Alumni Chapter Board

The Robert H. Smith School of Business alumni chapter board (ACB) is an advisory board to the Office of Alumni Relations which advocates on behalf of Smith School alumni. ACB members are ambassadors who promote the school to the greater alumni community and carry out the board's mission and strategic plan.

The mission of the alumni chapter board is to support the vision of the Smith School of Business by creating a vibrant alumni experience and fostering lifelong relationships between the school and alumni community.

The alumni chapter board will support the Smith School in achieving the following objectives:

Strengthen the Smith community through alumni events that are well attended, executed, and provide alumni with lifelong learning opportunities.
Build a strong alumni bench to tap into for networking, speaking and volunteering experiences.
Leverage alumni relationships to help current students identify career paths and secure jobs.

The alumni chapter board is comprised of alumni representing different degrees, graduate years, business sectors and geographic locations. The ideal nominee is actively engaged with the Smith School. Annual time requirements include attending up to four in-person meetings and participating in conference calls throughout the year. The term length is two years. All nominees must be graduates of the Robert H. Smith School of Business and have a current membership with the UMD Alumni Association.

Nominations will run from February 1-28, 2021. To receive notification when the online application is open, please submit details here. Questions? Please contact smithalumni@umd.edu.

2020-21 Alumni Chapter Board

Chair
	Stacey Lacer '06 Project Manager/LSS Black Belt
Vice-Chair
	Jitin "Miki" Ahuja '97, MBA/MS '02 Founder SpaceJet Media, LLC UMD was the right place at the right time for me, and now it's my opportunity to give to the ecosystem that played an integral role in my development, maturation and success.
Members
	Allison Akers '10 Marketing and Outreach Manager Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp
	Afzal Bari '02 COO National Journal I look forward to helping contribute to the success of current and future Smith School grads!
	Stephen Bennett '04, MBA '11 Senior Director, Employer Development Office of Career Services, Maryland Smith
	Richard Blackman, MBA '84 Retired Budget Analyst Team Leader, Environmental Protection Agency Instructor, The Richard Blackman Experience Along with a passion for all things UMD, I've thoroughly enjoyed my involvement with the Smith School over the last 10+ years, including meeting and spending time with alumni and mentoring students.
	Mohamed Boraie, MBA/MFin '17 Finance Management Consultant Deloitte Consulting
	Andrea Brody '87 Chief Marketing Officer Riskonnect, Inc.
	Nathaniel Forgotson, MBA '07 Vice President Science Systems and Applications, Inc.
	Apoorva Gandhi '91 Vice President, Multicultural Affairs & Business Councils Marriott International, Inc. It's always a joy to give back to a great place that gave me so much. Go Terps!
	Chris Hang '04 Vice President, Business Development L Squared Consulting, LLC
	Chris Hansen, MBA/MS '95 Vice President Pariveda Solutions
	Yuan He, MBA/MS '14 Project Manager GSA
	Corrinne Hobbs, MBA '09 Strategic Planning Manager CVS Health / Aetna
	William Johnston III '92 Owner/CEO Johnston Automotive
	Chris Merl Regional General Manager Getaround I want to help the Smith School and the ACB make meaningful connections that can provide increased value to alumni.
	Megan Moy '05, MBA '10 Solution Delivery Manager AARP
	Chandrika Nigam, MFIN '16 Manager, Investor Relations Laureate Education, Inc I am passionate about adding value to the alumni community of my Alma Mater. I have always been greatly involved with school starting as the President of the MS Finance Association when I was a student, and I hope to continue to make a meaningful impact to the Smith School.
	Tucker Ophof, EMBA '17 Business Development Director Sedgwick
	John Posey '81, MBA '85 Vice President, Operations Northeast Region U.S. LBM I love Maryland, and I wanted to give back to the Business School.
	Patricia Potts '90 Senior Director of Marketing National Association of Home Builders I think it's important to give back!
	Blaine Shipler '86, MBA '93 Vice President PNC
	Mike Stark '87 Vice President, Property Management Sales Carpet & Wood Floor Liquidators I want to help alumni stay engaged with the Smith School and UMD to create great experiences and lifelong relationships.
	Denise Sughrue, MBA '94 Director Toffler Associates I think the Smith School is fantastic and want to do what I can to support its students and alumni!
	Wing Yeung, MBA '19 Program Manager U.S. Department of Education