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NAME / BOARD POSITION / TERM
NAME / BOARD POSITION / TERM
Genevieve Paul, B.B.A. '05
President
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioBenjamin Loewy, B.A. '01
Immediate Past President
2024-2025
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Matthew Piscitelli, B.S. '14
Past President
2021-2025
LinkedIn BioMike Michel, B.A. '12
Vice President, Communications
2024-2025
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Christina Davidson, M.A. '22
Vice President, Programming
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioKendra Plummer, M.B.A. '16
Vice President, Programming
2024-2025
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Lauren Brown, B.A. '12
Vice President, Strategic Engagement
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioAkua Amaning, B.A. '11
Secretary
2024-2025
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Saad Ahmad, B.A. '21
Member at Large
2024-2025Rebecca Barron, B.S.A.T. '19
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Phillip Chan, B.S. '15, M.B.A. '19, M.D. '20
Member at Large
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioKevin Espinoza, M.S.P.H. '22
Member at Large
2023-2025
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Sofia Hamilton, B.A. '21
Member at Large
2023-2025
LinkedIn BioSharod Hinton, B.B.A. '18
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Jamal Jones, B.A. '10, M.P.H. '13
Member at Large
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioKimberly Kruse, B.B.A. '02
Member at Large
2023-2025
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Jared Lee, B.A. '22
Member at Large
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioJordan Lichay, B.S.C. '12
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Jose Lopez, B.A. '97
Member at Large
2023-2025
LinkedIn BioMaureen McLaughlin, A.B. '87
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Atara Muhammad, B.S.Ed. '16
Member at Large
2024-2025Erik Neff, L.L.M.O. '13, J.D. '13
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Jaime Owens, B.S.C. '17
Member at Large
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioAnne Qu
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Vincent Quaglia, B.A. '18
Member at Large
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioAlyssa Samberg, B.A. '20, J.D. '22
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Steven Simon, B.S.M.A.S. '11, M.S. '19
Member at Large
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioAmy Sirignano, B.M. '90
Member at Large
2024-2025
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Patricia Taeger, B.B.A. '01
Member at Large
2024-2025
LinkedIn BioAlexandra Williams, B.A. '15
Member at Large
2024-2025
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