Executive Positions

President - Currently held by Craig Wiley (cswiley@u.washington.edu)

VP Positions - Full-Time

Vice President of Alumni Affairs (Chris Comer - comer@u.washington.edu)

The VP of Alumni Affairs serves as the primary liaison between graduate students, alumni and the Alumni Relations Manager within the business school.

Vice President of Business and Community Relations (Benjamin Langhans - langhans@u.washington.edu)

The VP of Business and Community Relations works with the BCC, Program Office, External Relations, and Alumni Affairs to ensure student interests are represented and facilitates communication with the student clubs. The position also serves on the board of the Business and Economic Development Program for a one-year period.

Vice President of Student Affairs - (Elizabeth Enneking and Davey McHenry - djdemars@u.washington.edu)

The VP of Student Affairs is the social event coordinator for the entire MBA Program. The VP will plan and execute one major social event per quarter that will take place off-campus. In addition to the parties, the VP will also coordinate volunteers for LEAD Week and Graduation. The VP of Student Affairs is also responsible for planning and coordinating all of the MBAA-sponsored social events held within the business school. The VP will work with the MBA clubs, the Program Office, Global Business Center, and other UW graduate programs in the coordination of these events.

Vice President of Information Technology (Greg Humphreys - greghum@u.washington.edu)

The VP of Technology is responsible for serving as a liaison between the student body and the various technology entities on campus, facilitating an efficient flow of information to students using technology mediums, and for helping to grow the technology infrastructure within the UW Business School such that the school lives up to its reputation as a "technology program".

Vice President of International Student Affairs (Vasudha Swaminathan - vasudhas@u.washington.edu)

The VP of International Affairs works with the various groups within the business school (MBA Program Office, Business Connections Center, current and prospective students) to improve the MBA experience of our current international students and the internatioal perspective of all current students. In addition, this position assists international applicants and international alumni.

Vice President of Program Development (Maryann Moore - mbmoore@u.washington.edu)

The VP of Program Development works within the MBAA and student clubs to organize fun activities to make the MBA student experience better. The VP helps the MBA admissions office market the program to prospective students. This includes admit weekends in the spring as well as supporting lead week activities in the fall. The VP is also responsible for making the MBA experience better for current students. Past activities have included arranging MBA intramural sports teams, peers-teaching-peers classes, the international student buddy system, 2nd year electives lunchtime Q&A panel, and any other program that serves the current MBA students.

Vice President of Resource Development (Lauren Thompson - lcthomps@u.washington.edu)

The VP of Resource Development is responsible for MBA-related facilities, specifically the management and development of the MBA Lounge. Oversight of the lounge includes maintenance issues as well as planning, purchasing, and organizing any improvement projects. Recent improvements include the development of a MBA lounge kitchenette, renovation of furniture and cubicles, carpeting, and improved power accessibility.

VP Positions - Evening

The two evening vice presidents will work as a team to ensure the budget and all event plans are aligned and will both serve as liaisons and mentors to the evening class section representatives.

Vice President of Evening Student Internal Affairs (Maryleen Emeric)

The VP Evening Student Internal Affairs is the social event coordinator for the evening MBA Program, andwill plan and execute at least one major social event per quarter that will take place off-campus. In addition to the major social event, the VP will be responsible for monitoring and facilitating student interaction and networking and will provide opportunities for evening students to network with each other outside of class. This person will also be responsible for working with student clubs and organizations to ensure a balance of evening activities have been scheduled and will work with the full-time student affairs VPs to help organize social events to encourage full-time and evening student collaboration and networking.

Vice President of Evening Student Business Affairs (Todd Manion)

The VP of Evening Student Business Affairs shall be accountable and responsible for the planning and management of the annual evening student line item in the budget. Additionally, the VP shall be the liaison between the MBA Program Office and student clubs to co-sponsor and market evening networking activities to all MBA students. This person will also be responsible for creating business networking activities with current evening students’ companies such as meet-the-firms and company visits and will be charged with marketing these events to the entire MBA program to ensure all students have the opportunity to participate in these events.