Leadership Team

Learn more about the faculty, staff, and students that comprise our Leadership Team.

Overall – Sarah Hunt

Sarah is third-year student majoring in Actuarial Science with minors in Statistics and Mathematics. Before stepping into the Overall role, she was a chair and captain for Sapphire's Ethics and Social Responsibility team. Outside Sapphire, she continues her ethics and social responsibility engagement with the Tarriff Center as a member of the Smeal Business Ethics Case Competition Team and completer of the Smeal Ethical Leadership Challenge. Beyond studying for actuarial exams, she continues her involvement in the Actuarial Science major as our university's CAS Student Ambassador. She is excited to build Sapphire into a cohesive unit and mobilize our leadership program into a positive, impactful direction!

Overall -- Sacha Smith

 

 

 

Professional Development Team

The PD team is dedicated to providing students the necessary skills to thrive in a professional setting as well as the opportunity to interact with corporations and business leaders to advance in their careers.

Sanjana Devarakonda -- Captain

svd5846@psu.edu 

Ben Petrulis -- Captain

bpp5339@psu.edu 

Jack McCormack -- Chair

jmm100040@psu.edu 

Palmer Moore -- Chair

pdm5318@psu.edu 

 

 

Leadership Development Team

The Leadership Development Team serves to enhance, empower, and evolve Sapphire members. We provide resources and opportunities for members to develop into strong, ethical leaders.

Riley Radosavich -- Captain

rkr5376@psu.edu 

Mark Vighetti -- Captain

mjv5485@psu.edu 

Hunter Badamo -- Chair

hjb5478@psu.edu 

Caleb Shuman -- Chair

cms8788@psu.edu 

Sapphire Involvement Team

The Sapphire Involvement team is committed to developing the culture of Sapphire. We provide opportunities for Sapphires to bond and create relationships with each other through community engagement events.

Natalie Stuart -- Captain

nes5403@psu.edu 

Sarah Lessig -- Chair

sel5650@psu.edu 

Community Involvement Team

Commitment to give back to the broader Penn State community and ensuring strong boding across all Sapphire cohorts.

Holly Deemer -- Captain

had149@psu.edu 

Colton Shiry -- Chair

cfs5903@psu.edu 

Matt West -- Chair

maw6548@psu.edu 

Communications Team

Working diligently to improve internal efficiencies, communicating within Sapphire with point systems and beyond.

Jake Musmanno -- Captain

jakemusmanno@psu.edu 

Emma Care -- Chair

ekc5542@psu.edu 

Grace Hubbard -- Chair

glh5302@psu.edu 

 
 

Sapphire THON

Raising funds for the world's largest student run philanthropic effort, the 46-hour Penn State Dance Marathon through a variety of events and campaigns in Sapphire, Smeal, and the greater Penn State community.

Hunter Allen -- Captain

bha5053@psu.edu 

Madi Hunter -- Chair

mnh5290@psu.edu 

Matt Miller -- Chair

mjm9259@psu.edu 

Consultants

Ethics and Social Responsibility 

Jason Hess 

jwh6141@psu.edu 

Diversity, Ethics and Inclusion

The DEI Consultant works in collaboration with all Sapphire student teams to incorporate and promote diversity, equity and inclusion throughout all Sapphire programming and community as a whole. The goal is for all Sapphire members to permanently instill these values not only within our community, but also the global business world that we strive for. 

Chaewon Lee 

cjl6501@psu.edu