Maggie Hsu
Position: President
Year: Senior

Maggie Hsu is a junior pursuing a progressive degree with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Masters in Accounting. She has been involved in the Asian American Business Association since her freshman year. During her free time, Maggie constantly seeks new dining experiences by trying the wide array of cultural and fusion cuisine available in the Los Angeles area. After completing her undergraduate and graduate degrees, Maggie hopes to secure a fulltime position with a public accounting firm and will prepare for her CPA examination. 

Andrew Park
Position: Vice President
Year: Senior

Andrew is a senior majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business and Management. He studied abroad at the National University of Singapore in the Spring 2009 semester, and hopes to work in Asia for a multinational firm. Andrew is part of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and enjoys traveling, snowboarding, scuba diving, and weight lifting.  

Meixi Chen  
Position: Director of Corporate Relations 
Year: Sophomore

Meixi is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis on International Relations. She was born in China and moved to Israel at the age of 12, where she attended a local high school. In the past summer she interned at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services in downtown LA. Meixi has a deep interest in finance and is currently the chief marketing officer in Trojan Investing Society. After graduation she plans to pursue a career in investment banking. Her hobbies include reading, playing tennis and watching crime series. 

Krishen Kotecha
Position: Director of Marketing 
Year: Sophomore

Krishen is a sophomore, studying business and cinematic arts with a minor in economics.  He is interested in working in the business side of the entertainment industry (most likely in a marketing capacity). Krishen is from the San Francisco Bay Area and spent a lot of my time growing up playing sports, another area he is interested in exploring professionally.  After traveling and interning in Asia, Krishen is also considering working overseas.  His past internship experiences include: Warner Brothers and the CP Group’s headquarters in Shanghai.

Kyle Okumoto
Position: Director of Finance
Year: Junior

Kyle is a junior majoring in Economics and will pursue a minor in Business Law.  Over the summer, he was an intern at Southern California Edison with the IT Finance business unit and is now working part time during the school year.  Upon finishing his undergraduate degree, Kyle will enter the Masters of Accounting program at USC.  He aspires to pursue a career in accounting and will work towards becoming a CFO of a mid/large level company.  In his spare time, Kyle enjoys watching HBO programming, playing basketball, and going to Disneyland .

Lauren Jung
Position: Director of Membership
Year: Freshman

Lauren Jung hails from San Francisco and is a freshman majoring in Accounting with a minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures. Besides her involvement in AABA, she is a Marshall Student Ambassador, active in the APASS Connections! program, and a staff writer for the US-China Institute. In addition, she is a former nationally-rated fencer and Miss Teen Chinatown 2009. She enjoys listening to Asian pop music, reading, watching NCIS, hanging out with friends, and trying new foods. Lauren hopes to work in the Pacific Rim in the future

Edward Ji
Position: Co-Director of Events
Year: Junior 

Edward Ji is a junior majoring in Business Administration with concentrations in finance and real estate development.  He has interned at Smith Barney and has worked at the UCLA School of Dentistry as a lab assistant.  He was also an International Exchange Program Host and is currently the VP of Alumni Affairs for Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity.  After graduating, Edward plans to pursue a career in the entertainment industry and eventually obtain his MBA.  In his free time, Edward enjoys snowboarding, playing sports with friends, and eating out.  

Nicole Lu 
Position: Co-Director of Events 
Year: Sophomore

Nicole is currently a sophomore majoring in Business Administration with a minor in East Asian Languages and Culture. This past summer, she interned with a small fashion line and took summer classes. She plans to further her Chinese studies by studying abroad in Taipei and hopes to work in Asia upon graduation. In addition to serving on E-board with AABA, Nicole also serves as Sergeant at Arms for the community service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. She enjoys bargain hunting, crafting, and cooking in her spare time.