THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
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PRESIDENT
VP EXTERNAL
VP INTERNAL
TREASURER
MARKETING CHAIR
CO-MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
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CO-MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
SOCIAL CHAIR
PHILANTHROPY CHAIR
OPERATIONS CHAIR
PR CHAIR
ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
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PRESIDENT
Sabina Tong
Sabina is a Junior at the Gies College of Business, and she is currently majoring in Accountancy + Data Science. This is her fifth semester in the organization and fourth semester on the Executive Board where she previously served as Co-Membership Chair, Social Chair, and VP External. Outside of Accounting Club, she is the treasurer of Illini EV Concept and course assistant in STAT207. In her free time, Sabina enjoys hanging out with friends and watching Netflix.
The President is responsible for overseeing all Executive Board members and maintaining successful communication amongst all position holders. Along with this, the President serves on the Gies Council of Presidents to create a uniform alliance between all registered student organizations in the Gies College of Business. One of the main focuses of the President should be to seek out ways of growing the club into the future, creating a strategy and direction for the club to follow each semester, as well as providing the opportunities for club members to grow closer together.
EXTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT
Vanshi Patel
Vanshi is a Junior at the Gies College of Business, and she is majoring in Accountancy and Finance. This is her fourth semester in Accounting Club and her third semester on the Executive Board, previously serving as the Operations Chair and Co-membership Chair. On campus, she is actively involved in Women in Finance Academy, Phi Eta Sigma, and as Gies Ambassador. During her free time, Vanshi enjoys watching Netflix, traveling, and hanging out with friends.
The External VP is responsible for maintaining and updating the corporate sponsorship package, as well as contacting companies in an effort to form mutually beneficial relationships through the sponsorship package. Through this process, VP External actively looks for new sponsorships and handles all corporate sponsor reimbursements. VP External is also in charge of contacting and planning all professional events with companies throughout both the fall and spring semesters. The External VP continues to focus on creating and submitting the resume book to send to corporate sponsors. Lastly, VP External is in charge of distributing corporate gifts to all presenters.
INTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT
Ryan Baugher
Ryan is a Junior at the Gies College of Business, and he is majoring in Accountancy and Information Systems. This is his fourth semester being a part of Accounting Club and his third semester serving on the Executive Board, previously serving as Co-Membership Chair and Philanthropy Chair. On campus, he is involved in Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), where he serves as the President. In his free time, Ryan enjoys going for walks on campus, playing intramural sports, and watching MLB baseball.
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The Internal VP is the main point of contact for the club. The Internal VP is responsible for organizing and sending weekly emails to all club members regarding upcoming events, items of importance, etc. In addition to this, the Internal VP is responsible for handling miscellaneous tasks to unite current members with the executive board. Furthermore, the Internal VP must contact professors in order to bring more awareness to the club.
TREASURER
Nicole Huang
Nicole is a Junior at the Gies College of Business majoring in Accountancy and Information Systems. This will be her fifth semester in Accounting Club and her fourth semester on the Executive Board, previously served as Operations Chair, Co-membership Chair, and VP Internal. Nicole is also involved in Asian American Association (AAA) where she serves as Fundraising Chair. During her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, getting boba, trying out new restaurants, and dancing.
The Treasurer should collect all membership dues each semester and deposits any corporate checks obtained into the Busey bank account and/or the RSO account. The Treasurer must ensure that there is a sufficient amount of money in both bank accounts at all times and keep detailed record of all transactions made, to guard against any unauthorized spending within the club. Furthermore, the Treasurer must assure that the club is spending within its budget at all times. The Treasurer serves as a link between the RSO office and the Illini Union. In addition to this, the Treasurer also handles the RSO website.
MARKETING CHAIR
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Marina is a Junior at the Gies College of Business majoring in Accountancy. She has been an active member for five semesters, and this will be her fourth semester serving on the Executive Board, previously serving as Public Relations Chair, Philanthropy Chair, and Marketing Chair. Outside of Accounting Club, Marina is involved in Illinois Business Consulting (IBC). In her free time, she enjoys playing board games, hanging out with friends, and watching movies.
The main duties of the Marketing Chair include advertising Accounting Club to all members and those who are considering joining. Additionally, the Marketing Chair develops new ways to raise awareness of the club so that we can maintain our success and attract as many new members as possible. Through managing our website, designing apparel, creating corporate gifts, and developing marketing materials, the Marketing Chair is an important position.
CO-MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Jared Reyes
Jared is a Sophomore at the Gies College of Business, and he is majoring in Accountancy + Data Science. This is his third semester in Accounting Club and his second semester on the Executive Board, previously serving as Operations Chair. On campus, he is actively involved in InterVarsity which is a Christian fellowship where he will be an area/small group bible study leader for the 6-pack area. During his free time, Jared enjoys going to the gym, keeping up with football, spending time with friends, and going to eat at restaurants around campus.
The main duties of the Membership Chair include creating and maintaining the attendance point sheet. The Membership Chair must consistently generate ideas to increase companionship between members and works with members to accurately allocate attendance points. The Membership Chair also handles payments of dues at the beginning of the semester as well as create professional workshops to help develop members. This would be through Interview and Linkedin workshops.
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CO-MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Caleb Lee
Caleb is a Sophomore at the Gies College of Business, and he is majoring in Economics. This is his second semester in Accounting Club and his first time on the Executive Board. On campus, he is actively involved in the data analytics team in American marketing association and is a member of Thrive. During her free time, Caleb enjoys watching and playing basketball with my friends, eating at new restaurants and trying different cuisines.
The main duties of the Membership Chair include creating and maintaining the attendance point sheet. The Membership Chair must consistently generate ideas to increase companionship between members and works with members to accurately allocate attendance points. The Membership Chair also handles payments of dues at the beginning of the semester as well as create professional workshops to help develop members. This would be through Interview and Linkedin workshops.
SOCIAL CHAIR
Ben goebiG
Ben is a Senior at the Gies College of Business majoring in Accountancy and Information Systems. He has been an active member for seven semesters, and this will be his fifth semester on the Executive Board where he previously served as Operations Chair, Co-Membership Chair, VP External, and Treasurer. Outside of Accounting Club, he is a partner in Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations (SCNO), TA for BADM 210, and a peer advisor. In his free time, Ben enjoys keeping up with Illini sports, hanging out with people in Accounting Club, trying restaurants on campus, and going to the ARC.
The Social Chair is responsible for planning and organizing social events for the club, both for just Accounting Club members, as well as in collaboration with other organizations. This includes events like a semi-formal, barn dance, Cocomero, and burgers at Joe's. Being able to network with other organizations and the Accounting Club members is a required task of the Social Chair. All the social events planned should aim to help club members meet one another and form long-lasting relationships with each other. The Social Chair also organizes corporate social events like bowling at the Union.
PHILANTHROPY CHAIR
Safin Saraiya
Safin is a Junior at the Gies College of Business, and he is majoring in Accountancy and Information Systems. This is his fourth semester being a part of Accounting Club and his second semester serving on the Executive Board. On campus, he is involved in Alternative Protein Project Club and Table Tennis Club. In his free time, Safin enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing any sports for fun, and attempting all the New York Times Mini Games.
The Philanthropy Chair is responsible for planning and coordinating service events, such as I-Help, Illini Day of Service, paracord making, blood drives, and teddy bear decorating for children’s hospitals. At all service events, the Philanthropy Chair is in charge of leading all the club volunteers and ensuring everyone’s safety. Looking into the future, the Philanthropy Chair should focus on establishing solid relationships with local companies or individuals that the club can provide services for on a regular basis.
OPERATIONS CHAIR
Manasi Patel
Manasi is a Sophomore at the Gies College of Business, and she is majoring in Accountancy and Information Systems. This is her third semester in Accounting Club and her first time on the Executive Board. On campus, she is actively involved in Society of Women in Business where she serves as Internal Relations Chair and Beta Alpha Psi. During her free time, Manasi enjoys doing arts and crafts, exploring different parts of campus whenever she can, and playing with her dog Theo.
The Operations Chair is responsible for ensuring that enough food and drinks are present for all club meetings when not provided by our corporate sponsors. These would be orders with Papa John’s, Noodles & Company, Jimmy John’s, Maize, and Chipotle at events. The Operations Chair also brings all necessary materials such as plates, silverware, and cups to each meeting to make sure that food is always provided for all club members at our weekly events. An additional part of this role is putting together the corporate gifts for our sponsors before every professional meeting. Another integral part of this role is to manage the club's social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. This role also assists members at events and prints items relative to each event.
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR
Sara Shuaibi
Sara is a Junior at the Gies College of Business, and she is currently majoring in Accountancy and Information Systems. This is her fifth semester in the organization and her second semester on the Executive Board, previously serving as Social chair. Outside of Accounting Club, she is an Elite Member of Society of Women in Business, BIF Undergraduate student success lab management coordinator, and a Gies Ambassador. In her free time, Sara enjoys working out, shopping, playing tennis, and baking.
The PR Chair is responsible for maintaining Accounting Club’s Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts. Their duties involve posting reminders for upcoming events as well as promoting the club's membership involvement. The PR Chair should also be prepared to take photos at all Accounting Club events and coordinate with other executive board members to pursue new social media initiatives.