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our story

The Junior Economic Club of Nashville was founded in 2020, while our community was affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Nina Ralsky, who moved to Nashville from Chicago 6 years prior and is passionate about Nashville’s developing economy, saw the city as a strong candidate and with a genuine need for The Junior Economic Club. With one of the fastest-growing populations in the country, the local and regional economy is diversifying beyond music, healthcare, and the automotive industry at a similar rate of speed. Not to mention, the effects of the pandemic that have yet to be understood, made the opportunity to start developing future leaders more urgent. Perhaps more than ever, Nashville -- and the world -- needs equipped, adaptable, and resilient leaders. Convening, educating, and motivating the next generation of business leaders, the Junior Economic Club of Nashville will make an investment in the city’s future. Members, mentors, and sponsors will cultivate a generation of effective business leaders through economic and financial literacy.

board of directors

ANNA HUBER

Chief Marketing Officer, Anna Huber. Anna is a senior at St. Cecilia...

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SAM HORN

Chief Financial Officer, Sam Horn. Sam is a senior at Ensworth High...

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Charlie Kost

Vice President, Charlie Kost. Charlie is a senior at Montgomery Bell...

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NINA RALSKY

Founder & President, Nina Ralsky. As a senior at the Ensworth School

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Meet our Founder & President, Nina Ralsky. As a senior at the Ensworth School, Nina is most looking forward to her Capstone project on the sustainability of luxury brands, leading the initiative to make her school cafeteria compostable, and her last season as a varsity cheerleader. An avid language student of French and Spanish, and an active member of her school’s Environmental and Investment clubs, Nina is interested in International Business. She also volunteers at Bellevue Edible Learning Lab and is the founder of @theninafeed . Nina brought the Junior Economic Club to Nashville during the Covid lockdowns in 2020 to connect motivated students and improve access to economic education.

ELLEN ZENTNER

Chief US Economist and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley

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Leo Kantrow, President, is a senior at Walter Payton College Prep, where he leads the economics and investment team, participates in math team and chess team, and is a member of NHS. Leo led his team to a 2nd place finish in the Wharton Global Investment Competition