Leadership Team

SAM provides an excellent place for the future leaders of world class organizations to learn the ropes of management. We provide ample opportunities for individuals to demonstrate their management and leadership skills. Officer positions are open to any member of SAM, although we recommend most new members join as “shadows” of existing officers to learn the ropes.

Student Leadership

President Jay Patel president@samsjsu.org

President of the Society for Advancement of Management, SJSUJay Patel is the President of the Society for the Advancement of Management. This spring is the third consecutive semester that he has held office. Jay Patel will soon be a graduating senior at SJSU while pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Concentration in Management with a specialization in Supply Chain Management.

Vice President Mark Nohr vp@samsjsu.org

Mark, Executive VP of SAM

Assistant Vice President Sandy Lee

Sandy, Assistant Vice President for SAM Sandy Lee is the Assistant Vice President of the Society for the Advancement of Management.  Next semester, she will be taking the role of being Vice President.  Sandy Lee will be graduating at SJSU in spring 2009 while pursuing a BS degree in Business Administration, Concentration in Management.

Secretary Anna Mendez secretary@samsjsu.org

Anna, SAM Secretary

VP Events Cecilia Melgar events@samsjsu.org

Cecilia, VP of Events for SAM

VP Membership Jennifer Pourshaidi membership@samsjsu.org

Public Relations Brian Null

VP Fundraising Hiwat Abebe fundraising@samsjsu.org

Hiwat, VP of Fundraising for SAM

VP Publicity Chris Eonta publicity@samsjsu.org

Chris, VP of Publicity for SAM  Chris Eonta is the VP of Publicity for the Society for the Advancement of Management. He has been apart of SAM for two Semesters now. Chris Eonta is a second year student studying Chemical Engineering at SJSU. Chris is excited to be apart of SAM’s growth in future semesters.

Assistant VP Publicity Garrett Bunzel

Garrett, Assistant VP of Publicity for SAM

Controller Sagar Chokshi controller@samsjsu.org

Sagar, Assistant Controller for SAM

Webmaster Dave Cole web@samsjsu.org

Dave Cole, Webmaster with SAM San Jose StateDave Cole is the Webmaster for samsjsu.org. He returned to San Jose State in 2008 as a senior Management major after spending several years in Southern California attending CSU Long Beach and working as a web developer and manager for several dot-com’s. Dave will graduate in December 2008.

Faculty Advisors

Dr. Meghna Virick is a Faculty Advisor of the Society for Advancement of Management Dr. Meghna Vick virick_m@cob.sjsu.edu

Professor Rodan, Faculty Advisor for the Society for Advancement of Management Simon Rodan rodan_s@cob.sjsu.edu

Professor Carroll Buck speaking at SAM SJSU How to Build Wealth Workshop Event Carol Buck buck_c@cob.sjsu.edu

Lon Doty doty_l@cob.sjsu.edu