Meet Past executive boards
Below are the Executive Boards since the 2018-2019 school year.2024-2025
James Taylor
President
Favorite Sports Teams: San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, New York Knicks, Aston Villa
Bio: James is a senior originally from Dallas, Texas. He most recently worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks as a member of their Business Support Team. Formerly, James was a tournament operations intern with the Junior Golf Association of Arizona, an Operations Intern with the Oakland Athletics Spring Training, and a Marketing and Game Presentation Intern with Sun Devil Athletics. James also served as the VP of Operations for SBA during the 2023-2024 school year. Upon graduation, James hopes to pursue a career in Partnership Marketing and Activations.
Campbell Leid
Executive Vice President
Favorite Sports Team: Colorado Rockies
Bryant Baidowsky
Vice President of Finance
Lauren Towne
Vice President of Member & Alumni Relations
Majors: Sports Business (Certificate: Sports Culture and Ethics)
Favorite sports teams: Philadelphia Eagles
Bio: Lauren Towne is a senior at Arizona State University, studying sports business with a certificate in sports culture and ethics at the WP Carey School of Business. Born and raised in Chandler, Arizona, Lauren was always destined to be a Sun Devil. She is currently an event coordinator at State Farm Stadium, where she has had hands-on experience working on major events like the Final Four and Copa America.
In the past, Lauren interned with the Arizona Cardinals as a Game Day Operations Intern for the 2022-2023 NFL season and even got to work at Super Bowl LVII. She was also a student manager for the ASU baseball team during the 2022-2023 season and worked as an administrative employee for Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC), an event and security staff company that handles events ranging from Mullett Arena to the Super Bowl. Her most recent internship was with the Junior Golf Association of Arizona as an operations intern during the summer of 2024, working on 15 junior golf tournaments throughout the state, including two USGA Junior Amateur Qualifiers, 30 rounds of golf, and 2,000 junior golfers.
Outside of SBA, Lauren is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and actively participates in multiple committees. She is the oldest of three, with a younger sister who’s a freshman at the school down south and a brother who’s a junior at a high school not far from Tempe.
In the future, Lauren hopes to work for a baseball team, potentially in partnerships or player development, where she can create long-lasting relationships with clients and/or players.
Haleigh Oleson
Vice President of Operations
Denisse Anne Cargado
Vice President of Marketing
Major: Sports Business
Favorite Sports Teams: Golden State Warriors
Aaron Rothman
Vice President of Outreach
Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Rams
year’s Sports Business Symposium and Outreach trip to Chicago fun, memorable and
valuable for all students. Aaron is a senior this year at ASU. It took Aaron awhile to nail
down his career direction in sports business, but once he tapped into his passion for
sports and events, he never looked back. Aaron is from San Clemente and a transfer
student from Saddleback College, both located in Southern California. Aaron had to dig
deep and researched eight colleges across the country before choosing Arizona State
as his Alma Mater. Since joining SBA, Aaron has participated in numerous SBA events
and has volunteered for special events in and around the Phoenix area. Some of his
favorites were volunteering for the Final Four, the WNBA Allstar Weekend and attending
local outreach trips to professional sports organizations around Phoenix. Aaron has
come to love Arizona and is serious about staying in the Phoenix area after he
graduates if he can secure a career position in event management. Aaron is looking to
have a fantastic year with SBA and is looking to help as many members with their
career goals as he can. He also looks to continue to create opportunities to further their
knowledge, meet new professionals and have a great time enjoying the journey as VP
of Outreach for the 2024-2025 year.
Ciera Howse
Vice President of Social Events
Favorite Sports Team: Miami Dolphins
2023-2024
Cara Chovanec
President
Graduated 2024 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Partnership Activation Intern, Memphis Grizzlies
EDDIE MABANGLO
Executive Vice President
Graduated 2025 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & B.A. Business (Law)
Kyle Megorden
Vice President of Finance
Graduated 2024 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Amateur Scouting Fellow, Baltimore Orioles
Lauren Towne
Vice President of Member & Alumni Relations
Graduated 2025 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Event Associate, ASM Global
James Taylor
Vice President of Operations
Graduated 2025 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Jayden Henifin
Vice President of Marketing
Graduated 2024 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Tax Delivery Cosultant, Deloitte
MICHAEL SHEA
Vice President of Outreach
Hogan Miller
Vice President of Social Events
2022-2023
John Torres
President
Bryce Campbell
Executive Vice President
Graduated 2023 with B.A. Sports Business & Sustainability Minor
Current Position:
Renewable Development Associate, Invenergy
Kevin Mehta
VP of Finance
Graduated 2025 with B.S. Finance & B.S. Business Data Analytics
GABRIELLA COLÓN
VP of Marketing
Graduated 2024 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Account Executive, Miami Dolphins & Hard Rock Stadium
Cara Chovanec
VP of Operations
Graduated 2024 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Partnership Activation Intern, Memphis Grizzlies
Lauren Oliver
VP of Member and Alumni Relations
Graduated 2024 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & Communication Minor
Current Position:
Game Day Staff, Las Vegas Aviators
Grace Valandra
VP of Outreach
Graduated 2023 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & B.S. Marketing
Current Position:
Student Support Specialist, Arizona State University
Maja Bojic
VP of Graphic Design
Graduated 2023 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Senior Mortgage Loan Officer, Rocket Mortgage
2021-2022
Ethan Seifert
President
Graduated 2022 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Roving Personal Banker, Wells Fargo
Director of Scouting and Recruiting, Northern Arizona University
Brandon Stillman
Executive Vice President
Graduated 2024 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & B.S. Marketing (Professional Sales)
Current Position:
Talent Relations Coordinator, The Upper Deck Company
Jeffery Buchanan
VP of Finance
Graduated 2023 with B.S. Business Data Analytics
Maja Bojic
VP of Marketing
Graduated 2023 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Senior Mortgage Loan Officer, Rocket Mortgage
Kyle Gaspari
VP of Operations
Graduated 2022 with B.A. Business (Sports Business), B.S. Marketing, Special Events Management Minor, International Business Certificate
Current Position:
Activation Coordinator – Global Partnerships, The IRONMAN Group
Jordan Williams
VP of Member and Alumni Relations
Graduated 2022 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & B.S. Marketing
Graduated 2024 with Master’s in Sports Law and Business
Current Position:
Athletic Facilities Maintenance Coordinator-Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex, Sun Devil Athletics
John Torres
VP of Outreach
Bryce Campbell
VP of Graphic Design
Graduated 2023 with B.A. Sports Business & Sustainability Minor
Current Position:
Renewable Development Associate, Invenergy
2020-2021
Elyse Dunn
President
Graduated 2021 with B.S. Marketing & B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Dermatology Sales Representative, Avène
Ethan Seifert
Executive Vice President
Graduated 2022 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Roving Personal Banker, Wells Fargo
Director of Scouting and Recruiting, Northern Arizona University
Kyal Erikson
VP of Finance
Graduated 2021 with B.S. Accounting
Current Position:
Commercial Account Executive, Nextiva
Drew Moncivaiz
VP of Marketing
Graduated 2022 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Social Media Specialist, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Patrick Soto
VP of Operations
Graduated 2020 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & Applied Business Data Analytics Certificate
Current Position:
Account Executive – Membership Experience, Phoenix Suns
Chloe Cooke
VP of Member Engagement
Graduated 2022 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Marketing Coordinator, Buunni Coffee
Lucas Kauffman
VP of Graphic Design
Graduated 2021 with B.S. Business Data Analytics & B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Graduated 2025 with Master’s in Information Systems Management
Current Position:
Business Intelligence Analyst, Arizona State University
2019-2020
Jacqueline Benson
President
Graduated 2020 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & Media Analysis/Broadcast Journalism Minor
Elyse Dunn
Executive Vice President
Graduated 2021 with B.S. Marketing & B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Dermatology Sales Representative, Avène
Kyal Erikson
VP of Finance
Graduated 2021 with B.S. Accounting
Current Position:
Commercial Account Executive, Nextiva
Drew Moncivaiz
VP of Marketing
Graduated 2022 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Social Media Specialist, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Mark "Gator" Hunter
VP of Operations/Business Administration
Graduated 2020 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & B.A. Business (Business Administration)
Graduated 2022 with Master’s in Marketing
Current Position:
Risk Advisor, Summit Risk Management & Insurance
Stephanie Mitchell
VP of Member Engagement
Graduated 2020 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Field Marketing Manager, DICK’S Sporting Goods
Katie Cross
VP of Graphic Design
2018-2019
Ben Gruca
President
Graduated 2019 with B.S. Management, B.S. Marketing, Journalism/Media Analysis Minor
Graduated 2025 with Master’s in Business/Corporate Communications
Sherrick Bader
Executive Vice President
Graduated 2019 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & B.A. Business Communication
Current Position:
Senior Manager – Partnership Strategy & Service, Phoenix Suns
Ryan Cooper
VP of Finance
Graduated 2019 with B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Graduated 2022 with MBA
ELYSE DUNN
VP of Marketing
Graduated 2021 with B.S. Marketing & B.A. Business (Sports Business)
Current Position:
Dermatology Sales Representative, Avène
Mark "Gator" Hunter
VP of Operations/Business Administration
Graduated 2020 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & B.A. Business (Business Administration)
Graduated 2022 with Master’s in Marketing
Current Position:
Risk Advisor, Summit Risk Management & Insurance
KYAL ERIKSON
VP of Member Engagement
Graduated 2021 with B.S. Accounting
Current Position:
Commercial Account Executive, Nextiva
Jacqueline Benson
VP of Communication
Graduated 2020 with B.A. Business (Sports Business) & Media Analysis/Broadcast Journalism Minor