President: Piper Van Dore

Major: Marketing

Minor: Architectural Studies

Hometown: Lititz, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As President, Piper oversees the entire organization including all of its activities and initiatives. Piper manages all of the PSAMA events, helps the executive board with leadership development, creates a plan and vision for organization, and communicates with faculty, Smeal and AMA. Her goal this year is to continue the legacy of PSAMA and create a meaningful experience for every member. Previously, Piper held an executive position within PSAMA as the VP of Communications. Outside of PSAMA, Piper is a member of Women in Business and participates in THON. Her favorite thing about Penn State is the school spirit. In her future career, Piper hopes to land a marketing role where she is able to utilize her creative side. In her free time, she enjoys reading, art, and spending time with friends and family.

pmv5112@psu.edu

Executive Vice President: Omeir Hamid

Major: Marketing

Minor: Theater

Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Pronouns: he/him

As Executive Vice President of PSAMA, Omeir helps create yearlong plans with the managing directors and associate directors of every division. He is responsible for hosting the general body meetings and assisting members throughout the year as they climb the ladders of success. Omeir’s goal this year is to help members bring out the best version of themselves. He looks forward to helping them develop not only professionally, but also personally by providing opportunities that let them bridge the gap between Smeal and the working world, whilst having fun and making new connections. Omeir previously held a role in PSAMA as the managing director of sales. At Penn State he is also involved in Phi Gamma Nu (PGN), the Bengali Student Association (BSA), and he was previously a student soccer manager of the mens soccer team. Post-graduation Omeir hopes to enjoy the work he does and thrive by building relationships. His hobbies and interests include soccer, sneakers, weightlifting, traveling, gaming, and Marvel movies.

orh5054@psu.edu

Vice President of Professional Development: Natasha Farmer

Major: Marketing

Minors: Psychology and International Business

Hometown: Fogelsville, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As Vice President of Professional Development, Natasha is the liaison between the Smeal College of Business and the working world. Her goal this year is to help students feel confident in themselves and their abilities in a professional setting! Natasha was previously involved in PSAMA as the Corporate Sponsor Director and a Digital Marketing and Analytics Division Member. Outside of PSAMA, she is involved in Penn State THON, LionScouts, and Delta Sigma Pi. Natasha’s post-graudation career goal is to continue to build her knowledge and skillsets in the marketing field with the long-term goal of working in global marketing. Some of her hobbies include traveling, working out, volunteering, photography, and music and her favorite thing about Penn State are the football games.

nsf5103@psu.edu

Vice President of AMA Relations: Sydney Boger

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Ocean City, MD

Pronouns: she/her

As the Vice President of AMA Relations, Sydney acts as the liaison between PSAMA and our parent chapter, the American Marketing Association. Her goal this year is to allow members to gain full utilization of all AMA resources so they can flourish personally and professionally. Sydney previously held the role as Regional Conference Chair for PSAMA. Outside of her involvement in PSAMA, Sydney is a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Delta Sigma Pi, Smeal Student Mentors, and VALLEY Magazine. Her favorite part about Penn State is THON and some of her hobbies include traveling, reading, and cooking. In the future, Sydney hopes to have a successful career in technical sales.

Sjb6500@psu.edu

Vice President of Communications: Flora Wu

Major: Marketing

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Pronouns: she/her

As Vice President of Communications, Flora acts as the liaison for all members of PSAMA, overseeing all aspects of communications, member engagement, recruitment, and alumni relations. Flora was previously involved in PSAMA as the Member Relations Chair and a member of the Retail Division. This past summer, Flora completed an internship with Altria, working as a Field Sales Intern. Outside of PSAMA, she was previously the Public Relations Chair for Volé Dance Company and currently a showcase choreographer. Post graduation, Flora hopes pursue her passion and interests in sales and brand management. Her favorite part about Penn State is the school spirit and all the amazing relationships she has made. On her free time, she loves to partake in international travel, try different cuisines, and spend time with her family and friends.

fjw5101@psu.edu

Vice President of Community and Social Impact: Charlotte Fullem

Major: Marketing

Minors: Supply Chain and IST & Digital Media Trends and Analytics

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As Vice President of Community & Social Impact Charlotte aims to leverage members’ marketing skills to enerate a meaningful and beneficial influence on the local community. She organizes various events for collaboration between members and local non-profit organizations, facilities guest speaker events, and applies class taught marketing expertise into the real world division projects. She was previously in the DM&A Division where she attended events and worked on a project for HGTV. Outside of PSAMA, Charlotte was previously Student Affairs Chair of Student Government Association and President of Lion Ambassadors at Fayette. Some of her hobbies include cooking, reading, and traveling. In the future, Charlotte hopes to maintain a good work life balance that also includes some level of giving back to her community.

cmf6104@psu.edu

Vice President of Finance: Aidan Jarrett

Major: Finance

Minor: Information Systems Management

Hometown: Mantua, NJ

Pronouns: he/him

As the Vice President of Finance, Aidan is responsible for creating and maintaining the yearly PSAMA budget, while also handling all financial transactions related to the organization such as keeping track of revenues and expenses, as well as reimbursing PSAMA members. He maintains a connection between PSAMA and The Associated Student Activities, which manages the organization’s bank account. His goal for this year is to grow PSAMA’s resources to provide members with opportunities that were not available in previous years. Last year Aidan was a silver member of PSAMA, where he was a part of the marketing analytics division and won the “hit the ground running” award. Aidan has a love for Penn State basketball, surfing, and tennis. With regards to the future, Aidan is striving to open his own financial planning firm.

atj5179@psu.edu

Managing Director of Marketing Analytics: Claire Teyral

Major: Marketing

Hometown: York, Pennsylvania

Pronouns: she/her

As the Managing Director of the Marketing Analytics division, Claire leads weekly division meetings and oversees the projects that she put together with the Associate Director for their members. Her goal is to develop connections and build relationships with the members of the Marketing Analytics Division and help them expand their hard and soft professional skills. Before becoming the Managing Director, Claire was a former member of the Analytics Division. Claire loves the atmosphere of Penn State and being busy with tailgates, football games, THON, concerts, and more. After graduation, she hopes to become a marketing or data analyst and eventually work her way up to becoming a marketing manager of an analytics team. In her free time, Claire enjoys running, playing basketball, and binging Netflix shows.

ckt5290@psu.edu

Associate Director of Marketing Analytics: Dominic Marchionda

Major: Marketing

Minor: International Business

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pronouns: he/him

As the Associate Director of Marketing Analytics, Dominic assists the Managing Director to administer engaging division projects, organize meetings, and acquire key speakers. Outside of PSAMA, Dominic is a part of the Jacob Fellows Program. Dominic’s favorite part of Penn State is football season. This past summer, Dominic was a Management Trainee at Enterprise where he worked the their HR team to help business grow and increase their social media presence. After graduation he hopes to work in the fashion industry. Outside of his studies, some of his hobbies include playing Mariokart and making TikToks with friends.

dpm5938@psu.edu

Managing Director of Retail: Nishi Rajput

Major: Marketing

Minor: Digital Media Trends and Analytics

Hometown: New Brunswick, NJ

Pronouns: she/her

As the managing retail director, Nishi manages the division, assigns projects to division members, and works towards getting more members to join PSAMA. One of her goals is to give members exposure to real world marketing professionals by inviting speakers to talk to members throughout the semester. Nishi was previously awarded the Hit the Ground Running Certification and was a project manager in the retail division and a member of the DM&A division. Outside of PSAMA, Nishi previously held the position of the DE&I chairperson for the smeal student council and is a member of Project Paws. She loves the school spirit at Penn State and the long lasting friendships she has made here. Post graduation she plans to work under the marketing department for a major retail brand. In her free time, Nishi enjoys working out, curating mood based playlists, yoga, meditating, and playing basketball & badminton.

njr5608@psu.edu

Associate Director of Retail: Brielle Yencha

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Bucks County, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Assistant Director of the Retail Division, Brielle works alongside the Managing Director to help provide members of the division with opportunities and hands-on experiences through various projects and events. Outside of PSAMA, she is involved in Women in Business. Her favorite part about Penn State is being able to meet people from so many different backgrounds. In her free time, Brielle enjoys watching movies, thrifting, and painting. After Penn State, she hopes to work for a company that is very hands-on and engaging.

bcy5051@psu.edu

Managing Director of Sports: Emily Clark

Major: Advertising

Minors: Digital Media Trends and Analytics & Smeal Business Fundamentals Certificate

Hometown: Liberty, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Managing Director of the Sports division, Emily is curates projects with corporate sponsors and oversees weekly meetings that educate members of the skills and trends necessary to succeed in their careers post-Smeal. Her goal for this position is to provide members with the unique opportunity to combine their personal passion of sports with their professional goals, and allow them to network with fellow students who share similar interests. Aside from PSAMA, Emily is also involved in VALLEY Magazine and Penn State Bodybuilding & Fitness Club. Emily loves weight lifting, kayaking, hiking, cooking, and sports and her favorite part about Penn State are the football games. Post-graduation, her goal is to work as a market research analyst for the NFL.

elc5438@psu.edu

Associate Director of Sports: Ryan Berensteyn

Major: Marketing

Minors: Real Estate and Digital Media

Hometown: Long Island, NY

Pronouns: he/him

As the Associate Director of the Sports Division, Ryan works closely with the Managing Director of the Sports Division on creating networking opportunities for the members to prepare them for the sports industry. His goal is to ensure members are able to explore what the work world has to offer with a balance of Smeal and have a great time! Outside of PSAMA, he is also involved in Alpha Chi Rho and Phi Eta Sigma. His favorite part about Penn State is football and after graduation he hopes to be successful wherever he accepts a job. In his free time, he enjoys NBA basketball and martial arts.

rpb5908@psu.edu

Managing Director of Digital Marketing & Advertising: Danielle Beechey

Major: Marketing

Minor: Media Studies

Hometown: Rochester, NY

Pronouns: she/her

As the managing director of the Digital Marketing and Advertising division, Danielle’s goal is to provide interesting and meaningful projects, speakers, and opportunities to the division members that will give them the opportunity to gain valuable marketing experience. She has been a member of DM&A division for the last 2 years and last year was one of the project managers for the TrendState Instagram group. Outside of PSAMA, Danielle is a member of the Club Cheerleading competition team, a tutor at the Penn State Learning Writing Center, and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. In her free time, she loves practicing yoga, hiking, and making crafts. After Penn State, Danielle plans to work in advertising or brand management.

drb5865@psu.edu

Associate Director of Digital Marketing & Analytics: Alex Goldman

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Bucks County, PA

Pronouns: he/him

As the Associate Director of the Digital Marketing and Advertising Division, Alex is responsible for aiding the managing director in the development of project initiatives and the planning and execution of events and meetings. He is also responsible for leading membership certifications and developing the digital marketing skillset of each member of the division. Last year, Alex was a member of the Sales Division and received Gold Member status. Outside PSAMA, he is also involved in SPA as the Noontime Chair. Alex’s favorite part about Penn State is the connections he is able to make. After Penn State, Alex plans on working in sales. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, playing soccer, and skateboarding.

arg5812@psu.edu

Managing Director of Sales: Jack Shuey

Major: Marketing

Minor: Legal Environment of Business and Economics

Hometown: Harrisburg, PA

Pronouns: he/him

As the Managing Director of Sales, Jack plans to create an inclusive, enthusiastic environment that allows members to share their creative ideas and sales skills. He oversees the Sales Division members on their projects and facilitate weekly meetings. Last year he was a member of the Sales Division and received the status of a Silver Member. Outside of PSAMA, he is involved in Penn State Sports Business Club, Ohana, and the Blue and White Society. He loves the Penn State community and his friends that have become family. His hobbies include staying active, spending time with family, hiking, playing volleyball and basketball, and attending concerts. After Penn State, Jack hopes to attend law school and potentially pursue careers in sports, entertainment marketing, or become a lawyer.

jws6796@psu.edu

Associate Director of Sales: Carolyn Gatti

Major: Marketing

Hometown: West Chester, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Associate Director of Sales, Carolyn works alongside the managing director to plan events, speakers, competitions, and more. Her goal for this year is to provide her division with opportunities to learn more about sales by breaking the gap of the working world and what we learn in the classroom. Last year she was a project manager for the Beacon Hill Sales Pitch Project in the Sales Divison. Outside of PSAMA, she is also involved in Pi Beta Phi. She loves the Penn State community and the friends she has met along the way. Her hobbies and interests include socializing, country music, working out, traveling, and fashion. After graduation, Carolyn hopes to become a sales representative or a product success manager in the technology or fashion industry.

cmg6730@psu.edu

Director of Professional Events: Jack Evans

Major: Marketing

Certificate: Digital Arts

Hometown: Lititz, PA

Pronouns: he/him

As the Director of Professional Events, Jack organizes and manages PSAMA's Fall Networking Event and Spring Career Fair. His goal is to create a welcoming environment for all PSAMA members and to assist members in bettering their professional skills. Last year Jack was the Professional Development Chair. Outside of PSAMA, he is also involved in DASH and the Movin' On Promo Team. This past summer Jack was a Marketing Intern at Fox Chapel Publishing where he assisted upper management with various brand marketing strategies and studied numerous industries to identify untapped markets and increase product sales. His hobbies include spending time with family and friends, hiking, and watching baseball. After graduating from Penn State, Jack hopes to pursue a career in marketing and travel to as many places as he can.

jhe5101@psu.edu

Professional Development Chair: Olivia-Rose Arculeo

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Voorhees, NJ

Pronouns: she/her

As Professional Development Chair, Olivia works closely with the VP of Professional Development to help coordinate workshops and information sessions where members can learn directly from company recruiters. Last year she was a Project Manager for PSAMA’s retail blog TrendState. Olivia loves to travel, listen to music, hangout with her friends, and binge watch TV shows. After graduating from Penn State, Olivia hopes to become a successful marketing strategist, utilizing her creativity and education to drive brand growth and create impactful campaigns.

oza5150@psu.edu

Corporate Sponsor Director: Kacie Johnston

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Oreland, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Corporate Sponsor Director, Kacie works directly with the VP of PD to maintain strong relationships with ongoing sponsors and builds connections with new companies to further grow PSAMA’s corporate sponsor list. Kacie previously held positions as the Marketing Analytics Associate Director and the Marketing Week Director. Outside of PSAMA, she is also involved in Alpha Xi Delta as Sisterhood Chair. Kacie loves the sense of community at Penn State and how she is able to make a big school feel small. Her hobbies include trying new restaurants and types of food and traveling to different cities. Post-graduation Kacie plans to obtain a marketing position in a company she’s passionate about such as food, lifestyle, health, or beauty.

kkj5225@psu.edu

Brand Strategist: Olivia Squillante

Major: Marketing

Minor: International Business

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Brand Strategist, Olivia is responsible for creating a professional brand image that uniquely represents PSAMA across all of Smeal. She manages the organization’s media channels, including the website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. She creates relevent content and graphics, take photographs at events, and tracks engagement. Olivia’s goals for this year are to inform and engage perspective, current, and former members through PSAMA’s media channels. Olivia was previously involved in PSAMA as the Associate Director of Sales and a member of the Digital Marketing and Advertising Division. Outside of PSAMA, she is invloved in THON and the Blue & White Society. Olivia loves being a student at Penn State because of the many opportunities and resources to grow personally and professionally. After graduation, she hopes to work within the field of digital marketing. In her free time, Olivia enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, painting, photography, and fitness.

ors5106@psu.edu

Alumni and Faculty Relations Chair: Victoria Huynh

Major: Marketing

Hometown: York, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Alumni and Faculty Relations Chair for PSAMA, Victoria’s goal is to share PSAMA activities and operations to alumni, faculty, and staff. By promoting our organization to these groups, she hopes to create a mutual connection of resources that can be shared to our members as well. Last year Victoria was member of the Digital Marketing and Advertising Division. Outside of PSAMA, Victoria is involved in the PSU Student Programming Association and Vietnamese Student Association. Her favorite part about Penn State is the amazing people she works with every day in her organizations! Victoria’s hobbies and interests include graphic design, video, dance, and traveling. In the future she plans to work in brand strategy or digital marketing.

vfh5059@psu.edu

Member Relations Chair: Prsicilla Lorenzo

Major: Hospitality Management

Minor: Labor and Employment Relations

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Member Relations Chair, Prsicilla aims to bring the entire club together and have everyone be comfortable around one another. She was previously involved in PSAMA as a part of the case competition last fall. Her involvement outside of PSAMA includes School of Hospitality Management Student Ambassadors and the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association. Prsicilla’s favortie part about Penn State is the school spirit and the people she has met. In her free time she enjoys running, workout out, and hanging out with friends. Post-graduation Prsicilla plans to work in sales or become an account manager.

prl5107@psu.edu

Marketing Week Director: Kaelyn Ziegler

Major: Marketing 

Minor: Psychology

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Pronouns: she/her

As the Marketing Week Director, Kaelyn’s goal is to bring in speakers to show the members of PSAMA a glimpse of what the transition from college life to the professional world really entails. She was previously involved in PSAMA as a member of the Sales Division. Outside of PSAMA, Kaelyn is a part of the Smeal Alumni Mentoring Program, and was on a THON committee for two years. She loves the Penn State community because it provides endless opportunities which helped her discover new interests and passions and helped her meet so many amazing people. Kaelyn loves being active and spending time with family and friends. Kaelyn’s goal for the future is to have built a strong professional network to help her attain a desired role in the marketing industry where she is able to gain skills, represent her company in a constructive way, and eventually advance to a leadership role.

klz5156@psu.edu

Director of Case Competition: Kenny Huang

Major: Marketing

Minor: International Business and French

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Pronouns: he/him

As the Case Competition Director, Kenny works to provide the team with an opportunity to enhance their technical and soft skills by working collaboratively to solve a real-world challenge a corporation is facing. Kenny was previously a Gold Member in PSAMA and won the “Hit the Ground Running” award. He is also a member of the Penn State Archery Club. His hobbies include reading, cooking, watching movies, and going on adventures. His post-graduation career goal is to work at BlackRock.

yxh5465@psu.edu

Regional Conference Co-Director: Sophia Darkes

Major: Marketing

Minor: IST

Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area

Pronouns: she/her

As the Regional Co-Conference Director, Sophia works on the planning and organizing the annual regional conference. She aims to contact valuable marketing professionals in order to provide a great networking experience for students. She was previously Team Captain for the PSAMA Wall Street Journal Case Competition and a participant of ICC. Outside of PSAMA, Sophia is involved in Days for Girls PSU and holds a position as Finance Chair. This past summer, Sophia was a Career Leadership Development Program Intern at J.P. Morgan Chase where she conducted research and data analysis on the current email marketing journey to develop a strategy to optimize and improve engagement. Her career goal is to become a Chief Marketing Officer one day. Some of Sophia’s interests and hobbies include weightlifting, farmers markets, cafes, and thrift stores.

sophia@psu.edu

Regional Conference Co-Director: Sydney Hageman

Major: Marketing

Minor: Digital Media Trends and Analytics

Hometown: New Hope, PA

Pronouns: she/her

As the Regional Co-Conference Director, Sydney works on planning the logistics of the annual Regional Conference. She aims to increase attendance by members and non-members, recruit at least one new corporate speaker, and have an overall successful event. Last year Sydney was the Assistant Director of the Retail Division. Outside of PSAMA, she is involved in Movin' On and Alpha Delta Pi. Post-graduation, Sydney hopes to move to a new country.

sah6340@psu.edu

Chapter Relations Chair: Mike Perna

Major: Marketing

Minors: German & SCM/IST

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Pronouns: he/him

As the AMA Chapter Relations Chair, Mike’s goal is to to increase involvement and strengthen relations with other AMA chapters. He also is involved in helping to plan the ICC Conference for PSAMA. Last year Mike was awarded PSAMA Member of the Year. Outside of PSAMA, Mike is also a part of the Penn State Wrestling Club. Some of his hobbies include hiking, going to the gym, and traveling. After Penn State, Mike hopes to work for Corporate Toyota.

mvp5942@psu.edu

THON Chair: Katie Kaufmann

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Miami, FL

Pronouns: she/her

As the THON Chair for PSAMA, Katie is responsible for planning and executing fundraisers to help raise awareness and funds towards THON. She works closely with the THON committee to stay up to date on effective fundraising methods and ways to get our members involved. Her goal for this year is to beat PSAMA’s current THON record and involve all members in an amazing cause. Katie’s post-graduation career goal is to develop skills that will allow her to achieve success in the marketing industry. Outside of PSAMA, Katie is involved in the Smeal Student Mentor program and enjoys exploring her interests of photography and love for travel. This past summer she was a Shore Excursion Marketing Intern at Carnival Cruise Line where she created and managed the design and production of tour offerings for over 700 destinations visited by Carnival Cruise Line, ensuring alignment with customer preferences and market trends.

kjk6061@psu.edu

THON Family Relations Chair Chair: Patrick Kenney

Majors: Marketing and Spanish

Hometown: Crofton, MD

Pronouns: he/him

As the THON Family Relations Chair, Patrick aims support PSAMA’s THON families through weekly communication and hosting events to bring the organization closer to hitting our fundraising goals. He hopes to raise $10,000 again this year. Outside of his active involvement in PSAMA, Patrick is a part of Spanish club and holds a position as Social Media Chair. Some of his hobbies and interests include music, Bad Bunny, his dog Penny, anime, soccer, and basketball. After Penn State, he hopes to work for a Fortune 500 company and move to a big city.

pxk5240@psu.edu

 
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Will Tazza

Major: Marketing

Minors: Psychology, Supply Chain and Information Sciences and Technology, Information Systems Management

Hometown: Bucks County, PA

Pronouns: he/him

As the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Will's goal is to promote inclusivity within the marketing major and enhance the cultural competence of the PSAMA general body. This effort aims to empower aspiring marketers in their pursuit of the most crucial functions within the field. In the past two years, Will has received numerous awards and recognitions for his involvement within the organization, including AMA 2022 Inaugural Diversity Leadership Institute Cohort Member, AMA 2022 and 2023 International Collegiate Conference Representative, Outstanding Member of the Marketing Analytics Division Award, Platinum Member Certification, Hit the Ground Running Certification, and Well-Rounded Certification. In the future, Will demonstrates a high level of ambition and enthusiasm for utilizing marketing analytics and data analysis to derive meaningful conclusions and generate measurable outcomes through actionable and clear insights.

wqt5115@psu.edu