Philadelphia Chapter Officers



To the right are the current Officers and Board members. Elections are held every 2 years, elections will be held next in June 2009. Nominations will be accepted in April 2009. We're always looking to fill open positions and bring new energetic individuals on board.		President	Our MySpace Page Alumni Association Association Membership Penn State Penn State Dance Marathon Football Letter Penn State Student Bookstore Adam Taliaferro Foundation Alumni Career Services
	Jamie Nelson	Jamie is a native of Philadelphia. Jamie attended the Abington Campus from 1998-2000 and graduated from University Park in 2002 with a degree in Psychology (Industrial/Organizational). She has also obtained a certification in Human Resource Management from Villanova University in the fall of 2006. While attending Penn State Jamie was highly involved with Blue & White Society, the student chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, serving as Homecoming Chair in 2001, Community Service Director 2001–2002, and THON dancer in 2002. Jamie joined the Philadelphia Chapter in the fall of 2002 at which point she was appointed to the role of Vice President. She was elected to the Presidency in 2003 and was re-elected for her second full term in office in June 2007. Jamie is a certified Human Resource Professional (PHR) serving as Human Resources Manager at Burns Engineering, located in Center City Philadelphia. Contact Jamie
		VICE PRESIDENT
	Jason Mattia	Contact Jason
		TREASURER
	Vivian Corlew	Contact Vivian
		SECRETARY
	Melissa Quintana	Born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico but also native to the Philadelphia area, Melissa. Quintana proudly attended the Abington campus for all four years. In 2006, Melissa graduated with a Business Management and Marketing degree. While attending Abington, Melissa was involved in the Latino Student Group, Christian Fellowship, Jazz Ensemble and the Women in Business Club. Melissa is currently an Account Manager / Marketing Director for Bedford Capital Consulting (www.bedfordcap.com), a company that works with owners of commercials real estate, in Jenkintown, PA. Melissa also holds leadership positions in CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Philadelphia chapter by being involved in their Communications Committee as well as the Community Action Committee. If Melissa can sum up the Philadelphia Chapter in one word it would be … AWESOME Contact Melissa
		SOCIAL ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
	Jamyra Perry	Contact Jamrya
		MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
	Pat Wicks	Patrick Wicks, originally from Bethlehem, PA, began his Penn State career at the Berks Campus from 1999-2001 and continued on to graduate from University Park in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in accounting and a minor in economics. During Patrick's college tenure he was involved in various campus organizations including serving as a board member of Berks Campus Lion Ambassadors, Pledge Class Secretary with Beta Alpha Psi, and President of the Accounting Society. After graduating, Patrick worked as an auditor for KPMG, and along with his audit responsibilities was involved with the firm's campus recruiting (including a few trips back to State College). Patrick's passion for recruiting and career counseling lead him to his current role with Magellan Search Group, located in Center City Philadelphia, where he has been an Accounting and Finance Recruiting Associate since 2006. Contact Pat
		ADVERTISING CHAIR
	Heather Gabriel	Contact Heather
		COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
	OPEN POSITION	This is an open position. Please see the description on the Our Chapter page. If you are interested in this position, please contact the Chapter.
		PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIR.
	OPEN POSITION	This is an open position. Please see the description on the Our Chapter page. If you are interested in this position, please contact the Chapter.
		COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR
	OPEN POSITION	This is an open position. Please see the This is an open position. Please see the description on the Our Chapter page. If you are interested in this position, please contact the Chapter.
		SCHOLARSHIP & STUDENT OUTREACH DIR.
	OPEN POSITION	This is an open position. Please see the description on the Our Chapter page. If you are interested in this position, please contact the Chapter.