David Golbahar, President
B.A., 2006
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Michigan Activities: Hillel, Psi Upsilon, Persian Students Association, Circle K, Maize Raige
Favorite LA Spots: Ten Pound at the Montage
Kris Medina, Treasurer
B.B.A., 2005
Hometown: Hollidaysburg, PA
Michigan Activities: School of Hard Knocks
Favorite LA Spots: The beach
Jayme Rosenstock, Vice President
BFA 2011
Hometown: Madison, WI
Michigan Activities: University of Michigan Athletics – Sports Marketing, Sigma Delta Tau, Hillel
Favorite LA Spots: Hotel Erwin, Malibu Wines & Blue Plate Taco
Sarah Avellar, Secretary
Sheryl Biesman, Immediate Past President
BA Communications, 1987
Hometown: Flint, MI
Michigan Activities: Michigan Daily, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Volunteer Reader to the Blind
Favorite LA Spots: Mountain biking and hiking the Santa Monica Mountains (especially in January!)
Anika Kohon, Athletics Chair
Film and Video Studies ’00
Hometown: Okemos, MI
Michigan Activities: The Michigan Daily, Pi Beta Phi
Favorite LA Spots: The Parlor, Q’s, and Rock & Brews
Gregory Maczka, Athletics Chair
Bradley Davis, Careers Chair
Shokofeh Naiini, Community Service Chair
BSE in Electrical Engineering. 2004
Hometown: East Greenwich, RI
Michigan Activities: SWE, IEEE
Favorite LA Spots: Moonshadows for drinks, Father’s Office for burgers, Square 1 for brunch
Lennon Ma, Community Service Chair
Amanda Plisner, Life Long Learning Chair
Amy Croft, Life Long Learning Chair
BSN, 1984
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
Favorite LA Spots: The beach
Neil Shah, Membership Chair
Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) 2010, B.S. Political Science 2008
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Michigan Activities: Michigan Healthcare Executive Student Association (MHESA), South Asian Awareness Network (SAAN), Detroit Partnership (DP), Association for India’s Development (AID), LSA Student Government – Public Activities Committee (LSA SG-PAC)
Favorite LA Spots: Hotel Erwin, The Bungalow, The Parlor, & Laurel Hardware
Brett Oberst, Past President, Board Member At-Large
Antoine Pitts, PR and Communications Chair
Desiree Salomon, PR and Communications Chair
B.S. Architecture 2001
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan Activities: Communications Committee Co-Chair
Favorite LA Spots: The DTLA food and rooftop bar scene. Particularly Bestia and Perch, respectively.
Jeremy Shulman, Scholarship and Student Relations Chair
BA, 1997
Hometown: Southfield, MI
Michigan Activities: Music
Favorite LA Spots: Green Street Tavern, Pasadena
Gene Cheng, Social Chair
A.B. , Economics ,1971
Hometown: Syracuse , NY
Michigan Activities: President of Taylor House, South Quad , Intramural Sports
Favorite LA Spots: Manhattan Country Club
Ashley Lennington, Social Chair
B.S. in General Studies; Graduated 2008
Hometown: Carlisle, PA
Michigan Activities: Varsity Field Hockey Team (2004-2008)
Favorite LA Spots: Zinque on Melrose, Mercado, and Gracias Madr
Andrew Chidester, Board Member At-Large
Jodi Lopez, Board Member At-Large
BA 2000 (Political Science), JD 2003
Hometown: Rolling Hills, CA
Duke Dyksterhouse, Board Member At-Large
Economics & Communications Studies, 2013
Michigan Activities: Triangle Fraternity
Favorite LA Spots: Blue Lounge @ Moonshadows
Samantha Scherr, Board Member At-Large
BA, 2001
Hometown: Agoura Hills, CA
Michigan Activities: Delta Delta Delta, Campus Tours, IM soccer
Favorite LA Spots: Bandera
Donovan Warren, Board Member At-Large
Josh Koenig, Board Member At-Large
B.A. American Culture, 2011
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Michigan Activities: Cuisine Club, IM Football, Basketball, Soccer
Favorite LA Spots: Venice Beach
Andre Savage, Board Member At-Large
B.A. in Screen Arts & Cultures, Spanish Minor, 2013
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Michigan Activities: M-Agination Board Member, IM Football, IM Basketball
Favorite LA Spots: Venice Beach
Eyelle Sacher, Board Member At-Large
BA Hebrew and Judaic Cultural Studies from UM (BSN and MSN from Emory University)
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA
Michigan Activities: Hillel
Favorite LA Spots: Main St/Abbot Kinney
David Aloisi, Board Member At-Large
BBA, 1981
Hometown: Richland, MI
Michigan Activities: Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, FMA National Honor Society
Favorite LA Spots: Sanamluang Cafe
Urmi Sterli, Board Member At-Large
Scott Lowry, Board Member At-Large
Ariel Plotter, Board Member At-Large
B.S. in General Studies, graduated 2012, MSW in Management of Human Services with children and youth, graduated 2013
Hometown: Bridgman, MI
Michigan Activities: Varsity Women’s Rowing & Alpha Phi
Favorite LA Spots: Ashland Hill in Santa Monica