CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

As a cornerstone of SAC’s strategy to create impactful experiences for E/W students, this role leads the planning and execution of experiential learning programs that foster professional growth beyond the classroom. Responsibilities include overseeing SAC-led initiatives and co-hosting events with career-focused clubs. Through skill-building workshops, career advancement programming, and interdisciplinary learning opportunities, this role enriches the MBA journey and fosters the holistic development of Booth students. Examples of these initiatives include hands-on workshops, peer and alumni mentorship programs, cross-disciplinary learning opportunities, etc. This role also serves as a key link to Booth Career Services, helping develop and promote career programs and ensuring students can effectively access and leverage all career resources.

Board Member: JD Kieffer

General Assembly: Justin Hong, Rishita Guduru, Runzhi Chen

SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

This role is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships within the E/W MBA community and building lasting connections between students and the city of Chicago. The Social Connections Chair leads a team of GAs in planning and executing a diverse range of events—from interest-based gatherings and philanthropic initiatives to large-scale celebrations and casual networking mixers with Booth and other business schools. This role plays a key part in fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and engaging student experience. The Chair also ensures that programming evolves with the interests of E/W students, enriching their time at Booth both personally and socially.

Board Member: Brian Carrier

General Assembly: Anisha Karande, Jay Patel, Julia Pursell, Rogelio Vilchis

SIGNATURE EVENTS

This position leads the planning, budgeting, promotion, and execution of high-profile quarterly events such as Booth Formals, Boat Cruise, and Cubs Game. The role requires close collaboration with Student Life and external vendors to ensure events are well-organized, executed seamlessly and within budget, align with the Booth and SAC brand, and deliver memorable, high-quality experiences for the Evening/Weekend student community.

Board Member: Tanvi Gopalabhatla

General Assembly: Hannah Post, Nylani Rios, Zaid Reshamwala

ACADEMIC SERVICES LIAISON

This role serves as a liaison between the Academic Services team and the student body, gathering feedback and advocating on behalf of students to enhance the academic experience for the E/W MBA community. Academic Services works in close partnership with Booth’s Academics, Deans, and Faculty team to support student success, and will also collaborate with Student Life to promote and coordinate the yearly IBEP program.

Board Member: Rachel Watson

General Assembly: Srujith Reddy Velumula

PUBLIC RELATIONS

This position manages SAC’s social media channels, crafting unique and relevant content to engage the E/W student community online. It also collaborates closely with the SAC Co-Presidents to produce the quarterly SAC newsletter and implement the “Promotions Playbook,” a new initiative designed to streamline event promotion and communication across SAC groups for greater consistency and impact. Additionally, the role will lead the rollout of the Cohort Representative program, where selected reps from each cohort act as voice of their cohort to provide grassroots feedback to SAC and serve as ambassadors to promote SAC events within their cohorts. This program aims to increase student engagement by fostering stronger peer-to-peer communication and ensuring SAC’s programming resonates across all cohorts.

Board Members: Isabel Morales

General Assembly: Jennie Liu, Sai Krishna Vinnakota

LAUNCH MENTOR COORDINATOR

This role is responsible for overseeing and managing student mentors who play a critical role in LAUNCH—the orientation program for part-time students held four times a year. Key responsibilities include selecting and supporting student mentors, facilitating communication between mentors and incoming students, and serving as a liaison to the Booth Student Life and LEAD teams, which plan and organize LAUNCH. This position significantly impacts and shapes the onboarding experience for new students by ensuring a welcoming, supportive, and enriching environment and transition. Core responsibilities include selecting student mentors each quarter, supporting Student Life with LAUNCH weekend logistics, providing ongoing resources to mentors, and addressing questions and concerns from incoming students.

Board Member: Madeline Stanke

General Assembly: Nijansshi Thakkar, Wesley Cheng

ALUMNI AFFAIRS

This role serves as a key link between students and alumni, leading the development of social and career-oriented initiatives that build meaningful connections and strengthen engagement across the Booth community. Responsibilities include coordinating quarterly programs and events that enhance collaboration between E/W students and alumni, supporting graduation celebrations, and partnering with the Booth Alumni Relations Office to facilitate communication and co-host networking and engagement opportunities.

Board Member: Richa Patwa

General Assembly: Evan Holmes, DJ Williams

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

This role collaborates with the Booth administration to promote awareness, dialogue, and education around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). Working closely with the SAC Co-Presidents and school leadership, it advocates for meaningful DE&I advancements on behalf of the student body. Responsibilities include organizing a diverse array of impactful events—from International Night, which unites cultures, to facilitated discussions on bias and inclusive leadership, as well as identity celebration weeks like Women’s Leadership Week and Pride Month. Additional programming may include cultural heritage celebrations and events centered on racial equity, allyship, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and veterans’ experiences.

Board Member: Kat Eibensteiner

General Assembly: Sarah Assian, Yun Zhao

TECHNOLOGY

This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing ongoing processes for the E/W Slack workspace. The role also involves identifying additional technologies to enhance the part-time student experience and collaborating with Booth IT to explore other technological feasibility and relay student feedback.

Board Member: Rohan Parikh

General Assembly: Andrew Bryce, Krishna Yanamandra

TREASURER

This role collaborates with the SAC Co-Presidents to track and manage the SAC budget. A key responsibility is overseeing the Community Fund—a pool of funding that E/W student clubs can apply for to support their events. The role involves working closely with recipient groups to ensure the funds are used strategically, collecting event details to help quantify the Fund’s impact, and identifying opportunities to encourage inclusive programming that strengthens community across Booth and the broader University of Chicago.

Board Member: Keenjal Sangani

General Assembly: Mukunth Saravanan, Kathleen Wang, Rebecca Mak