Executive Board
- Margarita Keares | President
- Tiffany Orford | Vice President
- Jared Fink | Director, Advertising & Public Relations
- Michelle Shekari | Director, Alumni Relations
- Chris Haagen | Director, Community Service
- Chris Joynt | Director, Corporate Relations
- Morgan Jaffe | Director, Events
- Sembat Dramgotchian | Director, Finance
- Jelissa Comito | Co-Director, Fundraising
- Louisa Grosh | Co-Director, Fundraising
- Biana Sigal | Director, Membership
- April Mauger | Director, Programming
- Kyle Lewis | Director, Professional Development
- Justin Goh | Director of Web, Media, & Design, Webmaster
- Mary Conran | Faculty Advisor
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Lancaster, PA
- Likes: Reading, Dance, Music, Traveling, and Food
- Dislikes: Cold weather
- Career Aspirations: To become a Fashion Merchandiser or Buyer
- Favorite Quote: “Live, Laugh and Love”
- Member Advice: Take advantage of all that Temple has to offer, build a network and always remember that you can make a difference.
Tiffany Orford | Vice President
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Freehold, NJ
- Likes: Food, Fashion, the IBC, AMA, Calypso music, Traveling, Spending time with my family and friends, All reality shows
- Dislikes: Cilantro, Waking up early, People who don’t have confidence in themselves
- Career Aspirations: To have a stable career in marketing, work for a company, and enjoy whatever it is I will do
- Favorite Quote: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure”-Marianne Williamson
- Member Advice: Join as many organizations as possible! BE ACTIVE! I met so many wonderful people at Temple, became aware of events held on campus, and was able to network and meet professionals from vaious companies through organizations. Being an active student leads you down the road to success!
Jared Fink | Director, Advertising & Public Relations
- Major: Marketing, International Business
- Hometown: Greentown, PA
- Likes: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Traveling, Family Guy, Entourage, The Big Idea by Donny Deutsch, Criticizing Commercials and Late Night Infomercials
- Dislikes: When The Yankees Lose A Game, Stains, People That Lack A Sense of Humor
- Career Aspirations: Start up my own Marketing/Advertising Firm that is unique from the typical cookie cutter image of a business
- Favorite Quote: “I’m a man who discovered the wheel and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. That’s what kind of man I am.” - Ron Burgundy
- Member Advice: Make sure you do your research before you jump into anything. If not, you might dig yourself into a hole you can’t get out of.
Michelle Shekari | Director, Alumni Relations
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
- Likes: Animals, Peace signs, Reading, Biking
- Dislikes: Being sleep-deprived, Belling yelled at…
- Career Aspirations: Law school
- Favorite Quote: “In the end, imperfectly but largely, you reap what you sow.”
- Member Advice: Get excited about marketing and meeting new people!
Chris Haagen | Director, Community Service
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: East Hampton, NY
- Likes: Baseball, Football, Rugby, Working out, Going to the movies, Relaxing, Naps, Anything that deals with AMA
- Dislikes: Techno music, Being around people who have no aspirations in life, Tests
- Career Aspirations: I have no true career aspirations. I just want to see how far I can go
- Favorite Quote: “Never give up”
- Member Advice: Start early and contribute right away. I joined a committee the first year I joined and it help make me feel like I was part of something bigger. Do what you can to make it to New Orleans because not only do you learn a lot about marketing and you gain a ton of networking opportunities, it is a ton of fun.
Chris Joynt | Director, Corporate Relations
- Major: Marketing, Finance
- Hometown: North Wales, PA
- Likes: Hip hop music, Boxing, The Eagles, Cooking, Dogs
- Dislikes: Snobby people
- Career Aspirations: To start my own marketing company
- Favorite Quote: “If people aren’t laughing when you tell
them your dreams, you aren’t dreaming big enough”- Member Advice: Take hold of every opportunity to better yourself.
Morgan Jaffe | Director, Events
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Newtown, PA
- Likes: Traveling, Spending time with my family and friends, Shopping, Trying new things, Meeting new people, and Starbucks
- Dislikes: When computers don’t work properly, Humidity, Ostriches, and People that don’t use turn signals
- Career Aspirations: In the future I would possibly like to work in event marketing, or have a career in marketing that relates to the fashion industry
- Favorite Quote: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” –Mahatma Gandhi
- Member Advice: My advice to the members is to take advantage of every opportunity that is presented to you, because you never know how it can impact your life.
Sembat Dramgotchian | Director, Finance
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
- Likes: Sports, Movies, Vacations
- Dislikes: Cats, Pigeons, Laziness
- Career Aspirations: I would like to begin by working for a company where I will be able to really make a difference and help move the organization to a higher level. After a year or two of working, I plan to attend graduate school to pursue a Masters in Business and eventually start and run my own business
- Favorite Quote: “Don’t just talk, work hard, and let your actions speak for themselves.”
- Member Advice: Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself because you never know what you are capable of accomplishing. No matter how hard things seem to get, never give up because it will all payoff in the end.
Jelissa Comito | Co-Director, Fundraising
- Major: International Business, Marketing
- Hometown: Easton, PA
- Likes: Skiing, Road trips, Photography, Cooking and trying new recipes, Movies, Chocolate covered strawberries
- Dislikes: Ironing, Mayonnaise, Long lines
- Career Aspirations: Pharmaceutical Marketing
- Favorite Quote: “Live the life that you have imagined.”
- Member Advice: Join an organization and network with people who have common interests. It is an incredible opportunity to take advantage of during your college career.
Louisa Grosh | Co-Director, Fundraising
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Lancaster, PA
- Likes: Smiling & laughing, Nail polish, Candy, Jack Johnson, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Dance parties
- Dislikes: Squirrels and War
- Career Aspirations: Score a marketing job in a big city, preferably something that has to do with fashion or food
- Favorite Quote: “It is not length of life, but depth of life.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Member Advice: If you’re looking to be more involved in AMA, go to the officers for guidance. They are your best asset for gaining a leadership position in AMA.
Biana Sigal | Director, Membership
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Langhorne, PA
- Likes: I love to organize everything! I also enjoy reading when I have some time, listening to good music and I love desserts!
- Dislikes: Unorganized stuff, Slow people, Rock music, Being late!!
- Career Aspirations: Iwant to find a career that excites me every day when i wake up
- Favorite Quote: “Work is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.” and “The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – both by Einstein
- Member Advice: You might have heard this before but I believe in always following my dreams and my heart!
April Mauger | Director, Programming
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Cape May, NJ
- Likes: Going to the beach, Shopping, Hanging out with friends and family, Dancing, Step aerobics, Working out, Perez Hilton, and Chelsea Lately
- Dislikes: Mean people, Being late, Spiders, and Wearing Uggs in the summer
- Career Aspirations: To one day work in Pharmaceutical Sales
- Favorite Quote: “If you can’t laugh at yourself, life’s gonna seem a whole lot longer than you’d like. What do ya do? You laugh, you know, I’m not saying I don’t cry… but in between… I laugh” -Garden State
- Member Advice: Get involved in as much as possible, you won’t regret it.
Kyle Lewis | Director, Professional Development
- Major: Marketing, Entrepreneurship - Minor
- Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
- Likes: B ball, Music, Movies, Cars
- Dislikes: Boring movies and bad tasting food
- Career Aspirations: Own a bar/club or be part of a successful company
- Favorite Quote: “Life is life” “I’m a therobread, I dont fake and I dont hate” “You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”
- Member Advice: Come to as many meetings as possible, get involved and have fun.
Justin Goh | Director, Director of Web, Media, & Design, Webmaster
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: North Wales, PA
- Likes: Design, Food, Reading, Sports, Technology, & Travel
- Dislikes: Being hot
- Career Aspirations: To be successful
- Favorite Quote: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” - Philippians 4:13
- Member Advice: Be smart.
