MEET OUR EXEC
MEET OUR
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Sargon Adam
President
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Sargon is a member of the Fall 2023 new member class. He previously served as the Alumni Chair as well as participating on the Fundraising Committee. Sargon is also a member of the Illinois Consulting Academy along with his other involvements including Illinois Business Consulting, Baja SAE Off-Road Car Design, and OCF. This past summer, Sargon interned at Aldridge Electric as a project manager intern, and this upcoming summer he will be working in consulting at West Monroe. In his free time, Sargon loves to stay active, cook new meals, and hang out with friends and family. A fun fact about Sargon is that he is an avid believer that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time!
Paul Kim
External Vice President
Major: Computer Science + Economics
Paul is a member of the Fall 2023 new member class. He previously participated on both the Recruitment and Philanthropy Committees. Paul is also a member of the Association for Computing Machinery, along with his other involvements including Illinois Business Consulting and serving as a Recruitment Chairman for his social fraternity. In the past, Paul interned at both Raytheon Technologies and Synchrony Financial as a software engineering intern. In his free time, Paul likes to play sports and enjoy the outdoors!
Larsen Prokop
Internal Vice President
Major: Neuroscience
Larsen is a member of the Spring 2024 new member class. He previously served on the External Affairs Committee. Outside of PGN, Larsen is also involved with Illinois Medical Advancements through Design and Engineering where he serves as the Spectrophotometry Lead for his project. In addition, Larsen has previously served as a project manager within Illinois Enactus. In his free time, Larsen enjoys writing movie reviews on Letterboxd and traveling the world!
George Youssief
Vice President of Membership
Major: Finance & Information Systems
Assistants: Anasofia Zaper & Zachary Ziegler
George is a member of the Fall 2023 new member class. He previously served as an Assistant Vice President of Membership as well as participating on both the Philanthropy and Corporate Relations Committees. George is also a member of the Illinois Consulting Academy along with his other involvements including Illinois Student Government and COCF. This past summer, George interned at GRG Holdings as an accounting and accounts payable intern and is a current business analyst at the Department of Economics. This upcoming summer George is going to intern at Healthscape Advisors as a management consultant intern. In his free time, Geroge enjoys grilling a steak and playing pickup basketball at the ARC!
Natalia Plewa
Vice President of Communications
Major: Marketing & Management
Assistant: Tej Shah
Natalia is a member of the Spring 2024 new member class. She previously served as the Assistant Vice President of Communications during the Fall 2024 semester. On campus, Natalia is also involved in the Polish Club, serves as a consultant for the American Marketing Association, and is a member of the Swim Club. This past summer, Natalia interned at Legacy Agencies as a marketing and sales intern. In the upcoming summer, she will be working at Aldi as a district manager intern. In her free time, Natalia enjoys listening to house and rap music, going thrifting, and exploring new cafes!
Anasofia Zaper
Assistant Vice President of Membership
Major: Finance + Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship​
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The Assistant Vice President of Membership serves to assist the Vice President of Membership in any day-to-day tasks, operations, or logistics with the new member class. This role also allows the AVPM to serve as a mentor for any questions, concerns, or assistance needed throughout the semester.
Jasper Adams
Assistant Vice President of Finance
Major: Finance + Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship​
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The Assistant Vice President of Finance serves to assist the Vice President of Finance in organizing the budget and financials of PGN. These tasks include tracking event costs, planning events, as well as collecting and keeping track of dues.
Tarun Velamoor
Vice President of Finance
Major: Statistics
Assistant: Jasper Adams
Tarun is a member of the Spring 2023 new member class. He previously served as both the Fundraising and Corporate Relations Chair. On campus, Tarun has also served as the previous Vice President of Finance for ISCA. This upcoming summer, Tarun is going to be working at United Airlines as a data science intern. In his free time, Tarun loves to watch basketball and is an avid golfer.
Zachary Ziegler
Assistant Vice President of Membership
Major: Finance​
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The Assistant Vice President of Membership serves to assist the Vice President of Membership in any day-to-day tasks, operations, or logistics with the new member class. This role also allows the AVPM to serve as a mentor for any questions, concerns, or assistance needed throughout the semester.
Tej Shah
Assistant Vice President of Communications
Major: Finance​
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The Assistant Vice President of Communications serves to assist the Vice President of Communications in maintaing all communication between members and the organization. This includes emails, updating the website, and other digital content.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
ASSISTANTS
CHAIRS
EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
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Elijah Mowatt
Major: Economics & Political Science
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Alumni Chair
The Alumni Committee maintains alumni database, sends out alumni newsletter, and organizes events to deepen relationships between current members and alumni.
Maya Shah
Major: Information Systems & Data Science
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COB Relations Chair
The College of Business Relations Committee coordinates all events involving speakers and workshops affiliated with the College of Business.
Adrian Marincas
Major: Accountancy & Finance​
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Corporate Relations Chair
The CR Chair serves as the main point of contact between chapter and corporate representatives, regardless of sponsorship status. This committee forms relationships with new companies for potential future sponsorship.
Jacqueline Schroeder
Major: Finance & Information Systems
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External Affairs Chair
Maintain relationships with other business organizations and strengthen our network on campus. Help plan events organized with other business fraternities.
Nico Case
Major: Industrial Engineering
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Philanthropy Chair
The Philanthropy Committee organizes impactful philanthropy events within the Champaign-Urbana community to help give back to the community as a whole.
Louis Quall
Major: Finance
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Professionalism Chair
The Professionalism Committee develops internal professionalism events such as resume critiques, guest speakers, panels, mock interviews, and etiquette dinners.
Andrew Chieng
Major: Materials Science Engineering
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Recruitment Co-Chair
The Recruitment Committee markets PGN's brand to prospective recruits, facilitates the interview process, and runs Membership Selection.
Neil Shah
Major: Finance​
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Recruitment Co-Chair
The Recruitment Committee markets PGN's brand to prospective recruits, facilitates the interview process, and runs Membership Selection.
Sahil Mittal
Major: Finance and Marketing​
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Marketing Chair
The Marketing Committee captures photos of active members at Professional, DEIB, Philanthropy, and Social Events and collects social media content for various platforms.
Megha Patel
Major: Hospitality Management
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Compete for a Cause Chair
The Compete for a Cause Committee organizes the chapter's large Spring philanthropy project, a beach volleyball tournament combining philanthropy and social elements.
CHAIRS
INTERNAL COMMITTEE
Ibraheem Chahin
Major: Finance
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Social Chair
The Social Committee organizes events that promote bonding and brotherhood between chapter members.
Trevor Torres
Major: Aerospace Engineering
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Athletics Chair
The Athletics Committee organizes intramural activities for the chapter, such as volleyball, basketball, football, softball, or any other active event.
Parker Springer
Major: Information Systems & CS​
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Mom's Day Chair
The Mom's Day Committee plans and organizes events for Mom's Weekend, including food, drinks, and entertainment.
Alex Zelcer
Major: Mechanical Engineering
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Special Events Chair
The Special Events Committee secures venues and organizes food, theme, beverage, transportation, gifts, entertainment, and any other logistical needs required for special events.
Olivia Heneghan
Major: Marketing​
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Public Relations Chair
The Public Relations Committee records events by taking photographs, organizes newsletter for actives, creates marketing material for PGN, and runs the social media outlets, while also updating the bulletin board in Wohlers Hall.
Madeline Kim
Major: Marketing & Information Systems
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Merchandising Chair
The Merchandising Committee purchases and designs apparel and other gifts for PGN members.
Rohan Sharan
Major: Finance & Accounting
Membership & Scholarship Chair
The Membership & Scholarship Committee recognizes chapter accomplishments.
Christopher Childers
Major: Finance & SIE
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Diversity & Inclusion Chair
The D & I Committee creates events that help members become more aware of how what we say can affect whether or not someone feels comfortable, supported, and included in the workplace, other professional settings, and in life.
Hannah Kong
Major: Computer Science + Statistics
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Health and Wellness Chair
The Health & Wellness Committee promotes the overall mental and physical health of our members.
Sam Devin
Major: Chemical Engineering​
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Mentorship Chair
The Mentorship Committee facilitates mentorship programs to foster professional development for both current members through the Alumni Mentorship Program and Big Brother program.
Eric Torres
Major: Finance​
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W.O.H. Co-Chair
The W.O.H. Committee organizes and leads engaging social activities that promote camaraderie and organizational bonding.
Vivian Wang
Major: Finance + Data Science
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Fundraising Chair
The Fundraising Committee raises funds for the chapter through various, typically external, events.
Dev Gupta
Major: Finance​
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Study Abroad Co-Chair
The Study Abroad Committee includes all PGN members spending the semester abroad, and the chair helps to bridge the communication between PGN members abroad and on-campus.
William Geiger
Major: Finance​
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Study Abroad Co-Chair
The Study Abroad Committee includes all PGN members spending the semester abroad, and the chair helps to bridge the communication between PGN members abroad and on-campus.
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Elizabeth Galla
Major: Finance & SIE
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​W.O.H. Co-Chair
The W.O.H. Committee organizes and leads engaging social activities that promote camaraderie and organizational bonding.
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Vanessa Ivanov
Major: Marketing & Information Systems
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Study Abroad Co-Chair
The Study Abroad Committee includes all PGN members spending the semester abroad, and the chair helps to bridge the communication between PGN members abroad and on-campus.