The IUAPIAA Board initiates and reviews programs, events, and activities on behalf of the Asian Pacific Islander Alumni Association.
President
William Yang graduated in 1997 with a BFA in Graphic Design from the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. He currently works at Microsoft supporting design operations for Mixed Reality experiences around AR, VR, and the Metaverse. Will is married to Magdalene who he met at IU. In fact, their official wedding ceremony took place at ACC. Will has two boys, Joshua and Jacob, who are Minecraft superfans!
Vice President
Dr. Daisy Rodriguez Pitel fell in love with college and never left. She has worked at various universities and community colleges in the U.S., serving in Student Life, Residence Life, Multicultural Affairs, and Global Engagement. She has also taught courses in Asian American Studies, leadership development, and international education. During the pandemic, she self-published two children's books focused on the Filipino experience in the U.S. She enjoys family time, especially being a mom to her teenage son.
Secretary
A graduate of Kelley School of Business with a M.S. and B.S. degree, Sandy is a tri-lingual global brand marketer with expereinces driving go-to-marketing plans for multi-channel domestic and international distributions. As a midwest native and a west coast transplant, she enjoys constant sunny weather and has lost her tolerance for cold weather.
Treasurer
Computer Science graduate student from IU. I am a technology enthusiast but like to combine my interest with social impact that I can make. I am passionate about mentoring professionals who want to switch to career in tech. I am a young professional co-chair at UNUSA-NNJ chapter and working towards tranforming into social technologist.
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Pratik Bhakta graduated in 1996 from the Kelley School of Business and currently owns 2 hotels in Texas. Along with his wife, he operates one of the hotels that he owns. He enjoys going to hockey games and watching it on TV as well. Pratik is also a board director with the Giddings Chamber of Commerce and will be the incoming President of Giddings Noon Lions Club.
At-Large
Camille Huang graduated in with a degree in Health Fitness Specialist in 2013. She accredits her strong education and work ethic that she learned at IU to her ability to succeed in the fitness industry and beyond. She currently works at Mindbody.
At Large
Eric Langowski graduated in 2018 and currently works for the State of Illinois and as a consultant on property taxes. He is also the Midwest District Governor of the Japanese American Citizens League. His work recently led to IU's decision to apologize for and dedicate a memorial for its World War II-era ban on Japanese American students.
At-Large
Wen Qi earned her Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies and Inquiry Methodology in 2014 from the School of Education. She currently serves as Director of Faculty Analytics within the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington. Wen enjoyes crunching data and conducting research to support institutional decision making. She also loves reading and her favorite authors are Issac Asimov, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Geling Yan.
At-Large
Suma Ranjeet graduated in 2019 from Kelley School of Business. She is currently working as ADS/CTA in Karyopharm Therapeutics. She is leading two project and one is anticipating FDA inspection soon so having amazing experiences and learning towards the insight of inspection and drug development. Adding to the adventurous journey is joy of expecting our third daughter in July 2022. Along with her husband and 2 daughters planning for the amazing summer at their new Home in Massachusetts
At-Large
Mabel is a cofounder and the Executive Director for Southside Market: a new micro-grocery and café enterprise focused on increasing food access and collective ownership in communitites on the South side of Chicago. Previously, she worked at Cardinal Health in finance, operations, and IT implementation; based several years in SE Asia and APAC. Mabel recently graduated with an MBA from Chicago Booth and holds a bachelor degree from the Kelley School of Business with a minor in nonprofit management at the O'Neil School (formerly SPEA). Mabel enjoys exploring local coffee shops, travel, and hosting dinner parties.
At-Large
Sree Vankineni is a graduate from both the Kelley Business School and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering with bachelor of science degrees in business and informatics respectively. He works as a technology consultant specializing in M&A, data management, and project management with a focus on the Media and Entertainment industry. In his spare time, you will probably find him reading, playing video games, or volunteering / mentoring.
Student Representative
Divya Pola is from Princeton, New Jersey and is a sophomore at the Kelley School Of Business studying Finance and Operations, with an intended minor in theatre. She plans on entering consulting and her goal is making it to a Big 3 consulting firm. works part time at the Jellison Living Learning Center as a Peer Mentor, is a member of the Business Operations Consulting Workshop, Women's Financial Association, and the business fraternity, Phi Gamma Nu. She loves playing basketball and running in her free time and her favorite team to watch is the UCONN Women's Basketball team.
Student Representative
Danishjeet Singh is a 1st year Sophomore studying Computer Science with a Finance Minor at Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. He recently got elected as a Luddy Student Ambassador. He is also a graphic designer and a web developer. In his free time he enjoys working out, cooking and making digital illlustrations.
Graduate Student Representative
Swasti Singh was born in Jaipur, India, and has called Bloomington her home since 2013. She is a 2nd year Master's student in the IU School of Education and will graduate in Spring 2022. After graduation, she will continue her academic career at IU and pursue a Ph.D. in Education Policy Studies. She works as the Community Development Coordinator for the IU Graduate and Professional Student Government, and is involved in the IU Graduate Worker's Coalition. Swasti is an advocate for basic human rights and accessibility to all. She wants to research caste and caste division in India, especially as it relates to education. She hopes to work as a consultant or project manager for an international NGO after completing her PhD, before going into academics. Outside of school, Swasti enjoys spending time with her two cats, baking, gardening and going on hikes.
Interested in getting involved? Interested in becoming a leader? Contact a member of our team for more information at IUAPIAA@alumni.iu.edu.
