Executive Board 2025-2026
Ella Pernsteiner
President
Year: Junior
Major: Risk Management and Insurance & Operations and Technology Management with Certificates in Consulting, Digital Media Analytics, and Sustainability
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Contact: epernsteiner@wisc.edu
Aliza Manekia
Vice President of Operations
Year: Senior
Major: Marketing and International Business
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Contact: manekia@wisc.edu
Chelsea Chingwe
Vice President of Finance
Year: Senior
Major: Information Systems and Finance
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Contact: chingwe@wisc.edu
Shay Nelson
Vice President of Advocacy
Year: Sophomore
Major: Marketing & Management
Hometown: Germantown, WI
Contact: sknelson9@wisc.edu
Sylvia Purko
Vice President of Student Experience
Year: Sophomore
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Sussex, WI
Contact: spurko@wisc.edu
Christine McKay
Vice President of Marketing
Year: Senior
Major: Information Systems, Marketing, & Operations Technology Management
Hometown: Boston, MA
Contact: mckay6@wisc.edu
Spring 2026 Chairs
Professional Development Chair
Kadrin Dwyer
ksdwyer2@wisc.edu
Internal Affairs Chair
Abhinav Vuppalapati
avuppalapati@wisc.edu
Mental Health & Wellness Chairs
Vivek Panchal and Alexis Philip
vpanchal@wisc.edu and alphilip@wisc.edu
Badger Business Battles/Business Week Chair
Darren Deines
ddeines@wisc.edu
Student Outreach Chair
Zoe Sheeks
zsheeks@wisc.edu
Philanthropy Chair
Giang Tran
gntran2@wisc.edu
Freshmen Engagement Chair
Valentina Rizzo
varizzo@wisc.edu