Student Life
2011/2012 Executive Council My name is Joachim Chau and I’m a 4th year finance major. As VP Academic, my goal is to build upon the successes that we had this year. I’m excited to work with a great team to make Energize bigger and better, and continue to serve the academic needs of students. Learn and interact with industry speakers. Gain important presentation experience. Interact and meet faculty. Those are three pinnacles to academics that I would like to build upon next year. I look forward to helping grow the BSA to new heights! 2011 Winter Gala (Left to right): Derrick Stielow, Kimberley Menard
As BSA President it is my job to keep all of the VP’s in line and to make sure that we are reaching out to you, the students in the best way possible. If you didn’t get a chance to read my introduction in last month’s Lazy-Faire, here’s a quick recap. My experience within the Alberta School of Business is as a Dean’s Ambassador, as the chair for Five Days for the Homeless 2011 and as the Director of Corporate Relations for the BSA. These roles have allowed me to gain a strong understanding of how the School of Business and the BSA conduct operations. You’ll have to excuse me for the brevity, as I am currently homeless while writing this article as a part of the “5 Days for the Homeless” campaign in support of the Youth Emergency Shelter Society. I’m looking forward to a great school year in 2011/2012 and I welcome any suggestions from you in ways that we can improve your University experience! Kimberley Menard - President - knmenard@ualberta.ca
Joachim Chau - VP Academic - jjchau@ualberta.ca Now that spring is in the air and the freedom from finals is just on the horizon, it seems like a great time for us to get to know each other a little better. As your VP External, it is my job to develop and maintain relationships with our corporate partners. It is also my job to bring you the best possible opportunities to network with representatives from all different areas of business. This could be as simple as having our sponsors attend BSA events or as complex as Backstage Pass - an event that offers you the chance to spend an entire day examining the internal workings of what could be your future employer. Of course you probably already had an idea about what the VP external does (right?), so let’s get a little more personal (but not in the way you’re thinking). I have been a director on the Internal Portfolio for the last year and have had a blast planning and running some of the events that you have seen around campus. My interests include sports, small and family business, motorcycles, crosswords, coffee and pretty much anything that I can have a good time doing with friends. If you have any questions regarding BSA events, sponsorship opportunities, how to get involved or anything else related to the BSA, give me a shout. Derrick Stielow - VP External - derrick.stielow@gmail.com Hey everyone! My name is Joshua Sereke and I’m currently a third year business student double majoring in finance and accounting, with interests in corporate securities law, macroeconomics, and computer programming. Currently, I am the Vice President Finance for the BSA, Research Assistant for Professor Sarah Moore, Auditor for the UADS, a member of the Jeux de Commerce (JDC) debate team, and Ambassador for the Alberta School of Business. Currently enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst program and CBV program, I plan on pursuing my JD/MBA in the future. Upon completion of my Bachelor of Commerce degree, I plan to gain work experience in M&A/restructuring/underwriting advisory segment of investment banking.
2010 Frosh Retreat, Clint Peter
2011 Business Week, Derrick Stielow
2011 Business Week, Nick Williams
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My vision for the future is simple: Maintain a cyclically balanced budget, optimize the BSA’s capital to meet the needs of the student body, and leave the BSA with a self-sustaining budget and a healthy balance sheet. Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like to know more! Josh Sereke - VP Finance - joshsereke@gmail.com