Hispanic Business Student Association
University of Washington
Officers
Luis Silva-Behrens
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Contact: ceo@hbsauw.com
Major: Finance
Graduation Date: June 2008
About Me: I was born in Venezuela and moved to the United States while I was in Junior High School. I graduated from Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington. I will be graduating in 2008 with a degree in Business Administration (Finance). I will be an analyst in Sales & Trading for JPMorgan Securities next fall. Go Seahawks!
Contact: ceo@hbsauw.com
Major: Finance
Graduation Date: June 2008
About Me: I was born in Venezuela and moved to the United States while I was in Junior High School. I graduated from Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington. I will be graduating in 2008 with a degree in Business Administration (Finance). I will be an analyst in Sales & Trading for JPMorgan Securities next fall. Go Seahawks!
Karin Avellaneda
Position: Chief Marketing Officer
Contact: cmo@hbsauw.com
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About Me:I moved to the United States in October 2002 from Lima, Peru. I graduated High School in December 1999 and worked on a Biological Sciences degree for two years, my goal was to go to Veterinary School. My first job in the USA was at a vet hospital, I worked there for a year and realized that it was not really what I wanted to do. I chose a Business Administration degree because of the wide variety of fields in which I can work in and also the opportunity to learn the basics of the "science" that makes the world go around.
Oh yeah...visit Peru, it's an amazing country!
Contact: cmo@hbsauw.com
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About Me:I moved to the United States in October 2002 from Lima, Peru. I graduated High School in December 1999 and worked on a Biological Sciences degree for two years, my goal was to go to Veterinary School. My first job in the USA was at a vet hospital, I worked there for a year and realized that it was not really what I wanted to do. I chose a Business Administration degree because of the wide variety of fields in which I can work in and also the opportunity to learn the basics of the "science" that makes the world go around.
Oh yeah...visit Peru, it's an amazing country!
Eric Appesland
Position: Chief Finance Officer
Contact: cfo@hbsauw.com
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Saida Schmidt
Position: VP Financial Literacy
Contact: vpfl@hbsauw.com
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Keily Hernandez
Position: Chief External Relations Officer
Contact: cero@hbsauw.com
Major: Spanish and Marketing
Graduation Date: June 2008
About Me: I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. when I was 13 years old. I moved to Washington state, then New York, then Texas where I graduated from high school and ended up back in Washington. I am a junior at the University of Washington and plan to graduate in 2008. My goals as a student are to gain as much knowledge and experience in everything I do or want to do. My main goal is to graduate with a double degree in Spanish and Marketing in addition to a sales certificate.
Contact: cero@hbsauw.com
Major: Spanish and Marketing
Graduation Date: June 2008
About Me: I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. when I was 13 years old. I moved to Washington state, then New York, then Texas where I graduated from high school and ended up back in Washington. I am a junior at the University of Washington and plan to graduate in 2008. My goals as a student are to gain as much knowledge and experience in everything I do or want to do. My main goal is to graduate with a double degree in Spanish and Marketing in addition to a sales certificate.
Jessica Villa
Position: VP Collegiate Council
Contact: vpcc@hbsauw.com
Major: Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Graduation Date: June 2008
About Me: I was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Puerto Rico. I moved to the United States when I was 16 years old and graduated from Hazen High School. This year I'm a senior majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Upon graduation, I plan to continue into law school. Other interests are music, dancing, traveling, mountain biking and snowboarding.
Contact: vpcc@hbsauw.com
Major: Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Graduation Date: June 2008
About Me: I was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Puerto Rico. I moved to the United States when I was 16 years old and graduated from Hazen High School. This year I'm a senior majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Upon graduation, I plan to continue into law school. Other interests are music, dancing, traveling, mountain biking and snowboarding.
Dan Stewart
Position: Chief Operations Officer
Contact: coo@hbsauw.com
Major: Business (Finance) and Classics
Graduation Date: April 2009
About Me: I'm not hispanic, but after graduating from high school I
learned spanish and now speak it muy bien. I've travelled a lot
through Spain and Latin America and I hope to open my open bookstore
and cafe in Latin America sometime in the future. I'm applying for an
investment banking internship in london next summer, and in my free
time i like reading, finding new music on itunes, and drinking
chocolate milk.
Contact: coo@hbsauw.com
Major: Business (Finance) and Classics
Graduation Date: April 2009
About Me: I'm not hispanic, but after graduating from high school I
learned spanish and now speak it muy bien. I've travelled a lot
through Spain and Latin America and I hope to open my open bookstore
and cafe in Latin America sometime in the future. I'm applying for an
investment banking internship in london next summer, and in my free
time i like reading, finding new music on itunes, and drinking
chocolate milk.
Jose Vasquez
Position: VP Technology
Contact: vptechnology@hbsauw.com
Major: Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Graduation Date: June 2009
About Me: I was born in Mexico City and moved to Seattle at the age of seven. I am a transfer student from Bellevue Community College. Entrepreneurship and technology have always been a passion of mine. I plan on creating a business model that uses technology to help the developing Hispanic community.
Contact: vptechnology@hbsauw.com
Major: Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Graduation Date: June 2009
About Me: I was born in Mexico City and moved to Seattle at the age of seven. I am a transfer student from Bellevue Community College. Entrepreneurship and technology have always been a passion of mine. I plan on creating a business model that uses technology to help the developing Hispanic community.
Natalia Giefer
Position: Chief Sponsor Officer
Contact: cso@hbsauw.com
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Advisory Board
Justin Ricuarte
Position: Advisory Board Chair
Contact: chair@hbsauw.com
About Me: I have been interested in business since I started to learn about the stock market in 7th grade by talking to my Uncle and joining the Young Investors Club at my middle school . Since then, I have co-founded a stock partnership for my family (Jupela Investments), traded in Scottrade and marketocracy.com accounts , and been in a couple of business-based competitions. Outside of my business interests, I also love to run, workout, dance, read, hang out, computer program, travel, go to symphonies at Benaroya Hall and ballets at PNB, and learn.
If you would like to keep up with some of my thoughts on business and technology, feel free to check out my blog, JustinIdea . Goals: Live an adventure and be happy. I'm an entrepreneur at heart and want to use my creativity to improve people's lives.
Contact: chair@hbsauw.com
About Me: I have been interested in business since I started to learn about the stock market in 7th grade by talking to my Uncle and joining the Young Investors Club at my middle school . Since then, I have co-founded a stock partnership for my family (Jupela Investments), traded in Scottrade and marketocracy.com accounts , and been in a couple of business-based competitions. Outside of my business interests, I also love to run, workout, dance, read, hang out, computer program, travel, go to symphonies at Benaroya Hall and ballets at PNB, and learn.
If you would like to keep up with some of my thoughts on business and technology, feel free to check out my blog, JustinIdea . Goals: Live an adventure and be happy. I'm an entrepreneur at heart and want to use my creativity to improve people's lives.
Yaneth Gonzalez
Position: Advisory Board Director
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Connie Cerna
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Detra Montoya
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Student Membership
Membership for UW students is $25/year.
Benefits include:
- All benefits and discounts made available by HBSA or its sponsors.
- Attend all membership meetings and events.
- Financial literacy training
- Career enhancing workshops designed to prepare you for the work environment
- Eligible for HBSA's scholarship
- Eligible to be subsidized for the cost of going to a national convention
- Membership to the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA)
Student Members
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Justin Ricaurte
Daniel Pina
Jessica Villa
Luis Silva-Behrens
Jose Vasquez
Keily Hernandez
Natalia Giefer
Karin Avellaneda
Dan Stewart
Saida Schmidt
Eric Appesland
Alumni
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Justin Ricaurte
Tatiana Deras
Erika Cortez
Jesus Martinez
Yaneth Gonzalez
Rigo Morfin Piedra
Ana Celestino
Zayury Jimenez