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Board members
Email
Name
Position
liwanaga@calpoly.edu
emburns@calpoly.edu
mpaul@calpoly.edu
jfgibbon@calpoly.edu
jmatthew@calpoly.edu
ghorta@calpoly.edu
sriviere@calpoly.edu
courtney522@msn.com
heatherannraymond@yahoo.com
mkingma@calpoly.edu
nadinejanker@hotmail.com
aschopf@calpoly.edu
swimzip@hotmail.com
cwilliams@calpoly.edu
President                                                                       
Vice President                                                               
VP of Professional Development                                       
VP of Advancement        
Director of Alumni Relations & Fundraising        
Director of Sponsorship        
VP of Communication        
Director of Website        
Director of Public Relations        
Director of Advertising        
VP of Finance & Membership                
VP of Social & Community Activities     
Director of Social Activities      
Director of Community Activities   
     
Hello Everyone! My name is Lauren Iwanaga and I am the current President of Cal
Poly American Marketing Association. I am a 4th year Marketing concentration with a
Minor in Economics. Before holding my position as President, I was the Vice President
of Communications on the 2006-2007 board. I have also been a member of Gamma
Phi Beta sorority for the past three years. When I am not busy with school or work, I
enjoy going home to visit family, hanging out with friends, going to Disneyland with my
boyfriend, and eating. I'm really excited to see so many new members at AMA and I
look forward to a great year with my AMAzing board!
Lauren Iwanaga
Hey, my name is Emily Burns. I'm a third year marketing and finance concentration. In
my free time I love to hit up the beach and play tennis. I'm also obsessed with The
Office and pretty much every matt damon movie. I look forward meeting new members
and making this year the best year yet.
Emily Burns
I'm Melanie Paul and I'm a fourth year Business Administration major focusing in
Marketing.  In my free time, I enjoy meeting new people, staying active, and traveling.  I
am currently interning for Cisco Systems.
Melanie Paul
My name is Jessica Gibbons and I'm from Seattle, Washington.  I'm majoring in  
Business with a focus in Marketing and a minor in Psychology.   I'm also an OCOB
Ambassador, on the ASI Board of Directors for the Orfalea College of Business, and
involved with the Cal Poly Sailing Team.  For fun, I enjoy hiking, going to the beach,
swimming, tennis, reading, writing, painting, and wine tasting! I'm also the project
coordinator for Whizbang! Advertising Agency in SLO.
Jessica Gibbons
I am Jessica Matthew and am a 5th year senior majoring in Business with a
concentration in Marketing and a minor in Microbiology.  I am the Director of Alumni
Relations and Fundraising for the club, working closely with Jessica Gibbons in
Advancement. I have aspirations of getting into the Biotech industry and am currently
working as the campus rep for GlaxoSmithKline.  I love to do just about anything
outdoors. Some of my favorites are playing soccer, kickboxing, snowboarding, hiking,
and going to the beach. I also love to travel! I love AMA and am excited to get to know
all of our members so come talk to me!
Jessica Matthew
Hey! My name Gaby Horta and I am a third year Business Major.  I enjoy the beach,
playing cards, lacrosse, travelling and most sports!  I work for the Mustang Daily but
am currently travelling abroad in Spain for Fall 2007.
Gabby Horta
Hi! My name is Sarah Estelle Riviere and I’m a senior business major concentrating
in marketing and perusing a minor in psychology here at Cal Poly. I am involved in
several aspects of the Orfalea College of Business. In addition to being the Vice
President of the American Marketing Association, I am an active member of Apple
Promotions and am a Student Ambassadors for the OCOB. I also have greatly
benefited from my internship opportunity with Enterprise-Rent-A-Car this past summer.
On a personal note, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.
Sarah Estelle Riviere
My name is Courtney Sherman and I am studying International Business with a
possible minor in graphic communications.  Other clubs I participate in on campus are
the Apple Promotions Team and Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE).  Several of my
passions are running, health, volleyball, writing, and the San Jose Sharks!  I also enjoy
snowboarding and any project where I can utilize my creativity. Some future goals I
have include impacting a large community, travelling the world, and eventually starting
my own business.
Courtney Sherman
My name is Heather Raymond and I am a second year Business Administration major
with a concentration in Marketing. I am from San Diego. I also am a member of the
Sigma Kappa sorority and involved with Apple Promotions.  I enjoy going to the beach,
shopping and working out in my free time.
Heather Raymond
I'm Misty Kingma and I'm a senior majoring in Business Administration with a
concentration in Marketing. I grew up in San Luis Obispo, and attended San Luis
Obispo High School. I'm graduating in spring 2008, and hope to move to Los Angeles.
Misty Kingma
My name is Nadine Janker and I'm a fourth year business major with a marketing
concentration and psychology minor.  Outside of AMA I'm involved in my sorority,
Gamma Phi Beta, where I hold the position of assistant financial.  I enjoy spending time
with my family and friends, living in a house with 7 girls, traveling (backpacking),
running, shopping and anything that has to do with the outdoors.
Nadine Janker
My name is Adele Schopf and I am a fourth year Business Administration Major with a
concentration in Marketing.  I am also involved with the Triathlon Team, Mustang
Maniacs, and the Field Hockey Team.
Adele Schopf
My name is Robby Stout and I originally attended Central Washington University
(CWU), both to advance my education, and to pursue my passion for swimming.  I
transferred to Cal Poly once the team was removed due to budget cuts, and chose to
make myself involved with the student body by joining AMA.  I am currently president
of Apple Promotions - a campus club that completes promotional projects to raise
awareness for El-Corral Book Store and Apple Inc.  In addition, I’m currently a
Founding Father for Sigma Pi (a gentleman’s social fraternity), where I hold a position
on the fundraising committee.  Also, I am currently working at the local Apple retail
store to further develop my knowledge of customer service, product presentation,
product launch, and marketing ideals.
Robby Stout
I am Cara Williams and I am a 4th year Marketing concentration with a minor in Wine
and Viticulture. Aside from AMA, I am an active member of the Vines to Wines club on
campus. I am currently interning with Verdin Marketing as well as working for Baileyana
winery. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, playing soccer,
spinning, hiking, surfing, yoga, and lots of cooking and baking. Overall, my life
revolves around AMA and its amazing members!
Cara Williams


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2007-2008 Executive Board
Lauren Iwanaga
Emily Burns
Melanie Paul
Jessica Gibbons
Jessica Matthew
Gaby Horta
Sarah Riviere
Courtney Sherman
Heather Raymond
Misty Kingma
Nadine Janker
Adele Schopf
Robby Stout
Cara Williams
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