Officers

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Current Officers

Lexie Lingle

President

  • Senior graduating Spring 2025
  • Tax intern at KEB Spring 2024, HORNE intern Summer 2024
  • I joined BAP to grow my connections with professionals! Now, I enjoy helping other members network!

Dillon Branch

Vice President, Events

  • Senior graduating Spring 2024
  • Interned in Tax/Audit at Kemper this past Summer
  • I joined BAP to connect with like-minded individuals and grow my network. My favorite part is our events to connect with professionals and help the community

Olivia Chapel

Vice President, Service

  • Junior graduating Spring 2025
  • Audit Intern with KEB this past Summer
  • I joined BAP to connect with professionals and grow in the accounting industry! My favorite part about BAP is getting to grow alongside so many amazing students!

Ben Morgan

Secretary

  • Junior graduating Spring 2025
  • Member of Deloitte National Tax competition Champion team
  • I joined BAP because I love the opportunities of talking with professionals in select industries of interest

Ananna Ghosh

Treasurer

  • M.Acc, graduating Summer 2024
  • Interned with BrandSafway and Graduate Assistant for the SoA
  • I joined BAP to develop my professional network and work for the community

Isabella Kieffer

BLC Representative

  • Senior graduating Spring 2024
  • Interned with BDO over the summer
  • I joined BAP because it's a great community of people who love pushing each other to succeed in all our endeavors

Emily Biesterfeld

Social Media Chair

  • Senior graduating Spring 2024
  • Anders Tax intern Spring 2024
  • I joined BAP to network with professionals and to be a part of an organization that focuses on developing leadership and community

Past Officers

2022-2023 Academic Year

  • Shams Khazil (President)
  • Loralei (Glueck) Schwenk (Vice President)
  • Abir Bakadir (VP of Events)
  • Jaiden Sanders (VP of Service)
  • Kinjal Patel (Treasurer)
  • Mariam Tare (Secretary)
  • Lexie Lingle (BLC Representative)
  • Emily Biesterfeld (Social Media Chair)

2021-2022 Academic Year

  • Shams Khazil (President)
  • Mackenzie Piazza (VP of Events)
  • Rachel Perez (VP of Service)
  • Christopher Johnson (Treasurer and VITA Chair)
  • Vonni Waters (Secretary)
  • Joao Tobias (BLC Representative)

2018-2019 Academic Year

  • Megan Jordan (President)
  • Grace Horman (VP of Programming)
  • Taylor Eiselin (VP of Membership/Reporter)
  • Diamond Garner (Treasurer/Controller)
  • Megan Jordan (Tutoring Chair)
  • Jared Nicholas (VITA Chair)

2011-2012 Academic Year

  • Lindsay Hupp (President)
  • Dan Williams (VP of Programming)
  • Adam Hicks (VP of Membership/Reporter)
  • Diamond Garner (Treasurer/Controller)
  • Adam Bragee (Tutoring Chair)
  • Hannah Gassman (VITA Chair)
  • Steve Vercellino (VITA Chair)
  • Lindsey Miller (CPE Chair)
  • Methawee Techolam (Public Relations/Social Chair)
  • Zac Treece (BLC Rep)
  • Joe Reisterer (IT Chair)

2010-2011 Academic Year

  • Michelle Rusin (President)
  • Joe Reisterer (VP of Programming)
  • Doug Allen (VP of Membership/Reporter)
  • Roman Svir (Treasurer/Controller)
  • Lindsay Hupp (Tutoring Chair)
  • Gloria Hernandez (VITA Coordinator)
  • Amy Lamb (VITA Coordinator)
  • Whitney Schaefer (VITA Coordinator)
  • Nate Palmer (Public Relations/Social Chair)
  • Vance Sawyer (BLC Rep)
  • Alex Shumate (IT Chair)

2008-2009 Academic Year

  • Mikah Conley (President)
  • Ashley Gibson (VP of Programming)
  • Brooke Morgan (VP of Membership/Reporter)
  • Scott Wilmouth (Treasurer/Controller)
  • Fresnel Houecande (Tutoring Chair)
  • Laura Hayes (VITA Coordinator)
  • Chelsie Romines (VITA Coordinator)
  • Christine Lintker (Public Relations/Social Chair)
  • Kurt Long (BLC Rep)
  • Brandon Vagner (IT Chair)

2007-2008 Academic Year

  • Jason Stalberger (President)
  • Mikah Conley (VP of Programming)
  • Emily Fitzgerald (VP of Membership/Reporter)
  • Lynn Lopinski (Treasurer/Controller)
  • Fresnel Houecande (Tutoring Chair)
  • Gary Dillard (VITA Coordinator)
  • Beau Barkau (Public Relations/Social Chair)
  • Bryan Kesler & Emily Miller (BLC Rep)
  • Brandon Vagner (IT Chair)

2006-2007 Academic Year

  • Emily Fitzgerald (President)
  • Brett Stehl (VP of Programming)
  • Jarrod Halberg (VP of Membership/Reporter)
  • Laura Renauer (Treasurer)
  • Enselme Fandohan (Controller)
  • Yu Yan (Tutoring Chair)
  • Lynn Lopinski (VITA Coordinator)
  • Ricky Barr (VITA Coordinator)
  • Bryan Kesler (VITA Coordinator)
  • Emily Miller (Public Relations/Social Chair)
  • Vishal Lodha (BLC Rep)
  • Joel Hundelt (IT Chair)
  • Jason Stalberger (IT Chair)

2005-2006 Academic Year

  • Benna Williams (President)
  • Amber Watkins (VP of Programming)
  • Asuka Takahara (VP of Membership)
  • Michelle Weatherspoon (Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Jarrod Halberg (Chapter Reporter)
  • Enselme Fandohan (Tutoring Chair)
  • Crystal Longshore (VITA Coordinator)
  • Bonnie Tennis (VITA Coordinator)
  • Vishal Lodha (BLC Rep)

2004-2005 Academic Year

  • Lisa Warzeniak (President)
  • Paul Oakley (VP of Programming & Membership)
  • Anna Ellithorpe (Chapter Reporter)
  • Soo Kim (Treasurer)
  • Yan Er (Tutoring Chair)
  • James Dewsbury (VITA Corrdinator)

2003-2004 Academic Year

  • Chanta Thomas (President)
  • Marcelo Coelho (VP of Programming)
  • LaToya Locke (Chapter Reporter)
  • Soo Kim (Treasurer)
  • Lisa Warzeniak (Tutoring Chair)
  • Nicole Ziglar (VITA Coordinator)
  • Kara Hart (VITA Coordinator)
  • James Dewsbury (Webmaster)

Officer Duties

President

  • Delegate duties to fellow officers and supervise their progress
  • Manage all activities that the organization participates in
  • Provide a link between the organization and school officials
  • Provide a relationship between the Gamma Zeta Chapter and the National Organization
  • Strategically plan and address unaccomplished tasks and activities in need of improvement

Vice President of Programming

  • Schedule professional meetings
  • Network with industry professionals
  • Collaborate with the other Registered Student Organizations

Vice President of Membership/Reporter

  • Keep track of all members/candidates who have paid their dues
  • Take attendance at each meeting and keep records of all activities within Beta Alpha Psi
  • Maintain an up-to-date record of each member/candidate and their status regarding required activities to determine who has fulfilled the requirements for active membership
  • Regularly update the lists of members and candidates
  • Reporting membership and current activities to BAP’s Executive Office, via the Reporting Intranet
  • Communicate current service and attendance status of the Gamma Zeta Chapter to the faculty advisor and fellow members/candidates

Treasurer

  • Depositing money into BAP’s bank account when necessary
  • Recording minutes at the stated officer meetings of important decisions and professional meetings
  • Sending thank-you cards when appropriate
  • Ordering and paying for food during professional and social activities

Controller

  • Reconciling the chapter’s bank statements
  • Maintaining financial records and backup data
  • Submitting weekly reports of BAP’s financial position at the weekly officer meetings

Tutoring Chair

  • Attend all scheduled tutoring dates; if certain members/candidates are unavailable to tutor, arrange an alternate tutoring session for them
  • Take attendance for all sessions and bring the solutions manuals
  • Link students who need extra help with those students who need to complete extra tutoring hours
  • Enlist members/candidates to fulfill their tutoring requirements

VITA Coordinator/Co-VITA Coordinator

  • Set-up site scheduling and training
  • Order materials and software
  • Acquire computers and other necessary equipment
  • Oversee volunteers
  • Report activity, volunteer certification, etc. to the IRS
  • Recruit volunteers
  • Put site information in papers
  • E-file returns and check acknowledgements after correcting any rejected returns
  • Mail forms to the IRS
  • Evaluate sites and assist new VITA Coordinators in preparation for the position

Public Relations/Social Chair

  • Promoting and advertising BAP and its events
  • Making and distributing flyers for events such as tutoring, VITA, community service, etc.
  • Create BAP advertisement for Rehn Hall plasma screen
  • Helping organize community service activities

BLC Representative

  • Attend all weekly Business Leadership Council meetings
  • Coordinate the flow of information between the BLC and Beta Alpha Psi
  • Inform BAP Officers of BLC events and activities

IT Chair

  • Update current status of each member/candidate on the chapter website
  • Maintain website so all of the information is current