Board of Directors for the National Association of Women MBAs - University of Houston Chapter

2017-2018

President

Ashley Samiez

Ashley Samiez serves as the President of the NAWMBA - UH Chapter.  Ashley earned her Bachelor's of Business Administration in Energy Management from the University of Oklahoma.  She currently works for Schneider Electric as a Client Energy Manager.  Ashley is pursuing her MBA from the C.T. Bauer College of Business with a concentration in Finance and Sales Leadership.

Ashley can be reached at president@uhnawmba.org

 Executive Vice President

Veronica Andrade

Veronica Andrade serves as the Executive Vice President for the NAWMBA-UH Chapter.  Veronica is currently a second year Full-Time MBA candidate at C.T. Bauer College of Business.  Veronica earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador. She has five years of experience in process and supply chain optimization, quality management and change implementation in the oil and gas services industry. In her free time, Veronica enjoys reading thriller books, yoga and traveling.

Veronica can be reached at evp@uhnawmba.org

 Executive Vice President - Finance

Mythili Chaganti

Mythili can be reached at evp_finance@uhnawmba.org

Executive Vice President - Mentorship

Lorena Galindez

Lorena Galindez serves as the VP of Mentoship program for NAWMBA UH Chapter and as a VP of Marketing for Bauer MBA Society. Lorena is currently a second year Full-Time MBA candidate at C.T. Bauer College of Business. Lorena graduated in the Armed Forces University in Venezuela in 2004 as a Mechanical Engineer. She has 11 years of international experience in operation, marketing and business development the in the upstream Oil and Gas Service  industry. IN her free time she enjoy traveling, cooking, painting and exercising

Lorena can be reached at evp_mentorship@uhnawmba.org

Executive Vice President - Marketing

Emily Clark

Emily Clark serves as the executive vice president of marketing of the NAWMBA - UH Chapter.  Emily earned her Bachelors of General Studies from the University of Idaho.  She currently works for the University of Houston for the MBA department as an academic advisor. Emily is pursuing her MBA from the C.T. Bauer College of Business with a concentration in marketing and global management.

Emily can be reached at evp_marketing@uhnawmba.org

Vice President - Communications

Chidinma Aham-Neze

Chidinma Aham-Neze was born and raised in Nigeria. She chose to come to the U.S in 2012 for her undergraduate studies, specifically at University of Houston because various things about Houston reminded her of home. Post undergrad, Chidinma chose to do an MS in Finance is looking to transition into consulting industry afterwards. In her free time, she loves to watch vlogs/catch up on shows, have a good time with friends/family, explore art, cook, travel, volunteer and learn new skills.

Chidinma can be reached at vp_communications@uhnawmba.org

Vice President - Community Outreach

Vishalatha Bhamidipaty

Vishalatha Bhamidipaty serves as the Vice President for Community Outreach for NAWMBA – UH Chapter. Vishalatha earned her MBA from a premier b-school in India and majored in Marketing and Strategy. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and has five years of work experience in product lifecycle management and customer strategy areas. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Marketing at C.T.Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. 

Vishalatha can be reached at vp_outreach@uhnawmba.org

Vice President - Logistics

Gayathri Baburaj

Gayathri Baburaj serves as the Vice President of Logistics for the NAWMBA- UH Chapter. Gayathri was born in India but raised in U.A.E. She earned her Bachelors in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Amrita University, Coimbatore, India. She has over two years of experience in sourcing, supplier management, and project management and is currently pursuing her MBA at C.T. Bauer College of Business. In her free time, she loves spending time with family/friends, traveling and cooking. 

Gayathri can be reached at vp_logistics@uhnawmba.org