Board Of Directors
The Board of Directors, or BOD, in the Asian Business Student Association, oversees and finalizes any important decisions or changes that are made to the organization. The BOD consists of the Chairman of Board, Co-founders, founding members, and past Presidents of ABSA.
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Hover over their profiles to learn more about them.
Academic Degree
BBA in Supply Chain Management and Minor in Management Information Systems - May 2023
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Past ABSA Leadership
Scott HOH - Spring 2023
Scott Mentor - Fall 2022
President - Fall 2021
VP of Finance – Fall 2021
Internal Fundraising Director – Spring 2021
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Past Positions
Global Procurement & Third Party Management Intern at Cigna
Outreach Advocate Intern at GradReach
Technology Intern at AMA Houston
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Current Position
Materials Program Manager at Intel
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Ashley Siloran
Board Member
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Academic Degree
MS in Accounting – May 2012
BBA in Marketing/Entrepreneurship – May 2008
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Past ABSA Leadership
VP Finance - Spring 2011
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Past Positions
Regulatory Accountant at Oxy
Tax Consultant at Deloitte
Tax Intern at Grant Thornton LLP
Revenue Recognition Intern at BMC Software​
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Current Position
Terminal Operation Representative at Oxy
Johnny Ng
Founding Member
Academic Degree
BBA in MIS – May 2011
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Past ABSA Leadership
Communications Officer - Fall 2010
Scott Family Mentor
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Past Positions
Project Manager Consultant at HeartCentrix Solutations
Owner/Operator at Paridium Restaurants LLC
Senior Advisory Consultant at Deloitte
Consultant Intern at Neudesic
IT Intern for MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Current Position
Board Member at ACE NextGen
Li Loung
Founding Member
Academic Degree
MS in Accounting – December 2011
BBA in Accounting – December
2010
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Past ABSA Leadership
VP Corporate Relations - Fall 2010
Scott Family Mentor
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Past Positions
Senior Tax Consultant at Deloitte
Project Control Analyst at BP
Excise Tax Analyst at BP
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Current Position
Senior Indirect Tax Manager at Spotify
Kelly Nguyen
Founding Member
​Academic Degree
BS in Financial Mathematics Minor in Business Administration - May 2022
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Past ABSA Leadership
Calhoun Mentor - Spring 2023
President - Spring 2022
VP of Marketing - Fall 2021
Webmaster - Spring 2021
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Past Positions
Data Analyst at Champion Energy Services
Software Engineer at PNI Digital Media
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Current Position
Senior Consulting Analyst at Zayla
Dhiraj Patel
Board Member
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Advisory Board
The Advisory Board of the Asian Business Student Association serves as a group of thought partners who provide guidance on the organization’s future direction, growth strategies, and expansion efforts. While they do not hold decision-making power, they act as a neutral party in internal disputes when requested and offer feedback on the effectiveness of flagship events to help ABSA leadership continuously improve.
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Hover over their profiles to learn more about them.
Academic Degree
BS in Computer Science - May 2023
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Past ABSA Leadership
Calhoun HOH - Spring 2022-2023
Calhoun Mentor - Fall 2021
President - Fall 2020
VP of Marketing - Spring 2020
Media Director - Fall 2019
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Past Positions
Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Software Engineer Intern at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Business Leadership Intern at GEICO
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Current Position
Software Engineer at Visa
Shania Tran
Board Member
Academic Degree
BBA in Supply Chain Management
– May 2021
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Past ABSA Leadership​
President - Fall 2019
VP of Corporate Relations - Spring 2019
Corporate Relations Director - Fall 2018
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Past Positions
Implementation Consultant at PROS
Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist at Northrop Grumman
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Current Position
Project Manager at Crown Castle
Justin Panganiban
Board Member
Academic Degree
BBA in Supply Chain Management – December 2024
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Past ABSA Leadership
Calhoun Mentor - Fall 2023
President - Spring 2023
VP of Corporate Relations - Fall 2022
Corporate Relations Director - Spring 2022
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Past Positions
Consulting Project Manager Intern at Microsoft​
Global Operations Program Manager Intern - Supply Chain at Verkada
Analyst Sourcing Extern at Stealth
Co-Founder of First Bite Digital
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Current Position
Associate Project Manager - Consulting at Microsoft
Nicolas O’Brien
Board Member
Academic Degree
BBA in Accounting – May 2010
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Past ABSA Leadership
Founder of ABSA
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Past Positions
Senior R&D Tax Manager at Pace Tax Systems
Senior Associate at BDO
Methods and Credit Services Accountant at KPMG
Production Tax and Incentives Planner at Fox Group
Tax Consultant at Deloitte
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Current Position
Partner of over 6+ Restaurants
CEO of Paper Plane Company
Vice President of J. Hunter Properties
David Tu
Founder
Academic Degree
BBA in Accounting – May 2012
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Past ABSA Leadership
Co-Founder of ABSA
President - Spring 2012
Vice President - Fall 2010
Scott Family Mentor
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Past Positions
Controller at Thrive Causemetics Inc.
Senior Manager of Accounting at Fashion Nova
Accounting Manager at Kendo Brands
Accounting Supervisor at TOMS
Rig Controller at Transocean
Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young
Audit Associate at Forvis Mazars
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Current Position
Controller at Fear of God
Chief Financial Officer/Co-Founder at USAPAN
Ralph Degala
Chairman Of Board
Academic Degree
MS in Accounting – Spring 2011
BBA in Accounting – Spring 2010
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Past ABSA Leadership
President - Fall 2011
VP Corporate Relations - Spring 2011
VP Public Relations - Fall 2010
Calhoun Family Mentor
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Past Positions
Senior Director at Vaco
Tax Associate at Superior Energy Services
Federal Tax Senior Associate at PWC
Federal Tax Intern at PWC
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Current Position
Managing Director at Vaco
Kathy Bui
Co-Founder
Academic Degree
BBA in Accounting and MIS
– May 2024
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Past ABSA Leadership​
Cullen HOH - Spring 2024
VP of Member Relations - Spring 2023
Family Director - Fall 2023
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Past Positions
Start Intern at PWC
Advance Audit Intern at PWC
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Current Position
TBD​
Son Truong
Board Member
Academic Degree
BBA in Management Information Systems – December 2024
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Past ABSA Leadership​
VP of Corporate Relations - Spring 2024
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Past Positions
Founder of Association of Product Managers
Software Product Manager Intern at HP
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Current Position
Software Product Manager at HP
Rudolf Jordan
Board Member
Academic Degree
BBA in Accounting and MIS - May 2027
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Past ABSA Leadership​
President - Fall 2024
VP of Operations - Spring 2024
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Past Positions
Risk and Financial Advisory Discovery II Intern at Deloitte
Assistant General Manager at Tsukiji Fusion Sushi
Risk and Financial Advisory Discovery I Intern at Deloitte
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Current Position
TBD
Jason Wang
Board Member
Academic Degree
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management - December 2024
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Past ABSA Leadership​
Calhoun HOH - Fall 2024
President - Fall 2023
VP of Public Relations - Spring 2023
Alumni Relations Director Fall 2022
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Past Positions
Technical Program Manager Intern at Tesla
Consulting Extern at HSBC
Supply Chain Intern at SLB
Supply Chain Management Intern at ValvTechnologies
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Current Position
Technical Program Manager - Energy Service Engineering at Tesla
Ethan Teoh
Board Member
