Karan Verma

President

Karan Verma is a senior at Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas, with a strong passion for innovation and research. At the Mott Million Dollar Challenge, Karan led his team to win the Grand Award of $30,250 across 5,300+ competitors nationally. He also placed Top 30 out of 12,700+ competitors at the Blue Ocean Global Entrepreneurship Competition, and at the SAGE Global Business Competition his team finished 1st in the United States and 3rd in the world against 12,000+ competitors from 30+ countries, earning $1,600. Karan is also active in DECA, serving as Vice President of his chapter and 2X qualifier for the International Career Development Conference, and in BPA, where he earned 1st place nationally in the Financial Portfolio Management challenge. At iStart Valley, Karan earned the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and his startup was named a finalist in the Global Startup Challenge. Karan serves as the president of the Youth Executive Committee, where he leads tech, innovation, and project management subcommittees as they build and coordinate programs across the iStart Valley organization. Beyond his work, Karan loves cooking, watching football, and enjoying nature with his family.