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 a have a current membership with the UMD Alumni Association.
2019-20 Alumni Chapter Board
| Chair | |
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Stacey Lacer '06 Project Manager/LSS Black Belt |
| Vice-Chair | |
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Jitin "Miki" Ahuja '97, MBA/MS '02 Business Development Executive SpaceJet Media, LLC |
| Members | |
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Allison Akers '10 Marketing and Outreach Manager Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp |
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Stephen Bennett '04, MBA '11 Director, Employer Development & Alumni Engagement, Office of Career Services Maryland Smith |
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Richard Blackman, MBA '84 Retired Budget Analyst Team Leader, Environmental Protection Agency Instructor, The Richard Blackman Experience |
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Andrea Brody '87 Chief Marketing Officer Riskonnect, Inc. |
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Nathaniel Forgotson, MBA '07 |
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Apoorva Gandhi '91 Vice President, Multi-Cultural Affairs Marriott International, Inc. |
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Chris Hang '04 Vice President, Business Development L Squared Consulting, LLC |
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Chris Hansen, MBA/MS '95 Vice President Pariveda Solutions |
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Yuan He, MBA/MS '14 President/Registered Investment Advisor HY Financial |
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Corrinne Hobbs, MBA '09 Executive Consultant, Strategic Initiatives Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente) |
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William Johnston III '92 Owner/CEO Johnston Automotive |
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Abby Kroll '09, MBA '14 Senior Marketing Analyst Constellation |
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Chris Merl '10 Senior Vice President, Operations agencyQ |
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Megan Moy '05, MBA '10 Solution Delivery Manager, AARP |
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Shourya Nath, MS '14 Senior Business Analyst/Product Owner REI Systems |
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Chandrika Nigam, MFIN '16 Manager, Investor Relations Laureate Education, Inc |
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Tucker Ophof, EMBA '17 Sales Executive York Risk Services Group |
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Malav Patel '03, MBA '09 Director, Partnerships & Program Development, Executive Education Maryland Smith |
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John Posey '81, MBA '85 VP, Operations Northeast Region U.S. LBM |
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Patricia Potts '90 Senior Director of Marketing National Association of Home Builders |
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Blaine Shipler '86, MBA '93 Vice President PNC |
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Denise Sughrue, MBA '94 Director Toffler Associates |