Samantha Riga, President

​Year: Senior
Hometown: ​Plymouth, MI
Studying: Marketing-Sales & Supply Chain Management
Work Experience: Whirlpool Corporation, Abbott, Fuse Marketing, Athleta
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Terra or Slows 
Favorite Thing About AMA: Company visits and learning more about the field of Marketing alongside other passionate students! I have been a member since the beginning of my sophomore year and have met some of my best friends through the organization.
Other Interests: Spending time with family and friends, playing soccer, working out, trying new restaurants and hiking up north
International Experience: Completed field study in Italy while visiting 21 cities in 23 days
Fun Fact: I won a NCAA National Championship with the GVSU Soccer team my freshman year ​
E-Mail: sam@amagvsu.com
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Allie Plancon, Vice President

​Year: Senior
Hometown: Troy, MI
Studying: Marketing
Work Experience: MPS Group
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Uccellos 
Favorite Thing About AMA: Firm Tours and Social Events
Fun Fact: ​Would love to work for the Detroit Tigers!
E-Mail: allie@amagvsu.com
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Meijie Pascual, Director of Membership

​Year: Senior
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Studying: Marketing and Management
Work Experience: Professional Development Intern for Kent ISD
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Donkey Taqueria
Best Thing About AMA: Endless networking opportunities
International Experience: Studied abroad in Rome, Italy for 6 weeks and traveled all over Italy & Greece during the summer of 2018
Fun Fact: ​I was born in the Philippines and moved to Michigan when I was eight years old
E-Mail: meijie@amagvsu.com
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Kevin Kamis, Director of Social Media

​Year: Junior
Hometown: Rockford, MI
Studying: Marketing
Work Experience: Alpine Golf Club, Cannonsburg Ski Area, and Real Estate Photography
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: HopCat 
Best Thing About AMA: The opportunity to meet awesome people
Other Interests: Photography and podcasts - “School Of Greatness” and Casey Neistat’s are two of my favorites right now
Fun Fact: I was born in West Palm Beach Florida and grew up in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
E-Mail: kevin@amagvsu.com
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Alex Dartt, Director of Content Marketing

​Year: Senior
Hometown: Olivet, MI
Studying: International Business & Marketing with a Spanish minor
Work Experience: Marketing intern at InVerve Marketing
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Rockwell Republic or Luna
Best Thing About AMA: The awesome networking and events!
Other Interests: Running, reading, watching netflix, Spanish
International Experience: Semester abroad in Spain
Fun Fact: I've flown a plane
E-Mail: alex@amagvsu.com
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Christian Schroeder, Director of Professional Development

​Year: Senior
Hometown: Troy, MI
Studying: Marketing & Management
Work Experience: Intern at Northwestern Mutual & Front Desk Office Assistant at Campus Dining
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: The Mitten Brewing Co. 
Best Thing About AMA: The leadership opportunities
International Experience: Attended Kingston University in London
Fun Fact: Can play the ukulele and juggle
Other Interests: Current member of Student Senate, and VP of Red Cross.
E-Mail: christian@amagvsu.com
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Joe Novaco, Director of Programming
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Studying: Marketing
Work Experience: Internships in both the entertainment and food service sectors.
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Erberts & Gerberts... also Hopcat
Best Thing About AMA:  Meeting with the members!
International Experience: I studied abroad in London for six weeks and spent some time visiting six other European countries. 
Fun Fact: I'm always looking for good sushi spots in GR! Let me know if you know of any!
E-Mail: joe@amagvsu.com
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Evan Knapp, Director of Finance
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lake Odessa, MI
Studying: Marketing & Economics with an emphasis in Real Estate 
Work Experience: Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: I gotta go with The Mitten on Bridge Street
Best Thing About AMA: I’ve met a bunch of awesome people!
International Experience: 2017 study abroad at Kingston University in the UK
Fun Fact: I love Harry Potter... 🤓
E-Mail: evan@amagvsu.com
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Natasha Agrillo, Sponsorship Chair

Year: Senior
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Studying: Marketing 
Work Experience: Merchandise Presentation Intern at Meijer and  Brand Marketing Intern at Amway
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: Amore or any Italian restaurant
Best Thing About AMA: Networking with other students!
Fun Fact: My theme song is "Dancing Queen" by ABBA
E-Mail: natasha@amagvsu.com
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Dylan Mcintyre, Recruitment Chair

Year: Junior
​Hometown: Sparta, MI
Studying: Marketing 
Work Experience: Alpine Golf Course Photographer for The Grand Valley Lanthorn
International Experience: Went to school in the United Kingdom for a year, and have traveled to 11 different countries.
Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant: New Holland/The Knickerbocker
Best Thing About AMA: All of the awesome friends I've made through the association and company tours!
Fun Fact: My favorite superhero is Spiderman 😎
E-Mail: dylan@amagvsu.com
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