MBAA Officers 2011-2012

The MBAA Board comprises 10 elected officers, including the President, the Executive Vice President, and 8 Vice Presidents.

Cara Weikel
President

As the President of the MBAA, Cara is responsible for leading the board as well as defining and executing the team's combined vision. She taught physical science for several years before focusing on business management. Prior to attending Smith, Cara was lead program manager at TESSCO Technologies, where she partnered with wireless service providers on network expansion projects. She is currently leading a team of MBAs on a CIBER Global Business Project, providing strategy consulting for a business school in Thailand. Her extracurricular interests include cross-cultural learning and community-based volunteering.


Adam Kowalsky

Executive Vice President

As Executive Vice President, Adam is responsible for facilitating communication and managing event scheduling between MBAA-sponsored Clubs and Associations with the Administration and fellow students. Prior to pursuing his MBA at Smith, Adam worked on Capitol Hill, consulting the State of Connecticut on federal government matters. In addition to his professional experience, Adam spends his free time playing a multitude of sports, including softball, basketball and ultimate. Adam received a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington and Lee University.


Byron Hartman
VP, Finance

Byron, Vice President of Finance, is responsible for all MBA Association accounts and coordinates funds with Smith departments regarding appropriations and internal budgets. He also presides over the Finance Council, which develops club budgets for the fiscal year and continually strives to increase budget and funding process efficiencies. Before coming to Smith, Byron worked for Navigant Consulting, Inc. in Washington, D.C. In this role, he worked on engagements providing accounting and financial services to large corporate clients. His projects have included tasks such as estimation of future liabilities, analysis of insurance coverage, and billing of insurers. In addition to his role with the MBA Association, Byron is also a Portfolio Manager on the Mayer Fund. He received a Bachelors of Business Administration from The College of William and Mary.


Marc Terada
VP, Marketing and Communications

As the VP of Marketing and Communications, Marc is responsible for MBAA organizational communications regarding club events and other relevant information. Before coming to Smith, Marc graduated from The George Washington School of Business where he had a dual-major in international business and marketing. After GW, he worked for four years within the healthcare industry at the Advisory Board Company in DC doing strategy and operations. During that time, Marc built up strong marketing and analytical skills by building internal marketing forecasts, helping its business intelligence tools grow from a $60 million business to $120+million. He decided to come to Smith to accelerate his career in international brand management.

Marc is also the VP of External Relations for the Energy Club and the VP of Public Relations for Toastmasters UMD. His internship this summer will be in Israel where he will be working through the Dingman Center Global Technology Entrepreneurship Fellowship program. After Israel, he will be working on an independent consulting project within China for 6 weeks. He spends his free time playing tennis, golf, practicing aikido, and experiencing everything DC has to offer.


Darshan Mody
VP, External Relations

As VP of External Relations, Darshan is responsible for collaborating with Smith alumni to help form a stronger school community. He leads events such as Monte Carlo Night, Alumni Tailgate and Second Years' Send-off boat party. Before Smith, Darshan worked as a software developer in India. In that role, he acquired widespread experience in cross functional areas ranging from coding in C# and Java to leading a marketing team in the company’s mobile products portfolio. Darshan received a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, University of Mumbai.

 

Daniel Christian
VP, Community Development

As the VP of Community Development, Danny is responsible for developing the Smith community through a variety of events, including the program's marquee event, Monte Carlo Night.  Danny Christian is a lifelong terp, graduating from the University of Maryland with a bachelor of science in finance and international business. As an undergrad, he was very involved with campus life, serving as a resident assistant on south campus as well as captain of the UMD spirit squad for 2 years. After graduation he worked as a project manager for a residential construction company in the DC metro area.

 

Santosh Chavan
VP, Student Affairs

Santosh is the VP of Student Affairs for the MBAA. In this role, Santosh is responsible for planning and hosting Orientation for the incoming MBA class. He also works closely with the first-year Track Representatives, providing the guidance needed to identify and address issues within their tracks. Before coming to Smith, Santosh worked for 4 years with telecommunication client British Telecom, implementing technology transformation projects in areas of IT strategy, business process re-engineering and cost transformation. Santosh holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Telecommunications engineering from Mumbai University (India).

 

Eric Walthall
VP, Professional Development & Ethics

Before coming to Smith, Eric was an engineer for 4 years in the energy sector, including petroleum, nuclear, and renewable energy. His prior experience includes roles with Parsons Corporation and AKF Engineers, he worked on energy efficient building design and LEED certified projects. Eric has also worked as an independent film producer for the past two years, where his responsibilities included budgeting, hiring, and marketing. Eric received his bachelors of science degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He served as a Track Representative in his first year and is looking to continue his efforts in this new role.


Kelly Hwang
VP, International Student Affairs 

Kelly was born and grew up in Seoul, South Korea. She received her B.S. in Business Administration from The State University of New York at Buffalo. After graduating in February 2006, she worked at Investor Relations team of Lotte Shopping Corporation which is dominant retailer in Korea. In 2008, she joined 3C Taeyang Corporation in manufacturing industry and worked in US subsidiary located in Vermont: Micro Wire Transmission Systems, where she could enhance entrepreneurial skill set.


As the VP of International Student Affairs, Kelly's duties include being the point of contact between the international student community and administration, as well as bridging the communication gap between domestic and international students. She is also in charge of leading the International Student Orientation for the incoming class of 2013. Kelly will be interning for Constellation Energy during the summer 2011 for their Leadership Development program.

 

Carly Crowley

VP, Social Impact

As the VP of Social Impact, Carly is in charge of Team MBA week, and incorporating various community service and sustainability initiatives into MBAA activities. Carly graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's of science degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation she moved to Montevideo, Uruguay to work on her Spanish skills and intern with a start-up company in the dairy industry. After returning to the states, Carly worked at Hopkins Hillel, a non-profit in Baltimore, marketing their events and creating programs for students. Part of her job was to facilitate service opportunities for students at Johns Hopkins University. She spent the summer after her first year interning at The Hershey Company, in Hershey PA, on a brand marketing team. In addition to her role with the MBAA, she was also an Orientation Committee chair and worked to organize the orientation events for incoming first-years.

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