2008-2009 AIChE Officer Board

President - Tom Swanson

I am Tom Swanson, the 2008-2009 President of the UIUC Chapter of AIChE. I am a senior in Chemical Engineering and am responsible for overseeing daily operations of UIUC AIChE. If you would like to become more involved in AIChE, I am well-informed of all of our other events. If you are interested, contact me at tswanso2@illinois.edu.

External Vice President - Patrick McSorley

Hi. My name is Pat McSorley, and I'm the AIChE external vice president. I'm a junior in ChemE. As the vice president, I oversee almost the entire organization and promote student-corporate relations. If you have any questions about AIChE or ChemE in general, feel free to send me an email at pmcsorl2@illinois.edu.

Internal Vice President - Lara Niersbach

Hello, my name is Lara Niersbach. I am a senior in Chemical Engineering, and I am your Internal Vice President this year. In my free time, I enjoy running, playing volleyball, and hanging out with friends. As the IVP of AIChE, my responsibilities include coordinating the buddy program along with the Internal Programs Committee. If you are interested in getting involved in my committee or the buddy program, you can contact me at lniersb2@illinois.edu.

Treasurer - Sarah Knox

Hi, I'm Sarah Knox and a senior in chemical engineering. As this year's AIChE treasurer, I am in charge of all financial responsibilities. I'm also who you come to in order to pay your dues to become an active AIChE member. If you become active, you'll notice me as the person who signs all the checks. If you have any inquiries about money-related issues, you can contact me at sjknox2@illinois.edu.

Secretary - Jenny Wodka

Hi, my name is Jennifer Wodka and I'm a junior in Chemical Engineering. As secretary for AIChE I take notes at all the meetings. I also keep track of membership, points, and update the email lists. If you need to contact me, my e-emal is jwodka2@illinois.edu.

Publicity Director - Kevin Duber

Hi, I'm Kevin and I'm a junior in ChemE. As publicity director, I put out the weekly announcements via email, and I also run the publicity committee, which is responsible for posting flyers for events and publishing the monthly newsletter. I'm also in charge of the AIChE website since I'm the only board member who knows how to do web design. (I hope you like my new layout, by the way). I'm always accepting new members for my committee, so if you're interested, email me at kduber2@illinois.edu.

Social Chair - Clay Apfelstadt

My name is Clay Apfelstadt, and I am a senior in ChemE. As Social Chair I am responsible for planning and executing most AIChE events outside of the general body meetings. In the past these have included the fall picnic, bar crawls, trips to Curtis Orchard, paintballing, and rock climbing. If you are interested in helping plan social events, join the Social Committee by emailing me at capfels2@illinois.edu.

Service Chair - Dan Morgan

Hey, I'm Dan Morgan, and I am a junior in Chemical Engineering. As the service chair, I organize philanthropy events to help AIChE give back to the community. This year, I plan on donating money to various organizations, such as Engineers Without Borders. If you have any questions, you can e-mail me at dmorgan2@illinois.edu.

Head EOH Chair - Shirley Tan

Hi, my name is Shirley Tan and currently I am a junior studying Chemical Engineering. As a part of the EOH committee, I plan to facilitate the recruitment of more project leaders as well as the involvement of those with interests in chemical engineering. If you have any comments or questions, my e-mail is stan5@illinois.edu.

EOH Chair - Peter Gu

Hi, my name is Peter Gu. I'm a junior in ChemE, and I'm an EOH Chair this year. My duties as an EOH chair include recruiting project leaders, attending EOH meetings and organizing all of the chemE EOH projects. If you need to contact me, my e-mail address is petergu2@illinois.edu.

EOH Chair - Ray Grieshaber

Hi, my name is Ray Grieshaber. I am a junior in ChBE and one of the three EOH chairs this year. I will be working with Peter and Shirley to coordinate the chemical engineering projects for Engineering Open House. Feel free to contact me at rgriesh2@illinois.edu if you have questions.

Engineering Council Representative - Laura Moes

Hi, I'm Laura, a junior in Chemical Engineering. I am the Engineering Council chair which mean that I go to all the Engineering Council meetings and then report back to the officer board and tell them what I found out at the meetings. If you need to contact me, my e-mail address is lmoes2@illinois.edu.

Intramurals Chair - Abby Sup

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REAChE Chair- Lisa Alvin

Hello, I'm Lisa Alvin and I'm a sophomore in Chemical Engineering. As the REAChE director, I get chemical engineering students together to brainstorm ways to draw more individuals into the exciting field of chemical engineering. One main focus of the committee is sending university students in engineering back to their grammar, middle, or high schools to "REAChE" out to the younger generations. I'm always accepting new members for my committee, so if you're interested, email me at lalvin2@illinois.edu.