looking forward to making PDI 2025 just as memorable for you. Outside of MUN, I am involved with the Princeton Health Policy Forum and South Asian dance company on campus. I can’t wait to engage in a weekend of intellectual and lively debate! Feel free to send the Sec-Gens an email at pdi.secretarygeneral@gmail.com, or reach out to me personally at mb8774@princeton.edu.

 

Chargé d’Affaires

Mikhail Perminov

Hello! My name is Mikhail, and I am a sophomore student from Boca Raton, Florida studying at Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs with minors in Italian and Environmental Studies. On campus, I am a part of Princeton's Model UN Team, the Ethics of Policy Fellows, the European Union Fellows, and the Society of Russian Language and Culture. I'm extremely excited for a weekend of spirited debate at PDI 2025– in the weeks leading up to the conference, I’ll be serving as a point of communication as the Chargé d’Affaires, so please reach out to me at mp5140@princeton.edu with any inquiries or concerns about PDI!

 

Chiefs of Staff

Megan Cameron

Hi! My name is Megan, and I am a junior from New Windsor, New York, in Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs pursuing a minor in Journalism. I am so excited to be working with this talented team to make PDI as fun, informative, and rewarding as possible! On campus, I serve as a Student Volunteer for Princeton’s Afghanistan Policy Lab and a Staff Writer for both The Princeton Legal Journal and the News section of The Daily Princetonian, our university’s student-run newspaper. I am also involved in Princeton’s Outdoor Action program as a first-year orientation leader and Leader Trainer. Please reach out to me at mc1563@princeton.edu with any questions you may have about our conference, or just to introduce yourself! 

 

Directors-General of Commitees

Ziyi Yan 

Hi everyone! I’m Ziyi, and I’m a freshman from Greenwich, Connecticut and Shanxi, China! I’m majoring in Politics, with prospective minors in Creative Writing and the History and Practice of Diplomacy. In addition to serving as Director General of Crisis at PDI, I am Deputy Captain of the Model UN Team at Princeton. Aside from international relations, I love writing poetry and overanalyzing movies! I’m so excited for you all to have a blast in committee at PDI 2025. Feel free to reach out at zy7497@princeton.edu!

Liam Hoffman

Hi everyone! My name is Liam and I’m from Indianapolis, Indiana. I’m a first-year student majoring in Public and International Affairs and minoring in German. On campus, I’m on the Men’s club rugby team, I’m a writer for the Princeton Political Review, and I love supporting Princeton sports! I’m super excited to serve as the DG for Specialized Committees at PDI 2025, and feel free to reach out to me at liam.hoffman@princeton.edu with any questions or concerns! 

 

Undersecretaries-General of Logistics

Kyaw Naing 

Hi, I’m Kyaw, a freshman from Queens, NY, planning to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering. On campus, I enjoy cycling, photography, and exploring new opportunities to connect with others. This year, I’m very excited to serve as your USG of Logistics. Feel free to reach out to me at kyaw@princeton.edu with any logistics-related questions, ideas, or suggestions — I’d love to hear from you!

 

Undersecretary-General of Media

Maki Flauta

Hello! I’m Maki, a sophomore from the Philippines, living in Hong Kong, and majoring in the School of Public and International Affairs. I’m Secretary of the International Relations Council, co-President of the Princeton Filipino Community, and an orientation leader with Outdoor Action. Outside of school, I love hiking and being outdoors. Contact me at makiflauta@princeton.edu if you have any queries. I look forward to capturing your best angles as USG of Media at PDI 2025 — see you soon! 

 

Undersecretaries-General of Operations

Winnie Lin

Hello everyone! My name is Winnie and I am from Flushing, NY. I am a current first-year student majoring in Public Policy and pursuing minors in Environmental Studies and History. On campus, I am part of the University Student Government Sustainability Committee, am a Peer Career Adviser, and other involvements that weave my interests together. I will serve as your USG of Operations; please reach out to me at wl3868@princeton.edu with questions, concerns, or would like to speak with a fellow multilateral affairs enthusiast. 

 

Undersecretary-General of Security

Janul De Silva 

Hi everyone, my name is Janul and I’m from Colombo, Sri Lanka. I’m currently a junior in the Economics department, pursuing minors in Statistics and Machine Learning and Gender and Sexuality Studies. On campus, I’m a Residential College Adviser, speak as part of the Princeton Debate Panel and act for Princeton South Asian Theater. I’m stoked to be your USG of Security for PDI, and am glad to announce that we have had zero incidents since my appointment to this role. Feel free to reach me at jd5590@princeton.edu with any questions or concerns! 

 

Undersecretary-General of Technology

Finlay Jordan

Hi I’m Finlay a senior from London, UK. I am currently on an exchange year from the University of Oxford, completing my final year in Electrical & Computer Engineering. On campus I enjoy running and cycling and back home I am a keen coxswain. I am very excited to be serving as USG of Technology, feel free to reach out fj1285@princeton.edu with any questions. Look forward to meeting you all soon!

 

Photos taken by Aarushi Adlakha ’26.