Leadership
Our leaders are the cornerstone of our success.
Dr. Lauren Skinner – Faculty Advisor: Assistant Professor
Department: Marketing and Industrial Distribution
College Education: BSM, Tulane University; MBA, Samford University; PhD, University of Alabama
Hobbies/Interests: Running, reading, traveling
Extracurricular Activities: Birmingham AMA
Plans for AMA this Year & the Future: I want AMA to continue to grow and include more UAB students. I would like to see AMA become a valuable resource for UAB students to network, develop professional skills, and learn leadership skills
Michael Hyatt – President
Year in School: Senior
Major: Finance and Accounting
Current Employer/Internship: Supplemental Instructor – Finance 310, Dr. Cowart
Plans for After Graduation:Be successful
Awards/Honors: Most outstanding Economics Student Gadsden State 08′, Earl Baker Memorial Scholarship 09, Fetherston Endowed Financial Scholar Award 10′
Hobbies/Interests: Seeking knowledge and video games
Extracurricular Activities: Chief Economist of the Green and Gold Fund, Vice President of the Financial Management Association.
Plans for AMA this Year and in the Future: Build off our success from last year to get better and better!
Andrew Rape – Executive Vice President
Year in School: Senior
Major: Marketing, Medical Industrial Distribution
Current Employer/Internship: CrossFit Trussville, Owner
Plans for after graduation: After graduation, I plan on continuing my passion of impacting my community by improving their overall fitness and activity levels. I enjoy what I do and know that I can only improve on what I’ve developed so far. CrossFit is who I am and what I do.
Awards/Honors: Birmingham AMA Harvey Smith Scholarship Award
Hobbies/Interests:I enjoy practicing and learning more about CrossFit, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hiking, Cycling, Cosmology, Psychodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, and General Relativity.
Plans for AMA this Year and in the Future: I’m looking forward to a fantastic year with the UAB AMA. We are all raising awareness of th field and are continuing to find new members who are developing a passion for marketing and business. I can only hope to impact them how much they can gain from learning more about marketing and how it can improve their lives.
Zack Scarvey- Executive Vice President
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Daphne J. White – Vice President of Communications
Year in School: Senior
Major: Marketing & Industrial Distribution
Current Employer/Internship: UAB Office of Student Publications
Plans for After Graduation: Still Making Plans
Hobbies/Interests: Writing Poetry, Playing the Piano, singing Interests-Volunteering and Community Service, African American Autobiographies, Learning Random Facts and Trivia
Extracurricular Activities: AMA, Circle K International, Black Student Awareness Committee
Plans for AMA this Year and in the Future: Win the Nintendo Case Competition, Increase member participation, become a top 10 school!
Arielle E. Stewart – Vice President of Advertising
Year in School: Senior
Major: Marketing
Current Employer/Internship: UAB Student Housing
Awards/Honors: Dean’s List (2008), Scholarships: Kiwanis Club of Huntsville (2007), Barnes & Nobel (2009), James Gettys Book Scholarship (2009), School of Business (2010)
Plans for After Graduation: I’d like to begin my career in the fashion industry in New York City.
Hobbies/Interests: Social media – Specifically fashion blogging, reality television, community service
Extracurricular Activities: AMA, Professional Sales Certificate Program, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, BSAC, TRIO Academic Services – Business Tutor, Resident Assistant – Blount Hall
Plans for AMA this Year and in the Future: With this being the senior year for all, or most, of the AMA executives, I’d like to continue to build our chapter, as well as pave the way for the strong executives that will lead the way next year.
Katie E. Huffstutler – VP of Membership
Year in School: Senior
Major: Industrial Distribution with a concentration in Medical Equipment and Supplies Distribution and Marketing
Plans for After Graduation: After graduation I plan to attend the Manderson Graduate School of Business at the University and get my MBA with a concentration in Strategy
Awards/Honors: Lee Moody Scholar, IMPACT Lead Volunteer
Hobbies/Interests: I love to exercise and really push myself both physically and mentally. Also, I am currently in the process of
opening a bakery with my sister which takes up most of my time for hobbies.
Plans for AMA this Year and in the Future: This year I would like to increase awareness and interest about the AMA across campus. I want to assist in the steady growth of the UAB | AMA and set a foundation that will allow for continued success of the organization
Lauren Hagood- VP of Events & Programs
Year in School: Senior
Major: Marketing, Medical Industrial Distribution
Plans for After Graduation: I would like to do an international internship following graduation and then pursue a career in selling medical equipment with hopes of becoming an industry representative in the field.
Hobbies/Interests: Auburn football and the outdoors
Extracurricular Activities: Professional Sales Certificate Program
Plans for AMA this Year and in the Future: I plan to create more events for AMA this year and increase participation.
Kendra Studdard- VP of Fundraising
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- Vice President of Finance
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