Say Hello to Our Team
Meet the People Behind the Columbia BOLD

Steven Zeldin
President
Steven is a 4th-year neuroscience and behavior major at Columbia University. He is the president and co-founder of Columbia BOLD, a public health program partnered with the Montefiore-Einstein Hospital that advocates for under-served cancer patients and fundraiser for the parent BOLD program hosted by Montefiore.

Israt Islam
Vice President
Israt is a vice-president and co-founder of Columbia BOLD. She is a fourth-year biology major at Columbia.

Isra Arbab
Vice President
Isra is a member of the Columbia Synapse outreach committee. She is a senior at Columbia University.

Nadia Garcia
Vice President
River Watts has been a truly valued member of the Columbia BOLD family since 2000. River Watts initiates, organizes, and promotes new programs for our staff, members, and volunteers.

Emma Sylvaine Peasley
Head of Social Media
Personable and detail-oriented, Jesse Neimus is beloved by both our donors and our program managers. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful Program Coordinator and person on our staff.