Business Ambassadors

As a prospective W. P. Carey student, you can rely on Business Ambassadors to help you learn more about the student experience, answer your questions about the admissions process, and help you transition into our program. Ambassadors also promote the W. P. Carey School of Business and lend a hand with a variety of recruiting events throughout the year - including panel discussions for prospective students, W. P. Carey Days, and high school visits.

Take a look at the biographies below of the current Ambassador team. If you have any questions, feel free to contact any one of them with your question.

When you become a student here, the school of business is always looking for students to become Ambassadors. If you are successful, professional and proud to represent the W. P. Carey School of Business, please complete this interest form and a Business Ambassador will contact you about the upcoming recruiting schedule. Business Ambassador recruitment is generally held early each fall semester.

	Dana Allen Major(s): Business Sustainability, Business Communication, 2014 Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona Internships/Employment: Green Choice Solar; ASU Law Library Campus Involvement: Runners Club Team Scholarships: Obama Scholarship Career Goals: Dana is passionate about researching sustainable energy options and plans to start her career in the field of Sustainability and eventually own an alternative energy company. Email Dana
	Brianna Arendt Major(s): Accountancy, International Business Certificate, Honors Business Consulting Certificate, 2013 Hometown: Chandler, Arizona Internships/Employment: Office Specialist at Office of University Initiatives at ASU, KPMG Future Diversity Leaders Conference, Ernst & Young Emerging Leaders Program Extern, KPMG Audit Intern Campus Involvement: Beta Alpha Psi, Barrett Honors College Council, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Business Ambassadors Community Service Chair Scholarships: ASU President's Scholarship, Arizona CPA Foundation, Huizingh/Mumford Scholarship Scholarships: ASU President's Scholarship, Earl and Ellen Davis Scholarship, Arizona CPA Foundation, Hispanic Heritage Awards, Mikhail Family Scholarship, C.R. Krimminger Fund, Huizingh/Mumford Scholarship Career Goals: Brianna would like to purse a Master's Degree in Accounting at W.P. Career and become a CPA. She hopes to work for one of the Big Four Accounting Firms upon graduation. Email Brianna
	Mark Beal Major: Finance, 2013 Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona Internships/Employment: Ameriprise Financial, Arizona State University Finance Department Campus Involvement: Beta Alpha Psi, Barrett Honors College Council, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Business Ambassadors Community Service Chair Scholarships: ASU President's Scholarship, Arizona CPA Foundation, Huizingh/Mumford Scholarship Scholarships: President's Scholarship Career Goals: Mark plans to pursue a career in trading on Wall Street on his way to starting his own asset management firm. Email Mark
	Joshua Bowman Major: Marketing, 2012 Hometown: Louisville, Ohio Internships/Employment: Edward Jones Financial Investments, Assistant to the Director of Corporate Relations for the W. P. Carey School of Business, Sunbelt Holdings Campus Involvement: Barrett Honors College, Business School Council (ELS Director), ASU Real Estate Club (President), WPC 101 facilitator, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity (Founding Father & Academic Chairman), Camp Carey Peer Facilitator, and Fleischer Summer Scholars Program Mentor. Scholarships: Louisville District Schools PTO Scholarship, Michael C. Metzger Scholarship, Brookside Country Club Scholarship Career Goals: Joshua would like to pursue a career in Venture Capital or Management Consulting. In the future he plans to earn a joint J.D./M.B.A and wants to run his own Golf Development firm – focusing on design and development. Email Joshua
	Dona Chan Major: Finance and Economics, 2013 Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Internships/Employment: Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley Campus Involvement: Barrett Honors College Council, Muskaan Events Coordinator, The Triple Helix (Associate Editor), Barrett Leadership and Service Team, Asian Student Association, Barrett Mentoring Program Mentor Scholarships: Dean's Scholarship Career Goals: Dona is pursuing a career in international business and corporate finance. Email Donna
	David Choi Major: Economics, Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, 2014 Hometown: Tempe, Arizona Internships/Employment: Private Client Group, LLC Campus Involvement: Business Ambassadors (VP of Administration), Consulting Scholars, Vinyl University Scholarships: National Merit Scholar, Ronella K. Marshall Scholarship Career Goals: David is still deciding between a career as a University Professor of logistics or an Industrial Engineer. Email David
	Kelsey Jayne Herrold Major(s): Marketing, Film and Media Studies and Communication Minors, and International Business Certificate, 2013 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona Internships/Employment: National Scholar Recruitment Assistant with Barrett, the Honors College, Public Relations Intern at Martz Agency, Elementary School Tutor, Paseo Hills Elementary School Campus Involvement: Business Ambassadors (President), Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research @ASU. Scholarships: McCord Scholarship, ASU National Merit Scholarship, Boeing Corporation National Merit Scholarship, Kenn Rowe Scholarship, Jones Scholarship, Sun Angels Business Scholarship, M&I Bank Scholar Athlete Award, Roger Hagel Scholarship Career Goals: Kelsey plans to work in Marketing or Public Relations and find a career where she can be a successful and dynamic professional. Email Kelsey
	Sara Karamani Major: Finance, Economics Minor, International Business Certificate, 2012 Hometown: Tirana, Albania Internships/Employment: Colliers International, Ekspo Sistem, Credins Bank Campus Involvement: Director of Operations- Financial Management Association, Accounting Project Assistant- Melikian Center ASU, Leader of Public Relations and Events -Leadership Society of Arizona. Scholarships: AZ Hazelwood Scholarship Career Goals: Sara wants to pursue a career in Investment Banking, Merger and Acquisitions or the Energy Sector. She eventually wants to use her acquired business knowledge to make an impact in the local and global community. Email Sara
	Zinat Samiah Khan Major: Finance, 2012 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona Internships/Employment: BRAC International Campus Involvement: Community Assistant at Barrett, The Honors College Scholarships: ASU University Scholarship, ASU Alumni Association Medallion Scholarship Career Goals: Samiah plans to work as a financial advisor in a major company after graduation, and eventually manage a non-profit organization. Email Zinat
	Matthew Knudsen Major: Finance and Accounting, 2013 Hometown: Springfield, Illinois Internships/Employment: Accounting Director's Assistant, Southern Illinois University Healthcare Campus Involvement: Business Ambassadors (VP of Marketing ), Barrett Leadership and Service Team, Business Relations Director for Programming and Activities Board Scholarships: National Merit Career Goals: Matthew plans to earn his CFP and ChFC, start as a financial advisor for a major company, and eventually start his own financial advisory firm. Email Matthew
	Matthew Kolano Major: Economics and Finance, 2012 Hometown: Szczucin, Poland Internships/Employment: College Works Painting, W. P. Carey Student Engagement Office, Eller School of Entrepreneurship Campus Involvement: Barrett Honors College, Innovation Space, Consulting Scholars, Business School Council, Programming & Activities Board, Residential Community Peer Programmers, Executive Luncheon Series Scholarships: Dorrance Scholarship, W. P. Carey Business Scholarship, Dollarhide Scholarship Career Goals: Matt plans to work in the consulting industry and hopes to work for IDEO. Email Matthew
	Yu Hin "Jeffrey" Lam Major: Accountancy, International Business Certificate, Chinese Minor, 2013 Hometown: Hong Kong, China Internships/Employment:PwC Leadership Adventure Participant, KPMG Future Diversity Leaders Conference Participant Campus Involvement: Business Ambassadors (Exec VP ), Ascend (Founding President), Beta Alpha Psi, Consulting Scholars, Deloitte Dbriefs U Campus Ambassador, Dean's Advisory Council, United Blood Services Blood Drive Coordinator, and Pat Tillman Leadership Through Action Scholar. Scholarships: ASU President's Scholarship, State Farm Insurance Scholarship, Don and Sybil Harrington Scholarship, Arizona CPA Foundation Scholarship, Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) Scholarship, Wal-Mart Foundation Scholarship, Huizingh/Mumford Scholarship Career Goals: Jeffrey intends to pursue a Master's Degree of Accountancy at W. P. Carey. Eventually, he would like to apply his skills and experiences to work for one of the Big Four Accounting Firms. Email Jeffrey
	Nisha Mohan Major: Computer Information Systems, 2012 Hometown: Bangalore, India Internships/Employment: Paraprofessional for ASU Residential Life, Desk Assistant at the Memorial Union Learning Resource Center Campus Involvement: Barrett Honors College, Webmaster of the Unified Society of South Asians, Muskaan, Obama Scholars Mentor Scholarships: University Scholarship Career Goals: Nisha plans to work in the consulting industry, preferably with IT services. Email Nisha
	Kenneth Qian Major(s): Finance, Economics, and Mathematics, 2013 Hometown: Hillsboro, Oregon Internships/Employment: Oregon Graduate Institute at OHSU, Institute for Biostatistics at the University of South Florida, Humana actuarial intern Campus Involvement: Honors Devils, Students Economics Association, Camp Sparky, Math Tutor, Barrett Mentoring Program, ASU PWCxTax competition winner Scholarships: National Merit, Intel Foundation Career Goals: Kenneth plans to pursue a career in actuarial work. Email Kenneth
	Tyler Roumas Major: Marketing, Supply Chain Management, 2013 Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ Internships/Employment: ASU Residential Life Community Assistant, Nationwide Insurance Campus Involvement: Business School Council (VP of Activities), Camp Carey Facilitator, Peer Facilitator for WPC 101 Scholarships: The Arizona Board of Regent's High Honors Tuition Waiver Career Goals: Tyler hopes to work for Adidas or Porsche in the Marketing or Supply Chain departments. Email Tyler
	Benjamin Sanchez Major(s): Economics, Geography, International Business Certificate, 2013 Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Internships/Employment: Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, Gameen Bank Campus Involvement: Devils' Advocates, Business School Council, Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research, WPC 101 Facilitator, Consulting Scholars, Exchange Student at Korea University Business School, Seoul, South Korea, Exchange Student at Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain Scholarships: Flinn Scholarship, Coca-Cola Scholarship, ASU National Hispanic Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, William and Gigi Poortvliet Study Abroad Scholarship Career Goals: Benjamin plans to pursue a career in Management Consulting. Email Benjamin
	Joseph Schibi Major(s): Finance and Supply Chain Management, International Business Certificate, 2012 Hometown: Lawton, Oklahoma Internships/Employment: Celebrity and National Sports Intern (Make-A-Wish Foundation of America), Cellular Networks Intern (Motorola, Inc) and Strategic Sourcing Intern (ConocoPhillips Co). Campus Involvement: Programming and Activities Board, Circle K International, Facility Fee Board, GameDay Initiative Committee Scholarships: Boeing Scholar, Intel Scholar, Leadership Scholarship Program, Michael Berry Memorial Leadership Scholar, Richter Scholar, Turken Scholar Career Goals: Joe plans to pursue a career within supply chain management dealing specifically in strategic supplier relationship development/management following graduation. After a few years of work experience, he plans to return to school for his MBA with an emphasis in finance. Email Joseph
	Amy Schellhase Major: Accountancy, 2013 Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Campus Involvement: Pat Tillman Leadership Through Action Scholar, W. P. Carey Peer Advisor, W. P. Carey 101 Peer Facilitator, Consulting Scholars Scholarships: ASU Presidential Scholarship Career Goals: Amy plans to earn a Masters in Accountancy and then earn her CPA and CFE professional certifications for a career in Forensic Accounting. Email Amy
	Stephanie Seghers-Narváez Major: Marketing, 2013 Hometown: Portland, Oregon Internships/Employment: Community Assistant for the Business Community at Barrett Campus Involvement: Special Event Planner's Association, Keep a Child Alive, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship Scholarships: National Hispanic Scholarship Career Goals: Stephanie plans to pursue a career in international business, possibly within the corporate side of the fashion industry. Email Stephanie
	Erika Smith Major: Accountancy, 2013 Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona Internships/Employment: Purchasing Intern at US Airways Campus Involvement: Camp Carey Facilitator, Barrett Leadership and Service Team, Barrett Welcome Team (Co-Chair of Fall Assembly), Barrett Mentoring Program, Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research, W. P. Carey Peer Advisor Scholarships: ASU President's Scholarship Career Goals: Erika plans to pursue a career as a CPA in one of the Big Four accounting firms. Email Erika
	Whitney Stevens Major: Marketing, Finance, and Accounting, 2013 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona Interships/Employment: ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Office Assistant Campus Involvement: Canon Leadership Program, Student Alumni Association, Golden Key International Honor Society, Barrett Honors Tutor, and American Marketing Association Scholarships: Leadership Scholarship Program, Medallion of Merit Scholarship Program, Arizona Kiwanis Scholarship, and Business Scholarship. Career Goals: Whitney would like to earn an M.B.A degree and pursue a successful career that incorporates marketing and banking. Email Whitney
	Nick Tso Major: Finance and Accounting, 2013 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Campus Involvement: ASU Welcome Leader Scholarships: Sun Devil Scholarship Career Goals: Nick wants to graduate with an MBA and work for a Fortune 500 company handling and over-seeing financial acquisitions Email Nick
	Julie Westerbeck Major: Computer Information Systems, 2013 Hometown: Canton, Ohio Campus Involvement: Academy Peer Programmer for Leadership Engagement (APPLE), Community Service Director for the Barrett Leadership and Service Team (BLAST), Barrett Mentor, Pat Tillman Leadership Through Action Scholar Career Goals: Julie plans to earn a MBA degree and pursue a career in consulting or work for a Fortune 500 company. Email Julie
	John Wieser Major(s): Finance, Economics, International Business Certificate, 2012 Hometown: Glendale, Arizona Internships/Employment: Integration and Migration Intern at ON Semiconductor, Camp Carey Management Intern Campus Involvement: Business School Council, Consulting Scholars, Phi Beta Lambda, Camp Carey Facilitator/Student Worker, Residential Community Peer Programmer and WPC 101 Facilitator Scholarships: Michael Konz Memorial Scholarship, President's Scholarship Career Goals: John plans to pursue a career in Management Consulting. Email John
	Courtney Witt Major: Computer Information Systems, 2013 Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona Internships/Employment: Superior Plus Campus Involvement: Campus Involvement: Canon Leadership Program, Delta Zeta National Sorority Scholarships: Provost Scholar Career Goals: Courtney plans to pursue a career in international business, with a focus on computer systems design and related services. Email Courtney
	Brian Wright Major: Finance, Economics, 2012 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona Internships/Employment: Private Tutor Campus Involvement: Maroon and Gold Ambassadors, American Marketing Association, WPC 101 Student Facilitator, Camp Carey Peer Mentor, Barrett, The Honors College Scholarships: President's Scholarship Career Goals: Brian plans to own or work for a venture capital firm or business consulting firm. Email Brian