Navneet Banka, MBA '22

Biography

Navneet is an Associate Director of Financial Strategy & Operations at Zeta Charter Schools, a leading K–12 charter network in New York City serving over 4,000+ students. He focuses on strategic planning, financial sustainability, and building scalable financial systems and processes. Previously, he has worked in transformation and M&A at McKinsey, banking at JP Morgan, and corporate finance in the energy sector. A 2022 MBA graduate from Cornell Johnson, he served as an Admissions Ambassador, SGE & EFII fellow, TA for the Capital Investments course, and coach to Dyson students through the Grand Challenges Coaching program. As a first-generation immigrant, Navneet is passionate about the intersection of finance, organizational strategy, and educational equity, and enjoys supporting students in exploring career paths and recruitment opportunities. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and swimming.