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EXECUTIVE BOARD 
 
 
 
Ted Delcima, JD '21 
President
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioEric Milton, BSCPE '17 
Immediate Past President
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioCarlos Lowell, BSME '94 
Past President
2023-2026
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Barbara Ferreiro, BA '83, MA '86 
Vice President, Communications
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioSofia Diaz, BBA '23 
Co-Vice President, Programming
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioArianne McConkey Shedlock, BBA '24 
Co-Vice President, Programming
2025-2026
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Samuel Kunau, MSF '12 
Co-Vice President, Strategic Engagement
2023-2026
LinkedIn BioDaniel Nugent, BBA '08 
Co-Vice President, Strategic Engagement
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioAlexandra O'Keefe 
Secretary
2025-2026
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS 
 
 
 
Adriana Alvarado, BA '23 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioAnthony Alvarez, BBA '20 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioMollie Blank, BSC '21, JD 
2025-2026
 
Ashley Cardona, MS '21 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioChristopher Castillo 
BSBA '12, MSTX '13
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioVanessa Castillo, BSC '12 
2025-2026
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Monroe Chao, MSF '23 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioKevin Crum, Jr., EdD 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioLeslie Diaz, BBA '25 
2025-2026
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Amber Dunn, BSC '23 
2025-2026Alexander Esquivel 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioJennifer Geer-Diez, BA '01, MPA '02 
2024-2026
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Gladys Giron, BS '90, MD '95 
2022-2026
LinkedIn BioPatricia Herrera, BA '20, JD '25  
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioLaura Illodo 
2025-2026
 
Kayla Janas, BSBA '22, 
MSACC '23
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioShikhar Jhalani, BBA '22 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioRobin King, BA '98 
2023-2026
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Milind Khurana, 
BS '19, MA '20, JD '23
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioChristopher Lomax, BM '05, JD '08 
2023-2026
LinkedIn BioAngelica Millan Rodriguez, BA '19 
2024-2026
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Stephany Musino, MBA '17 
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioJacqueline Ngo Um Tiba, 
MSEd '22
2024-2026Sara Ortiz, BBA '10 
2025-2026
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Juan Carlos Polanco-Zaccardi 
 BBA '99, JD '02
2025-2026
 LinkedIn BioDanielle Price, BBA '99, JD '02 
2023-2026
LinkedIn BioSantiago Rodriguez Florez, 
BSAE '13, BSCE '13,
MSCE '16, MRED+U '23
2023-2026
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Walter Rodriguez, MBA '07 
2023-2026
LinkedIn BioToma Rusk, BM '94 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioPhillip Russomanno 
BBA '19, MSBA '21
2024-2026
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Mark Salib 
2024-2026
LinkedIn BioMegan Shoffner, BSC '25 
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioElizabeth Tran, BBA '18 
2024-2026
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Michael Unger, BA '12 
2025-2026
LinkedIn BioValentina Vega Mindiola, BSBE '24 
2025-2026
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