UA-PBL Chapter Member Profiles

Crystle Alavez

Crystle is an undecided sophomore at the UofA who aspires to be successful and independent. Among her favorite hobbies are running and reading. In FBLA she took 1st place and 2nd place consecutively in Emerging Business Issues. She also took 1st place for Pertnership with Business in 2002 at the state level.

Daniel Gust - VP Activities

Chris is an Economics Sophomore at the UofA.

Chris Hilker

Chris is a Regional Development Senior with a minor in business at the UofA. When he graduates he wants to be a commercial real estate broker. His two favorite hobbies are playing the guitar in a rock band and playing basketball. Last year he took 3rd place in Business Communications at the state level.

Jeff Hohl

Jeff is a Marketing Senior at the UofA. After he graduates he intends to go into a marketing career and go to law school. In his free time he enjoys playing the guitar and sports.

Peter Layshock - VP Administration

Peter Layshock is a Business Economics senior. He currently works part time at Vail High School, where he teaches Business Technology and co-advises the local FBLA chapter. In PBL, he has received national awards for Business Decision Making, Human Resources & Ethics, Sports Marketing, and Network Design. In his free time, Peter enjoys golf, cooking, learning Dutch, reading, and long walks on the beach.

Aaron McKenny - Webmaster

Aaron is a Senior majoring in Management Information Systems, Operations Management and Entrepreneurship. Aaron enjoys playing the guitar in his free time and is currently starting the nation's first Information Technology honorary fraternity. Aaron is the President for the State of Arizona Phi Beta Lambda this year. Among his Phi Beta Lambda accomplishments are taking 1st place in the nation for Business Plan (2004), 1st place in the nation for Networking Concepts (2004), 1st place in the nation for Network Design (2003) and 2nd place in the nation for Business Decision Making (2002)

Lisa Minieri

Lisa is a sophomore aspiring to be a Marketing, Management and perhaps Entrepreneurship major. Among Lisa's many aspirations are wanting to do well in school, and becoming involved in the business program. Lisa likes to be around people and stay active by playing sports.

Kristin Parker

Kristin is a Geosciences sophomore with a Business Minor. Kristin Parker enjoys showing and training horsesin her free time. Kristen was extremely involved and recognized in Gilbert FBLA and is in her fist semester in U of A Phi Beta Lambda.

Sean Sullivan

Sean is a Finance/Economics Sophomore at the UofA. After college he intends to continue on in education to obtain his MBA. At some point he wants to either own his own business or work in a financial field. Among his hobbies are ping-pong and bowling. In FBLA he placed 1st in the region and state for economics and placed in several other areas.

Ahmed Junaid Suria - VP Membership

Ahmed is a sophomore at the UofA and plans on being an Accounting and Finance major.

Kendy Thompson - FESO Representative

Kendy is a Senior majoring in Finance at the UofA who will one day be a financial investment planner. She enjoys basketball, movies, music and volunteering. Last year she won two statewide awards in PBL.

Trina Webb - President

Trina Webb is currently a junior in the Eller College of Management. She is majoring in Accounting and will graduate in May of 2006 with a B.S. in Business Administration. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree, Trina will pursue a Master in Accounting and become a Certified Public Accountant. Additionally, Trina is very active in PBL and is the 2004-2005 UAPBL Chapter President.

 

UAPBL Adviser Profile

Kristen Culliney- Adviser

Kristen Culliney is our new U of A PBL chapter adviser.

 

Alumni

Aja DeZeeuw

Graduated: May 2002, BS in Marketing
Active in PBL: 1998, 2000-2002
Offices held: Chapter VP of Activities
Awards Won:
2nd place Public Speaking (State)
2nd place Business Decision Making (State)
2nd place Business Law (State)
2nd place Marketing (State)
1st place Business Communications (State)
8th place Business Communications (Nationals)
Current Job: Ladies Department Manager Stein Mart, Washington DC
Email: powerpufflutterby@yahoo.com

Josh DeZeeuw

Graduated: May 2001, BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology + some post grad classes
Active in PBL: 2002
Awards Won: 1st place, Quantitative Methods (State)
Current Job: Aquatics Specialist III, Charles River Laboratories on a contract at the National Institute of Health. He's in charge of maintaining an aquarium system where embryology research is done
Email: j.dezeeuw@cox.net

Martine Duquette

Graduated: May 2004, Finance

Jim Gronowski

Graduated: May 2003, MIS
Active in PBL: 1999-2003
Offices held: Chapter President, State Secretary, State Parliamentarian
Awards won:
99 NLC - 7th Information Management
02 NLC - 7th Network Design
03 NLC - 1st Network Design
Current Job: Systems Administrator/IT Director - Las Vegas Monorail Company
Email: jagronow@email.arizona.edu OR james@lvnvmonorail.com

Sharon Gumbs

Graduated: May 2004, MIS+OM
Active in PBL: 2002-2004
Awards won:
04 NLC - 4th Business Decision Making

Julie Kinzy

Graduated: December 2003, Finance
Active in PBL: 2000-2003
Offices held:
Chapter VP of Administration, Chapter President, State VP of Activities, State President
Awards won:
1st Place – Future Business Executive (State)
1st Place – Marketing (State)
3rd Place – Finance (State)
Email: kinzyj19@hotmail.com

Rishi Mohindra

Graduated: August 2003, Marketing
Active in PBL: 2000-2003
Offices held: Interim Chapter Vice President of Membership
Awards Won:
3rd Marketing (State Conference 2002)
3rd Economics (State Conference 2002)
3rd Computer Concepts (State Conference 2001)
Current Job:
Consumer Support Representative, Black and Decker's Home Improvement and Hardware Group: Lake Forest, California (Orange County)
Email:rishmohindra@yahoo.com

Megan Short

Email: meganshort@hotmail.com

Chris Staley

Graduated: May 2002, MIS
Active in PBL: 1999-2002
Offices held: Chapter President
Awards won: Four 1st place awards at State
Current Job: Client support Analyst 1, Misys Healthcare Systems
Email: rcs914@yahoo.com

Jessica Stevens

Graduated: May 2004, MIS+OM
Active in PBL: 2000-2004
Offices held:
Chapter VP of Activities, Chapter President
Awards won:
1st Place – Network Design (Nationals 2003)
1st Place – Business Decision Making (State 2004)
Current Job: Misys Healthcare Systems
Email: jessyfw@aol.com