Leadership
2018 Executive Board


James Doan
President

Kiara Schuh
External Vice President

Michael Rivera
Internal Vice President

Adam Okrzesik
Vice President of Communications

Paula Wangadi
Vice President of Finance

Jenn Ritter
Vice President of Operations
Spring 2018 Committee Chairs
Charity Fundraising
The Charity Fundraising Committee's focus is on raising a significant donation for our charity of choice. A new charity is voted on each semester, and all events are to raise money and awareness. Our goal is to create excitement among the council about the impact we make on a great cause.

Jenna Thanopoulos

Mike O'Shea
College Relations
As College Relations chairs, it is our job to maintain and further develop a strong connection between Business Council and the College of Business. We plan fun, interactive events such as a "Dinner with the Deans" and an "Ice Cream Social", and one of our main goals is to offer assistance to the College if they are in need of volunteers or support in any of their efforts.

Kristin Sweem

Maura Smith
Corporate Partnership
Corporate Partnership serves as the bridge between Business Council and our Corporate Partners. By creating innovative, engaging, and exciting events between our Corporate Partners and Business Council members, we strive to build strong and lasting relationships between our members and our Corporate Partners.

Shah Salomov

Zachary Quarton
External Affairs
The External Affairs committee hopes to engage more members of the council than ever before through social, professional, and service events, all while broadening their perspectives as students at the University of Illinois. It is our commitment to foster the Council’s College of Business and cross-campus connections to develop our members socially, professionally, and philanthropically.

Lauren Kohn

Jake Peruba
Internal Engagement
As Internal Engagement, we work to plan events and trips that unite the Council as a whole. We plan large and small events throughout the semester to engage our members on and off campus. We aim to build friendships that last long after college and create memories that are unforgettable.

Kai Motoyama

Tiffany Kim
New Member
Our responsibility is guiding and fostering the newest New Member class. We build long lasting relationships, but also lay the groundwork for the New Members’ time in Business Council. We aim to help establish New Members, so that they can become a valuable part of the Business Council family.

Kevin Maxson

Lauren Brennan
Philanthropy
The Philanthropy Committee is dedicated to supporting the service pillar of Business Council. Our mission is to connect members of Business Council with service opportunities in the local community and raise awareness about global concerns so that they can make a positive impact in the world.

Trevor Bon

Hayden Wenger
Professional Development
Our mission as the Professional Development committee is to expand on staple events and offer innovative opportunities for every member of the Council to develop their professionalism and their individual brand.

Taylor Sledz

Krish Patel
Publications
The Publications Committee works to inform and update the council through various forms. We manage social media accounts and are also responsible for designing the Council’s general and special event apparel. We strive to maintain and uphold the positive image of Illinois Business Council.

Brigid McCann

Elizabeth Koritz
Recruitment
Our goal this semester has been to recruit the best and the brightest and we believe we did just that. Outside of this we have been working diligently with the College of Business Admissions Team to run a “Shadow Program” which allows prospective high school students to follow a current business student for the day.

Kara Kennedy

Sanjana Malireddy
Social
The Social chair is responsible for planning and implementing fun events for council members to enjoy in a more casual setting. These events are much more informal, allowing people to hang out and just be normal college friends with each other.

Elisa Ambrose

Hamed Kadiani
Technology
The Technology Committee is dedicated to connecting technology to business. We do this through technology focused events where we discuss new technology trends, examine new technologies, and demonstrate technological skills useful in business. Our goal is that the council learns useful skills and gains valuable experience to use in their future careers.

Josh Gitogo

Eddie Rajcevic
Spring 2018 Coordinators
AMT

Ananya Saxena

Maggie Brennan
BCAA

Darsh Kurani

Jimmy McAlpine
BC Historian

Elizabeth Heffernan

Rebecca Uhrich
BCS Social Media

Abby Severson

Delaney Wallace
CBDC

Katie Kern

Noelle Busch
Families

Nick Albert

Kate Danko
Impact Day

Emily Duncan

Markos Christoforou
ISMP

Aidan Boehm
